Ravenska Kočna - Štajerska Rinka (via Žrelo)

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 at the cargo cableway we continue by following the signs for mountain hut Kranjska koča na Ledinah – through Žrelo. At first for a short time, we walk through the forest and then the path brings us on a grassy terrain, which is partly covered with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then it is ascending diagonally by rare dwarf pines, and later on the scree. Such a path brings us to the first crossing, where the path towards the mountain hut Češka koča (Umik žrela) branches off to the right. The crossing is marked with the caption »Češka koča« on rock. Already after few ten meters of ascent we are again at the crossing. This time left into a wall path Slovenska pot branches off. We continue slightly right and we start ascending on steep scree upwards. On this part of the path even in the late summer there can still be a snow field. In the upper part of the scree from the right joins also the path from Češka koča (through Žrelo). Here we continue left and 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, after that follows a short very steep ascent right upward. 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 Koča na Ledinah.
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 2:00, Ledine - Koroška Rinka 2:15, Koroška Rinka - Štajerska Rinka 15 minutes.

On the way: Kranjska koča na Ledinah mountain hut (1700m), Koroška Rinka (2433m)