V Koncu - Dolgi hrbet (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 the footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo), and at subsequent 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 walk 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 the footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo), and at subsequent 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 walk 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 the footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo), and at subsequent 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 walk by almost an hour.

Route description:
From the parking lot at the freight cable car we head onto the footpath towards Kokrsko sedlo and Grintovec. The path, which runs through the forest, initially ascends only gently, but this section is short. After just a few minutes of walking the path begins to ascend steeply and a little higher up we are helped by fixed protections that are useful on wet and slippery ground (undemanding when dry). The clearly visible and still steep path higher up begins to turn slightly to the right. The steepness then eases for a short time and the path leads us out of the forest onto avalanche slopes below Kokrsko sedlo. Here the path rises steeply again and, with increasingly beautiful views (the best ones are of the peaks above the Kamniška Bistrica valley), ascends at the foot of the walls of Kalška gora and Mali vrh. An easily followed but strenuous path due to much stone (slightly overgrown scree) on the route brings us after a good 2 hours of walking to Kokrsko sedlo, where Cojzova koča stands.
From the saddle we continue right towards Grintovec, Kočna and Skuta. The path immediately above the saddle rises steeply and a little higher brings us to a junction where the path to the bivouac under Grintovec and Skuta branches off to the right (straight Grintovec via Streha and Kočna). We take this initially somewhat less visible trail which in moderate ascent leads us to the picturesque passage across 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 vertical meters, a few pitons help us. This is followed by crossing a gully and then an ascent through high-mountain terrain to the bivouac under Grintovec.
From the bivouac we continue along the marked path which quickly brings us to a junction. We continue straight towards Skuta and Grintovec (right Kamniško sedlo, Rinke and Turska gora) along a relatively gentle path which soon brings us to the next junction. We again continue along the left path (right Skuta), which leads us further across a karst landscape full of karren and abysses. We carefully follow the markings which after a short ascent bring us to Mlinarsko sedlo, where the path from Jezersko joins. Here we are at a junction where we turn right towards Dolgi hrbet and Skuta (left Grintovec). From here to the summit of Dolgi hrbet we have only a good 30 minutes of secured climbing path. Initially the path leads us across the southern slopes of Dolgi hrbet, but with the help of numerous fixed protections the path quickly brings us back to the ridge. We continue along the ridge, and in places the path runs above 1000 m precipices. This path, which is dangerous for slipping when wet, soon brings us to the summit of Dolgi hrbet.
V Koncu - Cojzova koča 2:15, Cojzova koča - bivak pod Grintovcem 1:15, bivak pod Grintovcem - Dolgi hrbet 1:30.

Along the route: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu mountain hut (1174m), Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (1793m), Bivak pod Grintovcem (1859m), Mala Vratca (1952m), Pod Dolgimi stenami (1916m), Bivak pod Grintovcem (2100m), Veliki podi (2211m), Mlinarsko sedlo (2334m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Štruca, Skuta

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