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Šite (10.8.2024)
From the marked path from Zadnja Trenta to Jalovec (via Jalovška škrbina) at about 1,950 m a.s.l., just before Jalovška škrbina, turn right onto the scree around the end of the Šit wall and immediately up left, first through more grassy terrain and then scree. At about 2,050 m a.s.l. turn slightly left from the scree to avoid the smoother slabs above us, go almost to the edge of the wall and climb along it (always slightly left) on the rocky slope to the summit.

After exploring to the cirque above Čedca waterfall less than two months ago (https://www.hribi.net/trenutne_razmere/slo/slap_cedca_krnica_nad_slapom/3/9566) yesterday further to Veliki Kup. The tour was quite demanding due to searching for a suitable passage over the rocky ledge with waterfall at approx. 1,800 m - maybe there is still an easier passage. My ascent visible from the attached photos.

Also here thanks to Matej for the company while traversing the NW ridge of Kočna and for help in fulfilling a multi-year personal goal - ascent of all 352 two-thousanders in Slovenia according to the list published on Wikipedia: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seznam_slovenskih_dvatiso%C4%8Dakov

Regarding Veliki Kup I have already posted something in the past: https://www.hribi.net/trenutne_razmere/slo/veliki_kup_/3/9605

Hanzova on Sunday 31.8.2025 - snowfield can already be bypassed along the lower edge on rocks without winter gear.

Little Pihavec (2,185 m) (July 2024)
Post a bit delayed, but maybe still useful to someone. Quite exploratory tour. Hard to define Mali Pihavec as a peak, as it's basically more of a grassy shoulder at the junction of SW ridge and W ridge to Pihavec (2,419 m), at least as seen from available maps, marked contours and gpx position on my track. Didn't approach via abandoned pasture Zajavor, but from Luknja ascended the "usual" path to Pihavec via Miheličev žleb, at whose top I traversed slopes below Pihavec left slightly upwards. More
info in attached photos.

Turn below Stenar (July 2024)
Post a bit late but maybe still useful to someone. Access from marked path over Sovatna. More info in attached photos.

Luknja peč (15.8.2024) from Kota
PP (Planica - Pokljuka) path can be followed well to window overlooking Krma, then orientation harder - especially traversing southern slopes of Luknja peč to sandy saddle. Initial ascent from sandy saddle (on PP path) to Luknja peč summit, we spiced it via gully (start of III. grade) probably a bit too left (upward) from transverse ridge running from summit via sandy saddle to Krma. Descent same way. Previous reports helpful (thanks!), adding some pics and comments for orientation.

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Above the Wall (10.8.2024)
From the marked path from Zadnja Trenta to Jalovec (via Jalovška škrbina) at about 1,900 m above sea level, just before Jalovška škrbina, turn left onto the scree slope and follow it towards the visible gully in the lower part of the wall. Closer, in the lower part of the mentioned gully, a passage through the hole (Blažejev preduh) to the upper part of the gully appears. After passing through Blažejev preduh, climb up the upper part of the gully (somewhat scree) to the saddle. Behind the saddle, traverse horizontally only 20-30 m and then immediately right up into the chute. After exiting the chute (climbing grade II), quite steep grass awaits us and, continuing, a steep rocky slope all the way to the top. This part on the return is somewhat more demanding (so slowly and carefully) and actually the descent back down the chute is easier than the descent from the top to the chute.

Posts of predecessors on this forum helped so there were no orientation problems (thanks!). More about the path itself in the attached photos

From Flori over Planina Zapotok to Bavški Grintavec, descent along the ridge from Bavški Grintavec to Sravnik and back to Bavški Grintavec. Return the same way over Planina Zapotok. The ridge to Sravnik is really quite crumbly and the descent requires considerable caution (the mentioned holes in the ridge have become a real window in the ridge), the ascent back along the ridge is much easier.

Above Kuhinja špica (14.7.2024)
For easier orientation on the ascent, some photos with comments.

In my description I follow the "official" naming - thus Kopice (2.202 m) and Gornja kopica (2.305 m) - done on 13.7.2024. Along the usual path to Dovški križ (and the rest nearby) across Brinja in the scree under the slopes of Kopice (Na brinju), I turn right onto a wide grassy passage and behind it turn slightly left and then slightly right through scree. I bypass the small rock step (in which a small cavity) to the left through a short gully/chute and then easily traverse right to the small grassy saddle between Kopice and Gornja kopica. From the saddle right to the ridge and left to the summit of Kopice. I descend back to the saddle and towards Gornja kopica, first on the grassy slope and then right traverse across a narrow passage with shrubs and immediately behind it left to shrubs above which a smooth wall. The key part follows - instead of vertically into the chimney right next to the mentioned smooth wall (III. grade - here I did climb it when going up), it is better and much easier to step right around the prominent rock flake (the step is narrow, exposed, crumbly - so carefully), after which a much easier grassy passage upwards opens (this variant - II. grade) to the ridge. Then along the ridge left to the forepeak of Gornja kopica. Descent to the saddle between forepeak and summit of Gornja kopica slightly right downwards through a narrow jammed chute (II. grade). Continuation much easier through scree, only before the summit a short rock step (II. grade). Return along the same path to the grassy saddle between Kopice and Gornja kopica and to the scree Na brinju. I add photos with drawn path for easier orientation.

VRH LABRJE (2.326 m) - 28.6.2024 - approach to "three-headed Labrje" from south via pathless terrain which I turned onto from marked path from hut at Triglav Lakes towards Veliko Špičje (somewhere between 2,000 to 2,050 m). At lower bypass of Brda don't rush upwards too early but better go a bit more around even with some descent. Approach to first peak ("boat") first via cluttered gully (easy) to small saddle in ridge on right side (looking up) of first peak from saddle along somewhat exposed narrow path on north side until passage (gully) opens to left towards peak (II degree). Descent from first peak not difficult, only some caution needed at end over crumbly and somewhat exposed traverse. Approach to second peak right along south side of ridge with some scrambling (II degree) past window or directly to top of window on its left side (looking up) then continuation opens a bit left and forward to peak. After walk over second peak when you think to third peak only few meters in between yawns notch from which abseil of less than 15 m needed (anchor with two pegs prepared and prusik with karabiner was ok). After abseil easy walk along grassy ridge to third peak (where my track showed this third peak is Vrh Labrje at 2.326 m). Already after cca 30 m continuing along ridge elegant descent opens to south side along otherwise somewhat steep grassy valley/gully to visible scree/talus below. I first continued crossing wonderful ridge with smaller scrambling inserts to second distinct notch (and second abseil) already near Plaski Vogel, returned back along ridge and descended from ridge to south side along mentioned grassy valley/gully. Then return back crossing along south side under wall on rocky scree/talus. For easier orientation more precise route depiction in photos. It was a nice day.

To Srebrnjak - via Ribežni to Trentski Pelc and on the way back towards Stari Utor up and down to Plešivec - 18.6.2024

Along the mulatjera to the 20th hairpin and towards the saddle Za Česnom, up steep grass to Srebrnjak, along the ridge over the forepeak of Srebrnjak and descent from the forepeak along a narrow steep path right north along the ridge to Ribežne. The path up and down through Ribežne among the bushes somewhat below the Ribežni ridge mostly on the south side is quite followable and the bushes are decently trimmed. Ascent to Trentski Pelc via the already mentioned short ledge on the north side is, when you approach it, really "elegant" and shouldn't pose any special problems - actually the descent down the steep gully from Trentski Pelc is somewhat harder. From Trentski Pelc first a bit along the ridge, then either the variant right down over a small jump where there's a prepared belay at the top or the variant (which I took) bypassing the rock jump a bit before the mentioned belay right down the steep grassy slope/valley and very soon left under the rock jump. Then right down the already mentioned steep gully to the scree and towards Stari Utor. Somewhere halfway to Stari Utor at the junction where poorly visible faded markers appear, left towards Plešivec on a winding poorly visible marked path back and forth among bushes and small sinkholes (without at least somewhat visible markers I can't imagine how to get from this junction to Plešivec). A bit before the summit, a marked path left to some grassy forepeak of Plešivec (???) without visible continuation surprised me and I only noticed after descending back that it's a fork and you need to traverse a bit further right below the ridge to Plešivec and only then via a cut through the bushes left to its summit (this part is also poorly marked). From Plešivec back to the mentioned junction and to Stari Utor and down the mulatjera to the valley. It added up to just over 2,000 vertical meters. For easier orientation, more details in the attached photos.

2.6. from Bavšica along marked path over planina Bukovec to the ridge at saddle between Vrh Ruš and Vrh Brda, along ridge to Mali Grintavec and back same way. Snow patches on path can be bypassed.

Yesterday (10.9.2023) from Zadnja Trenta past Planina Zapotok - Za Razorcem - Velika planina cirque - saddle between Nizki vrh and Zadnji Pelc - below the window in the notch between north and south summit of Zadnji Pelc left first to north summit of Zadnji Pelc (II degree, detail near III degree) - return to notch with abseil over the window - to south summit of Zadnji Pelc and easier descent from south summit of Zadnji Pelc back to saddle between Nizki vrh and Zadnji Pelc, a bit around and to the valley. Adding to predecessors' descriptions a more detailed path display for easier orientation. Best possible conditions, which with wet grass can be much more demanding, and orientation between Planina Zapotok and Za Razorcem can be quite difficult in foggy conditions.