Čemernica / Tschemernitzen - Koča nad Arihovo pečjo / Rossalmhütte

Access to the starting point:
Take the Karawanks tunnel into Austria and leave the motorway at the exit Kot / Winkl. When you reach the main road through Roz / Rosental, turn right, then before the underpass under the motorway viaduct, turn left towards Svatne / Schlatten, Hodnina / Kanin and Čemernica / Tschemernitzen. There are two serpentines, then continue parallel to the motorway. Continue through an underpass to the east side of the motorway and turn right at a junction towards Hodnina. After the crossroads, pass through the underpass once more, then arrive in Hodnina, and follow the road to the next settlement, Čemernica, where the route described above begins by the yellow mountain signs. Park a little earlier at a suitable place along the road.

Path description:
From the starting point, follow the path towards Bleščeče mountain pasture / Rossalm, Koča Berta and Kepe / Mittagskogel. The trail initially leads along a rather slippery dirt road, which soon takes us into the forest, and at the crossroads we follow it in the direction of the markings. Higher up, go slightly left off the road onto the cart track, and soon left again off the cart track onto the forest path, which becomes quite steep. The path then ascends a steep slope below the cliffs Arihova peč, and splits when the slope switches to the downhill side at a small pass.
Continue right (left viewpoint at the top of Arihova peč - 3 minutes) and climb gently through the forest. The path soon turns left and leads us out of the forest to the edge of Bleščeče mountain pasture, where just a little further on we enter a macadam road. Walk along the macadam road, where the path from Kopanje / Kopein joins us from the right, for only a few 10 steps and you will arrive at the Cottage above the Arihovo pečjo.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2018 (August).

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