Pred Belo - Ojstrica (čez Skok in Šraj pesek)

Access to starting point:
From Kamnik or Stahovica we drive into the valley of Kamniška Bistrica, approx. 2 km ahead from the parking lot by the bottom station of the gondola for Velika planina we drive to a bridge over the stream Kamniška Bela and approx. 100 m ahead on the right side of the road in the forest we turn onto a smaller parking lot, where we notice mountaineering markers and the beginning of the marked path to Presedljaj, Konj and Korošica.
It is also possible before the bridge to turn onto the forest road and after about 100 m park above the stream, but this path is often muddy, and further you have to cross the stream, which because of higher water levels sometimes is not possible.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we continue first on a marked path into the forest, which soon joins a wide cart track and runs more or less along the bed of Kamniška Bela, which at first still has water, further on but has no water on the surface. After approx. half an hour of comfortable walking we arrive at a marked junction, where we turn left onto the unmarked path to Slap Orglice and the hunting path over Skok and Šraj pesek, right or straight leads the marked path to Presedljaj, Konj and Korošica.
Further, the cart track slowly narrows into a comfortable path that runs right along the usually dry bed of Kamniška Bela and in good 10 min brings us to the lower pool of Slap Orglice. Before it we turn right upwards onto a less trodden path that runs along another smaller dry bed of a torrent and after about 200 m we cross it to the left and turn into a steeper forest slope. Usually at this spot there are already cairns, as this approach is also the closest for many climbers under Vežica from the Kamnik side.
At the beginning quite steep and narrow, the path soon flattens and turns left and runs for some time parallel above the bed of the torrent that also brings water for the aforementioned waterfall. The path is further well followable, slightly ascends and runs over grass and sparse forest, a little to the right, a little to the left side of the bed and we follow it all the way to the end, when we come to large rocks and to the head of the valley. There we cross the bed to the right and head again into a steeper forest slope, which then in zigzags in good 15 min brings us under Skok, which has three smaller consecutive stepped chimneys (climbing grade good II, perhaps II to III). In summer and when there is drought the rock is usually dry, wet however causes additional inconveniences when climbing, but with some experience and sense for climbing you will manage it; for descent however it is recommended to use a rope (30 m suffices) and abseil, as for this purpose at two key spots there are driven pitons with rings.
When we have climbed Skok, above it we turn left again onto a well visible path, which now stands even steeper upwards, first among grasses, then over the last remnant of forest. On this section there is also some small loose stones on the path and since we make zigzags, it is necessary to be careful not to dislodge them onto eventual followers on the ascent.
When we come out of the forest, in front of us and then on the right we see mighty walls of Vršakov and Vežice and the scree of Šraj peska. Going up we walk more to the right and closer to the walls, at the end of the scree - opposite a larger rock cavity, we climb over a rock step, then also over a belt of dwarf pines. Soon after that a nice view opens onto Petkove njive below us and onto the entire Ojstrica from the south side. Petkove njive at this elevation are really huge, flat and green meadow, from the left the path descends onto them from Srebrnega sedla (and from Koča na Kamniškem sedlu), on the right we can admire compact walls of Lučkega Dedca. The path from Petkovih njiv to Kocbekov dom na Korošici is otherwise short, but from this side also not yet marked and if you tackle it on the principle: the shortest is the closest, you will again have to struggle with high dwarf pines.
From the once nicely arranged Dom na Korošici (burned in 2017), to Ojstrica it is nicest to do a circular tour, up the eastern (right) ridge and back along the western or southern to the hut, from the hut onwards everything is marked and signposted.
The described path from the valley upwards is suitable also in summer, as you have the larger part of the forenoon in shade under Vršaki and Vežica and pleasant coolness, in the afternoon plenty of sun returns to you on the descent, but the path downwards is still less strenuous.
Walking length: approx. 4 hours to Korošica and another 1.5 to 2 hours to the summit.

Along the route: Kocbekov dom na Korošici (1808m)

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