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Grintovec and Kočna

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redbull6. 07. 2018 08:13:16
With normal walking, under 13h it's impossible to get there, fast walking without breaks maybe.
Good luck
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Naprosyn6. 07. 2018 16:30:39
redbull, definitely no running, maybe slightly faster walking (hard to rate myself, last time e.g. walked Silvota Korena to Krn and Hanzovo to Mojstrovka in one day).

Actually just skimming route descriptions to decide the nicest loop. Up to your question I even thought from Ravenska Kočna first to Kokrska then to Jezerska Kočna, not reverse. nasmeh
It seems to me that this variant to Skuta would be too long. Also because I likely won't start before 6.30.
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coffee6. 07. 2018 16:43:24
If you're tempted to do all this in one day, maybe a better start from Bistrica. That way you avoid repetition and between Grintovec and Skuta you have one marked and two unmarked paths for descent to the valley, so you can easily always adjust the length.
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redbull6. 07. 2018 16:43:38
Compared to the mentioned on Krn and Mojstrovka, this KSA route is more than twice as long, then calculate yourself. Regarding Mojstrovka, 3-4 times longer.
Good luck
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Naprosyn6. 07. 2018 17:03:38
OK, if it's twice as much I don't think I could manage it, let alone have time to look around a bit.
coffee, good suggestion, but I'd like to go also the secured path to Češka koča. nasmeh

Does either of you have any more current info about snow on Kremžarjeva?
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redbull6. 07. 2018 18:39:35
Kremžarjeva is ok, at the beginning from the hut a bit higher you still need to go a bit on snow, but no problems, no snow on the secured path.
Good luck
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Anansie7. 07. 2018 16:39:31
Today hardly needed to step on snow on Kremžarjeva, path b.p.
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Naprosyn19. 08. 2018 11:15:35
The loop I asked about I did anyway, without ascent to Kokrska Kočna.

Start in Ravenska Kočna, to Češka koča via secured path, then Kremžarjeva to Jezersko Kočna. From Kočna to Grintovec, over Dolgi hrb to Skuta, descent to Male pode and ascent to Koroška Rinka. From Križ descent to koča na Ledinah and back via hunters' path to start.
I really liked the loop, the best part is the descent towards Ledine (from screes under Križ onwards) and along the hunters' trail. Very nice path, exceptional scenery from all sides. For some reason I couldn't look enough at the west face of Velika Baba. nasmeh Both huts were also very nice to me, especially Kranjska on Ledine is in an exceptional location. As expected, the descent from Skuta to Male pode and the secured part of the descent from Koroška Rinka annoyed me the most, the latter is especially tedious after a longer hike.

If anyone else has similar concerns as I did about comfortably doing such a loop in one day. As a only decently prepared hiker, it took me good 12 hours from start to end, of which about 11 hours of walking. Prerequisite is of course great weather, even more so if one is not local to these parts.
Češka koča on Spodnje Ravne1
Grintovec from the descent towards Dolška škrbina2
Dolgi hrbet and Skuta from Grintovec3
Hišnik4
View back from Koroška Rinka5
Velika Baba from Koroška Rinka6
Koroška Rinka7
Mountain Rescue Service hut8
Hunting path towards Ravenska Kočna9
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ločanka25. 09. 2019 18:17:41
On Saturday, on a beautiful sunny day, we did the second tour of our 3-day trip in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
From Cojzova koča towards Kokrska Kočna, crossed it, ascended to Jezersko Kočna and via Dovška škrbina to Grintovec summit.

Of course we went to Bivak pod Kočno, perfectly located. Surprised by many cables and pegs on the whole way up and down pulling on them and the damaged section to Kokrska Kočna, swore never to return there. Still met a hiker descending there.

We were the only ones then heading to Dovška škrbina and via Špremova pot to Grintovec. Glad we found it, connected all three peaks into a wonderful loop ending back at Cojzova koča toasting the good choicenasmeh.


a beautiful day has formed1
view of the morning Grintovec that day2
view back at the tour of the previous day, Kalška gora3
like this towards Kokrska Kočna4
saying goodbye5
when you're so close to it for the first time, you have to go up to it6
had visitors7
up there the path over Dolce towards Jezerska Kočna, also possible to Grintovec8
For me the most scree-covered part of the entire path, I really wouldn't return here.9
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Skuta and the approach to it11
View of Grintovec from the side we climbed to its summit, presumably along Špremova path12
over Storžič to Triglav without obstacles13
at the top of Grintovec on Saturday14
view as far as Grossglockner15
towards Jezerska Kočna, countless times up and down on cables the whole day16
that reddish lump is already Jezerska Kočna17
beautiful backdrop of KSA on Saturday18
and descent from its summit19
path towards Preduh20
it was stopping21
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view of the traversed path24
onwards towards Grintovec25
across Dolška škrbina26
all serrated27
beauty Hochalmspitze in the Hohe Tauern28
again on cables29
View from the path30
towards the Karnics31
they enhanced the view32
from the top33
across both Kočnas to Triglav34
boldly standing on Jezerska Kočna, might collapse sometime35
admiration36
view back on descent37
end of the day at Kokrsko sedlo on Saturday38
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dprapr25. 09. 2019 19:26:12
Interesting, I always thought, going downhill towards the bivouac under Kočna, that I'd never go up there. The descent there is express on those screes and over the hunters' trail below.
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zokipoki25. 09. 2019 19:52:53
The scree under Kokrska Kočna for going up is the true poetry of hiking velik nasmeh
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lijaneja25. 09. 2019 19:59:20
Super background on the 35th pic.
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panda26. 09. 2019 08:09:34
The scree under Kokrska Kočna is a real test of patience until you reach the wall. I was once up via Grdi graben when the bivouac was still green, never again that side. nasmeh
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lepenatka26. 09. 2019 08:28:12
This "ugly" scree under Kokrska Kočna annoyed me too 15 years ago.zmeden
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ločanka26. 09. 2019 09:52:52
lijaneja, thanks for noticing the good picturenasmeh.
And of course for all the comments
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Domch30. 09. 2019 20:09:16
Go up that scree with firm steps and patience, just so the sun doesn't get youjezik
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Ninđa1. 10. 2019 08:57:00
Realistic forecast from the 35th picture. Similar fate awaits it as hit Razor.
Regards, Nino
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panda1. 10. 2019 13:02:11
Only Razor didn't lower with the landslide, Kočna will though. jezik
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velocy6. 10. 2019 19:54:39
Today via Frischauf to Grintovec, over the col to Jez. Kočna and return via Kremžar. Mostly no issues, only last 150 height meters to Grintovec top path quite slippery due to snow remnants. Not for microspikes, certainly be careful though. And one very nasty moment - descent from Kočna to Zdolška škrbina, right as turning to Češka koča (just before first cable) iced waterfall over path. Nasty, as below steep smooth rock slabs, so in case of slip question where and in what state you stop.
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