Suhadolnik - Turska gora

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, we take the Kranj - east exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko, but only to the village of Kokra. In the mentioned village, a few meters before the road crosses the bridge over the river Kokra, we will notice a road that leads 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 then follow this road to the parking lot, which is located approximately 300 m 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 crossroads at the farm Suhadolnik. Here we continue on the right road, which we follow for approximately another 5 minutes, or to 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 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. A little 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 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 steep and especially slippery when wet slopes, and brings us to an excellently secured passage. With the help of wooden steps or a ladder and the assistance of a steel cable, we ascend the steep slope, which would be very dangerous without the mentioned safety gear. Higher, a few more pegs assist us, the path then flattens and crosses a short exposed slope, where an emergency fence helps 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 (assisted by some U-pegs), 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 traverse ascent follows, and the path brings us to a larger plain, where the "stara koča" once stood. Through tall grass, we walk to the other side of the plain, where we arrive at a marked junction.
We continue straight (left Kočna over Grdi graben) along a moderately steep path, which further ascends through a belt of shrubs. Higher, the path temporarily flattens 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 under Grintovec and Skuta branches right (straight to Grintovec over Streha and Kočna). We turn right onto this initially somewhat poorly visible path, which in a moderate ascent brings us to the scenic passage over Mala vratca. After 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 us about 100 meters of elevation, some pegs assist us. Crossing the gully follows, then ascent through high-mountain terrain to the bivouac under Grintovec.
Near the bivouac, where there is a junction, we continue right in the direction of Sleme and Turska gora, while left leads the path toward Mlinarsko sedlo and Skuta. The path first crosses still partly grassy slopes, then brings us to more rocky terrain. The path here is sufficiently well marked so that orientation while walking is not demanding. The path then leads past the summit of Kogel, which we will notice on our right. Further along, there are several short somewhat steeper ascents and descents that bring us below the slopes of Štruca and Skuta. Along the path in this section, there are also some sinkholes, and from the right, an unmarked path joins us, which leads over Gamsov skret. When we reach the signpost by the path, the path turns decisively left and begins to ascend more steeply over the scree below the wall of Skuta.
When we approach the wall completely, the path turns right and becomes more demanding. First, we cross a steep slope under a rocky overhang, then we steeply ascend several times along the steel cable. The path is secured throughout with a steel cable, and on the shorter section where we cross the gully, with pegs. Continuing the ascent, we cross steep slopes, and the path brings us to a wider ledge. The scenic path then leads along a sinkhole in the wall and soon brings us to Sleme, where the path becomes easy again.
The path to Sleme used to run somewhat lower, but due to a larger rockfall that occurred in 2003, the path was changed.
From Sleme, where there is a signpost, we continue left and descend along a somewhat steeper slope toward Mali podi. The slope then becomes less steep, and soon an unmarked shortcut branches left, leading over scree and later joining the path to Skuta. We continue ahead on the marked path, where we occasionally ascend slightly. We continue walking along the panoramic slopes of Mali podi, where there are also some sinkholes along the path. Along the path, we will then notice a larger cairn, where an unmarked path from the bivouac under Skuta joins from the right. To the bivouac from the marked path is approximately 10 minutes of descent.
At the otherwise relatively poorly visible junction, we continue straight, and soon a short somewhat steeper ascent follows, where some pegs also assist us. The path then becomes gentler again and brings us to a marked junction.
Left upward, the marked path to Skuta and Rinke branches off, and we continue straight toward Turska gora. The panoramic path then descends further and brings us to the junction at Vrh Turskega žleba.
Here, the path through Turski žleb joins from the left, and we continue slightly right and begin ascending toward the summit of Turska gora. First, in a gentle ascent, we cross slopes along the ridge, and occasionally a view opens toward the north, where Mrzla gora stands out. The path then moves to the right side of the ridge, followed by a somewhat steeper ascent toward the summit ridge. When we reach the ridge, we continue right along the panoramic ridge path and soon reach the summit. Walking along the ridge when dry presents no major difficulties, but in snow on the summit ridge, there is a great risk of slipping.

On the way: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu mountain hut (1793m), Mala vratca (1935m), Bivak pod Grintovcem (2100m), Sleme (2140m), Vrh Turskega žleba (2136m)

Trip can be extended to: Kamniška koča na Kamniškem sedlu (2 h) , Brana