| katty20. 07. 2013 13:20:10 |
After the much-desired short trip over Žrelo to Storžič on Thursday, which later fell through and turned into nothing, I decided to do a trip for myself....in solo mode....and in peace....
So only on Thursday evening I decide exactly where to head...The original plan to go from Kanonir to Storžič was too long and too demanding for me, as all calculations showed it would take about 5h for the ascent, which was noticeably too much for me. So I opted for the "knee-grinder" Kozji vrh, from there to continue towards and to Mali Grintovec.
This time I was more eco-friendly. The drive from Škofja Loka to Kanonir took me about 1.5h....and it was quite pleasant. At Kanonir first along a poor km-long asphalt, then along a gravel road that should be closed due to forestry works from 20.8 to 20.10. The initial part is quite torn up or gravelly, so I don't recommend driving from the official parking onwards for some cars...After half an hour I'm at the hunting hut...No one around, just a flock of sheep grazing in the morning sun and calm air...Given the sign "beware, vicious ram" I was tempted for a while to find that "wild one". The fast ticking clock and the path ahead force me to continue the hike and I slowly start ascending....first on a wide and fairly steep cart track, then on a pleasant, sometimes quite steep path that thankfully stays in the shade all the way. Several times I crossed some small gullies, crossing them no problem....just caution. Behind me I hear sounds like footsteps....First hope for a roe deer or chamois, but soon I hear talking...surprised...anyway, I won't be hiking alone here today...someone else seeks solitary pleasant paths. The lady with friendly shaggy dog joins me at the viewpoint overlooking the quite sprawling Stegovnik... All excited I explain my actual plans to her. For this path and connection she says she's heard of it but hasn't walked it yet. Challenge for next time? She slowly heads down, I take a few more photos and slowly move on....first along a loooong flat section, which for a while, just before Kurje sedlo, runs under the steep cliffs of Kurji vrh. Here among rocks I spot pink-blooming rhododendron, also some cyclamen which I saw for the first time this year. At the saddle I search for the path to continue the day's trip. Later I realize the little trail I thought was right, wasn't. The path from here winds steeper and steeper...first through mostly spruce forest, then along a scenic little ridge.... Steepness is quite significant in the last half hour...heart muscle working full blast... Well, when we reach the ridge top a flat path awaits among rocks and grass and flowers...pleasant...and not too hot. The lady slowly heads to the valley, meanwhile she goes to check that onward path....Before leaving, we debate quite a bit if or not, since it's so nice here. Company you won't have for half the path is quite welcome. I then enjoy the summit a bit, not too long, sign in, take the stamp, snap quick photos and return to the saddle at fast pace, searching for the path to Licjanovca and Mali Grintovec. I read the description (lucky I printed the path description the previous evening) that leads along the ridge under Turni... Soon spot a trodden trail, mark it properly with a cairn so others know what to follow. From afar spot a forest path, follow it about 500m, then turn right into spruce forest. Path visible and rises slowly. Again careless and missed the hunting trail that would lead between boundary stones along the ridge to Licjanovca. So slowly started descending, thinking there'll be some saddle where I can ascend steeply. Alas, wrong...realize late. Had to return along hunting trail, then first quite steep, then in switchbacks among junipers, climbing the ridge to Licjanovca. But before summit a light shower refreshes me, meanwhile watching "rescue" of GRS Tržič, later turned out to be lifting body of unfortunate Radovljičan. Then less than 30min to summit, fighting bushes on some spots as path very narrow, bushes big and dense.... View from top far-reaching....gaze back to hiked ridge, end sticking out overgrown Kozji vrh. Neglected Turni from this view like shaggy rosette freshening the ridgelet. To the east above Jezersko the biggest in KSA-unfortunately cloudy, to the north Stegovnik with cliffs, Ženiklovec and whole Košuta, to the south Mali Grintovec, Bašeljski vrh, Srednji vrh and Cjanovca, to the west most desired pointed Storžič. Nearby familiar whistles....chamois. Yes, under north walls of Srednji vrh two chamois grazing happily on grassy patch....One quickly retreats whistling danger, other still there...my curiosity doesn't faze it. On ridge from Licjanovca to Mali Grintovec pause and watch it...as it watches me... Due to thunder head slowly on, again through dense bushes fighting them....then ridge with shaky fence stakes, modest trail to MG summit. Happy finally in "civilization" closer to hut... Trio that I observed on Cjanovca caught up. Finally company.... Together to Kališče hut, refresh and hurry to valley towards Mače. During fast descent observe forest plants including Turkish lily.
Described tour full mountaineering feat full of various elements-marked path walking, following unmarked, off-trail... Next time extend at least to Cjanovca, Hudičev boršt one side, Bašeljski vrh other.
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