Dom Planincev v Logarski dolini - Krofička (hunting path)

Access to starting point:
A) Via the mountain pass Volovljek (Kranjski Rak) or from Mozirje we drive to Luče, and from there we continue driving towards Logarska dolina. A few kilometers after the settlement Solčava we will come to a junction, where we turn left in the direction of Logarska dolina (toll payment). Further on, we drive through Logarska dolina to Dom Planincev v Logarski dolini. We park on the parking lot on the left side of the road. The parking lot on the right side is intended for guests of Dom Planincev.
B) Via the border crossing Jezerski vrh we drive to Austria, there in the valley Bela / Vellach we turn right in the direction of border crossing Pavličev vrh (Pavličevo sedlo) / Paulitchsattel. When we arrive on the Slovenian side we first descend to the valley, then at the junction a little before Solčava we turn right towards Logarska dolina (toll payment). Further on, we drive through Logarska dolina to Dom Planincev v Logarski dolini. We park on the parking lot on the left side of the road. The parking lot on the right side is intended for guests of Dom Planincev.
C) We drive to Črna na Koroškem (to here from Ravne na Koroškem or from Šoštanj through the pass Spodnje Sleme), then we continue driving towards Luče. Initially an asphalt road, higher it becomes gravel and brings us to the junction of several roads at the pass Spodnje Sleme. We continue on the main road, which starts descending transversely towards the settlement Podolševa. Lower at the junction we turn sharply left (right Solčava panoramic road - to the starting point we can arrive also via this road, in this case we join the road through the pass Pavličev vrh) in the direction of Solčava. When we descend into Solčava, at the junction where we join the main road we continue right. A few kilometers after the settlement Solčava we will come to a junction, where we turn left in the direction of Logarska dolina (toll payment). Further on, we drive through Logarska dolina to Dom Planincev v Logarski dolini. We park on the parking lot on the left side of the road. The parking lot on the right side is intended for guests of Dom Planincev.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue on the main road which leads us over a bridge, after the bridge the signs for Klemenča jama direct us left onto the forest road, along which we continue the path, and it brings us in a few minutes to a junction, where we continue right in the direction of Klemenča jama. From the junction we walk along the road only a short time, then we continue left along the initially wide and gentle mountain path. Only a few steps further the path moves onto the slope and gradually starts to ascend steeper and steeper. The steep path continues ascending the steep slope, then crosses a torrential gully and a little further a streamlet. After the streamlet the path becomes even steeper and ascends a very steep slope, which is especially when wet dangerous for slipping. After less than an hour of walking from the starting point we arrive at a bench by a spring and just a little further to a junction, where we join the path from the starting point Na razpotju.
Here the steepness eases, and we continue gently uphill along the wide path, which soon brings us out of the forest. From here only a short ascent follows along the grassy slope to the mountain hut Koča na Klemenči jami pod Ojstrica.
From the hut, where a junction is marked, we continue straight in the direction of Ojstrica (left Strelovec and Krofička) along the path which goes into the forest after some 10 meters. Through the forest we ascend moderately to steeply, and higher the path brings us below rocky cliffs, which are not too crumbly. The path soon withdraws from the cliffs to the right and brings us to a junction, where we continue left in the direction of Ojstrica along Kopinškova pot (right Ojstrica, Planjava and Korošica over Škarje).
Further we pass from the forest onto panoramic slopes overgrown with dwarf pines, from which a beautiful view opens towards the north wall of Ojstrica and Rjavčki vrh. The path further brings us to the branch-off of the unmarked hunter's path to Krofička.
When we notice a cairn (approximately 10 minutes before Kopinškova pot crosses to the other side of the ridge) we head left onto a poorly visible pathlet, which over a partly rocky and partly grassy slope, surrounded by dwarf pines and individual trees, brings us below the foot of the northwest cliffs of Krofička. Further we ascend along a wide gravelly gully, from which soon to the right a nice secured and exposed passage opens (follow the cairns). A short very steep ascent follows, which we overcome with the aid of a steel cable, and the path brings us onto an initially narrow and exposed ridge. The ridge, which is lightly overgrown with dwarf pines, then quickly widens and with the aid of some fixed protections brings us to probably the most difficult part of the path. With the aid of a steel cable, which has been damaged for several years (data from 2013), we climb the almost vertical and exposed chimney, which is about 10 m high. The steepness then quickly eases and the path brings us to sunny meadows (the slope is called Zadnji travnik), where the path gradually disappears. We continue the ascent traversing in the direction north to northeast along a gradually steeper slope. When we reach an already quite steep slope, we stop the traversing ascent and continue straight up the very steep slope. If we want to avoid the last steep ascent, a little below the summit we can continue somewhat to the right and ascend to the summit along a somewhat less steep "path", which brings us to the summit along the right (eastern) side.
PS: From the place where we leave the marked path to Ojstrica, it becomes technically and orientationally difficult. Ascent in fog is not recommended, and due to falling rocks it is good to also have a helmet with you.

On the way: Koča na Klemenči jami (1208m)

Trip can be extended to: Matkov kot