Ravenska Kočna - Grintovec (via Štularjeva planina and on path Frischaufova pot)

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

Route description:
Near the parking lot, we notice signs for the Češka koča mountain hut. The cart track quickly brings us into the forest, where it ascends only barely noticeably. After a few minutes of walking we come to a junction, where we continue on the right more steep cart track. This quickly changes into a steep footpath which ascends alongside the torrent upwards. A little higher, the path crosses the torrent and continues to ascend in its vicinity. The steepness then eases and the path brings us to the abandoned Štularjeva planina mountain pasture.
The path then goes back into the forest and from the left joins the path from the lower station of the cargo cableway. Only a few tens of meters ahead, from the right joins the path from the neighbouring valley Makekove Kočne. The path then passes out of the forest onto steep slopes, which are excellently secured. Even without fixed safety gear the path isn't particularly difficult. The increasingly scenic path then over a ladder soon brings us into Mrzla dolina. Here through an indistinct little valley cold air descends downwards. In the morning hours we can notice that at this spot it is a little colder (in windy weather there is no difference). Further follows only a few minutes of easy walking to the Češka koča mountain hut.
From the mountain 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 mountain 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 a helmet and start the climbing part of the path. Climbing at first isn't difficult, but the ascent is dangerous because of gravel on the path (danger of slipping). The wall along which we ascend then becomes steeper, fixed safety gear are increasingly frequent. This is followed by climbing on natural passages through grooves, gullies and ledges. Throughout the ascent beautiful views open up on 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 turn right (left Dolgi hrbet and Skuta, straight downwards bivouac 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 safety gear assist us. The path, which is still exposed to falling stones, brings us to the summit after approximately 1 hour of walking from Mlinarsko sedlo.
Ravenska Kočna - Češka koča 1:30, Češka koča - Mlinarsko sedlo 2:45, Mlinarsko sedlo - Summit 1:00.

Along the route: Štularjeva planina (1270m), Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh mountain hut (1542m), Mlinarsko sedlo (2317m)

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