| j.28. 10. 2021 23:48:15 |
Yesterday (Wednesday, 27 October) from Kurje doline through Kodrovo grlo to Krvavo rdeče lokve, then also to Vrh Korena and Jermanov turn. Return along the transverse path under Kalški greben and down the hunting path.
I left the car at the turnoff to Kurja dolina, access to the entry into Kodrovo grlo I simplified a bit. Where the path turns towards the gully Veliki Krvavec, as last time, I went right on the overgrown cart track that soon turns into a path. Behind the big boulder (sometimes there was a hunting blind) right off-trail to the shallow, partly overgrown gully. Straight up it to the access to the short canyon, which is the key point of the passage. The big rock (barrier) at the start I bypassed on grassy ledges on the right, on the same side also the steep step higher up (otherwise II degree, thanks for the hint, Pastirica  ).
From the canyon there are two options: one over smooth slabs more towards the end then somewhat exposed grassy traverse left or already at the start left up the steep, crumbly grassy-rocky and wet slope. This time I chose the latter. Up to a few meters below the top it went ok, the step left over small muddy and crumbly holds without serious grip gave me some thought. I put some hope in the little spruce growing up there, but it turned out the poor thing barely holds to the rock itself. When I spotted a solidly hammered PZS peg nearby that someone obviously urgently needed, I also talked to myself a bit. Well, that step turned out not particularly hard, but I sighed in relief when I grabbed the twisted tree trunk at the edge.
Further along the wooded ridge, over some fallen trees to the first rock barrier. Over it lead nice and easy steps made of high-quality Slovenian limestone. I was glad for them, as they dispelled some bad feeling from the crumbly wall and I would have gladly climbed them twice.
Here and there I thought I saw a path that soon disappeared. Near the second rock barrier I stumbled on a twisted tree with carved "K", whatever that means (Koder, Kamniška Bistrica, Kalška gora, Kalce, Krvavo rdeča lokev, Krvavec...). For the mark I made a short excursion (© Palček Plezalček) into dense thicket, but soon returned. At the characteristic rock a bit before the passage over the barrier, the path (probably just animal trail to drink at the lokva, I thought) lured me left into the thicket. Well traceable it continued through valleys between dolci, at the top of the ridge over a nice rocky passage, tunnel covered with thicket. After another small excursion (© same author  ) left, I descended on the right side into the grassy valley a few dozen meters from Krvavo rdeče lokve. The little lake was frozen, but warm sun without a breath of wind invited to rest. It was very pleasant and solitary, no flies or mosquitoes at this time of course.
At the lokva and higher, some hoarfrost clung to shaded rock sides, grass also slightly frozen. But I had time and weather was beautiful. So I went to Vrh Korena, on the way back also to Jermanov turn. I returned over Škrbina same way, then down the hunting path past the hut. In the forest above the hut and for a while lower down the path is quite covered with leaves that required caution.
I'll remember this beautiful day well! "After such a tour life becomes unusually pleasantly dizzy for at least a day or two" Volk would say, who of course is guilty again this time  . But the effect these days reaches only me, I add. The Professor who was last time with me around here is currently wandering paella country. Good for him.
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