Ravenska Kočna - Bivak pod Mrzlim vrhom (via Žrelo)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana–Jesenice highway, take the Kranj–East exit and follow the road ahead towards Jezersko. At Zgornje Jezersko, just a little after the gas station, we will notice a road that branches off to the right from the main road (direction Planšarsko jezero). The road then leads past the mentioned lake and behind it steeply ascends for a short time. Higher up, the road flattens and at the beginning of a large meadow loses its asphalt surface. We then follow the macadam road to a marked larger parking lot.

Route description:
The described path is closed due to a landslide and destroyed safety gear in the section through Žrelo from autumn 2020 until further notice.

From the parking lot, continue on the macadam road following the signs »Češka koča, Ledine« and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, come to the cargo cableway.
From the former parking lot at the cargo cableway, continue following the signs Kranjska koča na Ledinah – through Žrelo. Initially for a short time, walk through the forest, then the path leads to grassy terrain partly overgrown with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly left and then ascends diagonally past sparse dwarf pines, later over scree. This path leads to the first junction, where the path to Češka koča (Umik žrela) branches right. The junction is marked with the inscription »Češka koča« on the rock. Already after a few dozen meters of ascent, we are again at a junction. This time, the Slovenska pot branches left into the wall. We continue slightly right and begin to ascend steep scree upwards. On this section of the path, there can even be a snow patch in late summer. In the upper part of the scree, the path from Češka koča (through Žrelo) joins from the right. Here continue left and soon enter the gully called Žrelo. Due to the very high risk of falling rocks, helmet use is mandatory when ascending through the gully.
In the gully, first ascend diagonally along the steel cable, then a short very steep ascent follows right upwards. Assistance is provided by slightly downward-curved pegs and the steel cable. Then follows a traverse left across a somewhat gravelly slope and then ascent along the steel cable up the gully. In the final part, the gully becomes somewhat steeper and in addition to the steel cable, some pegs and staples assist us. From the gully, exit left upwards with the help of some pegs and the path becomes easier again.
After a few meters, the Slovenska pot joins from the left and an easy ascent follows to Koča na Ledinah.
From the hut, continue left eastwards in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora and Rink. The path, initially quite gentle, leads us to a junction in a few minutes, where we take the right path (left climbing path to Babe). The path ahead only becomes slightly steeper and leads to a somewhat more difficult passage over a rocky step. Here the steel cable assists, but the passage when dry is not difficult. The path then leads to wide slopes below Ledinski vrh from which there is a nice view of the glacier below Skuta, visible on the right side. The path then in moderate ascent leads to Jezersko sedlo, which borders neighbouring Austria. From Jezersko sedlo, continue right in the direction of Savinjsko sedlo, reaching it after approximately 15 minutes of traversing. From this saddle, descend towards Okrešelj. After a few minutes of descent, reach the small emergency bivouac, where we sign the logbook (bivak pod Mrzlim vrhom).
Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča 2:00, Kranjska koča - bivak 1:20.

Along the route: Kranjska koča na Ledinah (1700m), Jezersko sedlo (2034m), Savinjsko sedlo (2020m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Ledinski vrh, Vellacher Turm/Storžek, Mrzla gora

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