V Koncu - Jezerska Kočna (via Kokrska Kočna)
Starting point: V Koncu (900 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | 46,342°N 14,5682°E |
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Route name: via Kokrska Kočna
Walking time: 6 h
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Elevation gain: 1640 m
Elevation difference along the route: 1835 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer): helmet, self belay set
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, self belay set, ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and follow the road ahead towards the valley of Kamniška Bistrica. From the hut in Kamniška Bistrica we continue driving on the forest road, which brings us higher to a crossroad, where we continue straight (right Jermanca, starting point for Kamniško sedlo). The road then past Žagana peč brings us to the parking lot at the lower station of the cargo cableway to Kokrsko sedlo.
Driving from the mountain hut in Kamniška Bistrica to the parking lot V Koncu is now forbidden (traffic sign), this extends the path by less than an hour.
Route description:
From the parking lot at the cargo cableway we head onto the initially gentle footpath in the direction of Kokrsko sedlo. The path first crosses a strip of bushes, then transitions into dense forest, where it starts to ascend more steeply. Higher up the forest becomes somewhat sparser, so some views open up on the surrounding peaks. The path, which continues steeply ascending, brings us higher to two successive steel cables (in dry conditions entirely undemanding), behind which we reach a pleasant resting place with a bench.
The path ahead returns to dense forest, then begins turning to the right, where the steepness eases for a short time. A little further the path exits the forest, crosses an indistinct gully and brings us to avalanche slopes below Kokrsko sedlo. Here the path turns slightly left and starts steeply ascending a mostly rocky slope. Quite strenuous path (due to scree), which runs below the ridges of Kalška gora on the left and the lesser-known Mali vrh on the right, finally brings us to Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu amid ever better views.
From the saddle we continue right in the direction of Grintovec and Kočna (left Kalški greben, straight down Kokra) on the path, which steeply ascends for a short time. The steepness soon eases and after a few minutes of further walking the path brings us to a marked junction, where we continue straight in the direction of Grintovec (slightly right Skuta). There follows a few minutes of traversing slopes on the path, which turns increasingly to the left. After a gentle descent the path brings us to flatter terrain (lower part of Jam), then begins traversing upwards towards Streha Grintovca. At the top of the traverse we reach a marked junction.
We continue left towards Kočna, right leads the path to the summit of Grintovec. The path then crosses steep grassy slopes to the west and then begins descending. Later the path turns right and continues gently descending, crossing slightly exposed slopes all the way to gentle grassy slopes (Srednji Dolci). Here we join the path leading over Grdi graben, a few meters later we are again at a junction.
We head left towards the bivouac and Kokrska Kočna, right leads the path towards Dolška škrbina and then further towards Jezerska Kočna or Grintovec. The path then crosses scree to the left and ascends a short gully.
A little above the gully an unmarked path branches left towards Bivak pod Kočno, which we can already see and is only a few minutes' walk from the marked path. We continue on the marked path right upwards and soon begin ascending the scree. In the upper part of the scree the path turns left and brings us to a somewhat more demanding rocky section of the path. Here we turn slightly right again and ascend the slope with easy scrambling. The path here is not secured, but there are sufficient holds in the rock, so the ascent causes no major difficulties. In the final part towards the summit the path becomes somewhat steeper and some steel cables assist us.
From Kokrska Kočna we continue on the marked path in the direction of Jezerska Kočna. The well-secured path first descends into the gully between both Kočne, then begins ascending towards the summit of Jezerska Kočna. Just a little before the summit we reach a marked junction, where we continue left (right Jezersko and (Z)Dolška škrbina). Only a few steps remain and the very panoramic path brings us to the somewhat spacious summit of Jezerska Kočna.
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Discussion about the trip V Koncu - Jezerska Kočna (via Kokrska Kočna)
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| zokipoki25. 08. 2016 |
Is there anyone who would join me on this tour this Sunday? I hike slowly 
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| zokipoki28. 08. 2016 |
Fucking to the scree below the bivouac under Kočna the path is varied and undemanding. The scree took a lot of energy from me. It's not trodden and almost every step sinks back one difficult ascent. The wall to Kokrska Kočna is crumbly and full of scree, otherwise not too demanding. The ridge path is a chapter of its own. Besides scree, the difficulty is torn wire ropes in two sections. Half an hour is little for the passage between the summits, but this is the key part of the path that requires a lot of caution and concentration. Return via Dolce without peculiarities. Beer at Cojzova is priceless.
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