Makekova Kočna - Vratca

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, take the exit Kranj - East and continue following the road in the direction of Jezersko. In Jezersko, at the bus stop, we turn right into the Makekova Kočna valley (direction Čedca waterfall, Veliki vrh and Češka koča mountain hut). The road then crosses Jezernica over a bridge, and we, only a few meters ahead at the intersection by the chapel, turn left towards the nearby sports field next to which we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we return to the chapel, and then we continue for some time on the asphalt road, which ascends across a panoramic meadow. Higher up, the road runs along the edge of the forest, and at this point we continue left in the direction of the Češka koča mountain hut and Zupan homestead (straight to Čedca waterfall and Veliki vrh). After 150 m, the road ends at the mentioned farm, and we continue the ascent on a marked cart track, which quickly brings us to a somewhat larger clearing. Here the blazes direct us left onto the mountain path, along which we ascend in a few minutes to the nearby forest road. We follow the road to the left, and it soon makes a sharp right turn and then ascends even more steeply above a lonely house. We continue along the road only a short time longer, then the mountain direction sign for the Češka koča mountain hut directs us left onto an ascending cart track. We continue the ascent for some time on the cart track, which higher up crosses a quite ruined forest road. The cart track, which runs through the forest, gradually turns into a pleasant forest path, which quickly brings us to a spring.
Above the spring, the path ascends steeply, then turns somewhat to the right, where after a few minutes of further walking it joins a cart track. We continue straight along the occasionally quite panoramic path, which higher up enters dense forest and brings us to the Kačji rob saddle.
Further on, we continue in the direction of the Češka koča mountain hut almost flat. After more than ten minutes of traversing, we reach the difficult section of the path. The path crosses very steep slopes that in wet conditions are very dangerous for slipping, while in dry conditions they do not cause major problems. A fence assists us, though it is not entirely safe; it just provides a slightly greater sense of security. After this section, we join the path from the cableway to the Češka koča mountain hut. The path then soon emerges from the forest onto panoramic slopes, where safety protections assist us, though they are not strictly necessary. The increasingly panoramic path then brings us via a ladder soon into Mrzla dolina. Here, cold air descends along an indistinct little valley. In the morning hours, we can observe that it is somewhat colder here (in windy weather, there is no difference). Ahead lies only a few minutes of easy walking to the Češka koča mountain hut.
From the hut, we continue right along the path in the direction of Kočna, Grintovec and Vratca (left to Kranjska koča mountain hut through Žrelo). After a short ascent, we reach flat ground marked H (intended for helicopter landing). The path ahead runs across initially gentle scree that is partly overgrown with dwarf pines. In the lower part of the scree, we reach a small junction where the path to Vratca branches off to the right (slightly left to Kočna and Grintovec). The path ahead ascends the scree and soon brings us to the gully below Vratca. The path through the gully is well secured, but caution is required due to falling rocks. Once we step out of the gully, the path turns right. From here to the summit, we have only a few minutes of panoramic walking. The last meters are dangerous for slipping when wet.
Makekova Kočna - Češka koča 2:00, Češka koča - Vratca 45 minutes.

On the way: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh mountain hut (1542m)