Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča na Ledinah (via Češka koča)

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road towards Jezersko. At Zgornje Jezersko, just past the petrol station, you will see a road that branches off the main road to the right (towards Planšarsko jezero). The road then takes you past the lake and climbs steeply behind it for a short distance. Higher up, the road flattens out and loses its asphalt surface at the beginning of a large meadow. The dirt road is then followed to a marked large parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the macadam road following the signs "Češka koča, Ledine" and after about 15 minutes' walk you will reach the cargo cableway.
At the cable car, the path goes behind the lower station of the cable car in the direction of Češka koča and initially climbs steeply up a wide path, which leads us to a larger clearing in a few minutes. The path across this clearing is usually quite muddy so take care. After 20 minutes of walking, the path leads us to a nondescript ridge where there is a bench. The path then continues through the forest and after a further 20 minutes leads us to a crossroads where we are joined on the right by a path from the meadow (lower starting point). Continue to the left and after a few more steps we are at the next crossroads, where the path from Makekova Koča (neighbouring valley) joins us from the right. The path then passes out of the forest onto the viewing slopes, where with the help of a few rope ladders and a ladder we climb up towards Češka koča (Hudičevi klanci). This part of the trail is not difficult in dry conditions and does not pose any major danger (more caution is needed in late autumn when the ravines are icy and in winter when there is snow). The trail then lays down and leads to the Mrzla dolina (1500m), where the cold air often lingers. A moderate climb of just over 5 minutes follows and the path leads to the Češka hut on Spodnje Ravne.

From the Češka hut, follow the Ledine signs. At first the path leads us along the rare dwarf pines to the east and then becomes a little more difficult. There is a short scramble with the help of a rope under rock overhangs and then a short scramble along the rope to cross a slightly exposed slope to the east. Later the path descends slightly and leads to a crossroads under steep cliffs. The path to the left leads down to the lower station of the cargo cableway and to Ledine along the Slovenian Way. We continue straight ahead and enter the wall. Here the path becomes even more challenging and climbs steeply with the help of a rope and a few scrambles. Further on, we climb up a well protected steep ledge with steps carved into it. After crossing a narrow rocky passage, we stop climbing and then cross the exposed slope, mostly in a gentle descent.

The trail then leads to a steep scree slope, which may still be a snowfield in late summer. After crossing the scree, we are joined on the left by a direct path from the lower station of the cargo cableway.

Continue straight ahead and soon enter a gully called the gully. Due to the very high risk of falling rocks, it is compulsory to wear a helmet when climbing through the gully.

In the gully, first climb crosswise along the cableway, followed by a short, very steep climb right upwards. The slightly downward curved rungs and the rappel are helpful. Then cross to the left on a slightly crumbly slope and then climb up the gully alongside the rope. In the last part, the gully becomes a little steeper and, in addition to the rope, we are also helped by a few wedges and crampons. Then, with the help of a few pegs, you exit the gully up to the left and the path becomes easier again.

After a few metres, the Slovenian trail joins us from the left and there is an easy climb up to the Ledine hut.
Ravenska Kočna - Češka koča 1:30, Češka koča - Kranjska koča 1:00.

On the way: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh mountain hut (1542m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Bivak pod Mrzlim vrhom, Ledinski vrh, Storžek, Velika (Koroška) Baba, Mrzla gora, Štajerska Rinka, Koroška Rinka (Križ), Kranjska Rinka

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