Suhadolnik - Kamniška koča na Kamniškem sedlu

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road towards Jezersko, but only as far as the village of Kokra. In this village, just a few metres before the road crosses the bridge over the Kokra River, you will see a road leading towards Suhadolnik. The road turnoff is located when we are on the right side of the river (left bank) and the road marker is approximately 7 km. Follow this road to the parking area, which is about 300 m in front of the Suhadolnik farm.

Path description:
At the beginning of the parking lot, you will see mountain direction signs directing you to the road, which will take you to a small crossroads near the Suhadolnik farm in less than 5 minutes. Here we continue along the right-hand road, and we follow it for about 5 minutes, or until the place where the signs lead us to the ascending cart track. We then climb cart track for a short distance, and then the signs direct us to the right onto a footpath which climbs moderately through the forest. Higher up, we return to cart track, which leads us a few metres further to a forest road, which we then follow to its end (it takes about half an hour to get here).

At the end of the road, the marked path splits into two parts. Continue along the left-hand path (to the right, the slightly easier "Old Path"), which climbs further along the folded cart track. A little further on, the markings direct us slightly to the right onto torrential layers of sand, and the path continues through the forest on the other side, where it starts to climb steeply. Higher up, we reach a small cave, and the path beyond it becomes technically difficult. With the help of a rope ladder, we climb a step higher, and the path then continues on a steep slope, where occasionally a wedge helps us. Higher up, the path turns to the right, climbs steep and, especially in the wet, slippery slopes and then leads to an excellently protected crossing. With the help of wooden steps or ladders and the aid of a rope ladder, we climb up the steep slope, which would be very dangerous without the aforementioned fixed safety gear. Higher up, we are helped by a few more pegs, and the route then lays down and crosses a short exposed slope, where we are helped by an emergency fence. Just a little further on, we come to the next ladder, which does not have a belay, but the crossing is not particularly difficult. There is a short descent into a small gully, which is crossed after this. On the other side of the gully we climb steeply (a few staples help us), and then the path slowly lays down and in a few 10 steps of further walking leads us to a place where it joins the slightly easier "Old Path".

There is a short cross-climb and the path leads us to a larger plain where the "old hut" once stood. Cross the tall grasses to the other side of the plain and arrive at a marked crossroads.
Continue straight ahead (left Kočna over Grdi graben) along a moderately steep path, which continues to climb through lane of bushes. Higher up, the path completely lays down for a while, then leads us between dwarf pines, where it starts to climb more steeply. Follow this slightly steeper path, which offers increasingly beautiful views, all the way to the Cojzova koča on Kokrsko sedlo.

From the saddle, continue left in the direction of Grintovec, Kočna and Skute. The path climbs steeply immediately above the saddle and leads us slightly higher to a crossroads where the path to the bivouac under Grintovec and Skuta branches off to the right (straight Grintovec over Streha and Kočna). We turn right onto this initially slightly less visible path, which leads us in a moderate ascent to a picturesque passage over the Little Necks. Beyond the narrow passage Mala vratca, the path begins to descend a steep and occasionally slightly exposed slope. At the end of the descent, which takes us about 100 vertical metres, we are helped by a few wedges. There is a gully crossing and then a climb through the high mountains to the bivouac below Grintovec.

Near the bivouac, where there is a crossroads, continue to the right in the direction of Slemena and Turska gora, while to the left the path leads towards Mlinarsko sedlo and Skuta. The path initially crosses partly grassy slopes and then leads to more scraped terrain. The path is well marked so that walking is not difficult. The path then leads us past the Kogel peak which we will see on our right. There are several short, slightly steeper ascents and descents on the way, which lead us below the slopes of Štruca and Skute. There are also a few potholes along the way, and an unmarked path leading over Gamsovje Skreta joins us from the right. When you reach the signpost along the way, the path turns sharply to the left and starts to climb steeply on the scree below the scree of the Skute.

As you approach the scree, the path turns to the right and becomes more challenging. First cross a steep slope below a rock overhang, then climb steeply along a small steel cable a few times. The path is well protected at all times by a steel belay, and in the shorter part where you cross the gully by wedges. Continue ascending the steep slopes and the path leads to a wider ledge. The scenic route then leads us along the abyss in the wall and then soon leads us to the ridge where the path becomes easy again.
The route to Slemen used to be slightly lower, but due to a major collapse in 2003 the route was changed.

From Slemena, where there is a signpost, continue left and descend the slightly steeper slope towards Mali Podi. The slope then becomes less steep and an unmarked shortcut soon branches off to the left, leading over scree and later joining the path to Skuta. We continue along the marked path where we occasionally climb slightly. We continue to walk along the slopes of the Little Pods, where there are also a few potholes along the way. Along the way we will then notice a larger cairn where we join the unmarked path from the bivouac under Skuta from the right. The bivouac is about 10 minutes downhill from the marked trail.

We continue straight on at the otherwise relatively poorly visible crossroads and soon followed by a short slightly steeper climb where we are also helped by a few wedges. The path then becomes flatter again and leads us to a marked crossroads.

A marked trail to Skuta and Rinke branches off to the left, and we continue straight towards Turska Gora. The scenic route then descends and leads us to a crossroads at the top of Turski žleb.

Here the path through Turski žleb joins from the left, and we continue slightly to the right and start climbing towards the top of Turska Gora. At first we cross the slopes along the ridge in a gentle ascent and occasionally we get a view to the north where Mrzla Gora (Cold Mountain) comes into view. The path then follows the ridge to the right and then a slightly steeper climb towards the summit ridge. When you reach the ridge, continue to the right and follow the ridge path to the summit. Walking on the ridge is not a major problem on land, but in the snow there is a high risk of slipping on the summit ridge.

From the top, continue along the ridge for a few metres, then the path turns left and continues down the slope on the east side of Turska Gora. The slope becomes slightly grassier for a short time and then the path leads over a narrow notch. Here the path turns right and descends steeply down the ravine. A few wedges help us in our descent. The path then turns left and climbs up to a narrow notch. From the notch a short vertical climb on scrambles is followed by a relatively steep climb with the help of a few wedges, which leads us again to a less steep slope. Here we walk for a while mostly along a broad ridge and the path leads us above a depression called the Bottomless Barrel.
A more difficult descent through a tunnel follows, where you descend almost vertically for a few metres using ropes. Below the chasm, there is then a descent down a slightly crumbly gully, and then the route turns left and crosses a very steep slope with the help of some fixed safety gear. The path leads to a slightly less difficult slope from where the view opens up again to the north where Mrzla gora stands out. The path then becomes more difficult again and descends a steep slope to the east. Later the path turns to the right and crosses an exposed slope protected by wedges and leads us past a memorial plaque to the ridge above Kotliškim grabno. The path then briefly crosses a steep slope along the ridge, then descends to the south side of the ridge and descends a slightly crumbly slope with the help of some fixed safety gear. Later the path starts to climb and there is a slightly steeper climb along the steel cable. The route then turns left and there is a shorter climb up to the Kotliči notch (1949m).

From the notch, continue right and then, with the help of some fixed safety gear, cross the steep slopes on the left north side of the ridge in a slight ascent. The path continues eastwards and leads under a steep wall on the north-west side of Braná. Here, from a slightly thickened gully, we ascend crosswise to the left up a well-protected, undistinguished gully. The path, which is secured by a steel cable and a few rungs, then leads to less steep grassy slopes.

The path begins to descend gently again and, crossing the scree, leads to a crossroads. The path to Brana branches off to the right, and we continue straight ahead and continue to cross the slope to the east. Later, the scree becomes a little steeper and, in the event of snow, very dangerous. From the scree slopes we then reach the grassy slopes where the path from Okrešlja joins from the left.

It is only a short descent down a pleasant grassy slope to the hut on Kamnik saddle, which can be seen for some time ahead.

On the way: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu mountain hut (1793m), Mala vratca (1935m), Bivak pod Grintovcem (2100m), Sleme (2140m), Vrh Turskega žleba (2136m), Turska gora (2251m), Kotliči (1949m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Brana, Planjava

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