Volovljek - Rogatec (via Bivak na Kalu)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kamnik, and then we continue driving in the direction of the Črnivec pass. Only a few 100 meters before the mentioned pass we notice signs for Kranjski Rak, which direct us sharply left onto a narrow and initially quite steep road. The road flattens higher up and then brings us to the Volovljek pass, where near the inn Kranjski Rak we also park (parking in front of the inn is permitted only for guests). A little more space for parking is near the inn Štajerski Rak.
B) From Gornji Grad we drive towards Kamnik, then only a few 100 meters after the Črnivec pass we continue right in the direction of Kranjski Rak. Further, we follow the above description.
C) From the Savinjska dolina valley we first drive to Luče, and then we continue driving towards Kamnik. When we arrive at the Volovljek pass we park at a suitable spot near the inn Kranjski Rak (parking in front of the inn is permitted only for guests). A little more space for parking is near the inn Štajerski Rak.

Path description:
From the Volovljek pass we first walk to the refreshment hut Štajerski Rak (the refreshment hut is located on the eastern side of the Volovljek pass, on maps Štajerski Rak is marked at the spot where the homestead Štajerski Rak once stood).
From the refreshment hut Štajerski Rak we continue on the forest road, which starts gently to moderately ascending through the forest. During the transverse ascent along the road, the path mostly leads us along the northwestern slopes of Kranjska reber, from which we occasionally get a nice view of Podvolovljek and the mountains above the mentioned valley. Higher up the forest temporarily ends and a view opens up on the highest peaks of the Kamnik and Savinja Alps, the road then turns slightly to the right and brings us to the area named Na Kalu, where there is a marked junction.
Here a marked path to Kranjska reber branches off to the right, straight ahead the road continues, by which we can reach the Črnivec pass, but we continue left along the road in the direction of Lepenatka. Further on the road descends transversely along the eastern slopes of Kašni vrh, from where at some points we get a nice view towards Menina planina. When the road turns sharply to the left and turns into a cart track, we leave it and continue straight into the forest with the path. Through the forest we descend for some time more, during which we descend over a short drop. Lower we reach a forest road, which we follow straight ahead, then, when the road from the ridge turns slightly to the right, we continue straight onto the ascending cart track, along which there are also blazes. The cart track first ascends more steeply along the ridge, then from it slightly to the left and downward an unmarked cart track branches off, which after a short transverse descent joins the forest road leading from Podvolovljek.
We continue along the mentioned cart track (straight marked path to Lepenatka), and when we reach the road we follow it right upward. Along the road we ascend transversely along the western slope of Kunšperški vrh, higher up we arrive at a right bend located on the saddle between Mali Rogatec on the left and the already mentioned peak on the right.
We continue along the road and follow it to its end. From the end of the road we continue along the upper path, the left lower path leads towards Podvolovljek, next to which old blazes can be noticed. This is followed by crossing a steeper slope, where some fixed protections assist us. When after less than 5 minutes we reach the end of the second road, slightly to the right we notice the continuation of the path leading towards Bivak na Kalu. This is followed by an ascent through the forest, where we notice some old blazes, we follow the easy-to-follow but poorly maintained path all the way to Bivak na Kalu.
From the bivouac we walk to the marked junction, which is located a few 10 steps ahead, on the saddle between Veliki Rogatec on the left and Lepenatka on the right.
From the junction we continue left in the direction of the climbing path to Veliki Rogatec (slightly left Rogatec past Zgornji Špeh, straight sv. Lenart, right Lepenatka). The path ahead turns slightly to the left and brings us to the entry into the climbing section. This is followed by a steep ascent along the slope, which is partly rocky, partly grassy, then the path turns slightly right, where it continues steeply ascending, this time through sparse forest. Higher up the path brings us to the ridge, from which a nice view opens up on the Kamnik and Savinja Alps. We continue left, where initially some pegs assist us, then we ascend along the unsecured and partly precipitous ridge. After a few minutes the ridge transitions into forest, through which it ascends steeply several times. Higher up the forest begins to thin, a little below the summit we step completely out of the forest, and only a few 10 steps separate us from the nearby summit amid nice views.
The climbing section of the path is not technically overly demanding, but it is not secured and is therefore very dangerous for slipping when wet.
Volovljek - Bivak na Kalu 2:45, Bivak na Kalu - Veliki Rogatec 50 minutes.

On the way: Na kalu (1250m), Sedlo Kunšperk (1119m), Bivak na Kalu (1285m)