Koča pod slapom Rinka - Skuta (via Turski žleb)

Access to starting point:
We drive into Logarska dolina, then follow the main road towards the head of the valley, where we park in the parking lot at the turnaround near Bara Pod slapom, also known as Koča pod slapom Rinka.

To enter Krajinski park Logarska dolina with a motor vehicle, an entrance fee or ecological tax must be paid, amounting to 10 € for a passenger car (7 € for motorcycles, 20 € for vans). The fee is collected during the tourist season (from spring to the end of October) and also applies to electric vehicles. Payment includes use of all parking areas within the valley. Entry is free for pedestrians and cyclists.

The current price list is available on the official website of Krajinski park Logarska dolina.

Route description:
From the place where we parked, we first walk to Bar Pod slapom, then head onto the marked path, along which numerous mountain destinations are indicated. We continue along the mountain trail through the forest (a slightly less steep tourist path leads a little more to the left), which after a few minutes of ascent joins the tourist path, along which we continue with an easy ascent to the junction near Slap Rinka.
We continue slightly left in the direction of Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju (straight ahead the base of Slap Rinka and Orlovo gnezdo), where a little further we cross Savinja over a wooden bridge. It then sinks into the gravel bed, but immediately after the bridge a beautiful view of Slap Rinka opens up on the right side.
Further on, we begin a steep ascent along a well-maintained and cared-for path, which higher up turns right and passes under the walls, where there is a risk of falling rocks. Here, with the help of fixed safety gear, we ascend transversely to the right, then cross Savinja over a footbridge just above the mouth of Slap Rinka.
The path then leads for some time along the picturesque Savinja, where a few fixed safety gear also help us for easier progress; higher up the slope flattens. This is followed by crossing the Savinja riverbed, which in this section has almost no water, then we reach the marked source of Savinja.
After the source the path enters the forest, through which we ascend moderately to steeply, higher up it flattens and forks.
We continue right in the direction of Kamniško sedlo, Turski žleb, Savinjsko sedlo and Mrzla gora (straight ahead the path leads to Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju – two minutes, from where all the mentioned paths also lead). From the forest we then step onto the grassy plain of Okrešelj, from which a magnificent view of the surrounding mountains and their walls opens up.
Here the path that leads past Frischaufov dom quickly joins from the left; slightly to the left a demanding mountain path branches off towards Kamniško sedlo. We continue right towards Turski žleb, Savinjsko sedlo and Mrzla gora. The path returns to the forest again and a little further crosses a regulated torrent, then leads us to a second torrent. We walk along it for a short time, then continue beside it, where we encounter the next junction.
We turn left towards Turski žleb and quickly reach a boulder with numerous memorial plaques. The best known among them is the memorial plaque erected in memory of the mountain rescuers who died during a helicopter rescue exercise on 10 June 1997.
After the plaques we ascend for some time to the left of a belt of forest, then from the gravel beds the path passes onto gradually steeper and initially still grassy slopes, which higher up turn into increasingly steep scree. As we approach Turski žleb, we must put on a helmet for greater safety, as the path through the gully is distinctly exposed to falling rocks; the use of a self-belaying kit is also recommended.
When we enter the gully, the path first leads along the right side, where we quickly reach the first fixed safety gear, where the climbing section begins. The path first ascends vertically over numerous stemples, then turns left and with the help of cables and stemples traverses more or less vertical walls above the gully. After traversing numerous stemples the path gradually becomes less demanding and soon the last fixed safety gear in Turski žleb ends. This is followed by a relatively steep ascent over scree terrain to the top of the gully, where we must take extra care not to dislodge rocks, as this can be deadly for hikers below us. When we step onto the saddle, we reach a marked junction, from where a wide view opens to the south.
We continue right in the direction of Skuta and Rink (left Turska gora and Kamniško sedlo) and ascend transversely over the slopes of Mala Rinka to the next junction, where we once again turn right in the direction of Skuta and Rink (straight ahead Bivak pod Grintovcem and Kokrsko sedlo).
A little further we go left towards Skuta (slightly right Rinke), where we first ascend transversely over a steep slope, then the slope becomes less steep, the path flattens, and at times even descends slightly for a short while. This is followed by crossing scree slopes, which we do in a gentle transverse ascent to the left, then we pass by the foot of Skuta, where the path becomes very demanding. Further on, fixed safety gear, mainly pitons, help us in the wall of Skuta, then the path leads us transversely onto a very exposed ridgelet above the ramp, where cables help us, then we return into the wall of Skuta.
Further on, pitons again help us, with whose help we reach below the summit of Skuta, where the path flattens somewhat and soon after we step onto the summit of Skuta.

Starting point - Slap Rinka 0:15, Slap Rinka - Izvir Savinje 0:35, Izvir Savinje - Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju 0:20, Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju - razpotje pri obeležju 0:15, razpotje pri obeležju - Turski žleb 2:00, Turski žleb - Mali Podi 0:05, Mali Podi - odcep za Rinke 0:05, odcep za Rinke - Pod Strežo 0:35, Pod Strežo - Skuta 0:50.

Along the route: Slap Rinka (1100m), Izvir Savinje (1305m), Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju (1396m), Razpotje pri obeležju (1449m), Spominska obeležja (1454m), Turski žleb (2116m), Mali Podi (2155m), Odcep za Rinke (2167m), Pod Strežo (2306m)

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