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Žrelo-Ledine

velkavrh10. 11. 2015 22:47:38

This morning I went to check and climb the new layout of the secured path over Žrelo to Vodine. The cables were damaged every spring, so PD Kranj with its trail markers decided to move the secured path route to the left side of the Žrelo gorge and thus protect it from annual damages. The route now mostly runs along the left side of the gorge. The cables are new. The path has become more demanding and has thus become a real mini ferrata. A helmet and good shoes are self-evident. Climbing gloves are also recommended. To the less experienced I warmly recommend using a safety harness. Right at the start there is a slightly more demanding part. The key part of the ascent is the middle part, which goes over fairly crumbly rock, where there are no proper footholds for the feet. The steps are quite far apart. Here the ascent seemed most demanding to me. I used a safety harness from start to end. Down I went via the Slovenska varovana, which is really fun.

Žrelo-Ledine The view of Ravensko Kočno never disappoints.

Žrelo-Ledine I've already been to Baba from all approaches.

Žrelo-Ledine To Žrelo over scree. In spring it's not possible here, because late into spring there's still an icy snowfield.

Žrelo-Ledine Here comes down the secured path to Žrelo from Umika Žrela.

Žrelo-Ledine Start of the secured path. You have to pull yourself up anyway.

Žrelo-Ledine The path is shifted to the left side of the gully.

Žrelo-Ledine View back. This is the key part of the path where there are no footholds or pegs.

Žrelo-Ledine Here it goes towards the top, where we have enough footholds.

Žrelo-Ledine The view back is quite scary.

Žrelo-Ledine Below the Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh can be seen.

Žrelo-Ledine Down the Slovenian secured path.

Žrelo-Ledine The Slovenian one is not too demanding.

Žrelo-Ledine We really went down the right one.

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nas16. 01. 2016 14:04:35

Ledine today

andr3ejj3. 08. 2016 15:18:12

Hi!
Does anyone know how the snowfield before the entrance to Žrelo is? Can one enter without winter gear? nasmeh

Thanks for the answer

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grega884. 08. 2016 08:47:03

On Sunday around 10am I came from the side of Češka koča and it went without, of course with the right dose of caution. But the snow was still quite hard.

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KJ4. 08. 2016 14:14:06

Early in the morning the snowfield is hard, I'd say at least an ice axe is highly recommended; during the day or afternoon warm air softens it a bit and it's as grega88 wrote.

NatašaI14. 08. 2016 22:14:14

When we were returning from Češka koča today around 16:15 there was a proper roar (and it lasted quite a while) above the entrance to Žrelo, as much as we could see more on the right side, where the path from Češka joins the path from the cable car through Žrelo. The rockfall is probably not negligible and others (more competent than me) will assess the passage safety. But I won't go around there anymore this year. And safe steps!

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Borga14. 04. 2019 14:39:21

Spring Ledine nasmeh