V Koncu - Grintovec (via Dolge stene)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and continue along the road towards the valley of Kamniška Bistrica. From Dom v Kamniški Bistrici we continue driving along the forest road, which higher up leads us to a junction where we continue straight (right Jermanca, starting point for Kamniško sedlo). The road then leads us past Žagana peč to the parking lot at the lower station of the freight cable car to Kokrsko sedlo.
In winter, driving from Koča v Kamniški Bistrici to the parking lot V Koncu is prohibited (traffic sign), which extends the route 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 of the path 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 safety gear, which is 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 becomes steep again and, with increasingly beautiful views (the best being 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 vegetated 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 ascends 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 poorly visible trail, which in a moderate ascent leads us to the picturesque passage across Mala vratca. Just before the passage across Mala vratca we turn left, where at times we glimpse a poorly visible trail that leads along the ridge of Dolge stene. When we reach the first ridge, a view towards Grintovec opens up. From here we follow a relatively gentle grassy path along the ridge; orientation in good weather is not difficult. On the right side the terrain drops steeply to Velike Pode; we also see the bivouac of Pavle Kemperl under Grintovec. After an hour and a half of walking we reach the most demanding part of the route. From here the path rises steeply into the south-eastern wall of Grintovec, which then ends in the cirque of Zgornja jama. The initial entry is practically invisible; we must only be careful to stay slightly left, as the right part is more demanding. The terrain is very loose, so caution is advisable. Here we cross a small step and turn slightly left towards the ridge. After 30 minutes we reach the ridge and the path becomes easier. Here a view towards Mlinarsko sedlo and Skuta opens up. We cross left (cairns) and follow the trail to the usual path via Streha a few 10 m below the summit of Grintovec. A short ascent along the marked path follows and we soon reach the summit.

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