Žagana peč - Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (hunting path)
Starting point: Žagana peč (812 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.3384°N 14.5702°E
Path name: hunting path
Time of walking: 4 h
Difficulty: partly demanding unmarked way, difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 981 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1200 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and follow the road ahead towards the valley of Kamniška Bistrica. From the hut in Kamniška Bistrica we continue driving on the forest road which higher brings us to a crossroad, where we continue straight (right Jermanca, starting point for saddle Kamniško sedlo). The road then brings us to Žagana peč (large boulder by the road), and we drive 30 meters ahead, where on the left side we notice a smaller parking lot on which we park.
Driving from the mountain hut in Kamniška Bistrica to Žagana peč is now forbidden (traffic sign), this extends the path for approximately 45 minutes.
Path description:
By the parking lot we notice the beginning of the hunting path which leads in the forest. The path soon starts ascending steeply and after approximately 15 minutes brings us on distinct forested ridge, where the path for some time flattens. The path ridge quickly avoids to the left, where in ascent crosses some steep and mainly in wet for slipping dangerous slopes. Next follows a short descent, and then the path turns slightly to the right, where starts very steeply ascending (dangerous for slipping and falling stones). Next follows an ascent on and by wide forested gully, which path higher avoids to the left. Follows only good 15 minutes of ascent through the forest and the path brings us to the hunting cottage, which is situated by the edge of the panoramic slope.
From the hunting cottage, we continue on a well visible footpath which returns into the forest and at first crosses slopes towards the left and then turns a little towards the right and gradually starts ascending steeper. Higher, the path by which we notice more and more "unofficial" blazes (red dots and lines) brings us into a smaller valley and gradually starts vanishing among high grass. Even though the path is slowly vanishing for some time we can still follow it.
A little further, we come on a smaller crossing, where we continue on the left poorly beaten footpath (right upward Zob and one of the options for approach on Kalška gora). The path ahead is ascending gently (exception is few shorter steep ascents) by the lower edge of rocky cliffs. Ahead barely noticeable footpath then brings us to an abandoned mountain pasture Ovčarija, at the end of which it vanishes completely. Ahead we follow frequent red dots and lines, which soon turn quite to the right and higher again to the left. Mentioned red lines we follow all the way to the spot, where we step on a marked path Krvavec - Kokrsko sedlo (if we were consistently following red lines, we will reach a marked path right at some sort of verse written on rock above the path).
When we step on a marked path we follow it to the right (left Krvavec), and it at first in a gentle, and then in a moderate ascent crosses gradually steeper and steeper slopes of Kalški greben. Higher, the path brings us to short steep part, over which we get help from a steel cable. The path then flattens and in few minutes of additional walking brings us on a smaller saddle between Kalški greben on the left and Kalška gora on the right.
On the saddle is marked crossing, and we continue straight downwards in the direction of the mountain hut Cojzova koča (left Kalški greben, right Kalška gora). The path at first descends over a steep slope, and then passes into a wall, over which with the help of fixed safety gear we descend, and partly on rugged rocks we descend approximately 100 meters lower. Below the wall the path turns to the right, crosses few shorter steep parts, and then it brings us on the scree, on which we diagonally descend near the saddle Kokrsko sedlo. Next follows a short steep descent, where we get help from iron spike, after that follows only few minutes of pleasant walking to the mountain hut Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu.
We descend on normal path.
Trip can be extended to: Kamniška koča na Kamniškem sedlu
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Kalška gora
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Bivak pod Grintovcem
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Kalški greben
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Turska gora
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Štruca
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Dolgi hrbet
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Kokrska Kočna
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Skuta
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Jezerska Kočna
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Grintovec
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