Ravenska Kočna - Velika (Koroška) Baba (through Žrelo and on climbing way)

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Kranj - vzhod 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 lake 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 an 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.
From the former parking lot at the cargo cableway we continue by following the signs for mountain hut Kranjska koča na Ledinah – through Žrelo. At first for a short time, we walk through the forest and then the path brings us on a grassy terrain, which is partly covered with dwarf pines. Here the path turns slightly to the left and then it is ascending diagonally by rare dwarf pines, and later on the scree. Such a path brings us to the first crossing, where the path towards the mountain hut Češka koča (Umik žrela) branches off to the right. The crossing is marked with the caption »Češka koča« on rock. Already after few ten meters of ascent we are again at the crossing. This time left into a wall path Slovenska pot branches off. We continue slightly right and we start ascending on steep scree upwards. On this part of the path even in the late summer there can still be a snow field. In the upper part of the scree from the right joins also the path from Češka koča (through Žrelo). Here we continue left and soon enter into a gully, named Žrelo. Because of great risk of falling stones is at the ascent through the gully mandatory to use a helmet.
In the gully we at first diagonally ascend by the steel cable, after that follows a short very steep ascent right upward. We get help from slightly downwards bent iron spikes and a steel cable. Next follows crossing to the left on a slightly crumbly slope and then an ascent by the steel cable through the gully upwards. In the last part, the gully becomes even a little more steep and besides the steel cable we also get help from some iron spikes and stemples. From the gully we then with the help of some iron spikes step out left upwards and the path becomes again easier.
After few meters from the left joins the path Slovenska pot and then follows an undemanding ascent to the mountain hut Koča na Ledinah.
From the mountain hut, we continue left towards the east in the direction of Ledinski vrh, Mrzla gora and Babe. The path in few minutes brings us to a crossing, where we go left following the signs “V. Baba”. The path then slightly descends and brings us below the mountain walls of Ledinski vrh. Here we turn to the left and the path becomes demanding. By the steel cable we cross steep slopes towards the north and then we turn slightly to the right, and we cross a wide gully. Because of avalanches on this spot the snow can stay also late in the summer.
Next follows again a little steeper ascent by the steel cable, and the path is becoming also more and more crumbly, therefore it is also mandatory to use a helmet. Further, the path few more times ascends towards the east and north, and then follows a short descent into a wide gully between Ledinski vrh and Velika Baba. From the gully we ascend on the other side and then follows an ascent on steep rocky plates towards the north. On this part, the path isn't crumbly anymore, but it is very steep and often also wet. Next a short steep ascent follows with the help of few stemples and then again the ascent on rocky plates by rare dwarf pines all the way to a crossing, where from the right side joins an easier path from the saddle Jezersko sedlo.
The path further becomes a little less demanding and is still ascending towards the north. Later, the path turns to the left and avoids steep walls on the west side of the mountain. After that, the path crosses the western slopes towards the north, and in the last part turns to the right and a short ascent follows towards a very panoramic summit.
The starting point - Kranjska koča 2:00, Kranjska koča - Velika Baba 1:45.

On the way: Kranjska koča na Ledinah mountain hut (1700m)