Ribniška koča - Mali Črni vrh

Access to starting point:
A) From the road Maribor - Dravograd, before the settlement Brezno we turn left in the direction of Podvelka, Ribnica na Pohorju and Ribniška koča. After the bridge over the river Drava we get to Podvelka, and we follow the road further in the direction of Ribnica na Pohorju. After approximately 10 km from the bridge over the Drava we get to the center of Ribnica na Pohorju, where we go left. There follows approximately 8 km of ascent, mostly on the macadam road, to the mountain hut Ribniška koča, where we park.
B) From Dravograd we drive towards Maribor, after Radlje ob Dravi at the roundabout we leave the main road towards Maribor and we continue driving in the direction towards Vuhred, Ribnica na Pohorju and Ribniška koča. After the bridge over the river Drava we get to Vuhred, and we follow the road further in the direction of Ribnica na Pohorju. After approximately 10 km from the bridge over the Drava we get to the center of Ribnica na Pohorju, where we go right. There follows approximately 8 km of ascent, mostly on the macadam road, to the mountain hut Ribniška koča, where we park.

Route description:
From the parking lot in front of Ribniška koča we go on a marked footpath in the direction of Partizanski dom, Koča pod Kremžarjevim vrhom, Črni vrh and Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo. At first, we ascend on a cart track, and only a little further we reach a poor macadam road, on which in a few steps we get to an artificial lake on Mali Črni vrh, from where a beautiful view opens up, which reaches all the way to the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in October 2022.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Grmovškov dom (1 h 15 min), Ribniška koča, Črni vrh ( 35 min)

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