Jezerski vrh - Virnikov Grintovec
Starting point: Jezerski vrh (1218 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,4188°N 14,5268°E |
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Time of walking: 2 h
Difficulty: easy unmarked way, easy marked way
Altitude difference: 436 m
Altitude difference po putu: 525 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road towards Jezersko. From Zgornje Jezersko, we continue our drive towards Austria, and we follow the road to the Jezerski vrh border crossing, where we park in a marked parking lot on the Slovenian side.
Path description:
From the parking lot we walk to the nearby macadam road, which climbs north of the border crossing, and after a few metres leads us to the Austrian mountain signs, where the road to the right branches off the marked path to Pristovški Storžič. The branch to the right is "overlooked" and the path continues along the macadam road, which turns slightly to the left and climbs gently to moderately for some time. From the road, which continues with a few short ascents and descents, we occasionally get a nice view of the Kamniško Savinjske Alps. After a while, the road from the slopes of Kärntner Storschitz leads us to the old JNA guardhouse at Ankova mountain pasture.
From here the road continues to the right, then turns semicircularly to the left, where it takes us a little higher to the summit of Roblek Peak. The road then starts to descend more steeply and after a short descent leads to the border between Slovenia and Austria. Here we cross the state border and descend in a few 10 steps to the tent at Roblekova planina.
From the tent on Roblekova mountain pasture, continue left along the road, which begins to descend gently towards the western part of mountain pasture. After a short descent, the road splits into two parts, and we continue straight ahead on the one that continues to descend gently to moderately. A little lower, we will come to a yellow Austrian mountain sign with the inscription Kl. Grintoutz / Virnikov Grintovec, which directs us left upwards to cart track.
At this point, where you join the marked trail leading from the village of Korte / Trögern towards Virnikův Grintovec, the trail enters the forest and starts to climb moderately. Cart track takes us a little higher to a clearing which opens up a view of our destination and, a little further on, of Obir, which turns slightly to the right. There is a little more walking on the wide cart track, and then the markings direct us left on the narrower and gradually steeper cart track. A little higher up, another cart track joins us from the left, and we continue to the right, and after a few minutes of further walking we reach the Žingerc saddle, where we rejoin the Slovenian side. Continue in the direction of Virnikov Grintovec, following the path into the forest, which begins to climb steeply. A rather steep path leads us higher to the main ridge, where it turns to the left. On the ridge, from which we have beautiful views of the surrounding peaks, the steepness also eases. Follow this sometimes very scenic and in some places dangerous route (in dry conditions there is no greater danger) all the way to the top of Virnik's Grintovec.
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