Ravenska Kočna - Skuta (umik Žrela and over Dolgi hrbet)

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 branches off to the right from the main road (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 the macadam road following the signs »Češka koča, Ledine« and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, we come to a cargo cableway.
From the cargo cableway we continue following the signs for Kranjska koča na Ledinah (through the gorge, Slovenska pot) and Češka koča (bypass of the gorge). At first for a short time, we walk through the forest, then the path brings us to grassy terrain which is partly overgrown with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then ascends transversely past sparse dwarf pines, later across scree. Such a path brings us to a junction. We turn right where the sign »Češka koča« on the rock directs us. To the left, the path leads to Koča na Ledinah (Slovenska pot, through the gorge).
The path begins to ascend transversely towards Češka koča (southwest). Later, the path turns slightly to the left and brings us along a slope partly overgrown with dwarf pines to a junction below steep walls. We continue right towards Češka koča, to the left the path leads through the gorge to Ledine. The path then gradually becomes somewhat more demanding and for most of the time, with the aid of steel cables, crosses a slightly exposed slope to the west. A short exposed crossing under rock overhangs follows, after which the path becomes easier and soon brings us to Češka koča along sparse dwarf pines.
From the hut we continue right along the path in the direction of Kočna, Grintovec and Vratca (left Kranjska koča through Žrelo). After a short ascent we reach flat ground marked H (for helicopter landing). The path continues across initially gentle scree partly overgrown with dwarf pines. In the lower part of the scree, the path to Vratca branches off to the right; we continue straight towards Kočna and Grintovec. After about half an hour from the hut we reach the next junction. We take the left path towards Grintovec (right Kočna), which quickly brings us to the base of the wall. Here we don our helmets and begin the climbing section of the path. The climbing is initially not difficult, but the ascent is dangerous due to loose gravel on the path (risk of slipping). The wall we are climbing then becomes steeper, and the fixed protections become more frequent. Climbing follows through natural passages via grooves, gullies and ledges. Throughout the ascent, fine views open up over Jezersko and surrounding peaks. After just under two hours of "climbing", we exit the wall onto Mlinarsko sedlo, from where a view opens to the south. Here at the junction, we head left towards Dolgi hrbet and Skuta (right Grintovec). From here to the summit of Dolgi hrbet it is just over 30 minutes of secured climbing path. Initially the path leads across the southern slopes of Dolgi hrbet, but with the help of numerous fixed protections it quickly returns us to the ridge. We continue along the ridge, in places above 1000 m precipices. This path, which is slippery when wet, soon brings us to the summit of Dolgi hrbet.
From the summit of Dolgi hrbet we continue along the ridge towards Skuta. With the aid of fixed protections, the path brings us to the point where the path from the bivouac under Grintovec joins. Here the path levels out and transitions from precipitous to less steep slopes. We continue towards Skuta along the path which, in a slight descent using a few pegs, bypasses the summit of Štruca on the left. The path then leads to an indistinct saddle between Štruca and Skuta, from which we ascend to the summit in 15 minutes along the easy summit slope of Skuta.
Ravenska Kočna - Češka koča 1:35, Češka koča - Mlinarsko sedlo 2:45, Mlinarsko sedlo - Skuta 1:30.

On the way: Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh mountain hut (1542m), Mlinarsko sedlo (2332m), Dolgi hrbet (2473m)