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Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m

lijaneja22. 07. 2016 16:11:52

First I apologize (especially to Matjaž), for opening a new thread, since there's already talk about the matter. But the mentioned peaks aren't in the title, so it'll be easier to track when searching.
You'll look for the mentioned peaks in vain on maps, they're not marked even on the latest PZS map, Klinar is very sparing in his guidebook, describes Košuta on 40 pages, about this part he only comments that it's a climbing tour II. degree.
This forum was the reason a few days ago that Matjaž and I met, arranged and yesterday did the mentioned tour.
I won't talk about the weather, as fog took quite some time and enjoyment from us, so I'll probably return here.
A fairly friendly road takes us to the parking lot, from where it's cca 20 min. to the Spodnja Dolga njiva pasture (1400). Without stopping we continue well a kilometer to the east, then the path turns left and goes on to Košutnikov turn. It wasn't planned, but it's so close from the junction of our path that it'd be a shame to miss it.
On the return at the saddle we put on helmets and start enjoying the climbing. Unfortunately mists started appearing just then. We both had barometric altimeters which were perfectly aligned, but large fluctuation in air pressure prevented accurate peak measurement.
Gamsovke are really a treat. Four are almost the same height and vary up to 8 meters, two small hills are a bit lower. Completely different with Obliči and there are actually only two, the middle one is a small ridge that slightly waves four times. In the whole ridge there are quite a few bolts and belay points and since we had a rope, we used it on one (descent from the rock barrier behind the last Gamsovka).
Varied, wild and solitary world worth visiting.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m View towards Košuta from Zgornja Dolga Njiva.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Saddle between Košutnikov turn and Gamsovke.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Four main peaks of Gamsovke.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m My new mountain friend Matjaž on Košutnikov turn.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Storžič two meters lower, in front of it Veliki Javornik or Ženiklovec 1715.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Ascent to the first, highest Gamsovka...

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m ...which is already being attacked by mists.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Broken ridge. The highest in the back is Tolsta Košuta.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Hint of KT

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Cows, horses, sheep, donkeys, cars...

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Still the last Gamsovka

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Matjaž enjoyed the entire path

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Mists persistently tease.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Who waits, gets it. Photo from the easternmost Gamsovka.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Finally Košutnikov turn opened up too. In front the easternmost Gamsovka.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Visitors on the summit of KT

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Interesting towers in the direction of TK

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m I sent Matjaž to one of them.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Because there was a belay and we had a rope, we made good use of both.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Larch wood, right the last Gamsovka.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Here we went to the towers and descended from behind the left one. (photo with rope)

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Towards the western Obliči...

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m ...and view from it back

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Walk on the middle Obliči.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m East side of the western Obliči.

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Plešivec 1801

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m On Tolsta Košuta and ridge to the west. Right at the back is Kladivo

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Towards Austria

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m All in flower

Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m Nice greeting!

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bjeram2. 11. 2023 14:14:33

Hello Anton,
excellent description of the ridge path between Košutnikov turn and Tolsta Košuta.
When I was looking some time ago for anything regarding this relation, I didn't find it. Today, when I entered "oblica hribi" in the browser (it referred to Oblica in the ridge of Loška stena), the fourth hit was also "Gamsovke 2065m and Obliči 2026m - Forum".
nasmeh

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alyas20. 06. 2024 11:26:46

From Tolsta Košuta to Košut. turn: via Obliči and Gamsovke – conditions on 18.6.2024.

We did the ridge traverse, officially over 3 Obliči and 4 Gamsovke, … but there are actually a few more peaks, corners, steep ascents and descents. If the Obliči are somewhat of a ridge stroll, that certainly no longer applies to the peaked Gamsovke (difficulty approx I – II, some pegs), and since we didn't tempt fate, we did the traverse over Gamsovke roped up and directly along the ridge edge.
Where to start the ridge traverse is always an interesting question for route choice, we started from easier terrain to harder and from lower (Tolsta Košuta) to higher (Košut. turn), in between Obliči and Gamsovke are fairly level in peak heights, in short whoever counts two-thousanders, there are quite a few, but so what when those 7 or even more don't have their own personal names?!
It was a nice sunny day with wonderful views, a quite solid forest road leads below the Dolga njiva pasture, and now there's plenty of alpine flowers on the pastures and in the green slopes.

morning at Planina Dolga Njiva with a view of the Gamsovk peaks

friendly mountain hut with a versatile offer

from the Zg. Dolga njiva pasture towards Tolsta Košuta

view towards Obliči and Gamsovke from Tolsta Košuta

view back on the already traversed section over Obliči

continuation of pleasant paths on the last Oblič before Gamsovke

view of the Gamsovke ridge at the beginning

for safety we use a rope and walk roped together

wonderful world of horns and peaks that has on average quite good rock

exposure is quite significant in places, especially on the Austrian side

Gamsovke are officially four, but there are so many peaks in between that you forget to count them

this peak is a side one in the ridge, but very beautiful

belay stance for abseil, but we don't use it because the rock is solid and there are enough large holds on the wall

this is how that spot /belay with peg/ looks from afar

in the wall below the stance from the third Gamsovka

then ... repeat the exercise ... up the other side

sometimes the ridge also needs to be straddled a bit

to the last Gamsovka and look back at what was traversed

still a bit of fun from the last Gamsovka ... already towards the end of the ridge

that grassy one ahead ... I don't know if it goes over 2000

look back: to the last one that we climbed

we walk practically along the border all the time, but on Gamsovke there aren't many border markers

well ... the last part of the path no longer requires protection

this is how the ridge peters out and joins the normal path to Košutnikov turn

well, ... and since we're here anyway, it seems fitting to visit Košutnikov turn too

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DVas1. 07. 2024 08:15:35

On Saturday around 5:30 start from the Pod Krnico parking lot towards Tolsta Košuta. Ridge traverse towards Košutnikov turn. I stuck more or less strictly to the ridge, that's what I read most often when looking for literature on this traverse. On the hardest part, descent from one of the Gamsovke where there's also abseil, the rock is the best, very compact. From there the difficulties are over. Continuation to Veliki vrh and return to start past numerous pastures. Altogether it took me, with breaks, 15 hours. The route adds up to 30 km and about 2500m elevation. Demanding and long tour but with great views, both up on the ridge and on the return via pastures.

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Trobec5. 06. 2025 09:43:46

For Wednesday we quickly arrange for Gamsovke. To get moving and "some adrenaline" before work. Well... adrenaline was then even a bit more due to locally damp rock and occasional gusts of wind. In the end the rope came in handy, which "I'll carry anyway just for the end because we won't need it" zadrega