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Well I can answer your 1st question. If by difficulty you mean technical difficulty, the path from Cojzova hut to Grintovec is probably one of the easier, if not the easiest, paths in Slovenian high mountains. From Grintovec to Skuta I know two variants. In any case you have to go from Grintovec to Mlinarsko sedlo. This part has some pegs and cables and is somewhat exposed in places but nothing special for me. At Mlinarsko sedlo you can decide whether to go over Dolgi hrbet or not. The first variant is among secured climbing paths and is slightly overhanging on one very short section. Otherwise, if you're used to walking with pegs and cables, no big issues. Regarding self-belay kit and helmet, you decide if you need them. You can get there without both. Once over Dolgi hrbet nothing special. The second variant goes somehow under Dolgi hrbet (at Mlinarsko sedlo turn right) and as far as I remember it doesn't present any special difficulties. Once on Skuta you have several variants to get to Cojzova hut (besides returning the approach way). One is to start returning the same way you came to Skuta and then at the junction where you can go to Dolgi hrbet or Cojzova hut, head towards the latter and not towards Mlinarsko sedlo but over Velike pode towards bivouac under Grintovec and on to Cojzova hut. The path over Velike pode can be quite annoying in dense fog in my opinion. From bivouac to hut there are pegs and cables again in one or two places but nothing too demanding. The other, I think somewhat harder variant, is to descend from Skuta to Male pode and continue towards bivouac under Grintovec and on to hut (don't know this path). Regarding hiking time, which is somewhat taboo on this forum sometimes, if you're reasonably fit I think it shouldn't take more than 5 to 6 hours hiking + snack/s. Could be more or less. Depends on the path you choose and on... Have a safe trip.

Yes, those "marks" were there already in summer. Besides all that you posted, I found one with letters NŠ myself. Based on that I assume they show the path to Najnar štant.

Jota tastes better if the sausage is cooked in it than if you just dunk it in afterwards.

If you go only to Kamnik Peak, there are no special dangers, but some parts are steep.

Well I don't know how someone managed to understand from what I wrote that it's a personal attack on him but ok. People are different and interpret things differently.
Otherwise I didn't see any sign about the sand nor did I delve too much into the contents of those two bags. In any case it looked a bit unsightly and sad.

In case you're planning to Šraj pesek via Skok I can tell you that a month ago the path from Orglic to Skok was very easy to follow but I didn't notice any cairns. In Skok you have to be careful as it's quite smooth and if damp probably a bit uncomfortable. Well on top of Skok then I didn't immediately find a well trodden path and took my own line. You know you're on right path when after 5-10 min you see on tree and rock dots, arrows and NŠ (guess someone marked on initiative to Najnar štant). From there on easy to follow again. At top of scree in Šraj pesek you gotta go straight in my opinion. I veered a bit left (looked nicer somehow) and had to bushwhack through scrub back to path.
Hope this helps you.

Fantastic photos. Really see difference between DSLR and compact camera.
Was it in the gully a bit less ominous than it looked from the top?

This is what it looks like if you forget to pay the garbage bill.

P.S. Can't believe what slobs go to the mountains.

The second described path is not marked and I advise against it if you're not used to walking on unmarked paths. The path is dry though but it was washed away by avalanche in Repov kot at two places (besides the ascent from Repov kot to Srebrno sedlo requires some hand use and is not equipped with cables, pegs and staples).
The path from Okrešlja is also dry.

Happy trails.

How is it with snow on the path from Okrešelj to Koroška Rinka? Is winter gear needed on any section?
Thanks for the answer.

Hey, was the 9th pic taken a bit below Presedljajem? I chose the same motif Thursday actually.

Hey.

If you mean the marked path from Kamniško sedlo then I'd say, based on what I saw today from Brana, there are still some snow patches.
The path to Brana is still as bobo described it.
Does anyone know how the access to Repov kot and further to Srebrno sedlo is?
lp

Today there were still about four larger snow patches on this path that you have to cross. The biggest is right below the summit. All can be crossed without crampons and ice axe but imo it doesn't hurt if you have some of it with you. At one or two you can zigzag a bit too but I think no need. Otherwise the protections are well preserved and seems to me all of them are on dry ground.