Ravenska Kočna - Štajerska Rinka (hunting path)
Starting point: Ravenska Kočna (1000 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.385°N 14.5364°E
Path name: hunting path
Time of walking: 4 h 45 min
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 1374 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1495 m
Map: Kamniške in 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.
From the former parking lot, we go on the path which runs on the left side of the cableway on Ledine (bottom station of the mentioned cableway in June 2015 burned down). The path ahead at first runs through the forest, but soon passes into dwarf pines, where it is ascending gently by the edge of mighty torrent. The path this torrent follows all the way to the beginning of steeper part of the path. The path then steeply ascends, and we also get help from some steel cables, with the help of which we ascend a level higher (in wet dangerous for slipping). Difficulties then decreases and the path continues steeply ascending, mostly on the northern slopes. After an hour and a half of walking, we come to a pleasant resting place, where there are bench and table. Near the resting place, which is also nice viewpoint, is situated memorial plaque in the memory of victims of helicopter crash. From here ahead to the hut, which we reach after good 20 minutes of additional walking, there isn't any technically demanding spots.
From the mountain hut, we continue left towards the east in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora and Babe. The path which is at first quite gentle in few minutes brings us to a crossing, where we go on the right path (left climbing path on Babe). The path ahead only slightly becomes steeper and it brings us to a little harder passage over rocky passage. Here is a steel cable for help, but the passage in dry isn't difficult. The path then brings us on the wide slopes below Ledinski vrh, from which there is a nice view towards the glacier below Skuta, which we can see on the right side. The path ahead is moderately ascending and only few 10 meters before the saddle Jezersko sedlo brings us on the next marked crossing, where we continue right in the direction of Koroška Rinka or Križ (left Ledinski vrh, Velika Baba, Mrzla gora).
The path ahead moderately ascends over a less steep scree, and then joins the path from the valley Logarska dolina.
The path ahead ascends past a natural window and then turns slightly to the right and in ascent crosses steep western slopes. The path then turns to the left and steeply ascends by the steel cable. We soon come on the northern slopes of the mountain and then follows some easy climbing on rugged rocks without fixed safety gear. We again come on the western slopes, where the path again very steeply ascends by the steel cable. From here there is also a very nice view towards the precipitous walls of Skuta. Next follows quite exposed crossing on the west side of the mountain, and then the path again turns to the left and almost vertically ascends by the steel cable. We again come on the northern slopes of the mountain and then follows a shorter ascent by the steel cable to the top of Koroška Rinka.
From Križ or Koroška Rinka we descend on the other side, on a path which steeply descends towards the valley between Kranjska and Koroška Rinka. The path ahead at first runs through a crumbly gully, and then passes on the scree, where we quickly come to a crossing, where we continue left towards Turski žleb (right Kranjska Rinka 15 minutes) and then immediately once again left on a little poorly beaten path which leads towards the summit of Štajerska Rinka. After approximately 10 minutes of additional ascent, we step on a panoramic peak of Štajerska Rinka.
Ravenska Kočna - Ledine 2:15, Ledine - Koroška Rinka 2:15, Koroška Rinka - Štajerska Rinka 15 minutes.
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