Ravenska Kočna - Vellacher Turm/Storžek (hunting path)

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, follow the path on the left side of the cableway to Ledine (the lower station of the cableway burnt down in June 2015). The path initially runs through the forest, but soon turns into the dwarf pines, where it climbs steeply along the edge of a mighty torrent. The path follows this torrent until the start of the steeper part of the route. The path then climbs steeply and is aided by a couple of ropes, which help you to climb a step higher (a slip hazard in wet conditions). The difficulties then ease and the path continues to climb steeply, mostly on the northern slopes. After an hour and a half's walk, you reach a pleasant resting place, where a bench and a table cheer you up. Near the rest area, which is also a nice viewpoint, there is a memorial plaque commemorating the victims of the helicopter crash. From here on, there are no more technically difficult places to reach the hut, which is reached after a further 20 minutes' walk.
From the hut, continue left to the east in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora and Rink. 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 on Babe). The way forward becomes only slightly 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 dry conditions. The path then leads us to the wide slopes below Ledinski vrh from which there is a beautiful view towards the glacier below Skuta, which can be seen on the right hand side. The path then leads us in a moderate ascent to Jezersko sedlo, bordering neighbouring Austria.
From Jezersko sedlo, continue right towards Savinjsko sedlo, which is reached after about 15 minutes of cross-country walking.
From Savinjsko sedlo, continue sharp left (Okrešelj and Mrzla gora on the right) along the path which starts to descend towards the valley of Belská Kočna. After a few minutes of descending, you will notice a large rock inscription on the left side of the path "Klettersteig". Leave the path here towards the valley of Belská Koča and head left up a slightly less well-trodden track. The path, which is marked with red dots, soon leads to the entrance to the climbing part of the route. The climbing route initially crosses the steep eastern slope of the mountain to the north with the help of a rope and crampons. The route then turns left and climbs steeply upwards along the scree. Later, the path leads to a steep partly grassy slope where caution is needed as the path is often slippery. In the last part of the path turn left and there is a short climb up an unprotected slope towards the summit. Ravenska Kočna - Kranjska koča 2:15, Kranjska koča - Vellacher Turm 2:00.

On the way: Kranjska koča na Ledinah mountain hut (1700m), Jezersko sedlo (2034m), Savinjsko sedlo (2020m)

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