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Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica

velkavrh5. 08. 2011 20:18:33

Today walked the second part of the extended Krvavec tour with the entire Kalški ridge and Kalška mountain.

Started as always from the parking lot at planina Jezerce. Through Kriška planina to Krvavec and under Veliki Zvoh to planina Dolge Njive. Pretty quickly we reached the saddle and from there to the top of Kalški ridge. From here the real action begins. First the famous notch of Kalški ridge awaits, where it goes steeply vertical along cables, then to Mali Triglav of Kalški ridge, and the cables aren't over yet. At the end we reach the junction for descent to Zoisova koča, for Dolce and for the 15-min away peak of Kalška mountain. Kalška mountain has a stamp and logbook. Back we go to Dolce. Dolce also has a cable right at the junction downward. Dolce has everything. No shortage of scree, crumbling rock sections. Need to watch the marks to not miss the path. If going first time in fog, orientation almost impossible. At the saddle I went past Vrh Korena to grassy Kompotela. Now it has a new stamp and logbook. On May 1st when I did a winter tour there, it wasn't there yet. From Kompotele descended further to Mokrica. This small neglected mountain has everything like the big ones - edelweiss, Zois bells, stamp and logbook. Back to planina Košutna, descent to planina Koren also along cables. Then past the hunting hut back to Kriška planina.
Nice tour, technically not too demanding, long - ten hours of moderate hiking. For mountain hiking lovers.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica At the parking lot panels that invite

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Kriška planina is still sleeping.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Planina Dolge njive.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica The summit of Kalški greben is approaching.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Summit of Kalški greben.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica From below, the notch of Kalški greben with wire ropes doesn't look anything special.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Little Triglav of Kalški greben.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica At the junction for Zoisova koča and Kalška gora.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Summit of Kalška gora.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Now down to Kalce.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Also on Kalce immediately via ferrata.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica The path over Kalce is quite varied.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Kompotela is approaching.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Summit of Kompotela.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Summit of Mokrica.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Now towards the Košutna alpine pasture.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Planina Košutna with the only dwelling and a mini chapel.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica The hunting hut between Planina Koren and Kriška Planina is inexorably collapsing.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Planina Koren with a new shepherd's hut, built on the ruins of the old one, thus reviving the pasture where livestock is regularly grazed.

Kalški greben, Kalška gora, Mokrica Hut for winter joys at the end of Kriška Planina.

otiv5. 08. 2011 20:58:05

Velkavrh hello! That's a real tour, congrats! You'll have to buy new mountain boots soon. nasmeh

Good luck!

Pastirica5. 08. 2011 21:11:25

Congratulations from my side too. I'm glad to hear Kompotela finally has a summit logbook. But I have to comment something. Everywhere you use the name Dolci, it's actually Kalce. You know, Dolci are on the other side, between Grintovec and Kočna mežikanje

. But did the Krvava lokev on the return via Kalce not catch your eye?

Otiv - don't talk to me about mountain boots. Just today new ones again. That's what we work for. velik nasmeh

velkavrh5. 08. 2011 22:17:38

Thanks Pastirica, I really overlooked the mistake in the text. I fixed the pictures. I don't know why I mixed that up, maybe because I have to repeat the tour via Dolci to Kočne, since I had bad weather a month ago.

LidijaJesih1. 11. 2011 19:36:57

Day of remembrance, which can also be spent in the mountains. The last one from the "just in case" list was crossed off today. Start Kamniška Bistrica, Žagana peč, along hunting path to marked path below Kalška gora, then over Kalce under the entire Kalški ridge to Škrbina above Dolga njiva, back along the entire Kalški ridge, then over the summit to new Škrbina and to Kalška gora. From there down, then back to hunting path and to the car, which waited for me diligently for eight hours by one of the largest boulders in Kamnik Alps. The path offers everything: some puzzles of unmarked path, which is much easier to follow uphill, downhill I helped by intentionally dragging feet and poles through leaves a few times (so the path was visible; how smart I am cool

). Marked path over Kalce to Škrbina and back to Kalški ridge is without special features, except that you have to descend about 200m, the path from Kalški ridge to Kalška gora offers some adrenaline, especially the descent, which is steep and exposed, with some secured sections in between. Particularly interesting is the wall we climb with cables, one of the more interesting parts I've seen lately. Even the traverse to Kalška gora is exposed, as is the descent. Not recommended in snow, but today the path was dry, those few patches didn't bother. Today was the fourth day in a row (like the previous three), warm, clear and sunny. But since it was a day of remembrance, I dedicated it to the memory of all those I loved or who meant something to me, but have left my life one way or another zadrega

, even more to those I love and who are still in my life or just coming well nasmeh

. It was more sincere than at the cemetery or in church. Believe me.

Hunting hut, to it along an unmarked path from the boulder called Žagana peč

Through such terrain the path runs to the junction with the marked path at Kalci

Krvava pond or Red pond below Kalški greben

view back halfway: right Kalška gora, left Kalški greben. I will return over the top

Summit of Kalški greben, behind Julijci with Očak

Warning of the difficulty right at the continuation of the ridge towards Kalška gora. It makes sense

here you have to climb almost vertically, of course steel cables help

the ridge is narrow, exposed and --- interesting :)

traverse, here too you have to be careful, as the path is always exposed

summit of Kalška gora, the sky remained clear all day. Behind Kočna and Grintovec

View of Kotliški graben. Even now I'm proud that I climbed it...

From the summit you can see Zoisova koča on Kokrsko sedlo

The last fixed cable in the descent from Kalška gora. Then home, after a beautiful day of memories

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viharnik1. 11. 2011 19:57:57

Congratulations for the beautiful and long tour!. On All Saints' Day it's really not the only day to remember our deceased relatives, friends, acquaintances. Traditionally flowers and candles are brought to the grave, rather to the monument, but there is nothing. If a living person directs thoughts to a dear person, perhaps talks about him with the living too, this place is completely location-independent and unconditional for connection. It's important to also remember our loved ones at home sometimes and express the same harmony, affection and positive energy to them as when they were still with us.

Žuža2. 11. 2011 12:16:38

Lidija, that was really a wonderful tour. And nice description with photos. I also think that space cannot be a limitation for contact with a dear deceased person, maybe for some it's easier that way, at the grave. Pleasant wanderings in the hills continue. nasmeh

ksena24. 01. 2012 17:22:29

On Sunday, 22.1. we set off from Suhadolnik over Taška towards Kokrsko sedlo, but under the saddle a gully to the ridge of Kalška mountain tempted us. The path over Taška is trodden, icy in places, so I wouldn't write about the necessity of crampons. More substantial snow cover starts at the junction Dolce and Kokrsko sedlo. There we also turned right up the gully towards Kalška mountain. Snow of all kinds, icy towards the top, so without ice axe it wouldn't go. Under Kalška mountain due to late hour we realized it was better to head down towards Cojzovi koči. From Kokrsko sedlo we returned via easier variant towards Suhadolnik. Crampons were more than welcome for descent too. That day on Grintovec it was almost like an anthill, on the path to and from Suhadolnik we met no one.

if someone misses the keys, they are under the direction sign above Suhadolnik

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Dr.ejči24. 01. 2012 19:26:37

Nice, nice! Short but sweet. You two are real "wild ones". Greetings from the "benefactor" below Storžič.

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ksena24. 01. 2012 19:40:34

...shame we didn't meet here too nasmeh

..greetings to both from both of us

RetardVeverca1. 04. 2012 16:24:59

Yesterday to the Kalški ridge from Kriška valley via Koren. Weather excellent, sunny, occasionally windy, temperature ideal. The path is not demanding, long but very interesting. Up to the top of Koren snow is just in patches, from there about 10m snow patches start that are mostly hard, only every 20 steps it collapses to the bottom (usually to the knee or deeper), so you have to zigzag continuously through dwarf pines to find a nice path. Recommend nasmeh

Stane74. 05. 2012 07:47:58

Was anyone up there in the last week? How much snow is left?

ŠIMETA4. 05. 2012 11:01:11

On Kalški ridge we were on 30.4.2012. Started from Kokra over Dolge Njive, where there was still some snow. Most of it between dwarf pines, where we sank to knees and further eek

, but such trifle didn't prevent us from reaching the goal. Attaching some pics.

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Stane74. 05. 2012 11:52:47

Thanks for the reply. Probably even less now. Planning to go up tomorrow, but via planina Koren.

Stane75. 05. 2012 17:34:46

Was up there today via Koren and down via Dolga Njiva. Path no problem, some snow here and there but no issues. No views today though.

vespa7. 05. 2012 09:29:23

I agree with you, Stane7; we probably met. lp

Stane77. 05. 2012 18:49:12

A bit below the summit?

vespa8. 05. 2012 12:12:39

If there were two of you, then yes. We were three. Happy steps forward.

Stane78. 05. 2012 19:02:23

We were two, but we also met two others, probably the same as you. Three, probably you, we saw from afar, as we strayed a bit off the marked path. Book entries were only three ahead of us that day. No crowds on Kalški Ridge really.

But on December 1st last year in very nice weather I did a tour over Kokrško Saddle to Kalška Mountain and Kalški Ridge and back over Kalce and in 9.5 hours didn't meet a soul.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104712217680046368409/albums/5681859921341681793

Happy steps forward to you too.

jprim9. 05. 2012 12:37:43

Kalški Ridge, Kalška Mountain, Mokrica
is the title of this thread, there are some posts just with conquered Kalški Ridge, then those posts probably need to be entered under the title Kalški Ridge. nasmeh

Let's be more consistent when posting.
LP!

velkavrh16. 09. 2012 06:33:43

Yesterday did this long tour again, shortened only with Mokrica. Leave car at big parking lot at Planina Jezerce. From there to Kriška planina and Krvavec. Now always climb past the TV tower to the top of Krvavca, where there's a stamp and logbook. Then under Veliki Zvoh to Planina Dolge Njive. Under Veliki Zvoh I even run into a small herd of sheep, which are part of the larger Doverjevi herd from Ambrož, but someone left the gate open before Planina Dolga Njiva and they went a bit on their own. Cows are no longer on the wider pastures of Krvavca. Over beautiful Planina Dolge Njive to Škrbina saddle and from there to the top of Kalški ridge. Previously I already inquired about snow and knew there's no snow here. The statement was accurate. No snow on the entire ridge and Kalška gora. All around the peaks have it. To the top of Kalški ridge from Škrbina in a good hour. Now over the entire Kalški ridge to Kalška gora. The climbing section with cables is in excellent condition. What winter damaged they replaced. From Kalška gora over colorful Kalce back to Škrbina and to Vrh Korena. At this summit there's no logbook in the box. Here I meet the Doverjevi sheep herd. Then to Kompotelo. Here I meet the sheep owner with his wife, who came here from Medvedova jama. Haven't been there yet. Recently they were in Himalaya. From Kompotelo I go to Planina Košutna and over Planina Koren back. At Planina Košutna they still graze cattle. The tour with stops and extensive photographing lasted a full ten hours. The weather clouded over a bit in the afternoon, otherwise fine. But it's already quite cold. Without long warm sleeves no go. I have to praise PD Onger here - everywhere new poles with path markers.