Mačkin Kot (Enci) - Lepenatka (over saddle Kunšperk)

Access to the starting point:
a) First, drive to Gornji grad, then continue in the direction of the Črnivec Pass and Kamnik. When you reach the settlement Šmiklavž, opposite the sign (cross), turn right in the direction of the path over Mačkin Kot, the Mizarske in tesarske služby Belaj Janez s. p. and Šmiklavža 16-26, 28-34. After crossing the Mačkovec stream, the road starts to climb steeply and we follow it to the Enci homestead, near which we park in a suitable place. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.
b) We drive into Kamnik, then continue to the Črnivec Pass and on to Gornji Grad. When you reach the settlement Šmiklavž, a few 100 metres further on from the 5 km road sign, turn left in the direction of the path over Mačkin Kot, the Mizarske in tesarske služby Belaj Janez s. p. and Šmiklavž 16-26, 28-34. Continue past individual houses, and then, after crossing the Mačkovec stream, the road begins to climb steeply, and we follow it to the Enci homestead, near which we park in a suitable place. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.

Path description:
From the crossroads by the Enci homestead, continue left and walk through the yard of the nearby homestead. After the houses, continue across the pasture, then the road turns right into the woods, and then climbs moderately. There are a few serpentines higher up, and at crossroads follow the road, not the tracks that branch off the road. Higher up, the road reaches an undistinguished forest ridge, where it bends slightly to the right, and in the middle of the bend, a wider track branches off to the right, which continues the climb (it is also possible to continue on the road). After a few minutes of steep ascent along cart track, you reach the end of the forest road, which you follow to the left, and walk along it until you reach the ridge or saddle of Kunšperk (you can also get here if you did not continue along cart track at the previous crossroads).
From the saddle, continue right in the route Lepenatka, initially still following cart track, and then slightly right on the marked footpath. The path immediately starts to climb steeply, but soon turns slightly to the right, where it crosses over a steeper slope. The path continues to climb steeply, occasionally leading over a short exposed section, where greater care is needed, especially in wet and snowy conditions. Higher up, the slope gradually flattens out and the path turns right to lead to the ridge to the east of Kunšperski vrh (aka Brezovec).
On reaching the ridge, continue right (left Kunšperski vrh, 5 minutes of easy tracklessness) along the marked path, which continues along the occasionally scenic ridge. Continue climbing gently to moderately along or slightly to the left of the ridge. Higher up, the path leads over a grazing fence, beyond which you enter the top grassy slopes of Lepenatka. A few minutes of moderate climbing follows, along a path from which beautiful views open up from nearby Velika Rogatec, via Raduha and Olševa, to the highest peaks of Kamnik Savinja Alps, and we reach the grassy summit of Lepenatka.

On the way: Sedlo Kunšperk (1119m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Bivak na Kalu, Veliki Rogatec (Veliki Rogac)

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