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| janez.novak21. 09. 2013 10:07:53 |
I plan to go to Velika Baba via the climbing path, back to Jenkova planina. I'm interested in the difficulty of the Jenkova planina - Baba ridge compared to e.g. the eastern ridge to Mrzla gora (from Matkov kot) or Dolgi hrbet. Thanks for the answer.
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| funnyboy21. 09. 2013 10:24:45 |
The ridge between Jenkova planina and Baba is somewhat exposed in places, but almost not secured. You encounter a peg or two here and there, that's all. Hard to compare it to Dolgi hrbet, as the latter is solidly secured. If I were to compare, I'd say Dolgi hrbet is still harder.
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| jax21. 09. 2013 14:10:31 |
It's not that bad. The hardest part is right at the beginning, the descent from Velika Baba. There it's easy climbing (probably no more than grade 1), exposed, scree. If it seems too hard there, just turn around and go down via Jezersko sedlo. Once you get down here, it will go further. One part is really wildly exposed - yes, abyss left, abyss right, only about 20 cm in between, but it goes. Personally, I find this path very nice and if you have no problems with exposure, I highly recommend it. Actually much nicer than the climbing path - that one seemed a bit silly to me - I mean, anyone can drill pegs straight up over the plateau, but I always thought that for a nice via ferrata you should bother to find a natural passage too. But anyway, the tour is nice and if you managed Mrzla gora, it should go here too.
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| tadeya21. 09. 2013 17:54:32 |
My opinion - the climbing path to V. Baba is very nice, I wouldn't agree that just anyone knows how to drill pegs straight everywhere. The path to the other side towards Jenkova planina is not particularly demanding, much easier than the path over Dolgi hrbet. Some caution and care is never out of place anywhere. Good luck and safe in the mountains.
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| jax21. 09. 2013 19:39:13 |
Maybe I expressed myself a bit poorly. I don't mean that everyone knows how to equip secured paths. But really, I think the secured path to Baba was routed without any thought about where to place it. They simply drew a straight line over the plateau. And yes, planning a route like that anyone can really do (though they'd probably need a drilling course then). And sorry, to me that's not the definition of a nice via ferrata.
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| redbull13. 10. 2013 22:13:11 |
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| Swen1117. 10. 2013 19:23:12 |
Wow what a nice route redbull 
I have a question about visiting Velika Baba on Saturday.
Is ascent via the climbing path recommended? Does it have snow on that side?
Thanks and greetings from Croatia!
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| redbull17. 10. 2013 20:26:13 |
climbing path has no snow, so you can happily go up.
best
Dejan
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| Domch27. 10. 2013 19:45:22 |
Yesterday on Velika Baba. I went up from Ravenska Kočna via Slovenska path to Ledine and then via climbing path to the top. Climbing path is dry, no snow, conditions excellent, aids in very good condition. Here I would praise the markers of PD Kranj for very well done work on Slovenska, climbing to Baba and hunting path. Climbing path in difficulty somewhere in range of climbing to Koroška Rinka and Kopinškova to Ojstrica. But definitely the most crumbly path I've walked so far. Especially careful when crossing numerous gullies up and down. Lots of scree on the ground. Helmet on head mandatory. Final ascent is quite via ferrata, but real pleasure to climb up that wall, if you have enough strength and fitness it can go very fast, but not at expense of safety. Self-belaying welcome especially if many people on path. At top real summer no wind views to Rogla and far around. Quite a few of us up there. Visited also second peak of Velika Baba. Descent via Austrian side, where I went a bit lower and bypassed Storžkova wall and climbed it too. Then continued to Savinjsko sedlo, Jezersko sedlo and to Ledinski vrh. Met three friendly hikers from Croatia who offered me pancake, which tasted even better with great views and good company. Then descent to Ledine and via Lovska back to Ravenska Kočna. Beautiful day with incredible views. Hut on Ledine and Czech hut closed. Water at hut on Ledine also closed. Luckily I counted on that so no problems with water.
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| Anze9615. 04. 2014 21:48:02 |
Hi, was anyone around Velika Baba in recent days? Is the new central to Baba still pretty iced?
cheers Anze
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| goresolepe27. 06. 2014 09:55:50 |
Current conditions - Via slovenska path to Ledine, no problems. From Ledine via ferrata to Baba hard snow in gully between Ledinski vrh and Baba and a bit below Baba summit. Ice axe recommended. Upper snow can be bypassed below. But when returning to Austrian side, still lots of hard snow there. From Jezersko sedlo great slide on shoes to glacier end. Lovska path from Ledine snow-free. That was yesterday...
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| klin8427. 06. 2014 10:11:04 |
ok... so the path to Baba from Ravenska Kočna via ferrata up is ok or not?
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| Branee27. 06. 2014 10:19:45 |
oh wow, good people give pics, say what's seen, and again question on that already answered...
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| Tarnum3. 07. 2014 08:09:18 |
Please info on the condition of the path Ravenska Kočna - Velika Baba (climbing path)
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| klin843. 07. 2014 17:55:55 |
Just got first-hand info... path is ok otherwise some hard snow with ice axe crampons not needed..
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| Gizmo7. 07. 2014 12:36:41 |
It's "smart" to hike like this with little bags and helmets on head...
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