Podkraj / Unterort - Alpengasthof Siebenhütten (on path P6)

Access to starting point:
a) Over the border crossing Jezerski Vrh we drive into Austria, and after approximately 6 km at Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel we turn right towards Velikovec / Völkermarkt (also possible via the border crossing Ljubelj). We follow the main road towards Velikovec for 2 km, and then we again turn right, this time in the direction of the settlement Pliberk / Bleiburg. Further, we drive through the valley of Podjuna, and then at the next larger crossroad we turn right towards Pliberk. The road ahead leads through some roundabout, and we follow it further in the direction of the ski slope Peca / Petzen. Further, we drive through Bistrica pri Pliberku / Feistritz ob Bleiburg to a large parking lot at the bottom station of the cableway on Peca. From the border crossing Jezerski vrh to the starting point, there is approximately 40 km.
b) From Slovenj Gradec we drive to Ravne na Koroškem, and then we continue driving towards the border crossing Holmec. When we drive into Austria we at first drive towards Pliberk / Bleiburg, and then we follow the signs for ski slope Peca / Petzen. Further, we drive through few villages, and we follow the road to a large parking lot at the bottom station of the cableway on Peca. From the border crossing Holmec to the starting point, there is approximately 8 km.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we walk to the lower cableway station on Peca, then turn left onto the path marked with P6 signs. The path leads us along a macadam road, which runs alongside and on the ski track. Higher up, we encounter several crossroads, where we follow the signs for path P6 and the mountain hut Moshtütte. Some ascent follows, where we carefully cross the route of the cycling "downhill" track. When the ski slope flattens, we notice the mountain hut Moshtütte on the left.
Further on, we ascend again along the ski track. A few minutes higher, the signs for path P6 direct us left, initially slightly downhill, where we reach a wider macadam road, which we follow briefly. From the road, we quickly turn right onto a cart track that ascends through the forest, where we follow the blazes and carefully cross the route of the cycling track. Higher up, we briefly step onto a macadam road, then continue ascending along the ski slope. A little further, the path turns right and continues through the forest. After the next road crossing, we move onto a steeper slope, which we ascend diagonally, and a beautiful view opens up. When we reach the ridge, the path turns left, and we ascend steeply until we reach a road, which we follow to the right. The road soon turns left, and a little further, we continue again along the ski track. When we return to the road, we follow it to the left, walking until a right turn, where we go left onto a footpath that continues between steep slopes on the left and the cycling track on the right. When we leave the ridge, the path turns right and, after a short crossing, brings us to a macadam road, which quickly leads to the mountain hut Alte Zollhütte.
We bypass the cottage on the left side, then quickly ascend to the cottage Berggasthaus Siebenhütten and a few steps further to the cottage Ezzo's Hütte.
The path ahead leads us along a macadam road, and when the road turns left, the climbing path Walter Mory Klettersteig joins from the right. Next follows a short ascent, and past the upper station of the circular-cabin cable car, we arrive at the Panoramska restavracija Oben.
The starting point - Mosthütte 0:30, Mosthütte - Alte Zollhütte 2:20, Alte Zollhütte - Berggasthaus Siebenhütten 0:04, Berggasthaus Siebenhütten - Ezzo's Hütte 0:01, Ezzo's Hütte - Panoramska restavracija Oben 0:05.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in July 2024.

On the way: Emmis Mosthütte (815m), Alte Zollhütte (1665m), Berggasthaus Siebenhütten (1700m), Ezzo's Hütte (1700m)