Zauchen - Hochobir (Ojstrc) (via Božičev graben)

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Kranj - east and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko. From Zgornje Jezersko we continue driving through alpine mountain pass Jezerski vrh to Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel and ahead through the valley of river Bela to the settlement Suha / Zauchen. Here at the crossroad before the bus stop we turn right and we park on an appropriate place by the river Bela.
B) From Štajerska we at first drive to Mozirje, and then we continue driving towards the valley Logarska dolina and later towards the saddle Pavličevo sedlo. From the saddle Pavličevo sedlo we descend into Bela / Bad Vellach, and then we continue driving towards Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel and ahead through the valley of river Bela to the settlement Suha / Zauchen, where at the crossroad before the bus stop we turn right and we park on an appropriate place by the river Bela.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we at first carefully cross the main road, and then we go on the road by which we notice signs for "Hochobir". The path at first leads on an asphalt road which is ascending by the stream Suha. After approximately half an hour of walking on the road, by which there are some individual farms, the path brings us to a smaller white-red gate behind which we come to a smaller crossroad, which is situated just before the small bridge. On the bridge there is a yellow mountain signpost, which is pointing straight, and we continue right and we ascend on a macadam road to the nearby house with yellow facade. At the house, the road makes a right turn, and right here we leave it and we continue straight on a cart track which ascends below the power line. A little higher, the path goes into the forest and gradually starts ascending steeper. A little higher we cross the asphalt road and we continue the ascent on a marked path number 622. The path ahead gradually passes on very steep slopes, on which we diagonally ascend. Steep part, which is mainly because of leaves dangerous for slipping, after few minutes ends, and the path higher again brings us to an asphalt road.
The path ahead several times crosses the mentioned road which leads towards caves Obirske kapniške jame, and marked path in a moderate ascent we follow partly through the forest, and partly on panoramic slopes. Higher, the path brings us to an abandoned mine, and we still continue on ascending path, which higher continues also on the forest roads. After few minutes of walking on the road which we again leave and we continue the ascent on marked shortcuts. Eventually we return on the road and with nice views on the mountain pasture Svinja, Golica and Peca we walk to the mountain pasture Zgornja Šefnarca. On the macadam road, we ascend by the edge of the mountain pasture, and only few minutes higher we get to a marked crossing, where from the right side joins the path through Kuneteov graben.
We continue on a marked cart track in the direction of "Eisenkappler Hütte", and after few minutes of additional walking brings us on a panoramic saddle Počula, by the edge of which stands a chapel.
Right from the chapel, the path goes into the forest and starts moderately to steeply ascending. After few minutes, the steepness decreases and the path brings us on a grazing area of the mountain pasture Na jezercah. Here we continue a little towards the right, and then when a view opens up also towards Košuta, the path starts moderately descending on a wide cart track. After few minutes of descent, we get to Kapelška koča / Eisenkappler Hütte.
From the mountain hut, we continue on a marked path in the direction of the summit Ojstrc / Hochobir. The path soon above the mountain hut goes into the forest, through which it is then for some time ascending. Higher, the path, by which we notice a larger number of learning signposts flattens and out of the forest brings us into a lane of dwarf pines. Next follows few minutes of easy walking and the path brings us to benches on panoramic summit Kraguljše.
From Kraguljše, from which a nice view opens up on Ojstrc, the path at first slightly descends, and then past a smaller watering place for animals brings us on an ample ridge. When we step on the ridge, wide marked path turns to the left and then it is ascending diagonally towards the left. After a short ascent, we get to a saddle "Kalte Quelle", and the path is then for some time ascending diagonally towards the left. Higher, the path turns right and by the edge smaller valley ascends to the ruins of former mountain hut at an altitude 2040 meters (Rainer Schutzhaus). The path ahead ascends on a smaller saddle in the main ridge of Obir, where from the left joins the path from the saddle Šajda / Zell - Schaida, and we continue right and on and by more and more panoramic ridge, which is mainly in snow dangerous for slipping and we ascend to 2139 meters high peak.

On the way: Planina Zgornja Šefnarca (1415m), Počula (1461m), Na Jezercah (1580m), Eisenkappler Hutte (1553m), Kraguljše (1828m), Rainer Schutz Hütte (2040m)