Podvolovljek (Petkov graben) - Rogatec

Access to the starting point:
a) First, drive to Kamnik, then continue driving towards the Črnivec Pass. Just 100 m before the pass, we see signs for Kranjski Rak, which direct us sharp left onto a narrow and initially quite steep road. The road is higher and then leads to the Volovljek Pass, from where we start descending towards Podvolovljek. After crossing Petkov graben, you will see the 8. km road sign on the right and a suitable parking space on the left side of the road.
b) From Gornji Grad, drive towards Kamnik, and then a few 100 m after the Črnivec Pass, continue right in the direction of Kranjski Rak. Continue as described above.
c) From the Savinjska valley, first drive to Luce, then continue towards Kamnik. When the road starts to climb steeply towards the Volovljek Pass, pay attention to the road signs. When you reach the 8 km road marker, park in a suitable place along the road.

Path description:
At the 8 km marker, a forest road branches off the main road to the east and we start our journey. First, we cross the road that leads us up the slope of Ker Hill (895 m). At the part where the road makes a long right turn, we get a transient view towards Raduha, Maly Rogatec and Kunšperski vrh. At a few crossroads we continue along the "main" road, which increasingly offers beautiful views of the peaks of the Dleskovská plateau. Higher up, at the junction of two more "equal" roads, continue to the left, and from this junction walk along the road to a small pass between Mali Rogatec on the left and Kunšperski vrh on the right.
Continue along the road and follow it to its end. From the end of the road, continue on the upper path, the lower left path leads to Podvolovljek, and old markings can be seen along it. Then cross a steeper slope, where we find some fixed safety gear to help us. When, after less than 5 minutes, we reach the end of the second road, slightly to the right we see the continuation of the path leading towards Bivouac na Kalu. We follow the traceable, but less well-beaten path all the way to the Bivouac na Kalu.
From the bivouac, we walk to a marked crossroads, located a few 10 steps further on, on a saddle between Velika Rogatec on the left and Lepenatka on the right.
From the crossroads, continue left in the direction of the climbing route to Rogatec (slightly left Rogatec past Zgornji Špeh, straight St. Lenart, right Lepenatka). The path ahead turns slightly left and leads us to the entrance to the climbing section. There is a steep climb up the slope, which is partly rocky and partly grassy, and then the path turns slightly to the right, where it continues to climb steeply, this time through a sparse forest. Higher up, the path leads us to a ridge from which we have a beautiful view of the Kamnik and Savinja Alps. Continue to the left, where we are initially helped by a few wedges, and then climb along an unprotected and partly precipitous ridge. After a few minutes, the ridge turns into a forest, through which it climbs steeply a few times. Higher up, the forest begins to thin out, and just below the summit, we step completely out of the forest, with only a few more 10 steps to the nearby summit, taking in the beautiful views. The climbing part of the route is not technically too difficult, but it is not belayed and is therefore very dangerous to slip on in wet conditions.
Podvolovljek - Bivak na Kalu 2:30, Bivak na Kalu - Rogatec 50 minutes.

On the way: Bivak na Kalu (1285m)

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