Koprivna (Kumer) - Topitza

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Luče (to here from Kamnik over mountain pass Volovjek (Kranjski Rak) or from Štajerska highway and past Mozirje and through Ljubno ob Savinji), and then we continue driving in the direction of valley Logarska dolina. When we get to Solčava we leave the main road and we continue driving right towards Črna na Koroškem. Further, we drive on an ascending road which at the crossroads we follow in the direction of Črna na Koroškem and mountain pass Spodnje Sleme. From the mountain pass ahead the road starts descending, and we follow it to the spot, where we join the road Črna na Koroškem - Koprivna. Here we continue left and then at the next crossroad approximately 1 km ahead right towards the mountain hut on farm Kumer. Further, we are ascending by the stream Koprivna, and we follow the road to a crossroad, where the road branches off sharply to the left towards the earlier mentioned mountain hut, straight the road continues towards the mountain pasture Luža, and to the right, a marked path branches off on Peca (the latter at first runs on the road as well). We park on an appropriate place by the road.
B) From Koroška we at first drive to Črna na Koroškem, and then we continue driving towards Podpeca and Koprivna. At the crossroad, where a road towards Podpeca branches off to the right, we continue slightly left, and also at the next crossroad, where a road branches off to the right into a valley of Topla. Ahead we for some time still drive by the river Meža, and then we first get to a crossroad, where a road branches off to the left towards the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme and forward towards the valley Logarska dolina. Here we continue straight, and then at the next crossroad approximately 1 km ahead right towards the mountain hut on farm Kumer. Further, we are ascending by the stream Koprivna, and we follow the road to a crossroad, where the road branches off sharply to the left towards the earlier mentioned mountain hut, straight the road continues towards the mountain pasture Luža, and to the right, a marked path branches off on Peca (the latter at first runs on the road as well). We park on an appropriate place by the road.
C) First, we drive to Šoštanj, and then we continue driving on a winding road towards Črna na Koroškem. In Črna na Koroškem we continue left in the direction of Podpeca and Koprivna. At the crossroad, where a road towards Podpeca branches off to the right, we continue slightly left, and also at the next crossroad, where a road branches off to the right into a valley of Topla. Ahead we for some time still drive by the river Meža, and then we first get to a crossroad, where a road branches off to the left towards the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme and forward towards the valley Logarska dolina. Here we continue straight, and then at the next crossroad approximately 1 km ahead right towards the mountain hut on farm Kumer. Further, we are ascending by the stream Koprivna, and we follow the road to a crossroad, where the road branches off sharply to the left towards the earlier mentioned mountain hut, straight the road continues towards the mountain pasture Luža, and to the right, a marked path branches off on Peca (the latter at first runs on the road as well). We park on an appropriate place by the road.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue straight, so on the road which is ascending parallel with the nearby stream. The path ahead leads us past a well Žegnan studenec and a little higher to the turn-off of cart track on St. Ana. Higher, the road makes a sharp left turn, by which there are information boards, and right on this spot we leave it and we continue straight on a worse road which only a little further crosses the national border. When we step into Austria we short time continue on a bad road, and then we join a wider macadam road, on which in few minutes we walk to the main part of the mountain pasture Luža.
From the shepherd hut, we walk to the second part of the mountain pasture, and there at the crossroad we continue straight (right Peca - Austrian path). Further, the road a little steeper ascends, and then past a gate brings us to a smaller crossroad, where we join a wider road which leads from Globasnica / Globasnitz towards Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel. We follow the mentioned road to the left, it is for a short time still ascending, and then it starts gradually descending. The path ahead leads us past the church of all religions, and the road which meanwhile already became asphalted we follow to the inn Riepl.
At the inn we continue right on a macadam road, on the mentioned road also yellow signposts point us to. The road at first gently ascends on a panoramic grassy slope, and then it passes into the forest, where after few minutes of walking signs point us to the right on a footpath. The path ahead continues through dense conifer forest on the path which is covered with numerous needles and so it offers a pleasant soft walking. A little higher, the path flattens and it brings us on a larger clearing, where we notice feeding a site for animals. Only few 10 strides ahead, we leave a wide cart track and we continue the ascent on a marked hiking path which starts moderately ascending by the edge of the forest. Higher, the path brings us on a ridge, where it turns to the left and entirely flattens. The path ahead leads us past the hunting observatory and it continues by the ridge, on a relatively new clearing. After few minutes of easy walking path turns to the right and it starts steeply ascending by the edge of very steep western slopes of Topica. Higher, the path slightly flattens and passes on partly unvegetated slopes, from which a nice view is opening up mainly towards the south. During the ascent on the mentioned slope we will notice a salt lick, and the path only a little above it turns to the left. Next follows few minutes of gentle ascent towards the left and the path brings us to a crossing, where the path from the valley of the stream Lobnik joins. Here we continue right and after few minutes of additional walking, we step on the summit of Topica.

On the way: Planina Luža (1250m), Pod Peco / Koprein - Petzen (1280m)