V Koncu - Bivak pod Grintovcem (via Kokrsko sedlo)

Access to starting point:
a) We drive to Kamnik, then follow the signs for Kamniška Bistrica and Črnivec pass. In Stahovica at the traffic light intersection we turn left towards Kamniška Bistrica (straight ahead Črnivec pass) and drive to Dom v Kamniški Bistrici. We bypass the mountain hut on the right side. The asphalt ends a little higher up, from there we continue on a gravel road that soon forks. We keep to the lower left road (right leads to a footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo), and at further intersections we follow the signs for Grintovec. We park at the parking lot by the lower station of the freight cable car to Kokrsko sedlo. Driving and parking beyond the freight cable car is prohibited (there is no prohibition sign, but fines of 1,000 € are regularly issued). In winter, driving from Koča v Kamniški Bistrici to the parking lot V Koncu is prohibited by a traffic sign, which extends the route by almost an hour.
b) From the direction of Gornji Grad we drive to Črnivec pass, then start descending towards Kamnik. When we reach Stahovica, at the traffic light intersection we turn right towards Kamniška Bistrica (straight ahead Kamnik) and drive to Dom v Kamniški Bistrici. We bypass the mountain hut on the right side. The asphalt ends a little higher up, from there we continue on a gravel road that soon forks. We keep to the lower left road (right leads to a footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo), and at further intersections we follow the signs for Grintovec. We park at the parking lot by the lower station of the freight cable car to Kokrsko sedlo. Driving and parking beyond the freight cable car is prohibited (there is no prohibition sign, but fines of 1,000 € are regularly issued). In winter, driving from Koča v Kamniški Bistrici to the parking lot V Koncu is prohibited by a traffic sign, which extends the route by almost an hour.
c) From Luče we drive to Podvolovljek, then on a steep road we ascend to Volovljek pass (the pass is also known as Kranjski Rak after the inn there). From there we start descending towards Kamnik. Lower down we join the road from Črnivec pass, where we turn right downhill. When we reach Stahovica, at the traffic light intersection we turn right towards Kamniška Bistrica (straight ahead Kamnik) and drive to Dom v Kamniški Bistrici. We bypass the mountain hut on the right side. The asphalt ends a little higher up, from there we continue on a gravel road that soon forks. We keep to the lower left road (right leads to a footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo), and at further intersections we follow the signs for Grintovec. We park at the parking lot by the lower station of the freight cable car to Kokrsko sedlo. Driving and parking beyond the freight cable car is prohibited (there is no prohibition sign, but fines of 1,000 € are regularly issued). In winter, driving from Koča v Kamniški Bistrici to the parking lot V Koncu is prohibited by a traffic sign, which extends the route by almost an hour.

Route description:
From the parking lot we turn left onto the marked footpath towards Cojzova koča on Kokrsko sedlo, Grintovec and Skuta (straight ahead unmarked paths across Gamsov skret and Žmavčarje). The path initially leads along the right side of the freight cable car, but soon enters the forest, through which it starts ascending first moderately, then quite steeply. The well-maintained path higher up leads us to a short, steeper step. Two short cables used to be installed here, but they have been removed. In dry conditions the passage is not demanding, but more caution is needed especially on the descent and when wet.
Above the steep section we reach a bench where we can take a short rest. The path then continues through the forest for some time. After crossing a torrent we first reach a belt of low trees, then under the cliffs of Mali vrh (1915 m), where there is an increased risk of falling rocks especially in spring and after rain.
Further on the path becomes more gravelly and steep, which can take some extra energy. In return, beautiful views open up to the mountains above the Kamniška Bistrica valley, with the imposing walls of nearby Kalška gora standing out. This is followed by some transverse ascent across scree, then the rocky path transitions to scenic grassy slopes. Along them we then ascend to Kokrsko sedlo, where we see the mountain hut on the left, and straight ahead a nice view opens towards the valley of the river Kokra.
From Kokrsko sedlo we continue right towards Grintovec, Skuta and Kamniško sedlo across Sleme (left Kalška gora, Kalški greben and Krvavec, straight down Kokra and Suhadolnik). We first ascend quite steeply on slopes rising north of the saddle. After ten minutes the steepness eases and we reach a marked junction, where we turn right towards Skuta (slightly left Kočna and Grintovec).
The path ahead is initially a bit harder to follow as it leads across a grassy section, but higher up it becomes clearer and in moderate ascent leads us to the picturesque passage across Mala Vratca.
Here or slightly before, a formerly marked path to Grintovec across Dolge stene branches off to the left, which today is considered more of a pathless approach to Grintovec, but we continue straight on the marked path towards Skuta. After the narrow passage of Mali Vratca the path starts descending on a steep and occasionally exposed slope. At the end of the descent, where we lose a little more than 50 meters of elevation, some protection is also helpful, followed by crossing a gully. After that we reach the world of basins, along which we then start ascending towards Bivak pod Grintovcem or Bivak Pavla Kemperla, which we reach after about half an hour of ascent.

Starting point - Kokrsko sedlo 2:30, Kokrsko sedlo - junction above the saddle 0:10, junction above the saddle - Mala Vratca 0:15, Mala Vratca - Bivak pod Grintovcem 0:50.

Along the route: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (1174m), Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (1793m), Razpotje nad sedlom (1859m), Mala Vratca (1952m), Pod Dolgimi stenami (1916m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Kamniška koča na Kamniškem sedlu, Turska gora, Štruca (1 h 40 min), Dolgi hrbet (1 h 30 min), Skuta (2 h), Grintovec (2 h)

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