Suhadolnik - Štruca (via Kokrsko sedlo)

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, we take the exit Kranj - east and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko, but only to the village of Kokra. In the mentioned village, only a few meters before the road crosses the bridge over the river Kokra, we notice a road that leads towards Suhadolnik. The road turn-off is located when we are on the right side of the river (left bank); the road sign is approximately 7 km. We then follow this road to the 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 onto 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 the cart track for a short time, then the blazes direct us right onto a footpath that moderately ascends through the forest. Higher up, we return to the cart track, which only a few meters further brings us to a forest road, which we then follow to its end (this takes us 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. A little further on, the blazes direct us slightly right onto torrent sand deposits, and the path on the other side continues through the forest, where it begins to ascend steeper and 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 some pegs occasionally assist us. Higher, the path turns right, traverses and ascends over steep slopes that are especially slippery when wet, and then brings us to an excellently secured passage. With the help of wooden steps or a ladder and assistance from a steel cable, we ascend the steep slope, which would be very dangerous without the mentioned safety gear. Higher up, a few more pegs assist us, the path then levels out and crosses a short exposed slope, where an emergency fence helps us. Only a little further, we come to 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 (assisted by some staples), after which the path gradually levels out and brings us in a few dozen steps of further walking to the spot where the somewhat easier "Old path" joins.
A short traversing 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 to Kočna via Grdi graben) along a moderately steep path that further ascends through a belt of shrubs. Higher up, the path temporarily levels out completely, then brings us among the 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 below Grintovec and Skuta branches off to the right (straight to Grintovec via Streha and Kočna). We head onto this initially somewhat less visible track, which in a moderate ascent brings us to the scenic passage over Mala vratca. Behind the narrow passage of Mala vratca, the path begins to descend along a steep and occasionally somewhat exposed slope. At the end of the descent, which takes about 100 elevation meters, some pegs assist us. Crossing the gully follows, then ascent through high-mountain terrain to the bivouac below Grintovec.
From the bivouac, we continue along the marked path, which quickly brings us to a junction. We continue straight in the direction of Skuta and Grintovec (right to Kamniško sedlo, Rinke, and Turska gora) along a relatively gentle path that soon brings us to the next junction. We continue right in the direction of Skuta (straight to Mlinarsko sedlo) along the path that through the karst terrain of Veliki podi brings us to the foot of a moderately steep wall. Here the path stands vertical, and with the help of natural holds we overcome the short wall between Dolgi hrbet and Štruca (in wet, high risk of slipping). At the top of the ascent, the path from Dolgi hrbet joins from the left. We continue right along the marked path, which we leave only a little further on. At the spot where the marked path begins to descend, we continue right (south direction) and continue the ascent via easier pathless terrain. The pathless terrain is short and in good weather orientationally undemanding.
Suhadolnik - Cojzova koča 2:30, Cojzova koča - bivak pod Grintovcem 1:15, bivak pod Grintovcem - Štruca 1:40.

On the way: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu mountain hut (1793m), Mala vratca (1935m), Bivak pod Grintovcem (2100m)