Ravenska Kočna - Vellacher Turm/Storžek (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 (via 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 upwards to the right. 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 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 broad slopes below Ledinski vrh from which there is a fine view towards the glacier below Skuta, which can be seen on the right. The path then leads us in a moderate ascent to Jezersko sedlo, bordering neighbouring Austria. From Jezersko sedlo continue right in the direction of Savinjsko sedlo, which is reached after about 15 minutes of cross-country walking.
From Savinjsko sedlo continue sharp left (right Okrešelj and Mrzla gora) along the path which begins 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 path. 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 2:00, 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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