Podvolovljek (Petkov graben) - Lepenatka (via Lepenatka)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kamnik, then continue driving in the direction of the Črnivec pass. Just 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 higher up levels out and then brings us to the Volovljek pass, from where we start descending towards Podvolovljek. After we cross Petkov graben, we will notice the 8 km road sign on the right, and on the left side of the road appropriate space for parking.
B) From Gornji Grad we drive towards Kamnik, then just a few hundred meters after the Črnivec pass we continue right in the direction of Kranjski Rak. Further, we follow the description above.
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 sign, we park in an appropriate place by the road.

Route description:
At the 8 km road sign a forest road branches off from the main road towards the east, along which we start our path. First, we ascend transversely along the road, which leads us along the slope of hill Ker (895 m). On the section where the road makes a longer right bend, temporarily some views open up towards Raduha, Mali Rogatec and Kunšperski vrh. At some junctions or intersections we continue on the "main" road, from which beautiful views on the peaks of Dleskovška planota open up more frequently. Higher, at the intersection of two more "equivalent" roads we continue left, from the mentioned intersection we walk along the road to a smaller saddle between Mali Rogatec on the left and Kunšperski vrh on the right.
We continue on the road and follow it to its end. From the end of the road we continue on the upper path, the left lower path leads towards Podvolovljek, next to it old blazes are noticeable. Follows crossing of a steeper slope, where some fixed protections help us. When after less than 5 minutes we reach the end of the other road, slightly to the right we notice the continuation of the path which leads towards Bivak na Kalu. Follows ascent through the forest, where we notice some old blazes, we follow the easily followable but poorly trodden path all the way to Bivak na Kalu.
From the bivouac we walk to the marked junction, which is located a few dozen steps ahead, on the saddle between Veliki Rogatec on the left and Lepenatka on the right.
We continue right in the direction of Lepenatka (left Veliki Rogatec - climbing path, slightly left Zgornji Špeh and Veliki Rogatec - past Zgornji Špeh, straight Gornji Grad and church of St. Lenart) and continue the path on initially gentle, then steeper grassy slope. The steep part is short, then we ascend moderately on the increasingly panoramic slope. With nice views, mainly on Styria and surrounding mountains, we quickly reach the ridge, where another path from the church of St. Lenart and the path from Mačkin Kot join.
We continue right and in a minute of further walking we arrive at the panoramic summit, on which there is a stamping box with logbook and stamp.
Volovljek - Bivak na Kalu 2:30, Bivak na Kalu - Lepenatka 25 minutes.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2015 (December).

Along the route: Bivak na Kalu (1285m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Rogatec ( 25 min)

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