Mrzli studenec - Veliko Kladivo
Starting point: Mrzli studenec (1280 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4146°N 14.3314°E
Time of walking: 2 h 15 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: demanding
Altitude difference: 814 m
Altitude difference (by path): 900 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Ljubelj. Further, we drive to the center of Tržič and we follow the road through gorge Dolžanova soteska to the village Jelendol, where signs for mountain pasture Kofce, Šija and Pungrat point us to the left. The road then loses an asphalt covering and starts ascending steeply. This road at the crossroads we follow in the direction of the mountain pasture Kofce. When by the road we notice signs for Kofce and chapel we park on a parking lot by the road (to here from Jelendol approximately 4.7 km).
If we miss this starting point we can come to the mountain hut Dom na Kofcah also on two nearby paths, which are well marked (possible also on a bad road).
Path description:
From the parking lot, we go on a footpath in the direction of the mountain hut Dom na Kofcah and chapel. A relatively steep path after approximately 20 minutes of walking, it brings us out of the forest on a clearing by the edge of which we notice a chapel.
Further, we continue on a cart track which ascends over lane of a forest and higher brings us on grassy slopes of the mountain pasture Kofce. From here to the mountain hut on Kofcah we have only few minutes of pleasant walking.
From the mountain hut, we continue in the direction of Veliki vrh and Kladivo on at first a little poorly visible path which starts ascending through a panoramic meadow. After 15 minutes of walking from the mountain hut Dom na Kofcah we get to a nice viewpoint by the cross.
The path then slightly descends and in few minutes brings us to steeper slopes of Košuta. The path then ascends through a lane of dwarf pines, where it brings us to a crossing. We continue right (straight Veliki vrh) on the path which already after few meters joins the path without the blazes from the mountain pasture Šija. We continue left upwards on the path which ascends steeply and it quickly brings us to an exposed passage. Without fixed safety gear we cross a short, but crumbly and slightly exposed ledge after which we go in a lane of dwarf pines. The path ahead ascends through a short lane of dwarf pines, and then continues on a side ridge of Košuta. More panoramic and pretty steep path higher joins the ridge path.
We continue right in the direction of Kladivo (left Veliki vrh, straight upwards Kofce gora 10 strides) on a path which starts slightly descending by the edge of the ridge. Very panoramic ridge path which runs on and by the main ridge is ahead on some spots slightly exposed, but when it is dry passages don't cause problems.
A little further, the path gets close to indistinct summit (Malo Kladivo) to which brings us a short steep ascent.
From Malo Kladivo the path starts descending and it quickly brings us on a smaller saddle between the both peaks of Kladivo. Here from the right joins easy unmarked path from the mountain pasture Šija (option of return), and we continue straight on the path which starts ascending steeper on the upper slope of Kladivo. After 10 minutes steep and for slipping dangerous walking, the path brings us on a panoramic peak.
The starting point - Kofce 30 minutes, Kofce - Kofce gora 1:00, Kofce gora - Kladivo 45 minutes.
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