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| lijaneja8. 07. 2012 17:00:45 |
He who doesn't risk, doesn't profit. That's what I decided yesterday morning and despite the uncertain weather forecast for the western Julian Alps, I headed to the Kluže fortress, where I parked the car.
Just like the weather, my tour was uncertain too, since I headed to Loška stena from here for the first time. I was already afraid if I'd find the start of the little path leading up there. The fear was unnecessary, as it's clearly visible about 50m towards Bavšica from the main road. All the way to the height of about 1700m, when you reach the wide grassy plateaus, it's well visible if you're attentive enough.(like on Komna, just about 2m narrower)
From there on (cca 1700m) freely after Prešeren, depending on which peak you're heading to. I had in plan first Vrh Male krnice, then Vrh krnice Oblica and finally Kobila and that's how it happened. So I ticked off the last four peaks in Loška stena out of fifteen two-thousanders, only Votli vrh left, which I'll visit when I'm big.
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| šodrovec8. 07. 2012 17:50:46 |
Congratulations on the entire Loški opus and in advance for the missing little piece!
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| lijaneja9. 07. 2012 18:27:36 |
Šodrovec, thanks. I started the Loški opus in 2009 with Plešivec and Bavh from Loška Koritnica. For the central peaks headed by Briceljek, Bavšica via Bala was a suitable starting point. I put together the mosaic in six trips and I'm a bit sorry that peaks are already running out.
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| dprapr9. 07. 2012 19:06:23 |
They haven't run out - they're still there. And I'm sure you'll step onto many others besides Votli vrh a second, third time,...
Best regards
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| turbo9. 07. 2012 19:14:17 |
And you can also step onto the adjacent ridge. Obljak, then on to Pihavec . . . to the Little and the Big one   
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| lijaneja9. 07. 2012 19:52:56 |
Both Pihavca and Špičica are on the same list as Votli vrh, where my unattainable pious wishes are listed, together with some fifteen Slovenian two-thousanders.
Dprapr, you're right, I like to return to every peak, if possible from another starting point, at a different time of year...
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| dprapr9. 07. 2012 21:48:03 |
The Pihavci ridge is worth starting from above. Then you "get rid" of the hardest part with abseil.
The station is set up!
Super ridge!
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| 1mitjas9. 07. 2012 22:08:33 |
I was yesterday on Pihavci from below. It seemed better to me, as this way you avoid the annoying descent. But you have to climb 3 meters of good IV (2 pegs).
I have traversed them already in both directions, first time from above and approached through the gorges where nettles reached the armpits. Yesterday up to Obljak and down to Bala, the tour left a better impression.
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| lijaneja10. 07. 2012 06:55:42 |
So at least for Pihavec a glimmer of hope can smolder for me, although it's not entirely clear to me what "from below" and "from above" means
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| dprapr10. 07. 2012 07:00:25 |
These peaks are better in late autumn, when frost does its thing.
Descent from Obljak really goes over extremely steep grass and then steep forest to the learning center below.
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| dprapr10. 07. 2012 07:12:28 |
If you go "from above", you start in Bavščica, climb to Pl. Bukovec, continue left through the Dolič valley to the saddle Vrh Osojnika and there you start the ridge - actually from the top of the ridge, if you look at it from Nizki vrh.
Of course you can approach this saddle also via the Bala valley.
For me it was one of the nicer ridges, really enjoyable (good rock). Difficulties basically don't exceed II. grade. And only two spots - right at the start of the ridge and before the abseil.
For the abseil you need a rope (50-60m)!
Cheers
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| lijaneja10. 07. 2012 17:31:28 |
Thanks for the encouragement, guys! Apparently new expenses await me. My longest rope is only 40m.
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