Kraljev dol - Veliki vrh (Veža) (via Planina Vodole)
Starting point: Kraljev dol (1400 m)
Lat/Lon: | 46,3389°N 14,6855°E |
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Name of path: via Planina Vodole
Time of walking: 2 h 35 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Altitude difference: 710 m
Altitude difference po putu: 800 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
a) First drive to Kamnik, then continue to Stahovica and the Črnivec Pass. A few 100 metres before the Črnivec Pass, leave the main road leading to Gornji Grad and drive sharp left in the direction of the Volovljek Pass (Kranjski Rak). From the above-mentioned pass, continue straight ahead (on the left the road leading to Velika planina, on the right the Štajerski Rak) and start descending towards Luče. Lower down, the road bends slightly and leads to the Podvolovljek valley. Continue past the road leading to the Lučka Bela valley, then past the bar at Gams. After the bar, pay attention, because just a few 100 metres further on, a road branches off to the left, leading to mountain pasture Podveža and Ravne and the Planinšek farm (at the point where you leave the main road, the road marking is approximately 11 km). Continue along the initially still asphalted road, which climbs further towards the Dleskovská plateau. Higher up, the road to Planinšek branches off to the right, and here we continue along the upper road on the left, which leads us a little further to the next crossroads, where we continue straight on in the direction of mountain pasture Ravne (on the left mountain pasture Podveža). After 9 km of driving from the main road (from Planinsko onwards the road is macadam), you will come to a sharp right turn in the middle of which the road branches off to the left, which is blocked by a grazing fence from the very beginning. Take the road and follow it to the turning point at the end of the road. Park in a suitable place at the end of the road.
b) First drive to Luce, then continue towards Kamnik. When you see a road sign by the side of the road indicating 10. 5 km, look out for the right fork, as just a little further on the road will branch off to the right towards mountain pasture Podveža and Ravne and the Planinšek farm. Continue along the initially still asphalted road, which climbs further towards the Dleskovški plateau. Higher up, the road to Planinšek branches off to the right, and here we continue along the upper left road, which leads us a little further to the next crossroads, where we continue straight on in the direction of mountain pasture Ravne (to the left mountain pasture Podveža). After 9 km of driving from the main road (from Planiška onwards the road is macadam), you will come to a sharp right turn in the middle of which the road branches off to the left, which is blocked by a grazing fence from the very beginning. Take the road and follow it to the turning point at the end of the road. Park in a suitable place at the end of the road.
Path description:
From the end of the road, cross the fence and then immediately after it, bear right and follow it steeply uphill. The path soon enters the woods, where it climbs steeply for a while before gradually descending. A few minutes' walk through increasingly sparse forest follows, and the relatively gentle path quickly leads to the shepherd's hut at mountain pasture Vodole.
From the shepherd's hut, continue along the middle of the mountain pasture, following the path which leads past a small swamp. On the other side of mountain pasture the path begins to climb slightly and after a few minutes of further walking leads us to a boulder, on which we notice the already rather faded markings for Korošica, which direct us slightly to the right, on a path that goes into the forest and gradually begins to climb more steeply. The rather overgrown path, which passes through dwarf pines, joins a much wider and better-trodden path leading from mountain pasture Podveža higher up, and we continue straight on, crossing a pasture fence and after a few more steps arriving at Inkret's well, which is located just a few metres off the path.
There is a slight climb, and then the path lays down again and leads us under the relatively steep and avalanche-prone slopes of Tolstego vrh (Tolstego Peak). A little further on, a pleasant path leads us to a marked crossroads, where we continue slightly to the right in the direction of the chapel on Molička peč (slightly to the left Korošica). The way forward descends slightly, then continues in a moderate ascent over a series of small valleys. Soon you reach a small crossroads where a path branches off to the left, returning to the marked path towards Korošica, and to the right the path towards mountain pasture Ravne and Dolga Trata. We continue straight along the wide and pleasant path, which after a few minutes of further walking leads us to the Prag preval, where the next crossroads is.
We continue to the sharp right in the direction of mountain pasture Ravne and Velika peak (straight ahead Molička mountain pasture) along the path which crosses the slopes of Velika peak to the south-east. After a few minutes of further walking, you will see the signs for Velika peak along the path, which direct you to the left onto a path that climbs through the dwarf pines (straight mountain pasture Ravne). Higher up, the path becomes more distinct and gradually starts to climb steeper and steeper. The rather steep path, along which numerous cairns and markings help to orientate you, becomes a little less well beaten higher up. Next, follow the slightly less visible path, which changes from a steep, partly rocky part to more grassy slopes. After a few minutes of further walking, the path slowly turns to the right and leads to the Velika peak, where you can see a large cairn.
Starting point - mountain pasture Vodole 30 minutes, mountain pasture Vodole - Velika top 2:05.
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