Bela Peč - Vivodnik (via Ovčje jame)
Starting point: Bela Peč (840 m)
Lat/Lon: | 46,2518°N 14,7161°E |
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Name of path: via Ovčje jame
Time of walking: 4 h 25 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Altitude difference: 668 m
Altitude difference po putu: 870 m
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Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
a) From Kamnik or Vransko, drive into the Tuhinj valley, where at Podhruška turn in the direction of Sela pri Kamniku. When you arrive in Rožično, turn right and then drive for some time through Sela pri Kamniku, following the main road at the junctions. After the village of Znojile, the road becomes a temporary road and then from Trobelno follow the signs for Belo Peč. The road then crosses to the right and then reaches two successive crossroads where the road to Bílá Peč branches off to the right. Continue left at both junctions, then quickly follow the left serpentine to a junction where a forest road branches off to the right. Park in a suitable place at the junction.
b) From Gornji Grad, drive towards Kamnik, and after the Črnivec pass, turn towards Sovinje Peči at one of the serpentines. After Sovinja Peč, the road from the Tuhinjska valley joins and we follow it to the left. We follow the road crossing to the right and then come to two successive crossroads where the road to Bela Peča branches off to the right. At both junctions, continue left, then quickly follow the left serpentine to a junction where a forest road branches off to the right. Park in a suitable place at the junction.
c) From Stahovica, drive towards the Črnivec Pass, then at one of the serpentines turn in the direction of Sovinje Peči. After Sovinja Peč, the road from the Tuhinjska valley joins and we follow it to the left. We follow a cross-country road to the right, and then come to two successive crossroads where the road to Bela Peča branches off to the right. At both junctions, continue left, then quickly follow the left serpentine to a junction where a forest road branches off to the right. Park in a suitable place at the junction.
d) Drive to Luce, then continue towards Kamnik. After the Volovljek pass, join the road from Stahovica to Gornji Grad, turn right and then turn right at one of the serpentines in the direction of Sovinje Peči. After Sovinja Peč, join the road from the Tuhinjska valley, and we follow it to the left. We follow the road crossing to the right and then come to two successive crossroads where the road to Bela Peča branches off to the right. At both junctions, continue left, then quickly follow the left serpentine to a junction where a forest road branches off to the right. Park in a suitable place at the junction.
Path description:
From the starting point, turn right onto a side road that is closed to public traffic. Soon we arrive at a small crossroads, where we continue straight on (the left road ends on the slopes of Tomanova mountain pasture), and then the path leads us to the upper edge of a nearby pasture, from where we have a beautiful view of the hills above the Tuhinj valley. After the pasture, continue along the upper road on the left, then straight ahead at a small crossroads. A little further on, the forest ends and we arrive at the upper edge of a larger hayfield, where a wider cart track branches off to the left, along which we can reach the saddle between the Podbevško Peć and the Seduc Peak (in the descriptions, the route passes the Seduc Peak), and we continue along the road, which offers us beautiful views. The path then returns to the forest and continues to climb gently to occasionally moderately, but when it starts to descend more visibly, we quickly reach the marked crossroads at Ovčje jame, where we join the marked path.
Follow the waymarked path to the left towards Prevala, where you follow cart track, which soon splits. Continue along the left cart track, along which you will see markings a little higher up, and higher up, you will have a view towards Podbevški peči, and a little further on to Ojstri vrh. At this viewpoint, the path is laid out and then returns to the forest, where you can follow the markings. The initially less visible path soon widens, then climbs crosswise to the left, where higher ground leads us up a steeper slope. After a few minutes, when the path flattens out, you can see a grazing fence in front of you, which you cross, and then you are at Prevala, where you can see a registration box on the left, next to a cross.
From Prevala, continue northwards and start descending over the panoramic slopes of the upper part of the mountain pasture Plain. After a short descent, descend to the wider cart track, follow it to the right and after some 10 steps further walk reach the shepherd's hut on the above-mentioned mountain pasture.
From the mountain pasture level continue in the direction of Dom na Menini planini and mountain pasture Meadow. The path continues gently ascending and quickly passes into forest, through which it continues for some time. A little further on, join the wide cart track, which also soon leads out of the forest. Once out of the woods, enter the western part of mountain pasture Meadow, which is then crossed to a shepherd's hut on the other side of mountain pasture. A less visible path crossing mountain pasture leads there. From the hut, continue past the nearby cross and bell, after which the marked path turns right. A pleasant walk follows along the path, which climbs gently at first and then moderately over open pastures. Higher up, the path enters the woods, where it gradually begins to descend. The path soon begins to climb again and leads to a macadam road, which you follow to the right. Walk along the road for a few minutes and then the signs direct you to the right on a footpath which climbs moderately through the dense forest. Cross the road again at a higher level and the path gradually leads to the Menina mountain pasture pastures. With a few short ascents and descents, we continue on a pleasant path which, after a slightly longer descent, is joined by the path from Gornji Grad (the path past Jespe).
Continue to the right in the direction of Dom na Menini planini, following the path which crosses a strip of forest and then leads to a parking area near the aforementioned mountain lodge. From the parking lot, continue across the meadow and the path, from which a fine view of the Kamnik Savinja Alps chain opens up, leads quickly to the Doma na Menini mountain pasture.
From the house, continue along the marked path towards Vivodnika. After some 10 steps of easy walking, the path climbs steeply for a short time, then lays down and leads us to a larger grassy slope, where we come across a direction sign with the inscription "Vivodnik - circular path". Continue slightly to the left (you can go back on the right path) along a relatively winding path which quickly leads into a short strip of woodland. Here the path climbs again for a short time, then leads us out of the forest, where we can already see the lookout tower at Vivodnik in front of us, which is reached after a few steps of further walking.
Starting point - Prevala 1:30, Prevala - mountain pasture Levels 10 minutes, mountain pasture Levels - mountain pasture Meadow 30 minutes, mountain pasture Meadow - Dom na Menini planini 2:00, Dom na Menini planini - Vivodnik 15 minutes.
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