Ravenska Kočna - Grintovec (on ferrata and Frischaufova pot)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway take the Kranj - East exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko. In Zgornje Jezersko only a little behind the gas station, we will notice a road which from the main road branches off to the right (direction Planšarsko jezero). The road then leads us past the mentioned lake and behind it for a short time steeply ascends. Higher, the road flattens and at the beginning of a large meadow loses the asphalt covering. We then follow the macadam road to a larger marked parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road following the signs »Češka koča, Ledine« and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, we come to a cargo cableway. At the cargo cableway where there is a junction, we continue following the signs Kranjska koča na Ledinah (Skozi žrelo/Slovenska pot) and Češka koča (umik žrela). At first for a short time, we walk through the forest and then the path brings us to terrain which is partly covered with dwarf pines. The path here starts to ascend somewhat steeper and then brings us to a junction.
We turn right onto the scree where a sign on the rock »Ferata Češka koča« points us. After a short ascent on the scree we come to the entrance of the climbing path. At the entrance of the climbing path an easier path which bypasses the initial most difficult part of the climbing path branches off to the left. This path is marked with a sign »umik«.
At the beginning, the climbing path ascends very steeply along the steel cable (difficulty C/D) and because there are few footholds, considerable strength in the arms is needed. A short less demanding traverse on a slope covered with grass and dwarf pines follows (A/B). The path then becomes more demanding again and ascends diagonally up the steep wall (C/D). In the wall the path turns left upward and through a short but still quite demanding overhang (E) brings us to somewhat less demanding terrain. Here we ascend along the steel cable on a slope partly covered with grass and dwarf pines (B/C). The path then brings us to easier terrain where the first part of the climbing path ends.
For some time we then ascend an undemanding slope through dwarf pines, then we come again to steel cables where the second part of the secured path begins. Here from the left the path which bypasses the initial hardest part also joins. For some time we then ascend along the steel cable on a not overly demanding slope (A/B), then the path turns to the left and a short vertical ascent follows (D). Thereafter we steeply ascend along the steel cable for quite some time (C and C/D). Such a path then brings us to the logbook box where for a short time the path becomes a shade less demanding (B/C). The path then ascends steeply once more (C/D), after which the steepness begins to decrease. The steel cables then end and soon we join the path »umik Žrela«. Here we continue right and to the hut, which we already see in front of us, it is only a few minutes of walking.
From the hut we continue right on the path in the direction of Kočna, Grintovec and Vratca (left Kranjska koča through Žrelo). After a short ascent we come to flat ground with sign H (intended for helicopter landing). The path ahead runs over initially gentle scree which is partly overgrown with dwarf pines. In the lower part of the scree the path to Vratca branches off to the right, we continue straight in the direction of Kočna and Grintovec. After approximately half an hour of walking from the hut we come to the next junction. We continue on the left path in the direction of Grintovec (right Kočna) on the path which quickly brings us to the beginning of the wall. Here we put on our helmets and start with the climbing part of the path. Climbing initially is not difficult, but the ascent is dangerous due to scree on the path (risk of slipping). The wall along which we ascend then becomes steeper, and the fixed protections more frequent. Climbing on natural passages through chutes, gullies and ledges follows. Throughout the ascent beautiful views open onto Jezersko and surrounding peaks. After less than two hours of "climbing" we step out of the wall onto Mlinarsko sedlo, from where a view opens towards the south. Here we are at a junction, where we go right (left Dolgi hrbet and Skuta, straight down bivak pod Grintovcem) and further walk on and along an initially non-exposed ridge. The path then passes to the shady side of the ridge, where it becomes harder again, but numerous fixed protections assist us. The path, which is still exposed to falling rocks, brings us to the summit after approximately 1 hour of walking from Mlinarsko sedlo.
Ravenska Kočna - Češka koča 2:00, Češka koča - Mlinarsko sedlo 2:45, Mlinarsko sedlo - Summit 1:00.

On the way: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh mountain hut (1542m), Mlinarsko sedlo (2317m)