Kranjska koča on Ledine (1700 m)
The
Kranjska koča mountain hut stands in a larch forest at the foot of the
most southeastern glacier in the Alps, the Ledenik pod Skuto. In bygone days sheep grazed on the level scree and high mountain
meadows above the place where the hut now stands – locally known as
Vadine. In the second half of the 20th century, in the summer months
there was so much snow beneath the northern wall of Rinka and Skuta that
the foot of the glacier was a favourite area for enthusiastic alpine
skiers. In 1977 the Kranj Alpine Association erected the hut in order to
provide facilities for alpine ski training. A hike to the mountain hut
also makes a great standalone tour, is an excellent starting point for
demanding rock climbing ascents of the southern walls of Rinka, Skuta,
Trikot and Dolgi hrbet. It is also a starting point for tours on the
secured paths to Baba, Rinka and Mrzla gora, or for crossing the
Jezersko vrh and Savinjsko saddles to Okrešelj in the Logarska dolina
valley. (Source: Jezerska Mountain Path. Guide and diary. PD Jezersko, Jezersko, 2018)
TRAIL - LOVSKA POT
From
the Ravenska Kočna valley, we proceed along the road to the cable cars,
where the path branches off to the far left at the marked turnoff. We
continue through the forest and then alongside dwarf pines until we
reach the foot of the cliffs. Here, we ascend along a rocky trail, which
in places is equipped with steel cables, up to the Kranjska koča Hut on
the Ledine plateau.
Length: 3 km
Ascent time: 2 h
Starting point: parking Turni, parking Ravenska Kočna
TRAIL - SLOVENSKA POT
From
the Ravenska kočna valley walk along the road to the freight cableway.
At the sign, follow the marked path for the Slovenska pot (Slovenian
route) through the forest to an area of scree beneath the Češka koča
hut, towards Žrelo. On the gravel at the end of Žrelo a sign points to
the Slovenska pot to the left. The path, with fixed wire ropes, leads
over a steep rocky gradient and then along a track through scrub (the
path through Žrelo meets here, however, due to the danger of falling
rocks it is not advisable to take this path) to the hut. Descend on the
easier Lovska pot (Hunters' path) back to the freight cableway and from
there along the road back to the start. (Source: Jezerska Mountain Path.
Guide and diary. PD Jezersko, Jezersko, 2018)
Lenght: 4,5 km
Ascent time: 2 h
TRAIL TROUGHT ŽRELO IS CLOSED!