Ravenska Kočna - Vellacher Turm/Storžek (via Žrelo)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, we take the Kranj - east exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko. In Zgornje Jezersko, just a little behind the gas station, we will notice a road which branches off to the right from the main road (direction Planšarsko jezero). The road then leads us past the mentioned lake and behind it steeply ascends for a short time. Higher, the road flattens and at the beginning of a large meadow loses the asphalt surface. We then follow the macadam road to a larger marked parking lot.

Path description:
The described path has been closed until further notice since autumn 2020 due to a rockfall and destroyed fixed safety gear on the section through Žrelo.

From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road following the signs »Češka koča, Ledine« and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, we reach the cargo cableway.
From the former parking lot at the cargo cableway we continue by following the signs Kranjska koča na Ledinah – through Žrelo. At first for a short time, we walk through the forest, then the path brings us to grassy terrain which is partly covered with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then ascends diagonally past sparse dwarf pines, later over scree. Such a path brings us to the first junction, where the path to Češka koča (Umik žrela) branches off to the right. The junction is marked with the inscription »Češka koča« on the rock. Already after a few tens of meters of ascent we are again at a junction. This time, the Slovenska pot branches off to the left into the wall. We continue slightly to the right and begin to ascend the steep scree upwards. On this part of the path, there can still be a snow patch even in late summer. In the upper part of the scree, the path from Češka koča (through Žrelo) also joins from the right. Here we continue to the left and soon enter the gully named Žrelo. Due to the very high risk of falling rocks, helmet use is mandatory during the ascent through the gully.
In the gully we first ascend diagonally along the steel cable, then a short very steep ascent to the right upwards follows. Slightly downward-curved pegs and the steel cable assist us. A crossing to the left over a somewhat gravelly slope follows, then an ascent along the steel cable up the gully. In the last part, the gully becomes a little steeper and in addition to the steel cable, some pegs and staples assist us. From the gully, we then exit to the left upwards with the help of some pegs and the path becomes easier again.
After a few meters, the Slovenska pot joins from the left and an undemanding ascent to Koča na Ledinah follows.
From the hut, we continue to the left towards the east in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora and Rinke. The path, which is initially quite gentle, brings us to a junction in a few minutes, where we take the right path (left climbing path to Babe). The path ahead only becomes slightly steeper and brings us to a somewhat more difficult passage over a rocky step. A steel cable assists us here, but the passage is not difficult when dry. The path then brings us to wide slopes below Ledinski vrh, from which there is a nice view of the glacier below Skuta, which we can see on the right side. The path then brings us in a moderate ascent to Jezersko sedlo, which borders neighboring Austria.
From Jezersko sedlo we continue to the right in the direction of Savinjsko sedlo, which we reach after approximately 15 minutes of traversing.
From Savinjsko sedlo we continue sharply to the left (right Okrešelj and Mrzla gora) on the path which begins to descend towards the valley of Belska Kočna. After a few minutes of descent, we will notice a large inscription on the rock “Klettersteig” on the left side of the path. Here we leave the path towards the valley of Belska Kočna and head left upwards on a somewhat less trodden trail. The path, which is marked further with red dots, soon brings us to the entrance to the climbing section of the path. The climbing path first crosses the steep eastern slope of the mountain towards the north with the aid of a steel cable and staples. The path then turns to the left and steeply ascends along the steel cable upwards. Later, the path brings us to a steep partly grassy slope, where caution is needed as the path is often slippery. In the last part of the path, we turn to the left and a short ascent follows on the unsecured slope towards the summit.
Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča 2:00, Kranjska koča - Storžek 2:00.

On the way: Kranjska koča na Ledinah (1700m), Jezersko sedlo (2034m), Savinjsko sedlo (2020m)