Suhadolnik - Kalški greben

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, we take the exit Kranj - east and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko, but only to the village of Kokra. In the mentioned village, we will notice, only a few meters before the road crosses the bridge over the river Kokra, a road that leads towards Suhadolnik. The turn-off of the road is located when we are on the right side of the river (left bank), and the road marker is approximately 7 km. We then follow this road to the parking lot, which is located approximately 300 m before the farm Suhadolnik.

Route description:
At the beginning of the parking lot, we notice hiking signposts that direct us onto the road, along which in less than 5 minutes of walking we arrive at a smaller crossroads by the farm Suhadolnik. Here we continue along the right road, which we follow for another approximately 5 minutes, or until the point where the blazes lead us onto an ascending cart track. Further on, we ascend the cart track for a short time, then the blazes direct us right onto a footpath that moderately ascends through the forest. Higher up, we return to the cart track, which only a few meters further brings us to a forest road, which we then follow to its end (to here we need approximately half an hour).
At the end of the road, the marked path splits into two parts. We continue along the left path (right somewhat easier "Old path"), which further ascends along a gentle cart track. A little further on, the blazes direct us slightly right onto torrent sand deposits, and the path on the other side continues through the forest, where it begins to ascend ever steeper. Higher, we reach a smaller cavity, and the path behind it becomes technically demanding. With the help of a wire cable, we ascend one level higher, and the path then continues along a steep slope, where some pegs occasionally assist us. Higher, the path turns right, ascends transversely over steep and especially slippery when wet slopes, and brings us to an excellently secured passage. With the help of wooden steps or a ladder and the assistance of a wire cable, we ascend the steep slope, which without the mentioned fixed protections would be very dangerous. Higher, a few more pegs assist us, the path then flattens and crosses a short exposed slope, where an emergency fence assists us. Only a little further, we reach the next ladder, next to which there is no wire cable, but the passage is not particularly demanding. A short descent into a smaller gully follows, which we then also cross. On the other side of the gully, we steeply ascend (assisted by some brackets), after which the path gradually flattens and brings us in a few dozen steps of further walking to the place where the somewhat easier "Old path" joins.
A short transverse ascent follows, and the path brings us to a larger plain where the "old hut" once stood. Through high grass, we walk to the other side of the plain, where we arrive at a marked junction.
We continue straight ahead (left Kočna via Grdi graben) along a moderately steep path that further ascends through a belt of scrub. Higher, the path temporarily flattens completely, then brings us among the dwarf pines, where it begins to ascend more steeply. We follow this somewhat steeper path, from which increasingly beautiful views open up, all the way to the Cojzova koča on Kokrsko sedlo.
From the saddle, we continue right along the marked path in the direction of Kalški greben and Krvavec. The path ahead first continues along and beside the ridge, then brings us to a crumbly gully, after which we ascend over a slightly exposed passage. The path ahead ascends more steeply, then transitions to the scree fields of Kalška gora (here at the beginning of the scree fields, we will notice the old climbing path to Kalška gora, which has been abandoned for several years). Crossing the scree fields follows (in early summer, snow patches possible), then the path turns left into the wall, where it ascends very steeply. During the ascent on the relatively crumbly wall, fixed protections (mostly pegs) and numerous holds assist us. The wall higher up flattens somewhat, and the path after a few minutes of further walking brings us to a smaller saddle where there is a junction.
We continue along the right path in the direction of Kalški greben, which along a locally somewhat exposed ridge and with the help of some fixed protections brings us to the most difficult part of the path. The path brings us to an almost vertical wall, which we must climb down with the help of fixed protections. Helmet mandatory, a self-belay kit is also recommended! The path then resumes ascending toward Kalški greben, to which we have approximately half an hour of walking along the panoramic ridge.
Suhadolnik - Kokrsko sedlo 2:30, Kokrsko sedlo - Kalški greben 1:45.

Along the route: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu mountain hut (1793m)

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