Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča na Ledinah (via Češka koča)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko. At Zgornje Jezersko, just a little after 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 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 equipment in the section through Žrelo from autumn 2020 onwards.

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.
At the cableway, the path goes behind the bottom station of the cableway in the direction of Češka koča and initially gently ascends on a wide path, which in a few minutes brings us to a larger clearing. The path over this clearing is usually quite muddy, so be careful. After 20 minutes of walking, the path brings us to an indistinct small ridge, where there is a bench. The path then continues through the forest and after a further 20 minutes brings us to a junction, where from the right the path from the meadow (lower starting point) joins. We continue left and already after a few more steps we reach the next junction, where from the right the path from Makekove Kočne (neighbouring valley) joins. The path then leaves the forest onto scenic slopes, where with the help of some steel cables and a ladder we ascend towards Češka koča (Hudičevi klanci). This part of the path when dry is not difficult and does not pose greater danger (greater caution is needed in late autumn when the gullies are icy and in winter when there is snow). The path then flattens and brings us to Mrzla dolina (1500 m), where cold air often lingers. Only a good 5 minutes' moderate ascent follows and the path brings us to Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh.

From Češka koča we follow the signs to Ledine. Initially the path leads along sparse dwarf pines towards the east and then becomes somewhat more demanding. A short crossing with the help of a steel cable under rock overhangs follows, then for some time along the steel cable we cross a slightly exposed slope towards the east. Later the path descends slightly and brings us to a junction below steep walls. To the left downwards leads the path to the bottom station of the cargo cableway and to Ledine via Slovenska pot. We continue straight ahead and enter the wall. Here the path becomes even more demanding and with the help of a steel cable and some brackets steeply ascends. We then ascend a well-secured steep ledge into which steps are carved. When we cross a narrow rocky passage we cease ascending and then mostly in a slight descent cross the exposed slope.

The path further brings us to a steep scree field on which there can still be a snow patch even in late summer. After crossing the scree, the direct path from the bottom station of the cargo cableway joins from the left.

Here we continue straight and soon enter a gully called 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 rightwards upwards. Slightly downward-curved pegs and the steel cable assist us. A crossing to the left follows over a slightly gravelly slope and then an 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 brackets assist us. From the gully we then exit leftwards upwards with the help of some pegs and the path becomes easier again.

After a few metres the Slovenska pot joins from the left and an easy ascent to the hut on Ledine follows.
Ravenska Kočna - Češka koča 1:30, Češka koča - Kranjska koča 1:00.

Along the route: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh (1542m)

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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