One training day in Kamnik alps (which is the shortest way for me to get in the alps from home). I call it training because I have been here many times so everything is very familiar and no so exiting as it was years ago unfortunately.
The plan was to attempt Planjava - Brana - Mrzla gora - Kranjska Rinka, if the conditions permit. Conditions in this case being the heat, because its the middle of the summer and and quite hot these days. Luckily the day was saved when the clouds gathered in the middle of the day powered by wind and the temperature sudddenly became perfect which is what you want. This laster for good couple of hours, making the hiking very pleasant. The water was (almost) abundant though the day because the snow is still melting and you can find weater sources everywhere.
Route through Grapa za Vrati. It the variation from Srebrno sedlo and its perfect for summer because the whole way its in shade. Actually its perfect in winter as well when condition meet :)
On the top of Planjava, view towards Zahodni greben Planjave, which is the other peak easily accessible from the standard peak using the sinple path. Definitely worth visiting.
Descent towards Kamničko sedlo. You can see the clouds in action which made the conditions and the temperature perfect in the middle of the day.
On the top of Brana. Met group from Međimurje here. They were quite excited that the clouds finally broke up a bit and the view opened because it was quite cloudy on the peaks for a while.
View towards Turksa gora (left), Mrzla gora (right)
Descent from Brana
Kamničko sedlo, Ojstrica visible in the distance.
Mrzla gora in all its glory.
After Okrešelj I decided to skip Mrzla gora, because the day suddenly became hot again, clouds have dissapeared, and I would not have energy and time to do Mrzla gora as well. In the end I needed to get back to my car which was still very far away and I was not ready to suffer that much.
So after Okrešelj I went directly to Koroška Rinka, Križ via ferrata route to Ledine. This on its own was already a big climb. Aftrwards I confirmed the doubts (I did not have :) that there was no way I managed to do Mrzla gora that day as well. The day would lenghten long in the darkness if I went that way.
Velika Baba
Top of Koroška Rinka and around 19 o'clock. It was actually quite cold on the top because the wind was blasting and I did not even had the windbraker.
In the end I descended to the car right before the dark and ended with quite a big blister on my left foot. I guess I took the wrong shoes. And again I did not brake 4000 meters of elevation :)
All in all a good day, some washing in the bloody cold river of Kamniška Bistrica and some peanut butter before sitting in the car and driving home.
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