Podvolovljek (Petkov graben) - Rogatec

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kamnik, and then we 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 at first also quite steep road. The road levels out higher up and then brings us to the Volovljek pass, from where we start descending towards Podvolovljek. After we cross Petkov graben, we will notice on the right a road sign 8 km, 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 above description.
C) From Savinjska Valley we first drive to Luče, and then we continue driving towards Kamnik. When the road starts ascending steeper towards the Volovljek pass, we pay attention to the road signs. When we get to the road sign 8 km, we park on an appropriate place by the road.

Path description:
At the road sign 8 km from the main road towards the east a forest road branches off, on which we start our tour. First, we ascend diagonally on the road which leads us on the slope of the hill Ker (895 m). On the part where the road makes a longer right turn, temporarily some views open towards Raduha, Mali Rogatec and Kunšperski vrh. At some crossings or crossroads we continue on the "main" road, from which more and more often beautiful views open on the peaks of Dleskovška planota. Higher, at the crossroad of two more "equivalent" roads we continue left, from the mentioned crossroad we walk on 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. Next follows crossing of a steeper slope, where some fixed protections assist 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. Next follows ascent through the forest, where we notice some old blazes, we follow the easy-to-follow but poorly trodden path all the way to Bivak na Kalu.
From the bivouac we walk to a marked junction, which is located a few dozen steps ahead, on the saddle between Veliki Rogatec on the left and Lepenatka on the right.
From the junction we continue left in the direction of the climbing path on Veliki Rogatec (slightly left Rogatec past Zgornji Špeh, straight sv. Lenart, right Lepenatka). The path ahead turns slightly to the left and brings us to the entrance into the climbing section. Next follows a steep ascent on the slope, which is partly rocky, partly grassy, then the path turns slightly right, where it continues steeply ascending, this time through sparse forest. Higher the path brings us to the ridge, from which a nice view opens on Kamniške and Savinjske Alps. We continue left, where initially some pegs assist us, then we ascend on the unsecured and partly exposed ridge. After a few minutes the ridge transitions into forest, through which it ascends steeply a few times. Higher the forest starts to thin, a little below the summit we step completely out of the forest, only a few dozen steps separate us from the nearby summit amid nice views.
The climbing part of the path technically is not overly demanding, but it is not secured and therefore in wet conditions very dangerous for slipping.
Podvolovljek - Bivak na Kalu 2:30, Bivak na Kalu - Veliki Rogatec 50 minutes.

On the way: Bivak na Kalu (1285m)