Volovljek - Lepenatka

Access to the starting point:
a) First, drive to Kamnik, then continue driving towards the Črnivec Pass. Just 100 m before the pass, we see signs for Kranjski Rak, which direct us sharp left onto a narrow and initially quite steep road. The road is higher and then leads us to the Volovljek Pass, where we park near the Kranjski Rak guesthouse (parking in front of the guesthouse is only allowed for guests). There is a little more parking space near the Štajerski Rak guesthouse.
b) From Gornji Grad, drive towards Kamnik, and then, just 100 m after the Črnivec Pass, turn right towards Kranjski Rak. Continue as described above.
c) From the Savinjska valley, first drive to Luce, then continue towards Kamnik. When you reach the Volovljek pass, park in a suitable place next to the Kranjski Rak guesthouse (only guests are allowed to park in front of the guesthouse). There is a little more parking space near the Štajerski Rak guesthouse.

Path description:
From the Volovljek Pass, first walk to the Štajerski Rak cafeteria (the cafeteria is located on the eastern side of the Volovljek Pass, but on maps Štajerski Rak is marked where the Štajerski Rak homestead once stood).
From the Štajerski Rak refreshment bar, continue along the forest road, which begins to climb gently to moderately through the forest. During the cross-country ascent along the road, the path mostly leads us along the north-western slopes of Kranjska Ribra, from which we occasionally get a nice view of Podvolovljek and the mountains above the valley. Higher up, the forest ends transitively and a view of the highest peaks of the Kamnik and Savinja Alps opens up, and the road turns slightly to the right and leads us to an area called Na kalu, where there is a marked crossroads.
Here, the marked path to Kranjska reber branches off to the right, the road continues in a straight direction, which leads to the Črnivec Pass, and we continue to the left, along the road towards Lepenatka. The road then descends crosswise along the eastern slopes of Kašnega vrh, from where we have a nice view towards Menina mountain pasture in a few places. When the road turns sharp left and turns into cart track, leave it and continue straight into the forest. Continue through the forest for some time, descending via a short jump. At a lower level you reach a forest road, which you follow in a straight line, and then, as the road turns slightly to the right off the ridge, you continue straight on to the ascending cart track, along which there are also markings. cart track first climbs steeply up the ridge, then turns slightly to the left and down an unmarked cart track, which after a short cross-country descent joins the forest road, It is possible to continue along this road towards Bivak na Kalu, but we continue straight on, first a short way along cart track and then slightly right on a marked footpath. The path immediately starts to climb steeply, but soon turns slightly to the right, where it crosses over a steeper slope. The path continues to climb steeply, occasionally leading over a short exposed section, where greater care is needed, especially in wet and snowy conditions. Higher up, the slope gradually flattens out and the path turns right to lead to the ridge to the east of Kunšperski vrh (aka Brezovec). When you reach the ridge, continue right (left Kunšperski vrh, 5 minutes of easy potholes) along the marked path, which continues along the occasionally scenic ridge. Continue climbing gently to moderately along or slightly to the left of the ridge. Higher up, the path leads over a grazing fence, beyond which you enter the top grassy slopes of Lepenatka. A few minutes of moderate climbing follows, along a path from which beautiful views open up from the nearby Velika Rogatec, through Raduha and Olševek, to the highest peaks of Kamnik Savinja Alps, and the grassy summit of Lepenatka is reached.

On the way: Na kalu (1250m), Sedlo Kunšperk (1119m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Bivak na Kalu ( 15 min), Veliki Rogatec (Veliki Rogac) (1 h 5 min)

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