Hunting cottage Na Brežičih - Planjava (via Srebrno sedlo)
Starting point: Hunting cottage Na Brežičih (1490 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.3287°N 14.6662°E
Path name: via Srebrno sedlo
Time of walking: 4 h 50 min
Difficulty: difficult unmarked way, difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 902 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1250 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
First, we drive to Luče, and then we continue driving into a valley of Podvolovjek (direction Kamnik and Kranjski Rak). At the road sign between 11 and 11.5 km, we will get to a smaller crossroad, where a road towards the farm Planinšek and mountain pastures Podvežak, Ravne and Vodole branches off to the right (turn-off is marked). We go on this at first still asphalt road which at the crossroads we follow in the direction of the mountain pasture Podvežak. On relatively long and in the upper part also a bad macadam road we will get to the parking lot below the mountain pasture Podvežak (by the parking lot are a gate and numerous signposts), and we continue driving good 500 meters, or to the spot, where the road ends. We park at an appropriate place by the end of the road (by the end of the road is situated a smaller hunting cottage).
From Kamnik we drive towards the mountain pass Črnivec, but only to a crossroad, where the road towards Kranjski Rak branches off sharply to the left (turn-off is marked and is located only 500 meters before the mentioned mountain pass). At the crossroad at Kranjski Rak we continue straight on the main road which starts descending into a valley of Podvolovjek. In the mentioned valley we will only 100 meters after bar Gams come to a crossroad, where the road towards the farm Planinšek and mountain pastures Podvežak, Ravne and Vodole branches off to the left (turn-off is marked). Further, we follow the description above.
Path description:
From the end of the road, we walk to the hunting cottage, and then we continue slightly left in the forest, where we quickly step on nice hunting path. The path after few steps of ascent brings us on an indistinct ridge, where the path turns to the right. We continue the ascent through the forest, on a footpath which continues on and by the ridge from which occasionally a nice view opens up on Velika planina, Konj and Rzenik. The path ahead passes into a lane of dwarf pines, where we soon come on a less noticeable crossing.
We continue a little towards the left (slightly right Lastovec) on the path which crosses old grazing barrier. Further path gradually starts descending and it quickly brings us on the western slopes of Lastovec, which was years ago marked by large fire. Western slopes, on which we continue are becoming increasingly steep and exposed to falling stones. That path ahead isn't easy we notice soon, when we have to cross exposed rocky ledge. The path ahead for a short time steeply ascends by the foot of steep walls, and then descends on a steep and exposed ledge. Next follows few minutes of a diagonal ascent by the foot of the walls, and then the path turns quite to the left, where from scree passes into a lane of dwarf pines. Only a short descent follows and we join the marked path from Podvolovjek.
We follow the marked path to the right, and after a short descent it brings us to the intermittent lake Stare Stale. Mentioned grassy plain path bypasses on the right side, and then continues by a pleasant well. Higher, we come at the marked crossing, where we continue left in the direction of Korošica (right lake Vodotočnik). The path ahead continues in a moderate steepness over panoramic and partly with dwarf pines vegetated slopes. Ahead from the left side joins the path from the saddle Presedljaj, and we continue straight on a diverse path, by which we soon notice signs for Lučki Dedec (turn off is only few minutes before the saddle Prag).
From Prag we continue straight and we continue on a wide footpath which starts descending diagonally towards green plain Korošica. After 10 minutes of descent, the path flattens and to the mountain hut Kocbekov dom we have only few steps of easy walking.
From the mountain hut Kocbekov dom we continue in the direction of Planjava and saddle Kamniško sedlo. The path ahead at first slightly descends, and after series of smaller valleys in a gentle ascent brings us to steeper part of the path. The path then ascends by the gully upwards and higher it crosses it. During the ascent increasingly beautiful views opening up, and we notice natural window. After that, the path passes from grassy on rocky slopes, where we quickly step on a secured part of the path. Well secured and in parts pretty steep path, then brings us on a saddle Srebrno sedlo, where a nice view opens up on Kamnik side. Next follows traversing of slopes towards the west, which we overcome in a moderate ascent. Ahead we come to the next crossing, where we continue right towards the summit of Planjava (left saddle Kamniško sedlo). And from increasingly panoramic path also green meadows finally end, which are replaced by gray rock. A little below the summit join also secured paths path from Klemenča jama and saddle Kamniško sedlo. Follows only a shorter ascent on the upper slope of the mountain.
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