Rudnik v Topli - Feistritzer Spitze

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Črna na Koroškem (to here from Ravne na Koroškem or from Šoštanj through the Spodnje Sleme pass), and then we continue driving towards Koprivna. Further on, we ascend along the river Meža, and we drive beside it to the crossroads, where the road into the Topla valley branches off to the right. The path ahead leads us by the Topla stream, and we drive on the ascending road to the parking lot by the entrance to the mine in Topla.
B) We drive to Luče (to here from Mozirje or from Kamnik over the Volovljek pass (Kranjski Rak)), and then we continue driving towards Logarska dolina. In the village Solčava, we leave the main road towards Logarska dolina and continue driving right in the direction of Podolševa, the Spodnje Sleme pass and Črna na Koroškem. Further, the road loses its asphalt surface, and after a few kilometers at the crossroads in Podolševa, we turn right towards Črna na Koroškem. The road, which further on mainly ascends transversely, eventually brings us to the Spodnje Sleme pass. From the pass, the road starts descending, and we follow it in the direction of Črna na Koroškem. When, after a few kilometers, we descend into the valley, at the crossroads we turn right towards Črna na Koroškem (left Koprivna). We descend on the main road only briefly, and then the signs for the Topla valley direct us left onto the ascending road. The path ahead leads us by the Topla stream, and we drive on the ascending road to the parking lot by the entrance to the mine in Topla.

Path description:
At the end of the parking lot, we arrive at the crossroads of two poorer macadam roads, where we turn sharply left in the direction of the Dom na Peci hut. Further on, the road crosses a clearing above the parking lot and brings us only a little higher to the next crossroads, where we continue right (left entrance to the mine - 5 minutes). The path ahead leads us along the road, which gradually turns into a cart track; this brings us a little further to the next marked junction.
At the mentioned junction, we continue left (slightly right Dom na Peci) in the direction of Knipsovo sedlo (on signposts Knepsovo sedlo) and ascend further on a grassy cart track. Higher up, we join a rocky cart track, which crosses the slopes to the left; we ascend along it to the place where the signs for Peca and Knipsovo sedlo direct us steeply uphill to the right.
Further on, the path ascends steeply, crossing steep slopes to the left (on this section especially when wet there is a risk of slipping). After 10 minutes of steep ascent, the path crosses a grassy gully, then ascends even more steeply on the other side. The very steep path brings us higher to a small vantage point, from which a beautiful view opens towards Raduha. Just a little higher, on a tree we notice a signpost that directs us left. The path ahead leads through gradually thinning forest, from which we occasionally get some views. Further on, the path enters dwarf pines, where the gradient starts to ease. There follows about 15 minutes of easy walking, and the path brings us to Knipsovo sedlo, where there are information boards.
We continue left (right Kordeževa glava) along a moderately steep path, to which a little higher joins the marked path from the Peca / Petzen ski area (ski slope on the Austrian side of the mountain). We continue the ascent along the panoramic slope, and after a few minutes of further walking, the path brings us to the grass-covered Končnikov vrh.
The path ahead starts descending again and a little further leaves the state border and continues only on the Austrian side. There follows pleasant walking with some descents and ascents all the way to the summit head of Bistriška špica. Here the path starts to ascend more steeply and brings us in a few minutes of further walking to the panoramic summit, in the middle of which stands a larger cross.

On the way: Knipsovo sedlo (2012m), Končnikov vrh (2109m)

Trip can be extended to: Petzen (Kordeschkopf) (Peca (Kordeževa glava))