V Koncu - Dolgi hrbet (via Gamsov skret)
Starting point: V Koncu (900 m)
Path name: via Gamsov skret
Time of walking: 4 h 45 min
Difficulty: very difficult unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: very demanding
Altitude difference: 1573 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1573 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and follow the road ahead towards the valley of Kamniška Bistrica. From the home in Kamniška Bistrica we continue driving on the forest road which brings us higher to a junction, where we continue straight (right Jermanca, starting point for Kamniško sedlo). The road then past Žagana peč brings us to the parking lot at the lower station of the cargo cableway to Kokrsko sedlo.
Path description:
From the parking lot at the lower station of the cableway, we continue on the road to the «upper parking lot». Here we will notice two cart tracks by the parking lot on the left side of the road. The left cart track, which is marked with signs on a tree, leads towards Kokrsko sedlo. We, however, head to the right cart track (this cart track is also on the left side of the road).
At first we walk for some time on the mentioned cart track from which some side cart tracks also branch off, then the cart track turns into a path. Further on, we ascend for quite some time on a narrow path through the forest. The path here continuously runs on the left side of the valley and thus avoids the steep rocky jump in the lower part of the valley.
When we come out of the forest, the path crosses somewhat steeper slopes to the right and brings us to grassy slopes. Next follows an ascent on grassy terrain, which brings us below the walls of Kogl.
Here a better-trodden path turns left towards the wall, and we continue slightly right on a narrow path. The path on this section is quite poorly visible and runs on the left side of the torrent up the valley. For orientation, the clearly visible waterfall of the mentioned torrent (usually without water) can serve us. The path already somewhat before the waterfall turns left and enters the wall.
Here the path becomes very demanding and first we must climb a few meters up the almost vertical slope. Next follows an ascent on a narrow secured ledge, which crosses the slope to the right and brings us to steep grassy slopes. Despite the fact that the ledge is secured, the ascent is quite demanding. It is also necessary to consider that the safety gear is usually in somewhat worse condition than we are used to on marked paths. Further on, we ascend for some time on quite steep grassy slopes, then the slope gradually becomes less steep and the path brings us to an unexpected bench from which there is also a very nice view in all directions.
Further on, we ascend the grassy slope up to the marked path Kokrsko sedlo - Kamniško sedlo.
Here we turn left and follow the marked path, which in gentle descents and ascents soon brings us to a junction, where we continue right in the direction of Grintovec and Skuta (left bivouac 1 minute) on a relatively gentle path, which soon brings us to the next junction. This time we continue on the left path (right Skuta), which further leads us across karst terrain full of lapies and abysses. Further on, we carefully follow the blazes, which after a short ascent bring us to Mlinarsko sedlo, where the path from Jezersko joins us. Here we are at a junction, where we turn right in the direction of Dolgi hrbet and Skuta (left Grintovec). From here we have to the summit of Dolgi hrbet only another good 30 minutes of secured climbing path. Initially the path leads us across the southern slopes of Dolgi hrbet, but the path with the help of numerous safety gear quickly brings us back to the ridge. Further on we walk along the ridge, locally the path runs above 1000m precipices. This path, which is dangerous for slipping when wet, soon brings us to the summit of Dolgi hrbet.
V Koncu - bivak pod Grintovcem 3:15, bivak pod Grintovcem - Dolgi hrbet 1:30.
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