Podpeca (Helenski potok) - Koča na Pikovem

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Črna na Koroškem, where from the roundabout in the center of the settlement we take the exit towards Koprivna. At the next intersection, we turn slightly right, crossing the Meža River over the bridge and then continuing to drive along it. Črna na Koroškem then ends, and we drive to the road sign 5.5 km, where just before crossing the Helenski potok stream we park in a suitable place by the road.
B) We drive to Solčava, then follow the signs for Črna na Koroškem. This is followed by the ascent to the Spodnje Sleme pass, from there a descent towards Koprivna. Lower down, we drive along the Meža River and continue in the direction of Črna na Koroškem. When the road towards Podpeca branches off to the left, we continue straight and then after crossing the Helenski potok stream park in the parking area by the road. At the starting point there is the road sign 5.5 km.

Route description:
Warning: The path is officially abandoned! This path has been removed from the register of mountain paths (maPZS) and is no longer maintained. Since the markings have faded or been removed, hiking is at your own risk. The ascent to Koča na Pikovem is still possible via the safe gravel road past Mitnek.

From the starting point we walk to the nearby intersection and continue in the direction of Podpeca, Peca and Pikovo. The asphalt path initially leads us along the Helenski potok, and after about 15 minutes we arrive at the mining dwarf - Perkmandeljca.
From the dwarf we continue along the road by the Helenski potok and soon arrive at an intersection where the path via Mirjance to Peca branches off to the left, but we continue along the road that leads along the stream. Higher up we pass a few homesteads, and we leave the main road at the point where we notice signs for the Pori homestead.
We continue sharply right onto the gravel road, which ascends transversely and after a few houses turns into a forest. While walking on the road we notice some faded markings that, before the road leaves the forest onto the edge of the pastures, direct us left into the forest, where we continue along the cart track. In the continuation we are accompanied by occasional old markings, and at a small junction we go left (right chapel, past the nearby homestead it is possible to descend back to the asphalt road) and in the continuation we walk along the edge of the forest. Higher up we temporarily step into a dense forest, after which we ascend to Koča na Pikovem, next to which stands the church of St. Helena.
The description and pictures refer to the situation in July 2018 and February 2020.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Pikov vrh, Veliki vrh (above Mežiška dolina)

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