Makekova Kočna - Visoki vrh above Jezersko
Starting point: Makekova Kočna (900 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,3931°N 14,5009°E |
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Time of walking: 1 h 30 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Altitude difference: 559 m
Altitude difference po putu: 559 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:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road towards Jezersko. At the bus stop in Jezersko, turn right into the valley of Makekova Kočna (direction Čedca waterfall, Veliki vrh and Češka koča). The road then crosses the Jezernica River via a bridge, and just a few metres further on, at the crossroads near the chapel, turn left towards the nearby sports ground, where we park.
Path description:
From the parking lot, return to the chapel, then continue along the asphalt road for a while, which climbs over a meadow with a view. Higher up, the road passes by the edge of the forest, and we continue to the left at this point in the direction of Češka hut and the Zupan homestead (straight ahead, the Čedca waterfall and Velika vrh). After 150 m, the road ends at the farm, and we continue our ascent along the marked cart track, which quickly leads us to a slightly larger clearing. Here, the markings direct us left onto a mountain path, which we follow in a few minutes up to a nearby forest road. Follow the road to the left, which soon makes a sharp right turn and then climbs even more steeply above a solitary house. Continue along the road for a short distance, and then the mountain signpost for Češko kočo directs you to the left to the ascending cart track. The climb continues for some time on the cart track, which crosses a rather ruined forest road higher up. The cart track, which runs through the forest, gradually turns into a pleasant forest path, which quickly leads to a small well.
Above the spring, the path climbs steeply and then turns slightly to the right where, after a few minutes' further walking, it joins cart track. Continue straight ahead along the sometimes quite scenic path, which turns into a dense forest higher up and leads us to the Kačji rob saddle.
At this saddle, where the marked path turns right, continue left steeply up an unmarked path which climbs the southern ridge of Visoki vrh. Continue ascending along an easy-to-follow path which climbs higher and leads out of the forest. Once out of the forest, the summit is only a minute's walk away, with a view along the top slope of the mountain.
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