Črnivec - Lepenatka

Access to starting point:
From Kamnik we drive towards Gornji Grad or vice versa. When we come on the mountain pass Črnivec we park on a parking lot by information boards. Parking in front of the nearby inn is only for guests.

Path description:
Opposite of the inn Gostišče GTC 902 Črnivec, at the water filling 902, we notice signposts, and we go on the path in the direction of Veliki Rogatec, Lepenatka and top of Kašna planina (Kranjska reber). It is best to start on a macadam road which from the main road branches off towards the north, and from there we go left already after few steps, on the path which starts ascending on a swampy terrain. At first swampy path continues on an area, where years ago (13th July 2008) there was a strong wind, and today after planting the slope it is again getting overgrown. Because trees are still low, in the summer time undergrowth and bushes grow strong, therefore the path is on this part in the summer time quite overgrown. On quite an overgrown path we walk to the spot, where we cross the road, and then on the other side we continue on a cart track which is also quite overgrown. When we second time cross the road, we get to the upper part of slopes, where were strong winds, so the path is further less overgrown. On this part, the path also flattens a little and turns a little to the right, where at first crosses the stream and then continues through mostly spruce forest. A little further, we cross another road, and then we are ascending diagonally through the forest, the path past a smaller source brings us to a saddle Na križu, where from the left joins an unmarked path from Kališa.
We continue straight on a marked path, which a little steeper ascends, and then crosses a grazing fence and brings us out of the forest, where from the left almost unnoticeably joins an unmarked path from the mountain pass Volovljek.
Here we continue straight and with nice views wefew minutes walk on an indistinct cart track, from which we soon go right on the mountain path, on which we quickly ascend to a smaller watering place for animals. From the watering place follows few minutes of a moderate ascent and more and more scenic path brings us to the top of Kranjska reber, where there is an inscription box.
After we take a rest and enjoy views, we continue in the direction of Lepenatka. The path ahead starts moderately descending on an indistinct northeastern ridge of Kranjska reber, then past some watering places brings us to the cottage on Kašna planina.
From the cottage, we continue the descent on the nearby road or on a marked shortcut, on which in 5 minutes we get to a crossroad at wider macadam road. Here we at first continue right (left mountain pass Volovljek), and after few steps left (straight we return on a macadam road to the starting point on the mountain pass Črnivec), both times in the direction of Lepenatka. From the crossroad, we walk on the road which is lightly descending, and in doing so on the eastern side crosses slopes of Kašni vrh. After few minutes, we reach the ridge, where the road at the turning point Leška gmajna ends, and we continue straight on a marked footpath which passes into the forest, through which starts at first moderately, and then steeply descending. Lower, we reach the forest road which we follow in the direction of straight, after the road from the ridge turns slightly to the right, we continue straight on an ascending cart track, by which there are also blazes. Cart track at first steeply ascends on a ridge and then from there slightly to the left and downwards an unmarked cart track branches off, which after a shorter diagonal descent joins to a forest road, on which it is possible to continue towards Bivak na Kalu, and we continue straight, at first for a short time on a cart track, after that slightly right on a marked footpath. The path immediately starts ascending steeply, and soon also turns a little to the right, where it ascends diagonally through more steep slopes. Further, the path is steeply ascending, and occasionally leads us also through some shorter exposed part, where mainly in wet or snow more caution is needed. Higher slope gradually flattens, and the path turns right and brings us on the ridge east from Kunšperski vrh (also Brezovec).
When we reach the ridge, we continue right (left Kunšperski vrh, 5 minutes of easy pathless terrain) on a marked path which continues on occasionally panoramic ridge. Further, we are gently to moderately ascending on or a little left from the ridge. Higher, the path leads over a grazing fence, behind which we step on the upper grassy slopes ofLepenatka. Next follows few minutes of a moderate ascent, on the path, from which beautiful views are opening up, which reach from the nearby Veliki Rogatec, over Raduha and Olševa, to the highest peaks of Kamnik Savinja Alps and we already reach the grassy peak Lepenatka.
Črnivec - Kranjska reber 1:30, Kranjska reber - Kašna planina 15 minutes, Kašna planina - Lepenatka 1:45.

On the way: Na križu (1238m), Kranjska reber (1435m), Kašna planina (1317m), Na kalu (1250m), Sedlo Kunšperk (1119m)

Trip can be extended to: Bivak na Kalu ( 15 min) , Rogatec (1 h 5 min)