Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča na Ledinah (via Češka koča)
Starting point: Ravenska Kočna (1000 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.385°N 14.5364°E 
Path name: via Češka koča
Time of walking: 2 h 30 min
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 700 m
Altitude difference (by path): 780 m
Map: Kamniško Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Kranj - vzhod and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko. In Zgornje Jezersko only a little behind the gas station, we will notice a road which from the main road branches off to the right (direction lake Planšarsko jezero). The road then leads us past the mentioned lake and behind it for a short time steeply ascends. Higher, the road flattens and at the beginning of a large meadow loses an asphalt covering. We then follow the macadam road to a larger marked parking lot.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road following the signs »Češka koča, Ledine« and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, we come to a cargo cableway.
At the cableway, the path goes behind the bottom station of the cableway in the direction of the mountain hut Češka koča and at first, it is gently ascending on a wide path, which in few minutes brings us on a bigger clearing. The path over this clearing is usually quite muddy therefore be careful. After 20 minutes of walking, the path brings us on an indistinct small ridge, where there is a bench. The path then continues through the forest and after additional 20 minutes brings us to a crossing, where from the right side, the path from a meadow (lower starting point) joins. We continue left and already after few additional strides, we get to the next crossing, where from the right side, the path from Makekova Kočna (neighbouring valley) joins. After that, the path out of the forest passes on scenic slopes, where with the help of some steel cables and a ladder ascending towards the mountain hut Češka koča (Hudičevi klanci). This part of the path in dry isn't difficult and does not pose a greater risk (more caution is needed in late autumn, when the gullies are covered with ice and in the winter, when there is snow). The path then flattens and it brings us to Mrzla dolina (cold valley 1500m), where often cold air is retained. Next follows only good 5 minutes long moderate ascent and the path brings us to the mountain hut Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh.
From Češka koča we follow the signs Ledine. At first the path leads us by rare dwarf pines towards the east and then becomes a little more demanding. Next follows a short crossing with the help of steel cables below the rock overhangs and then for some time by the steel cable we cross a slightly exposed slope towards the east. Later, the path slightly descends and it brings us to a crossing below the steep walls. Left downwards leads the path towards the bottom station of a cargo cableway and on Ledine on the path Slovenska pot. We continue straight and we enter into a wall. Here the path becomes even more demanding and with the help of steel cables and few stemples steeply ascends. Further, we ascend on a well-secured steep ledge into which are carved steps. When we cross a narrow rocky passage we stop ascending and then we mostly in a gentle descent cross an exposed slope.
The path further brings us to steep scree on which even in the late summer there can still be a snow field. After the crossing of scree from the left joins also direct path from the bottom station of a cargo cableway.
Here we continue straight and we soon enter into a gully, named žrelo. Because of great risk of falling stones is at the ascent through the gully mandatory to use a helmet.
In the gully we at first diagonally ascend by the steel cable and then follows a short very steep ascent right upwards. We get help from slightly downwards bent iron spikes and a steel cable. Next follows crossing to the left on a slightly crumbly slope and then an ascent by the steel cable through the gully upwards. In the last part, the gully becomes even a little more steep and besides the steel cable we also get help from some iron spikes and stemples. From the gully we then with the help of some iron spikes step out left upwards and the path becomes again easier.
After few meters from the left joins the path Slovenska pot and then follows an undemanding ascent to the mountain hut on Ledine.
Ravenska Kočna - Češka koča 1:30, Češka koča - Kranjska koča 1:00.
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