V Koncu - Jezerska Kočna (via Dolci)

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 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 lengthens 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 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 lengthens 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 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 lengthens 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 over 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 begins to ascend first moderately and soon quite steeply. The well-maintained path leads us higher to a short, steeper step. Two short cables used to be installed here but 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 enter a belt of low trees and then pass 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 may cost us some extra energy. In return we are rewarded with wonderful views of the mountains above the Kamniška Bistrica valley, with the imposing walls of nearby Kalška gora standing out. There follows some traversing ascent over scree slopes, after which the rocky path turns into scenic grassy slopes. Along these we ascend to Kokrsko sedlo, where we see the mountain hut on the left and straight ahead we gain a fine view into the valley of the river Kokra.
From Kokrsko sedlo we continue right towards Grintovec, Skuta and Kamniško sedlo via 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 gradient eases and we reach a marked junction where we turn left towards Grintovec and Kočna (right leads towards Kamniško sedlo and Skuta).
The path ahead continues with a short easy traverse to the left, followed by some traversing descent to the plain of Spodnja jama. From here we begin a traversing ascent on a steep slope until we reach the junction at Ovnov čer.
We continue left towards Kočna; right leads to the summit of Grintovec. The path then crosses steep grassy slopes to the west and begins to descend. Later it turns right and continues descending gently while crossing slightly exposed slopes until it reaches the gentle grassy slopes (Srednji Dolci). Here we join the path that leads across Grdi graben; a few metres further we are again at a junction. We turn right; left leads towards Bivak pod Kočno and Kokrska Kočna. We ascend across a grassy slope that brings us to a scree slope which we climb for quite some time. At the end the path turns slightly left across the scree and leads us into rocky terrain. There follows a short ascent slightly to the right to Dolška škrbina (2317 m – the lowest point between Kočna and Grintovec). At the notch there is also a junction where we turn left towards Kočna (right Grintovec). The path then leads along the north side of the ridge and soon brings us again to a junction. This time we turn left (straight down Češka koča, right Grintovec) and continue the ascent on a path that quickly leads to one of the most interesting passages in the Slovenian mountains. The path takes us to a belly-shaped passage through which we must crawl. The ceiling above us is so low that there is no other way (watch your head). The path ahead turns into a short scree slope after which we step onto a steeper path aided by a few pitons and cables. We follow this increasingly scenic path to the small spacious summit of Jezerska Kočna.

Starting point - Kokrsko sedlo 2:30, Kokrsko sedlo - junction above the saddle 0:10, junction above the saddle - Ovnov čer 0:40, Ovnov čer - Spodnji Dolci 0:30, Spodnji Dolci - Srednji Dolci 0:05, Srednji Dolci - Dolška škrbina 1:10, Dolška škrbina - junction above Dolška škrbina 0:10, junction above Dolška škrbina - Jezerska Kočna 0:45.

Along the route: Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (1174m), Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (1793m), Razpotje nad sedlom (1859m), Ovnov čer (2021m), Spodnji Dolci (1865m), Srednji Dolci (1900m), Dolška škrbina (2313m), Razpotje nad Dolško škrbino (2353m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Kokrska Kočna

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