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Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh

ljubitelj gora27. 09. 2014 21:22:12

On Saturday I climbed from Zadnja Trenta to Zadnji Pelc and Nizki vrh. Started from Zadnja Trenta along the marked path to Planina Zapotok, before that alpine pasture I went up the gully and steep grass to the upper marked path. There I pondered a bit where to go and the names of the peaks. From there through rocky terrain to the scree and then up the gully to the top of the saddle, from the top of the saddle right to the summit of Zadnji Pelc. After snack, photos, rest I headed to Nizki vrh from the saddle. Descended to the marked path which had freshly painted marks and continued below the shelter under Špičkom, quite a lot of up down up down and quite long. At the junction to Jalovec deer were calling, then down to the valley.

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh gully before the pasture

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh orientation point Griva summit, left below to scree

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh in the middle the path goes

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh from the top of the saddle

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh Along the marked path to below Špička

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh More demanding section, but super secured

Zadnji Pelc, Nizki vrh Shelter... and deer sounds in the valley

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funnyboy24. 08. 2015 19:41:13

On Sunday to Zadnji Pelc. We had the ridge in mind, but nature decided otherwise.

http://primozgraheljsblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/zadnji-pelc-2315m-2382015.html

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lijaneja24. 08. 2015 20:57:49

Pelci with the nearby area are also my favorite hills. I explored that end about five years ago. Only Mali Pihavec remains for me, which I plan to do this year.
Too bad you didn't start from the opposite side, from Pelc above Klonicami. The ridge descends gradually, the double summit Zadnji Pelc can be connected with a short scramble, since above the natural window separating them, there's no more than four meters depth. Of course, they can be connected via the easy and undemanding variant as you described. But in wet conditions it's incomparably MORE DEMANDING and you did right to turn back. Good luck.

View of the notch between the two summits of Zadnji Pelc from Nizki vrh.

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Dr.ejči25. 08. 2015 07:46:03

Aha, now I understand which window you were talking about. We didn't even notice it when climbing up above it. But the ridge is "prepared" in the direction from ZP to PNK, if you ask me, since the pegs in the gully above the window are placed for belaying upwards, and from the south summit of Z. Pelc you also have "kroparja" pegs for help on the descent over steep grass, which I agree are very dangerous when wet. Also on Pelc above Klonocami there's a prepared stance for abseil descent.
My humble opinion is that this route is more logical, and you even have a shelter on the descent... if they don't lock you out. eek

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funnyboy25. 08. 2015 16:22:16

@lijaneja: on this forum I noticed that most of you go in the opposite direction to what we did, so I was a bit surprised to see that the description in the book goes in the opposite direction. In the end we chose the direction of the guidebook description (easier descent when you get behind the Castle)

@Dr.ejči: this direction doesn't seem bad to me either (even if there's some abseil from PNK), but the descent from ZP is really awkward and tiring.

dprapr25. 08. 2015 16:50:50

The Pinje ridge is so beautiful that it would be a shame to climb it downwards.

ločanka16. 09. 2015 21:02:24

On Sunday, hoping for better weather than forecasted, we set off from Zadnja Trenta via Planina Zapotok towards Zadnji Pelc. When we reached the saddle between Nizki vrh and Zadnji Pelc after a steep gully under which we put on helmets, the decision prevailed that due to safety, the ascent to Zadnji Pelc over wet grass of the steep ridge was not appropriate. Fog had enveloped all walls and ridges, and there was no hope for improvement. Since it was also extremely cold, we quickly left the saddle towards traversing Nizki vrh, then over the saddle Vrh Osojnika, where we admired the sharp ridges of Pihavci, we descended through the Dolič valley to Bavšica. That Dolič is rarely visited we felt most in the part overgrown with tall nettles; everywhere we twisted our ankles and pulled our feet out of various holes between rocks.
The tour impressed us nevertheless, and we teased our leader a bit to repeat it next year. But I would do it already this year!
Some foggy pictures in the attachment.

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LidijaJesih17. 09. 2015 04:51:52

PD Medvode is the best! velik nasmeh

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ljubitelj gora18. 09. 2015 14:39:31

I borrowed a picture a bit from lijaneja; this is how the approach to the north summit of Zadnji Pelc goes.

circles there are pegs, those on the ridge descend, uphill along the ridge is very difficult imo IV grade. This drawn is II+ one detail maybe II/III

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ločanka18. 09. 2015 16:58:49

LG, those on the ridge weren't us! nasmeh

snork18. 09. 2015 17:15:13

LG... just so you know, that down is always harder than up velik nasmeh

dprapr18. 09. 2015 17:51:52

This picture will be 4 years old next week, right, Tone.

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matic427. 06. 2021 09:11:12

Started from Bavšica towards Pl. Bukovec. In the lower part first I break through the piled up trees, then mostly on scree all the way to the narrowest part of the Tesni gorge, there I already step onto the marked path. Up to here there is a short section of the marked path not under snow, hard to pass because it is full of fallen trees. From the stream onwards to Pl. Bukovec the path is mostly cleared. At the hunting hut I head towards Dolič, the path is quite traceable. Progress is not difficult as the grass hasn't grown yet. At Vrh Osojnik I turn right towards the saddle between Nizki Vrh and Špičica, then left there. I climb the jagged ridge and look for bypasses, the summit really is the last jagged peak. This approach is much harder than from the saddle with Zadnji Pelc. I descend via Vrh Osojnik towards Prevala. There is practically no path here; whoever doesn't know it will hardly find the right gully lower down that leads to Prevala. In Bali on the marked path there are individual fallen trees, the bypasses are trodden, no major problems. Now is a particularly good time to visit this area when the grass is not yet too high. More than technically, the crossing is demanding in terms of orientation. Winter equipment is not needed.

along the grassy ridge to the saddle between Špičica and Nizki vrh

already at the summit, ahead Sr. and Zadnji Pelc

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Heavy_bull11. 09. 2023 16:36:10

Yesterday (10.9.2023) from Zadnja Trenta past Planina Zapotok - Za Razorcem - Velika planina cirque - saddle between Nizki vrh and Zadnji Pelc - below the window in the notch between north and south summit of Zadnji Pelc left first to north summit of Zadnji Pelc (II degree, detail near III degree) - return to notch with abseil over the window - to south summit of Zadnji Pelc and easier descent from south summit of Zadnji Pelc back to saddle between Nizki vrh and Zadnji Pelc, a bit around and to the valley. Adding to predecessors' descriptions a more detailed path display for easier orientation. Best possible conditions, which with wet grass can be much more demanding, and orientation between Planina Zapotok and Za Razorcem can be quite difficult in foggy conditions.