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From the rainy afternoon, the Grintovci nicely appeared towards evening today.

I recommend the circular tour which is drawn on the map. The tour extends by a good two hours. You do about 300 m more ascent, but it's worth it. Such a nicely laid-out route that an enthusiastic hiker must not miss.

I crossed one part of the map because there are no markings there. Purple is the right path.
Best regards, Jani

Route from Pellarini Hut (1499m).
Picture for orientation. Red shows current secured route. Blue marked path in very poor condition, made when glacier was approx. tens of meters higher.

Current conditions Planjava, Brana.

The road at the top of Jermanec is icy. If you must go up by car, I recommend chains.

And some today's pictures in really excellent conditions.
Warning: Even in excellent conditions the tour is suitable only for experienced mountaineers!!

This weekend I descended from Kal Peak to Kokrsko sedlo. The path is currently completely unsecured, as all cables are torn.

27.03.2009
Start from Srednji vrh over Železnica where the path is well trodden, but due to thawing towards the summit the trail is lost. Orientationally undemanding. Descent to the other side past the hut by Lepi vrh, and approx. 4km forest road along Hladnik to the starting point. For assistance, visible tracks of ski tourers.
Snow transformed, so walking is fairly stable.

5-hour tour starting at upper Kanin station, over pass Prevala, and descent to Gilberti hut at top of Sella Nevea.
After cca 30 min to pass Bela Peč (ruin of military building from WWI).
Further along mulatiera to glacier moraine. Path further over scree to ferrata entry.
Short 150m ferrata <via julia divisione> to High Kanin (2587), and along marked path back to Peter Skalar hut.
From there back to upper gondola station and descent with it to valley.

I climbed this ferrata a month ago.
It's very nicely routed, especially on Cjajnik. For the tour you need some more strength in your arms, definitely don't forget gloves. Start at Košuta Haus, then new ferrata to Cjajnik, from there to Košuta ridge (Učnik), and along the ridge to K.Turn.
From there back a bit and down OTK Sreig. The ferrata on Cjajnik and descent from it takes about 1.5 hours. From K.Turn a good half hour. Whole tour 7-8 hours.
Since the entry from the screes to Cjajnik ferrata is very hard to find, there is a board before Košuta Haus of the whole route.
Regards