Ravenska Kočna - Štajerska Rinka (via Žrelo)

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.
From the former parking lot at the cargo cableway, follow the signs Kranjska koča na Ledinah - through Žrelo. At first you walk through the forest for a short time, and then the path leads you to a grassy area partly covered with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then ascends crosswise along the sparse dwarf pines, and later along the scree. This path leads to the first crossroads, where the path to Češka koča (Czech Hut) branches off to the right. The crossroads is marked by the inscription 'Češka koča' on a rock. After only a few dozen metres of ascent, we are back at the crossroads. This time, the Slovenian Trail branches off to the left into the wall. We continue slightly to the right and start climbing up a steep scree slope. This part of the trail may still have snowfields in late summer. In the upper part of the scree, the path from Češka hut (through Žrelo) joins us from the right. Here we continue left and soon enter a ravine called Žrelo. Due to the very high risk of falling rocks, it is compulsory to wear a helmet when climbing through the ravine.
In the gully, first climb cross-country along a steel track, followed by a short, very steep climb right upwards. The slightly downward curving rungs and the rappel are helpful. There is a left traverse on a slightly crumbly slope and then a climb up the gully alongside the steel cable. In the last part, the gully becomes a little steeper and, in addition to the rope, we are 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 Koča na Ledinah.
From the hut, continue left to the east in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora and Baba. The path, which is initially quite steep, leads us in a few minutes to a crossroads, where we go to the right path (left climbing route to Babe). The way forward only slightly becomes steeper and leads us to a slightly more difficult passage over a rocky escarpment. Here we are helped by a rope, but the crossing is not difficult in the dry. The path then leads us to the broad slopes below Ledinski vrh, which offer a fine view towards the glacier below Skuta, which can be seen on the right. The way forward climbs moderately and leads us only a few 10 m before Jezersko sedlo to the next marked crossroads, where we continue to the right in the direction of Koroška Rinka or Križa (left Ledinski vrh, Velika Baba, Mrzla gora). The path then climbs moderately over a less steep scree slope before joining the path from the Logarska dolina.
The trail then climbs past a natural window and then turns slightly to the right, crossing the steep western slopes as it climbs. The trail then turns left and climbs steeply along the steel cable. Soon the northern slopes of the mountain are reached and there is some easy climbing on broken rocks without fixed safety gear. Re-acquire the western slopes, where the route climbs very steeply again along the steel cable. From here there is also a very fine view of the precipitous cliffs of the Skute. There is a rather exposed traverse on the western side of the mountain, then the path turns left again and climbs almost vertically along the steel cable. The north slopes of the mountain are reached again and there is a short climb along the steel cable to the top of Koroška Rinka.
From Križ, or Koroška Rinka, descend to the other side, following a path that descends steeply towards the valley between Kranjska and Koroška Rinka. The way forward first follows a crumbly gully, then passes onto a scree slope, where you quickly reach a crossroads, where you continue left towards Turski žleb (right Kranjska Rinka for 15 minutes) and then immediately left again on a slightly less well-trodden path leading to the top of the Štajerská Rinka. After about 10 minutes of further ascent, you will reach the summit of Štajerska Rinka.
Ravenska Kočna - Ledine 2:00, Ledine - Koroška Rinka 2:15, Koroška Rinka - Štajerska Rinka 15 minutes.

On the way: Kranjska koča na Ledinah mountain hut (1700m), Koroška Rinka (2433m)

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