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Kumat 817m

geppo10. 03. 2023 20:08:37

10.3.2023 Renke
In a foggy morning at +4C we park by the main road in Renke. We start on the path leading to Ostrež which is marked. But we don't turn right but continue on the road to Konjšica. The higher we are, the more sun. From afar we spot the northern ridge up which we intend to climb to Kumat. We walk on asphalt until we reach the place where the ridge drops to the road. A steep ascent into the slope follows and soon we are in the rock. Steep. Difficulty does not exceed I.
We reach the top of Kumat and continue on the nice ridge. No more snow. Then the ridge starts to descend and we reach a nicely arranged path. It leads us back under the ridge and above the ruins below us which remind us of a quarry. Then down the ridge towards the village Konjšica. In between a viewpoint with logbook and nice view of the village - unmarked!!!
Here we take time for snack and sit in the sun. Meanwhile we catch some ticks!!
We descend to the village and on the asphalted road towards Ostrež. Below Ostrež we turn towards the ridge leading to the chapel of St. Catherine. Here a storm catches us lasting approx. 20min. We reach the marked path leading to Ostrež and continue on it. At the chapel we rest a couple minutes and continue to the ridge. Sun peeks from behind clouds; only SW is quite strong on the summit ridge. Path leads us above sheer walls descending towards the Sava gorge, Renke. Nice views.
Walked approx. 7 hours. No more snow. Of which the marked Ostrež ridge and path back to Renke. The rest unmarked.
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