Dom v Kamniški Bistrici - Brana

Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and follow the road ahead towards the valley Kamniška Bistrica, where we park on a large parking lot near the mountain hut Dom v Kamniški Bistrici.

Path description:
From the parking lot in front of the mountain hut Dom v Kamniški Bistrici we continue on at first still asphalt road which after a short ascent quickly brings us into the forest. After few minutes of walking a signpost for saddle Kamniško sedlo point us to the right on a steep footpath which a little higher brings us to an interesting passage below an overhang cliffs. Still steep path then brings us to the bottom station of a cargo cableway, where we step on the road. We continue left and then already after few steps sharply right. Relatively steep forest path higher brings us to a cart track which we follow few ten meters to the right, and then blazes point us to the left, where after a steep initial ascent steepness decreases. Further, in a gentle diagonal ascent we cross relatively steep slopes, after which from the left path from higher starting point (Jermanca) joins. Well marked and relatively steep path, which for some time is still ascending through the forest, higher brings us to a pleasant well (in dry periods dries up). From a well a short ascent follows and the path brings us to known resting place Pri Pastirjih, where there stands an emergency bivouac.
We continue straight on a marked path, which then quickly passes out of the forest on an ample panoramic meadow. Behind the meadow, the path goes in a lane of dwarf pines, where it starts ascending steeper again. The path which ahead runs on sunny side slope with increasingly beautiful view after a good hour of walking from Pastirji brings us to the mountain hut Koča na Kamniškem sedlu.
From the mountain hut on a saddle Kamniško sedlo we continue left in the direction of Brana on the path which over panoramic meadows brings us to a crossing, where we continue slightly left (right downwards Okrešelj). The path which is further ascending on the more and more rocky slope quickly brings us to scree, which is in snow dangerous for slipping. We walk the scree in a gentle diagonal ascent, and then the path brings us to the next crossing, where we continue left (right Turska gora).
The path further starts ascending a little steeper and for some time it is still crossing slopes towards the west. The path then turns to the left and becomes a little more demanding. Further, we are ascending on a rocky slope towards the ridge and from the path a nice view starts opening up also towards Turska gora, Skuta and Grintovec. After that, the path turns even more to the left and crosses steep slopes towards the southeast. On this part on some spots we also get help from a steel cable. Next follows a little steeper ascent through a narrower gully where also some easy climbing is needed. On the top of the gully, the path turns to the right and then follows a short ascent to less steep upper slope.
We continue left and nice panoramic and undemanding path in few minutes brings us on an ample peak.
Dom v Kamniški Bistrici - Pri Pastirjih 2:30, Pri Pastirjih - Kamniška koča 1:15, Kamniška koča - Brana 1:15.

On the way: Pri Pastirjih (1430m), Kamniška koča na Kamniškem sedlu mountain hut (1864m)