Ravenska Kočna - Koroška Rinka (via Žrelo)

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

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

From the parking lot, we continue on the macadam road following the signs »Češka koča, Ledine« and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, we come to the cargo cableway.
From the former parking lot at the cargo cableway, we continue following the signs Kranjska koča na Ledinah – through Žrelo. At first for a short time, we walk through the forest, then the path brings us to grassy terrain partly overgrown with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then ascends diagonally along sparse dwarf pines, later over scree. Such a path brings us to the first junction, where the path to Češka koča (Umik žrela) branches off to the 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, Slovenska pot branches off to the left into the wall. We continue slightly to the right and begin to ascend the steep scree upwards. On this section of the path, there can still be a snow patch even in late summer. In the upper part of the scree, the path from Češka koča (through Žrelo) also joins from the right. Here we continue left and soon enter the gully called Žrelo. Due to the very high risk of falling rocks, helmet use is mandatory during the ascent through the gully.
In the gully, we first ascend diagonally along the steel cable, then a short very steep ascent follows to the right upwards. Assistance is provided by slightly downward-curved pegs and the steel cable. A traverse to the left follows over a somewhat gravelly slope, then an ascent along the steel cable up the gully. In the last part, the gully becomes somewhat steeper, and in addition to the steel cable, some pegs and U-bolts assist us. From the gully, we then exit to the 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 undemanding ascent to Koča na Ledinah follows.
From the hut, we continue left towards the east in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora, and Babe. The path, which is initially quite gentle, brings us to a junction in a few minutes, where we take the right path (left is the climbing path to Babe). The path ahead becomes only slightly steeper and brings us to a somewhat more difficult passage over a rocky step. Here the steel cable assists us, but the passage is not difficult when dry. The path then brings us 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 ahead ascends moderately and brings us to the next marked junction just a few 10 m before Jezersko sedlo, where we continue right in the direction of Koroška Rinka or Križ (left Ledinski vrh, Velika Baba, Mrzla gora).
The path ahead ascends moderately over less steep scree, then joins the path from Logarska dolina.
The path ahead ascends past a natural window and then turns slightly to the right and crosses steep western slopes during the ascent. The path then turns left and steeply ascends along the steel cable. Soon we reach the northern slopes of the mountain and some easy climbing on rugged rock without safety gear follows. We reach the western slopes again, where the path steeply ascends again along the steel cable. From here there is also a very nice view of the precipitous walls of Skuta. A fairly exposed traverse on the western side of the mountain follows, then the path turns left again and ascends almost vertically along the steel cable. We reach the northern slopes of the mountain again and a shorter ascent along the steel cable to the summit of Koroška Rinka follows.
Ravenska Kočna - Ledine 2:00, Ledine - Koroška Rinka 2:15.

Along the route: Kranjska koča na Ledinah (1700m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Štajerska Rinka, Kranjska Rinka

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