Lučka Bela (Za Loncem) - Stare stale

Access to starting point:
a) First we drive to Luče, then follow the signs for Podvolovljek and Kamnik. We continue driving on a somewhat narrower asphalt road. After about 6 km, the signs for Lučka Bela, Korošica and lake Vodotočnik direct us right onto a side asphalt road. We cross the Lučnica stream (on some maps this part of the stream is also called Brložnica), and when we reach the forest, the asphalt road turns sharply left towards the nearby homestead, while we continue straight onto a gravel road. On it we ascend another 5 km or to the right bend, where there are red mountain direction signs for Vodotočnik, Korošica, Ojstrica and Planjava. At the starting point we can park in a small unregulated parking area.
b) We drive to Kamnik, then follow the signs for Kamniška Bistrica and Črnivec pass. In Stahovica at the traffic-light intersection we continue straight and follow the road towards Črnivec pass. About 700 m before the pass we turn sharply left onto a side road marked for Luče, Podvolovljek and Velika planina. A short transverse ascent follows to Volovljek pass (Kranjski Rak), then we begin a steeper descent towards Podvolovljek. When we reach the valley we turn left towards Lučka Bela, Korošica and lake Vodotočnik onto a side asphalt road. We cross the Lučnica stream (on some maps this part of the stream is also called Brložnica), and when we reach the forest, the asphalt road turns sharply left towards the nearby homestead, while we continue straight onto a gravel road. On it we ascend another 5 km or to the right bend, where there are red mountain direction signs for Vodotočnik, Korošica, Ojstrica and Planjava. At the starting point we can park in a small unregulated parking area.
c) From the direction of Gornji Grad we drive to Črnivec pass, then begin descending towards Kamnik. After about 700 m of descent we turn right following the signs for Luče, Podvolovljek and Velika planina. A short transverse ascent follows to Volovljek pass (Kranjski Rak), then we begin a steeper descent towards Podvolovljek. When we reach the valley we turn left towards Lučka Bela, Korošica and lake Vodotočnik onto a side asphalt road. We cross the Lučnica stream (on some maps this part of the stream is also called Brložnica), and when we reach the forest, the asphalt road turns sharply left towards the nearby homestead, while we continue straight onto a gravel road. On it we ascend another 5 km or to the right bend, where there are red mountain direction signs for Vodotočnik, Korošica, Ojstrica and Planjava. At the starting point we can park in a small unregulated parking area.

Route description:
From the starting point we turn left onto the marked footpath, which begins to ascend through the forest and quickly brings us close to the bed of Lučka Bela. We continue ascending on the right side of the stream bed, where the path is interrupted in several places by numerous fallen trees. Later we cross the stream bed and gradually begin to ascend steeply through the forest on a path that is in places poorly maintained. Higher up we cross another gully, after which the path ascends transversely across a somewhat exposed slope. Here, especially on the descent, extra caution is needed so as not to slip on the path that has been considerably eroded.
The continuation levels out completely for a few steps, then ascends even more steeply and passes onto a steep slope that is especially slippery when wet. When the path turns right, a short exposed traverse follows, where the narrow path increases the risk of slipping. After that we ascend steeply for a few more minutes, then the slope levels out somewhat. We gradually enter the dwarf-pine zone, where grass overgrows the path and is wet after rain and in morning dew. We ascend through the dwarf pines for a few minutes, then reach the small saddle Vratca, where the path forks.
We continue straight down towards Vodotočnik and Korošica (to the right a well-trodden hunting trail leads towards the hunting hut on Brežičih, which runs along the slopes of Deska and Lastovec) and in a few minutes descend to the grassy plain of Stare stale, where the intermittent lake is located.

The description and photos refer to the situation in September 2026.

Along the route: Šibje (1197m), Vratca (1668m)

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