Veliki Zvoh

From the car park, head onto the wide cart track that runs under the lift and begins to climb across the pastures (signposted Dom na Krvavcu). After just under 30 minutes of walking, the moderately steep path brings you to Dom na Krvavcu, from where a lovely view opens up towards Gorenjska (Upper Carniola). From the hut, continue towards Zvoh along the road, which takes you past a chapel and the Krvavec transmitters to the Razor saddle (the saddle between the summit of Krvavec and Veliki Zvoh), where several roads meet. Continue straight on along the ridge (right: Krvavec summit, 5 minutes) and follow the increasingly steep service and rescue road, paved in places, along the edge of the ski piste to the storage reservoir on Veliki Zvoh. From the reservoir, climb to the nearby summit, then cross the wire fence and walk to the summit register box, which is just a few steps below the top.

You can extend the hike to the following destinations: Vrh Korena, Kalška Gora, Kalški Greben

At the top station of the Krvavec cable car, you will notice numerous hiking signposts. Head towards Dom na Krvavcu and the Marija Snežna church onto a faint path that climbs almost straight up the grassy slope. Higher up, the faint path leads you over a pasture fence, beyond which it becomes somewhat easier to follow. The fairly steep path then brings you to Dom na Krvavcu, which you can already see from the top cable car station (you can also get here by a rougher gravel road). From the hut, continue towards Zvoh along the road, which takes you past a chapel and the Krvavec transmitters to the Razor saddle (the saddle between the summit of Krvavec and Veliki Zvoh), where several roads meet. Continue straight on along the ridge (right: Krvavec summit, 5 minutes) and follow the increasingly steep service and rescue road, paved in places, along the edge of the ski piste to the storage reservoir on Veliki Zvoh. From the reservoir, climb to the nearby summit, then cross the wire fence and walk to the summit register box, which is just a few steps below the top.

You can extend the hike to the following destinations: Vrh Korena, Kalška Gora, Kalški Greben

At the end of the car park, where the road bends left and another road branches off right towards the nearby Jezerca pasture, you will see red hiking signposts directing you straight on to the marked footpath towards Kriška Planina, Vrh Korena, Košutna, Kompotela and Mokrica, which climbs across the grazing land of Jezerca. After a short climb, you reach a cart track; follow it to the left as it crosses the slopes of Kržišče (1,658 m). The track soon splits in two; continue straight on along the lower branch. A fine view briefly opens up towards Kranj, the Škofja Loka Hills and Storžič, after which the path begins to descend gently. A few more minutes of walking bring you to the car park at the lower end of Kriška Planina.

Here the marked path to Koren pasture continues slightly to the right, but you continue straight on to the other side of the valley, where you start climbing the grassy slope towards a nearby hamlet. After a short climb, you reach the Pr Florjan dairy hut (planšarija); pass to the right of it. Above the dairy hut, you gradually join a well-trodden but poorly marked path, which begins to climb more steeply up the grassy slope. Higher up, you reach a rougher, partly grassy cart track; follow it uphill to the point where it turns right. From this bend, continue straight on along a somewhat less distinct path, which brings you up to Dom na Krvavcu in a few minutes.

At Dom na Krvavcu, join the gravel road and start climbing along it towards the summit of Krvavec and Zvoh. As you climb, you can enjoy lovely views of the Storžič group, Kočna and Grintovec, and the path gradually takes you past the transmitter tower onto the somewhat steeper slopes of the Krvavec summit. Here the road levels out and traverses the western slopes of the summit, and you soon reach the Razor saddle.

At the saddle, an unmarked path from Koren pasture joins almost unnoticed from the right (it branches off the marked Kriška Planina – Koren pasture path just before Koren pasture), but you continue straight on to the nearby red signposts, which stand a little before the fork where the marked path to Dolga Njiva pasture branches off slightly to the left. Here, too, continue straight on and start climbing steeply along the service and rescue road, which is paved on its steepest section. Higher up, the gradient gradually eases and the path brings you to the storage reservoir used for snowmaking on the ski slopes. Go round the reservoir on the left, then continue slightly right and climb for a few minutes to the panoramic summit of Zvoh.

The stamp and summit register are a little below the summit, beside the marked path that continues towards Vrh Korena.

While the ski resort is operating, walking is prohibited on the section of the route that crosses the ski piste.

You can extend the hike to the following destinations: Vrh Korena, Kalška Gora (3 h 20 min), Kalški Greben (2 h 45 min)

At the end of the car park, where the road bends left and another road branches off right towards the nearby Jezerca pasture, you will see red hiking signposts directing you straight on to the marked footpath towards Kriška Planina, Vrh Korena, Košutna, Kompotela and Mokrica, which climbs across the grazing land of Jezerca. After a short climb, you reach a cart track; follow it to the left as it crosses the slopes of Kržišče (1,658 m). The track soon splits in two; continue straight on along the lower branch. A fine view briefly opens up towards Kranj, the Škofja Loka Hills and Storžič, after which the path begins to descend gently. A few more minutes of walking bring you to the car park at the lower end of Kriška Planina.

From the car park, continue towards Koren pasture along a rougher gravel road that passes through an underpass beneath the ski piste. After the underpass, the marked path leaves the road slightly to the left and runs parallel to it alongside a sort of avenue of spruces. After a few minutes of gentle ascent, you reach the eastern edge of Kriška Planina, where there is a small watering place for livestock; here, continue slightly left over the pasture fence (right: Osredek pasture and Kamniški Vrh), still climbing gently in roughly the same direction. Beyond the pasture, the path moves onto the somewhat steeper slopes of Krvavec, which you traverse diagonally upwards to a viewpoint with a fine view of Kržišče (Pokovše), the Kamniški Vrh ridge, the Korošica valley, Velika Planina and the nearby Košutna and Veliki Zvoh.

From the viewpoint, which is a few steps to the right of the path, start descending more steeply towards a hunting lodge above the Korošica valley. When the descent ends and the path continues without any major changes in altitude, you will come to a visible but poorly marked junction, where a path branches off right to the hunting lodge mentioned above and on towards the Korošica valley and the Kamniška Bistrica valley. At this junction, continue slightly left and begin climbing gently through the forest. The path soon leaves the forest for shrubs and dwarf pines, then gradually leads you over a pasture fence to the next unmarked junction, which lies right in the middle of a sharp right-hand bend. The marked footpath to Koren pasture continues sharply right, but you continue straight on along a less-trodden yet still easy-to-follow narrow path, which then traverses leftwards across the slopes below Veliki Zvoh. During the traverse, you soon cross a small gully, which poses no difficulty when it is free of snow; however, if there is still snow in the gully, as can happen in late spring or early summer, the crossing is dangerous, as the gully ends in a drop. Further on, the path climbs on a traverse, and besides the fine views you can admire a variety of mountain flowers (Carniolan lily, Turk’s cap lily...). Higher up, the path leads you across a small scree slope and an interesting rocky crag. Pass the crag, which bears a memorial plaque, on its left side, then gradually enter a stretch where the path is somewhat overgrown for a while. When the overgrown section ends, continue slightly right, then follow a less visible narrow path for a few minutes up to the edge of the Krvavec ski slopes.

You reach the ski area at the Razor saddle, where you first need to cross the safety fence; then continue right towards Veliki Zvoh (left for Krvavec and Dom na Krvavcu) to the nearby red signposts, which stand just before the junction where a marked path branches off slightly to the left towards the Dolga Njiva pasture. Here, too, continue straight ahead and begin to climb steeply along the service and rescue road, which is paved on its steepest section. Higher up, the gradient gradually eases and the path brings you to a storage reservoir used for snowmaking on the ski slopes. Walk round the reservoir on its left side, then continue slightly right and within a few minutes climb to the panoramic summit of Zvoh. The stamp and summit register are a little below the summit, beside the marked path that continues towards Vrh Korena.

While the ski area is in operation, walking is prohibited on the part of the route that crosses the ski piste.

You can extend the hike to the following destinations: Vrh Korena, Kalška Gora (2 h 45 min), Kalški Greben (2 h 10 min).

From the starting point, continue along the wide cart track, or rough road, which after a few dozen metres brings you to the second ‘car park’ or turning area. From here continue straight ahead onto a somewhat narrower cart track that bends to the left. After a few minutes the track forks; take the right-hand, marked branch, although you follow it for only a few minutes, as the waymarks then lead you a little further right onto the marked path towards Kamniški Vrh, Krvavec and the Koren pasture (the turn-off is not specially signposted, so follow the waymarks carefully), which begins to climb through the forest. The path then climbs fairly steeply along the right-hand side of a nearby torrent bed; follow it to the next junction, which this time is somewhat better signposted.

At the junction, continue right in the direction of the sign ‘ZA VRATA’ and follow the path through gradually thinning forest, here and there crossing a clearing, a meadow or a short scree slope, from where a fine view opens up, especially of the peaks around the Korošica valley. The path then brings you to the foot of a short rock face, where an unmarked path branches off up to the right towards the Koren pasture, together with a hunters’ traverse path towards Medvedja Jama.

From this junction, take the left-hand path, which skirts the nearby crag on its left side. A little further on there is a gentle descent, and the path brings you to a small, refreshing spring, which unfortunately dries up in dry spells. Next, cross to the left-hand side of the spring and begin to climb again. A climb through a short belt of dwarf pine follows, after which the path comes out onto a grassy slope, where it becomes harder to follow, although the occasional waymarks help. About 20 minutes’ climb from the spring, you reach a small hunting lodge, above which the path turns left and joins a busier, likewise marked path running from Kriška Planina towards the Koren pasture.

When you reach this marked path, continue right, climbing diagonally through the forest. The path soon leaves the forest for scrub and dwarf pine, then, crossing a pasture fence, gradually brings you to the next unmarked junction, which lies right in the middle of a sharp right-hand bend. The marked footpath towards the Koren pasture continues sharp right, but continue straight ahead onto a less trodden but still easy-to-follow narrow path, which then traverses left across the slopes below Veliki Zvoh. Early in the traverse you cross a small gully; when it is free of snow this poses no difficulty, but if there is still snow in the gully, which can happen in late spring or early summer, the crossing is dangerous, as the gully ends in a drop. The path continues to climb diagonally, and besides the fine views you can also admire a variety of mountain flowers (Carniolan lily, Turk’s cap lily, etc.). Higher up, the path leads you over a small scree slope and past an interesting rocky crag. Skirt the crag, which bears a memorial, on its left side, then gradually enter a stretch where the path is temporarily somewhat overgrown. When the overgrown section ends, continue slightly right, then follow a less distinct path to climb within a few minutes to the edge of the Krvavec ski slopes.

You reach the ski area at the Razor saddle, where you first need to cross the safety fence; then continue right towards Veliki Zvoh (left for Krvavec and Dom na Krvavcu) to the nearby red signposts, which stand just before the junction where a marked path branches off slightly to the left towards the Dolga Njiva pasture. Here, too, continue straight ahead and begin to climb steeply along the service and rescue road, which is paved on its steepest section. Higher up, the gradient gradually eases and the path brings you to a storage reservoir used for snowmaking on the ski slopes. Walk round the reservoir on its left side, then continue slightly right and within a few minutes climb to the panoramic summit of Zvoh. The stamp and summit register are a little below the summit, beside the marked path that continues towards Vrh Korena.

While the ski area is in operation, walking is prohibited on the part of the route that crosses the ski piste.

The marked footpath towards the Koren pasture continues sharp right, but continue straight ahead onto a less trodden but still easy-to-follow narrow path, which then traverses left across the slopes below Veliki Zvoh. Early in the traverse you cross a small gully; when it is free of snow this poses no difficulty, but if there is still snow in the gully, which can happen in late spring or early summer, the crossing is dangerous, as the gully ends in a drop. The path continues to climb diagonally, and besides the fine views you can also admire a variety of mountain flowers (Carniolan lily, Turk’s cap lily, etc.). Higher up, the path leads you over a small scree slope and past an interesting rocky crag. Skirt the crag, which bears a memorial, on its left side, then gradually enter a stretch where the path is temporarily somewhat overgrown. When the overgrown section ends, continue slightly right, then follow a less distinct path to climb within a few minutes to the edge of the Krvavec ski slopes.

The stamp and summit register are a little below the summit, beside the marked path that continues towards Vrh Korena.

You can extend the hike to the following destinations: Vrh Korena, Kalška Gora, Kalški Greben