Dom Planincev v Logarski dolini - Krofička (hunting path)

Access to starting point:
A) Over mountain pass Volovljek (Kranjski Rak) or from Mozirje we drive to Luče, and from there we continue driving towards the valley Logarska dolina. Few kilometers after the settlement Solčava we will get to a crossroad, where we turn left in the direction of valley Logarska dolina (toll payment). Further, we drive through Logarska dolina, and we drive to the mountain hut Dom planincev in Logarska dolina. We park on a parking lot on the left side of the road. Parking lot on the right side is intended for guests of the mountain hut Dom Planincev.
B) Over the border crossing Jezerski vrh we drive to Austria, there into a valley of Bela / Vellach we turn right in the direction of border crossing Pavličev vrh (Pavličevo sedlo) / Paulitchsattel. When we get to Slovenian side we at first descend to a valley, and then at the crossroad a little before Solčava we turn right towards the valley Logarska dolina (toll payment). Further, we drive through Logarska dolina, and we drive to the mountain hut Dom planincev in Logarska dolina. We park on a parking lot on the left side of the road. Parking lot on the right side is intended for guests of the mountain hut Dom Planincev.
C) We drive to Črna na Koroškem (to here from Ravne na Koroškem or from Šoštanj through the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme), and then we continue driving towards Luče. At first asphalt road, higher becomes a macadam and it brings us to the crossroad of several roads on the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme. We continue on the main road which starts diagonally descending towards the settlement Podolševa. Lower at the crossroad we turn sharply left (right Solčava panorama road - to the starting point we can get to also on this road, in this case, we join the road through the mountain pass Pavličev Vrh) in the direction of Solčava. When we descend into Solčava, at the crossroad, where we join the main road we continue right. Few kilometers after the settlement Solčava we will get to a crossroad, where we turn left in the direction of valley Logarska dolina (toll payment). Further, we drive through Logarska dolina, and we drive to the mountain hut Dom planincev in Logarska dolina. We park on a parking lot on the left side of the road. Parking lot on the right side is intended for guests of the mountain hut Dom Planincev.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the main road which leads us over a bridge, and after the bridge signs for Klemenča jama point us to the left on the forest road, on which we continue, and in few minutes it brings us to a crossroad, where we continue right in the direction of Klemenča jama. From the crossroad, we walk on the road only a short time because we then continue left on at first wide and gentle mountain path. And only few steps ahead, the path passes on a slope and starts gradually ascending steeper and steeper. Steep path further is ascending on a steep slope, and then crosses a torrent gully and a little further also a stream. After the small stream, the path becomes even steeper and is ascending on a very steep slope, which is mainly in wet dangerous for slipping. After a little less than an hour of walking from the starting point, we get to a bench by a well and only a little further to a crossing, where we join the path from the starting point Na razpotju.
Here the steepness decreases and we continue slightly upwards on the wide path, which soon brings us out of the forest. From here follows only a shorter ascent on a grassy slope to the mountain hut Koča na Klemenči jami below Ojstrica.
From the mountain hut where there is a marked crossing we continue straight in the direction of Ojstrica (left Strelovec and Krofička) on the path which after few 10 meters goes into the forest. Through the forest, we are moderately to steeply ascending, and the path higher brings us below the rocky cliffs, which are not too crumbly. The path soon avoids the cliffs to the right and it brings us to a crossing, where we continue left in the direction of Ojstrica on the path Kopinškova pot (Kopinšek route) (right Ojstrica, Planjava and Korošica over Škarje).
Further, we pass out of the forest on panoramic with dwarf pines vegetated slopes, from which a beautiful view opens up towards the northern wall of Ojstrica and Rjavčki vrh. The path ahead brings us to the turn-off of unmarked hunting path on Krofička.
When we notice a cairn (approximately 10 minutes before path Kopinškova pot passes on the other side of the ridge) we go left on a poorly visible footpath which over partly rocky and partly grassy slope, surrounded by dwarf pines and individual trees brings us below the foot of northwestern cliffs of Krofička. Further, we ascend through a wide crumbly gravel gully, from which soon right opens a nice secured and exposed passage (we follow the cairns). Next follows a short very steep ascent, which we overcome with the help of steel cables and the path brings us on at first a narrow and exposed ridge. Ridge, which is slightly vegetated with dwarf pines then quickly widens and with the help of few fixed safety gear it brings us to probably the most difficult part of the path. With the help of a steel cable, which is damaged for years (data from the year 2013) we ascend on almost vertical and exposed chimney, which is approximately 10 meters high. The steepness then quickly decreases and the path brings us on sunny meadows (slope is called Zadnji travnik), where the path gradually vanishes. We continue the ascent diagonally in the direction of north to northeast on a gradually increasingly steep slope. When we come to already quite steep slope, we stop with diagonal ascent and we continue on a very steep slope straight upwards. If we want to avoid last steep ascent we can a little below the summit continue a little to the right and ascend to the summit on a little less steep "path", which to the summit brings us on the right (eastern) side.
PS: From the spot, where we leave the marked path on Ojstrica, it becomes technically and orientationally difficult. In fog it is not advised to ascent, because of falling stones, it is also good to have a helmet.

On the way: Koča na Klemenči jami (1208m)

Trip can be extended to: Matkov kot