Dom v Kamniški Bistrici - Kamniški Dedec

Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and follow the road ahead towards the Kamniška Bistrica valley, where we park on the large parking lot near the mountain hut Dom v Kamniški Bistrici.

Route description:
From the parking lot in front of the mountain hut Dom v Kamniški Bistrici we continue on the initially still asphalted road, which after a short ascent quickly brings us into the forest. After a few minutes of walking the mountain signs for Kamniško sedlo direct us to the right onto a steep footpath, which a little higher brings us to an interesting passage below overhanging cliffs. The still steep path then brings us to the bottom station of the cargo cableway, where we step onto the road. We continue left and then already after a few steps sharply right. The relatively steep forest path brings us higher to a cart track, which we follow a few tens of meters to the right, then the blazes direct us to the left, where after a steep initial ascent the steepness decreases. Further in a gentle traverse ascent we cross relatively steep slopes, after which from the left the path from the higher starting point (Jermanca) joins us. There follows a few more minutes of walking and the path brings us to the junction V Klinu. The marked path towards Kamniško sedlo here turns left upwards (there are also signposts along the path), but we continue slightly right onto an unmarked path. At the beginning of this path there is a large sign »Pot ne vodi na K. sedlo«.
We continue in the direction of the path that does not lead to Kamniško sedlo; it soon turns left and brings us to the next, this time completely unmarked junction. Here we notice a few smaller cairns that direct us slightly right to the bed of the nearby torrent stream. We descend to the mentioned torrent and on the other side at the landslip we search for the start of the path, which continues right through the forest. The path ahead crosses a short exposed slope, then it starts to ascend in zigzags through the forest. Higher a transverse path branches off to the left, by which we can reach Repov kot, but we continue right on the still steep path, by which we quickly arrive at the nearby hunting cottage, from which a nice view opens onto Brana and Kamniško sedlo.
Behind the hunting cottage we continue on the well-visible and gradually steeper path, which ascends towards the south. Higher the path temporarily becomes less steep, then it turns slightly to the left, where it starts to ascend very steeply (especially when wet there is a great risk of slipping). The steepness then starts to decrease and the path, which still runs through the forest, brings us to the ridge of Črni vrh, where it turns left and flattens even more. A short descent follows, then the occasionally poorly visible path continues along the forest-covered ridge. After a few minutes of easy walking, the path starts to ascend more steeply again; it temporarily leaves the ridge to the right onto steep and slippery-dangerous slopes. After a shorter steep ascent we return to the ridge, which from here on is less vegetated and consequently more and more scenic. A moderate ascent follows along the mentioned ridge to the nearby rocky jump, where we can leave our poles if we have them with us, of course. The path ahead steeply ascends a narrow gully and just a few meters higher turns left, bringing us to the exposed slope surrounded by dwarf pines. With some hand assistance we ascend over the mentioned slope, which ends on the precipitous and panoramic summit.

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