Tržiški graben - Storžič (via Javorniški preval)

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, we take the exit Kranj - east and continue following the road in the direction of Jezersko. Before we arrive at Zgornje Jezersko, or more precisely immediately after the inn Kanonir, we leave the main road and continue driving left onto a local road that begins to ascend moderately along the stream Reka. Soon we reach a smaller junction, where to the left a road branches off steeply upwards towards Kozji vrh, while we continue on the wider road, which we follow to the next junction. Here we continue left in the direction of Storžič (right Stegovnik) and continue ascending along the stream. Higher up, in the middle of a sharp right bend, a footpath branches off straight ahead towards Storžič and Kališče, while we follow the road a little further, or more precisely to the spot where we will notice a mountain signpost with the inscription Javorniški preval 2 h 10 min. Here we park at a suitable spot beside the road.
The road is CLOSED from 20.7. to 20.10. When the road is closed, we park lower down, which extends the ascent by less than an hour.

Route description:
From the starting point, we head onto a steep footpath in the direction of Javorniški preval. After a few minutes of ascent, the path flattens and gradually brings us onto a cart track, along which we cross the slopes to the right. Just after the cart track crosses a wide torrent gully, we leave it and continue the ascent slightly to the left on an initially parallel mountain path. The path ahead ascends steeply for some time, then turns right, where it crosses a somewhat steeper gully. On the other side of the gully, the path flattens and crosses the slopes to the right in a moderate ascent. During the crossing, the path from Bašeljski preval joins from the left, and we follow the traverse path to the junction at Javorniški preval, where there is also the stamping box of the mountaineering club Viharnik.
From the mentioned saddle, we continue sharply left in the direction of Storžič (straight down to Dom pod Storžičem, slightly right to Stegovnik western path, right to Stegovnik eastern path) and continue along the path that ascends gently through the forest. Further on, the initially still gentle path quickly takes us onto the steep slopes of Škarjeva peč, across which we ascend diagonally for some time, then the path turns slightly to the left and begins to ascend steeply. A diagonal ascent to the right follows, where a steel cable assists us due to the steepness and often damp ground. The ascent along the steel cable follows, and at a few spots staples and pegs also assist us. The secured section ends after a few minutes, and the path continues diagonally across occasionally quite steep slopes for some time. Higher up, some views occasionally open up, the slope becomes less steep, and the path brings us to a marked junction where we join the more clearly trodden path from Dom pod Storžičem - the path over Škarjev rob.
We continue straight, then ascend diagonally across the western slopes of the ridge Škarjev rob, from where we have a nice view of the path ahead and Storžič. Higher up, the path brings us onto the mentioned ridge, from which a view also opens onto the Jezersko side, where we can clearly see the highest peaks of the Kamniško-Savinjskih Alps. Further on, we ascend through a belt of dwarf pines, then cross onto scree slopes where in early summer we may still encounter snow patches. The ascent along the edge of the scree follows, then we reach the technically more demanding section of the path, where we first cross a slightly exposed gully (if it is snow-covered, there is a high risk of slipping without winter equipment), then ascend a steep chute exposed to falling rocks. In the upper part of the chute, fixed protections assist us, and the path then turns slightly to the right. Approximately 10 minutes of ascent on a quite steep slope follows, and the increasingly scenic path brings us to the summit of Storžič.

Along the route: Javorniški preval (1467m), Škarjeva peč (1671m), Škarjev rob (1804m)

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