Dom Planincev v Logarski dolini - Krofička (hunting path)

Access to the starting point:
a) Via the Volovljek Pass (Kranjski Rak) or from Mozirje, drive to Luce, and from there continue towards the Logar Valley. A few kilometres after Solčava, you will reach a crossroads where you turn left towards Logarska dolina (toll). Continue along Logarska dolina, and we will drive to the Home of the Mountaineers in Logarska dolina. Park in the parking lot on the left side of the road. The parking lot on the right side is for the guests of the Planincev Dom Planincev.
b) Via Border crossing Jezerski vrh (Jezerski vrh) drive into Austria, and there in the Bela Valley / Vellach turn right in the direction of Border crossing Pavličev vrh (Pavličevo sedlo) / Paulitchsattel. When you reach the Slovenian side, first descend to the valley, then turn right at the junction a little before Solčava towards the Logar valley (toll). Continue along the Logar valley, and we drive to the Home of the Mountaineers in the Logar valley. Park in the parking lot on the left side of the road. The parking lot on the right side is for the guests of the Planincev Dom Planincev.
c) We drive to Črna na Koroškem (to get here from Raven na Koroškem or from Šoštanj via the Spodnje Sleme pass) and then continue driving to Luče. Initially still an asphalt road, higher up it becomes macadam and leads to a crossroads of several roads at Spodnje Sleme Pass. Continue along the main road, which begins to descend crosswise towards the settlement of Podolševa. At the crossroads below, take a sharp left (Solčava Panorama Road on the right - you can also reach the starting point by this road, in which case join the road over the Pavličev Vrh Pass) in the direction of Solčava. When you reach Solčava, continue right at the junction where you join the main road. A few kilometres after Solčava you will come to a crossroads where you turn left in the direction of the Logarska dolina (toll). Continue along the Logarska dolina, and we will drive to the Home of the Mountaineers in the Logarska dolina. Park in the parking lot on the left side of the road. The parking lot on the right side is for the guests of the Planincev Dom Planincev.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the main road, which leads us over the bridge, and after the bridge, signs for Klemenča Cave direct us left to the forest road, which we continue along the path, which leads us in a few minutes to the crossroads, where we continue to the right in the direction of Klemenča Cave. From the crossroads, walk along the road for only a short time, as you then continue left along the initially wide and gently sloping mountain path. Just a few steps further on, the path passes onto a slope and gradually starts to climb steeper and steeper. The steep path continues up the steep slope, then crosses a torrential ravine and, a little further on, a small stream. After the stream, the path becomes even steeper and climbs up a very steep slope, which is particularly dangerous for slipping in wet conditions. After less than an hour's walk from the starting point, you reach a bench by a small well and just a little further on to a crossroads, where you join the path from the starting point at the crossroads.
Here the steepness eases, and we continue slightly up the wide path that soon leads us out of the forest. From here it is just a short climb up a grassy slope to Koča na Klemenči jami below Ojstrica.
From the hut at which the crossroads is marked, continue straight on in the direction of Ojstrica (left Strelovec and Krofička) along the path which goes after a few 10 metres into the forest. Through the forest we climb moderately to steeply, and the path leads us higher under the rocky cliffs, which are not too crumbly. The path soon gives way to the cliffs to the right and leads to a crossroads, where we continue left in the direction of Ojstrica along the Kopinškovi path (to the right Ojstrica, Planjava and Korošica over Škarje).
Further on, we pass out of the forest onto the dwarf pines covered slopes, which offer a beautiful view towards the north face of Ojstrica and Rjavčků Peak. The way forward leads us to the unmarked hunting trail to Krofičko.
When you see cairn (about 10 minutes before the Kopinškova trail crosses to the other side of the ridge), turn left onto a faintly visible path which leads you over a partly rocky and partly grassy slope, surrounded by dwarf pines and individual trees, to the foot of the north-western cliffs of Krofička. A short, very steep climb follows, which is overcome with the help of a rope, and the path leads to an initially narrow and exposed ridge. Grebenc, which is slightly overgrown with dwarf pines, then quickly widens and, with the help of some fixed safety gear, leads us to probably the most difficult part of the route. With the help of a rope ladder that has been damaged for several years (data from 2013), we climb the almost vertical and exposed chimney, which is about 10 m high. The steepness then quickly subsides and the path leads us to sunny meadows (the slope is called the Last Meadow), where the path gradually loses its way. The ascent continues transversely in a north to north-easterly direction on a gradually steeper and steeper slope. When you reach a fairly steep slope, you stop climbing transversely and continue straight up the very steep slope. If you want to avoid the last steep climb, you can continue slightly to the right just below the summit and climb to the top on a slightly less steep "path" which leads to the summit on the right (east) side. PS: From the point where you leave the marked trail at Hochobir, it becomes technically and orientationally difficult. It is not advisable to climb in fog and it is a good idea to bring a helmet due to falling rocks.

On the way: Koča na Klemenči jami (1208m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Matkov kot

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