Koča na Pikovem - Jesenik (Jesenikov vrh)

Access to the starting point:
Take the road to Črna na Koroškem, then follow the signs for Podpeca and later Koča na Pikovem. Park in the parking lot near the Hut na Pikovem.

Path description:
From the parking lot, walk to the Church of St Helena and Koča na Pikovem, then after the church, turn left on the path towards Veliki vrh. The way ahead leads along a less good macadam road, first through the woods and then across meadows, which offer a beautiful view. Behind the farm Pik, the road changes to cart track, and at the edge of the forest, the path to Pikov vrh (also to Veliki vrh) branches off to the right. There is a short folded climb through the forest, and the path leads us to a signpost, where another of the paths to Pikov vrh branches off to the right, and we continue on the path, which gradually begins to descend gently.
We quickly arrive at a small crossroads, where we continue to the left (straight on one of the paths to Mežica), and at the next crossroads we go right towards Mežica (straight on the Vrh Šteng pass).
From the crossroads we quickly climb up a small pass where the path to Mežica descends down to the right, and we continue straight on to an unmarked path that begins to climb the southern ridge of Jesenik. Further on, the path, which mostly follows the ridge, is more difficult to follow due to the many fallen trees caused by the windstorm in December 2017. Higher up, the path joins the cart track, where it is also laid.
The track initially leads along a ridge, then turns into a small valley, and when it ends, a fainter track leads up to the nearby summit.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2018 (May).

On the way: Sveta Helena (992m)

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