Podvolovljek (Petkov graben) - Rogatec (via Lepenatka)

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 initially quite steep road. The road flattens higher up and then brings us to the Volovljek pass, from where we begin descending towards Podvolovljek. After crossing Petkov graben, we will notice the 8 km road sign on the right, and on the left side of the road suitable 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 dolina we first drive to Luče, and then we continue driving towards Kamnik. When the road starts to ascend more steeply towards the Volovljek pass, we pay attention to the road signs. When we reach the 8 km road sign, we park in a suitable place by the road.

Path description:
At the 8 km road sign, a forest road branches off from the main road towards the east, on which we start our hike. First, we ascend transversely along the road, which leads us along the slope of the hill Ker (895 m). On the section where the road makes a longer right bend, we temporarily get some views towards Raduha, Mali Rogatec and Kunšperski vrh. At some junctions or intersections we continue along the "main" road, from which beautiful views of the peaks of the Dleskovška planota open up more and more frequently. Higher up, at the intersection of two more "equivalent" roads, we continue left; from the mentioned intersection we walk along the road to the first branch of a cart track to the right. The cart track turns sharply right from the road, and we continue along it for a few minutes on a transverse ascent to the right, then we join the marked path Kranjska reber - Lepenatka, which we follow to the left.
For a short time we still continue along the cart track, then we go slightly right onto the marked footpath. The path immediately starts to ascend steeply, and soon turns a little further to the right, where it ascends transversely across the steeper slope. Further on, the path ascends steeply, and occasionally leads us also over some shorter exposed section, where greater caution is needed especially in wet conditions and snow. Higher up, the slope gradually flattens, and the path turns right and brings us to the ridge east of Kunšperski vrh (also Brezovec).
When we reach the ridge we continue right (left Kunšperski vrh, 5 minutes of easier pathless terrain) along the marked path, which continues along the occasionally panoramic ridge. Further on, we ascend gently to moderately along or slightly left of the ridge. Higher up, the path leads over a grazing fence, behind which we step onto the summit grassy slopes of Lepenatka. A few minutes of moderate ascent follow along the path, from which beautiful views open up, reaching from the nearby Veliki Rogatec, across Raduha and Olševa, to the highest peaks of the Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe, and we already reach the grassy summit of Lepenatka.
From the summit of Lepenatka we continue a few dozen steps along the ridge, then at the marked junction left downhill in the direction of the Kal saddle and Veliki Rogatec. Approximately 15 minutes of moderate descent follow on the initially quite panoramic grassy slope, then we arrive at the Kal saddle, where there is a marked junction.
From the junction we continue straight in the direction of the climbing path to Veliki Rogatec (left Bivak na Kalu 1 minute, slightly right Rogatec past Zgornji Špeh, right sv. Lenart). The path ahead turns slightly left and brings us to the start of the climbing section. A steep ascent follows 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 up, the path brings us to the ridge, from which a nice view opens onto the Kamniške and Savinjske Alpe. We continue left, where initially a few pegs assist us, then we ascend along the unsecured and partly precipitous ridge. After a few minutes the ridge enters the forest, through which it ascends steeply several times. Higher up the forest starts to thin, a little below the summit we step completely out of the forest, and only a few dozen steps with nice views separate us from the nearby summit.
The climbing section of the path is not technically overly demanding, but it is unsecured and therefore very dangerous for slipping when wet.
Podvolovljek - Lepenatka 2:15, Lepenatka - Bivak na Kalu 15 minutes, Bivak na Kalu - Veliki Rogatec 50 minutes.

On the way: Lepenatka (1425m), Bivak na Kalu (1285m)