Podvolovljek (Petkov graben) - Kunšperski vrh (Brezovec)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kamnik, and then we continue driving in the direction of the Črnivec pass. Only a few hundred meters before the mentioned pass we notice signs for Kranjski Rak, which direct us sharply left onto a narrow and initially quite steep road. The road levels out higher up and then takes us to the Volovljek pass, from where we begin descending towards Podvolovljek. After crossing Petkov graben, we will notice the 8 km road marker on the right, and on the left side of the road suitable parking space.
B) From Gornji Grad we drive towards Kamnik, then only a few hundred meters after the Črnivec pass we continue right in the direction of Kranjski Rak. Further, we follow the above description.
C) From Savinjska dolina we first drive to Luče, then continue driving towards Kamnik. When the road starts ascending more steeply towards the Volovljek pass, we pay attention to the road signs. When we reach the 8 km road marker, we park in a suitable spot by the road.

Route description:
At the 8 km road marker a forest road branches off from the main road towards the east, along which we start our hike. First we ascend transversely along the road that leads us along the slope of the hill Ker (895 m). On the section where the road makes a longer right bend, a partial view temporarily opens towards Raduha, Mali Rogatec and Kunšperski vrh. At a few junctions or intersections we continue along the "main" road, from which beautiful views increasingly often open onto the peaks of the Dleskovška planota. Higher up, at the junction of two more "equivalent" roads, we continue left; from that junction we walk along the road to the first branch-off of a cart track to the right. The cart track turns sharply right from the road, and we follow it for a few minutes with a transverse ascent to the right, then we join the marked path Kranjska reber - Lepenatka, which we follow left.
For a short time we still continue along the cart track, then go slightly right onto the marked footpath. The path immediately starts to ascend steeply, soon turning a bit more to the right, where it ascends transversely across a steeper slope. In the continuation the path ascends steeply, occasionally leading us also across some shorter exposed section, where greater caution is needed especially in wet conditions and snow. Higher up the slope gradually flattens, the path turns right and takes us to the ridge east of Kunšperski vrh (also Brezovec).
When we reach the ridge we continue left (right to Lepenatka) and continue the ascent along easier pathless terrain. In the continuation we keep to the ridge, along which after approximately 5 minutes of further walking we arrive at Kunšperski vrh.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2015 (December).

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