Directions

From the Berta hut, we briefly follow the hiking trail south towards the Mittagskogel until we reach a trail junction at the Ferlacher Sattel. Here, the original Panoramaweg Südalpen leads along the black mountain trail as a normal trail (marked as "680") straight to the summit of the Mittagskogel.

Initially, the trail meanders sweetly through the sparse forests and crosses the western flank at the lower edge in a southerly direction without any major differences in altitude. Subsequently, the path becomes increasingly gravelly, in sections also more sloping and a few gullies and short steep steps must be overcome. The path, lined by mountain pines, has been somewhat defused by numerous steps and seeks the easiest way through this wild ambience until close to the walls of the Hühnerkogel. From here in numerous serpentines to the 2,070 m high saddle. If you wish, you can climb the Mittagskogel(2,145 m) in about 15 minutes on foot via the path that runs just below the ridge.

The Panoramaweg Südalpen branches off at the saddle to the southeast in the direction of Hühnerkogel and becomes increasingly alpine due to steep crossings. The trail, partly lined with mountain pines, essentially follows the course of the ridge either directly on the ridge or in the alpine grass slightly below it. In the incision northwest of the Hühnerkogel, insurance facilitates the continuation of the trail, but sure-footedness, a head for heights and climbing skills are required here. Motivated hikers can still take the Hühnerkogel (2,034 m) by a short climb.

Southeast of the Hühnerkogel we reach the Krainer Törl over gentler terrain. Over the grassy southern slopes of the Bärenkogel, the trail now descends slightly in the direction of the Mlinzasattel. The trail joins a Slovenian trail at a spring at about 1,600 m and leads at a constant altitude to the Mlinzasattel (1,581 m).

The next prominent peak on the trail is the Frauenkogel (1,892 m), which is bypassed on the Slovenian side - here, too, a climb is possible and worthwhile. In the saddle between Frauenkogel and Rosenkogel, trail no. 1 and 678A join. Directly at the border the trail leads over the gentle Rosenkogel (1,776 m) to the Rosenbachsattel (1,586 m) where trail no. 678 and the alternative to this stage join.

Up to the Eckelesattel we leave the border course again and follow the trail in the slopes of the Hahnenkogel at a constant altitude of about 1,600 m. From the Eckelesattel (1.487 m) we reach the Kahlkogelhütte, slow. Koča na Golici (1,573 m) the well-deserved stage destination.

Route description alternative:

From the Berta hut, we briefly follow the hiking trail south towards the Mittagskogel until we reach a trail junction at the Ferlacher Sattel. Here the original Panoramaweg Südalpen leads straight uphill along the trail to the Mittagskogel.

However, we turn left and hike down the forest road ("603" or Kärntner Grenzweg) into the Gratschenitzengraben. In between we change to a trail directly in the ditch before we meet another forest road that takes us further down through the ditch.

At the Bärental power station we come across the striking Bärengraben, which leads south from Rosenbach. Here we turn right onto the forest road that takes us uphill towards Rosenbach saddle. Here we hike again on the original route of the former first stage of the Panorama Trail Southern Alps. The forest road is shortened on the marked trail 603A/678.

Passing the private Rosenkogelhütte we reach the Rosenbachsattel (1,587 m) and thus again the "new" route of the Panoramaweg Südalpen, which joins it from the west. Now we continue to follow the marked trail in a northeasterly direction. Here we bypass the Hahnkogel (1,753 m) and descend first over alpine grass, later through beech forest to the Eckelesattel (1,488 m). Now in an easterly direction across the trail located exactly on the border between forest and alpine grass on the south, which finally leads directly to the Kahlkogelhütte (Koča na Golici, 1,582 m), our stage destination.

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