Na Razpotju - Krofička (marked way)
Starting point: Na Razpotju (770 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.392°N 14.6273°E
Path name: marked way
Time of walking: 3 h 40 min
Difficulty: difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: very demanding
Altitude difference: 1313 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1313 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
We drive to Luče (to here from Mozirje or over Kranjski rak) and forward towards Logarska dolina. Soon after the village Solčava we come to the crossroad, where a road to valley Logarska dolina branches off to the left. We turn left towards the valley Logarska dolina (toll payment) and drive on the road to signs for mountain hut on Klemenča jama. We park on a parking lot near the boarding house Na Razpotju. In front of the boarding house only guests are allowed to park.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we go on the forest road in the direction of Klemenča jama. After few minutes of walking wide path branches off to the left towards Klemenča jama. We go on this path which starts ascending. A pretty steep path soon brings us on steep slopes, where with the help of steel cables we cross slightly exposed gully. The path which is still ascending soon brings us to the spot, where a mountain wall interrupts the path. We notice in front of us a cave and above it a blaze, which points us into a cave. When we step into a cave we see, that it is not a cave, but nicely made tunnel through which we continue. In tunnel we get help from a steel cable, which we need more at the descent as at the ascent. On the other side on the wide path we in a gentle ascent cross exposed ledge. The path ahead goes into the forest and is still ascending on steep slopes, which are in wet dangerous for slipping. Ahead over a small bridge we cross one more gully, and then the path brings us on a less steep part of the path, where joins the path from the mountain hut Dom Planincev. We continue slightly upwards on a wide path, which soon brings us out of the forest. Next follows only a shorter ascent on a grassy slope to the mountain hut Koča na Klemenči jami.
From the mountain hut, we continue left in the direction of Krofička and Strelovec on the path which goes into the forest and after 10 minutes of a moderate ascent brings us to the larch which at height 130cm measures 464cm in perimeter and 147cm in diameter. At the larch marked path turns left and only a little ahead crosses a clearing, which in the summer time is full of flowers. Ahead, the path goes into the forest and is ascending on a nicely made path, which after one hour of walking from the mountain hut brings us to the next crossing. We continue straight in the direction of Krofička (left Strelovec) on a path which is slowly turning a little more to the right. After that, the path slowly passes out of the forest on bushy slopes, which are with an every step becoming steeper. When on the path also the last larches are vanishing we get to technically more demanding spots. A well-secured path, which at first leads over short wooden stairs, after which with the help of steel cables we ascend on a gravel slope it soon brings us to a gully, which is exposed to falling stones (a helmet). Through the gully we steeply ascend with the help of steel cables, and then we turn left and we continue on a slightly exposed ledge, which quickly brings us to the last steep part of the path. Ahead with the help of iron spikes in few minutes we ascend to the summit of Krofička.
Na Razpotju - Klemenča jama 1:10, Klemenča jama - Krofička 2:30.
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