Robanov kot - Matkov kot (via RMK)

Access to starting point:
We drive in the direction of the Logarska dolina valley, where we turn left towards Robanov kot. We park on the parking lot in front of the Robanova kmetija farm.

Path description:
Andrej Stritar in the guide Kamniško - Savinjske Alpe, 2003, p. 199, describes the Path KK, on pathless terrain from Matkov kot to Robanov kot. When I was researching those parts, I got the idea for a new, slightly different connection between Matkov kot and Robanov kot. I wanted the most direct route on the most beautiful pathless terrains, visiting beautiful cirques, and the path also leads over peaks. So my path differs considerably and because of the difficulty of walking downwards through Hudi prask I also reversed the direction of the path from Robanov kot to Matkov kot. Therefore, I named my walked path "Path RMK" - from Robanov kot to Matkov kot, which is hiked in three days or rounds, or gradually in parts. Overnight stays are possible in the Koča na Klemenči jami hut and on Okrešelj.

First round - Krofička:
Robanov kot - Črni hriber - Ute - Krofička ridge - Krofička - on the hunting path to Škrbina - Klemenča jama

From the Robanova kmetija farm we reach the mountain pasture in less than an hour of walking. Here we turn right and go along the clearing, where at the end we turn left into the forest. The path starts about 150 elevation meters above the valley, on the top of a triangular rise, which is visible from the mountain pasture. We approach it from the left side. In the forest, we keep to the right and ascend a initially wide gully that narrows higher up. On the saddle we spot the characteristic upright rock and opposite it is the start of the path. Then we follow the fairly visible path across steep grass. When we arrive at the saddle, where there is a wide gully on the other side, we proceed to the right on a less pronounced path. The next key point is the junction on indistinct grassy terrain, where we turn right and leave the path over Črni hriber. We cross a shorter vegetated meadow and continue the path through the forest. The path leads us to a steeper scree field, where we head upwards to a meadow and proceed on it to the right, where we soon spot the path again. We cross to the right below the walls until we enter a cluttered and vegetated gully and ascend it. Here a stream greets us along the way, but there is not always water. At the top of the gully the terrain opens into a picturesque cirque, where Robanov pastir used to live and now a renovated hut stands under Utami. Then we continue upwards to the saddle at the top of the ridge, which opens a view into Logarska dolina. We descend to the left, where a fallen trunk offers one of the finest views of Logarska dolina. We cross the grasses below the ridge in the direction of Krofička. When the ridge becomes gentler, we look for a passage through the dwarf pines to the top of the ridge. Now we walk more or less along the ridge; if the terrain becomes more difficult, we descend further to the right. Thus we reach the next peak in the ridge - Travnik, 2029 m. Soon the ridge levels out and is cut off on the right, strongly overgrown with dwarf pines on the left. We seek passages through the dwarf pines or detour them a few dozen meters lower. A little before the Krofička summit we ascend along the left side of the ridge, reaching the summit from the right. Then we first descend a few meters along the same path into the wide cluttered gully below the summit. We cross below the upper part of Krofička on a path constructed through dwarf pines. When we pass the smooth slabs, a steep descent follows through dwarf pines and grassy-rocky terrain. When the steepness eases, we move to the right onto meadows and gently descend to the dwarf pines, where we look for the path. After a few meters we reach an almost vertical chimney about 10 m high, and using the damaged cable we descend to a smaller saddle. We continue straight across the saddle into the dwarf pines and descend along the ridge secured with a cable into the gully, where there is a memorial plaque. To the right along the Škrbina rocks we reach the marked path to Ojstrica. Here we turn right to the Koča na Klemenči jami hut.

Features: orientationally demanding tour, recommended protection against ticks and long pants for walking through dwarf pines, risk of slipping on steep grasses, technically demanding descent on the hunting path from Krofička to Škrbina.

Second round - Rjavčki vrh:
Klemenča jama - Rjavčki vrh - over Grlo to Pasje sedlo - Okrešelj

From the Koča na Klemenči jami hut we go along the marked path to Ojstrica over Škarje. At the saddle below Rjavčki vrh before the characteristic rock we turn sharply right from the marked path onto a small path upwards. The path leads across a small cirque with lush grass. Then follows about 50 m of ascent to Rjavčki vrh. We return along the same path to the marked path and at the saddle turn right below the wall of Rjavčki vrh. We descend into the cirque and keep to the right side of the quite steep slope. We cross two smaller scree fields. Below the cirque in the dwarf pines we look for a fairly visible path, as a marked path used to lead here, so faded blazes are still visible in places. When lower on the meadow the path becomes gentler, we cross left towards the Planjava wall. The slope narrows into a short step, which we climb in zigzags with the aid of pegs. Below it we descend along the path in grass left of the cluttered gully. In the valley we again turn upwards left across scree below Planjava towards Pasje sedlo; initially the ascent is gentler, then steeper. At the top of the saddle we descend transversely to the marked path at Kamniško sedlo, where we turn right to Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju.

Features: technically more demanding descent through Grlo, lots of scree.

Third round - Krnička gora:
Okrešelj - Hudi prask - Latvica - Krnička gora - Matkova krnica - along the lower path to Matkov kot

From Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju we go along the marked path towards Mrzla gora. When we cross the second torrent bed, we turn right into the forest, where we follow a fairly visible small path. It leads us to the triangular scree below Hudi prask. The memorial plaque on the rock before it confirms we are on the right path. Right at the start we must climb a rocky step of II degree, then the gully widens. We turn right and walk first on fairly crumbly scree, then the gully narrows into a chute. Below the ridge top we turn left and cross easier terrain to the next gully. At the top of this gully we head along the small path towards the upright four-pronged rock, which we bypass on the left and climb towards the ridge top. A little below it in the dwarf pines we look for the path to the left, where below we spot the characteristic notch through which we must pass. Then we descend to the small saddle and further down along the wall to dwarf pines, through which we reach the meadow. We ascend directly to the ridge top, where the passage to Latvica is. We descend to the marked path to Mrzla gora, along which we go a little lower. We cross towards Krnička gora on a very crumbly game trail that crosses below a well-visible break. When we reach grassy terrain, we ascend straight up through dwarf pines to the saddle before the start of the Mrzla gora ridge. We descend to the Austrian side and walk right towards dwarf pines. Then we climb onto the ridge and scramble along it, detouring dwarf pines to the left. We ascend to the Krnička gora summit along a wide ledge. From the summit we continue by first descending a little and then gently ascending transversely left along a dwarf pine chute. Again we descend and then scramble transversely along chutes. We cross another small notch and reach the Krnička gora ridge. Further we keep to the right along the ridge, later to the left. At the end of the ridge we descend beside dwarf pines to the characteristic notch overgrown with dwarf pines. Here begins exposed II-degree climbing through a flake on crumbly terrain or descent by rope. At the base to the right opens the view into the idyllic Matkova krnica. Among dwarf pines we seek the passage to the remains of Matkov pastir's hut. We continue among dwarf pines down the fall line, where the small path begins. Later it leads left below the walls to the gully, which we cross and turn right down. The small path runs parallel to the gully on grass to the left. Later we cross the gully again and walk on the right. A little lower we cross the gully left by pools. We walk some more on steep grasses, then descend into the forest. We cross a few more gullies, in places water flows through them. The path gently descends and disappears at the characteristic stump, 60 elevation meters above the cart track. We descend to the cart track and turn right twice to emerge in Matkov kot at the start of the marked path to Mrzla gora.

Features: technically the most demanding tour on the described path, alpinistic ascent to II degree, rock is quite crumbly in places, belaying required, for the inexperienced accompaniment by a guide. Orientation is also demanding.

On the way: Robanova kmetija (650m), Robanova planina (890m), Robanovega krnica (1700m), Krofička (2083m), Škrbina (1792m), Koča na Klemenči jami (1208m), Rjavčki vrh (Planinšca) (1898m), Dno poti skozi Grlo (980m), Pasje sedlo (1636m), Dom na Okrešlju mountain hut (1396m), Vrh Hudega praska (1800m), Latvica (1750m), Sedlo med Mrzlo in Krničko goro (1900m), Krnička gora (2064m), Krničko sedlo (1811m), Matkova krnica (1700m), Matkov kot (920m)