V Koncu - Grintovec (via Gamsov skret)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Kamnik and follow the road ahead towards the valley of Kamniška Bistrica. From the hut in Kamniška Bistrica we continue driving on the forest road which higher up brings us 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.

Route description:
From the parking lot at the bottom station of the cableway, we continue on the road to the «upper parking lot». Here, by the parking lot on the left side of the road, we will notice two cart tracks. The left cart track, which is marked with signs on a tree, leads towards Kokrsko sedlo. We 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 footpath. Further on, we ascend for quite some time on a narrow footpath through the forest. The path here continuously runs on the left side of the valley and thus avoids the steep rocky drop 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 beaten footpath turns left towards the wall, and we continue slightly right on a narrow footpath. 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. The footpath 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. Although the ledge is secured, the ascent is quite demanding. It is also necessary to consider that the fixed 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 with 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 even 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 limestone pavements and sinkholes. Further, we carefully follow the blazes, which after a short ascent bring us to Mlinarsko sedlo, where the path from Jezersko joins. We continue left in the direction of Grintovec (right Dolgi hrbet and Skuta) on a path that becomes technically demanding. The path further leads us on and beside a locally exposed ridge, then passes to the shady side of the ridge, where it becomes somewhat harder, but numerous fixed safety gear assist us. The path, which in the upper part is exposed to falling rocks, brings us to the summit after approximately 1 hour of walking from Mlinarsko sedlo.
I recommend descent over Streha Grintovca.
V Koncu - Bivouac 3:15, Bivouac - Summit 2:00.

Along the route: Bivak pod Grintovcem (2100m), Mlinarsko sedlo (2334m)

We recommend: similar trips, panorama, summit register