Suhadolnik - Kokrska Kočna (via Kokrsko sedlo)

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, but only to the village Kokra. In the mentioned village, we will notice a road a few meters before the road crosses a bridge over the river Kokra, which runs towards Suhadolnik. The turn-off of the road is located when we are on the right side of the river (left bank), the road sign is approximately 7 km. We follow this road to a parking lot, which is located approximately 300 meters before the farm Suhadolnik.

Path description:
At the beginning of the parking lot, we notice hiking signposts, which direct us to a road, along which in less than 5 minutes of walking we arrive at a smaller crossroad at the farm Suhadolnik. Here we continue on the right road, which we follow for approximately another 5 minutes, or until the spot where the blazes lead us onto an ascending cart track. Further on, we ascend briefly along the cart track, then the blazes direct us right onto a footpath that moderately ascends through the forest. Higher up, we return to the cart track, which a few meters further brings us to a forest road, which we then follow to its end (to here we need approximately half an hour).
At the end of the road, the marked path splits into two parts. We continue on the left path (right somewhat easier "Old path"), which further ascends along a gentle cart track. Somewhat further, the blazes direct us slightly right onto torrent deposits of sand, and the path on the other side continues through the forest, where it begins to ascend ever steeper. Higher, we come to a smaller cavity, and the path behind it becomes technically demanding. With the help of a steel cable we ascend one level higher, and the path then continues along a steep slope, where we occasionally get help from some pegs. Higher, the path turns right, ascends transversely across steep slopes that are especially slippery when wet and dangerous, and brings us to an excellently secured passage. With the help of wooden steps or a ladder and the aid of a steel cable, we ascend the steep slope, which would be very dangerous without the mentioned safety gear. Higher up, some more pegs help us, the path then flattens and crosses a short exposed slope, where an emergency fence assists us. A little further on, we reach the next ladder, next to which there is no steel cable, but the passage is not particularly demanding. A short descent into a smaller gully follows, which we then cross. On the other side of the gully, we ascend steeply (helped by some brackets), after which the path gradually flattens and brings us in a few dozen steps of further walking to the spot where the somewhat easier "Old path" joins.
A short transverse ascent follows, and the path brings us to a larger plain, where the "old hut" once stood. Through high grass we walk to the other side of the plain, where we arrive at a marked junction.
We continue straight ahead (left Kočna via Grdi graben) along a moderately steep path, which further ascends through a belt of bushes. Higher up, the path temporarily flattens completely, then brings us among dwarf pines, where it begins to ascend more steeply. We follow this somewhat steeper path, from which increasingly beautiful views open up, all the way to the Cojzova koča on Kokrsko sedlo.
From the saddle, we continue left in the direction of Grintovec, Kočna and Skuta. The path steeply ascends immediately above the saddle and a little higher brings us to a junction, where the path to the bivouac under Grintovec and Skuta branches off to the right. We continue straight on the "main" path, which flattens and turns slightly left, crossing the slopes of the indistinct valley named Jame. The path then ascends in a traverse to the summit slope of Grintovec - Streha (this part is very dangerous for slipping in winter), where we reach the next junction. We continue left towards Kočna, right leads the path to the summit of Grintovec. The path then crosses steep grassy slopes to the west and begins to descend. Later, the path turns right and continues slightly descending, crossing slightly exposed slopes all the way to the gentle grassy slopes (Srednji Dolci). Here we join the path that leads via Grdi graben, a few meters later we are again at the junction.
We head left towards the bivouac and Kokrska Kočna, right leads the path towards Dolška škrbina and then further towards Jezerska Kočna or Grintovec. The path then crosses scree to the left and ascends over a short gully.
A little above the gully, an unmarked path towards Bivak pod Kočno branches off to the left, which we can already see and is only a few minutes' walk from the marked path. We continue on the marked path right upwards and soon begin ascending the scree. In the upper part of the scree, the path turns left and brings us to a somewhat more demanding rocky section of the path. Here we turn slightly right again and ascend the slope with easy climbing. The path on this section is not secured, but there are sufficient holds in the rock, so the ascent does not cause major difficulties. In the final part towards the summit, the path becomes somewhat steeper still, and some steel cables assist us.

On the way: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu mountain hut (1793m)

Trip can be extended to: Jezerska Kočna