Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča na Ledinah (through Žrelo)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana–Jesenice highway, take the Kranj–East exit and continue along the road towards Jezersko. In 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 us 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 collapse and destroyed safety equipment 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 a 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 which is partly covered with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then ascends diagonally beside sparse dwarf pines, later over scree. Such a path brings us to the first junction, where the path towards Češka koča (Umik žrela) branches off to the right. The junction is marked with the inscription »Češka koča« on a rock. Already after a few tens of meters of ascent, we are again at a junction. This time, Slovenska pot branches off to the left into the wall. We continue slightly right and begin to ascend on steep scree upwards. On this part 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) joins us from the right. Here we continue left and soon enter the gully named Žrelo. Due to the very high risk of falling rocks, helmet use is mandatory on the ascent through the gully.
In the gully, we first ascend diagonally along the steel cable, then a short very steep ascent follows right upwards. Assisting us are slightly downward-curved pegs and the steel cable. Next follows crossing to the left over a somewhat gravelly slope and then ascent along the steel cable up the gully. In the last part, the gully becomes somewhat steeper and besides the steel cable, some pegs and staples assist us. From the gully, we then exit left upwards with the help of some pegs and the path becomes easier again.
After a few meters, Slovenska pot joins from the left and an undemanding ascent to Koča na Ledinah follows.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Bivak pod Mrzlim vrhom, Ledinski vrh, Vellacher Turm/Storžek, Velika (Koroška) Baba, Mrzla gora, Štajerska Rinka, Koroška Rinka, Kranjska Rinka

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