General remark: When reading Slovenian words on maps or in books, you will find special characters for ch, sh, and zh. They are written with c, s and z with a caron - little v above them. So, Lucki Dedec is pronounced Luchki Dedets (dedec=man, Luce=town).

The plateau between Lucki Dedec and Vezica

Dedec and Vezica

South of Ojstrica, the easternmost high summit (2350m) in the main Kamnik Alps crest, many mountains are rising out of a high plateau, called Veza. But a few side ridges, going in a southern direction can be distinguished too. Just above Korosica meadow, south of it, a distinct peak rises, starting one of such side ridges. This is Lucki Dedec, a well known climbing playground of Kamnik Alps. Dedec has a steep north face, an almost vertical north-west wall, then in the ridge towards the south a grassy passage opens, called Durce (Door), where the summit can be easill ascended. Towards the south the summit sends a moderately steep slope, covered with grass and pine bushes. Towards the south-east and east there's a karst plateau, the slopes from the summit lower only moderately, first forming the eastern fore-summit and then lowering down towards Prag saddle. Over these slopes the ascent is also possible, only we need to find passages through dense pine bushes. In winter and spring tour skiing is also possible here.

As just above the hut Dedec's NW wall is rising, the mountain's importance really lies in climbing, although it is also a nice hiking goal and in winter also a ski tour goal. It offers nice views on Planjava, Ojstrica, Veliki vrh and other summits above Veza plateau and towards the south, where the mountain world is more opened. From the nearby Kocbekov dom on Korosica meadow it's really only a jump up to its summit - the altitude difference is only a good 200 meters.

In 1949 an important page in the history of Slovenian climbing was turned in the wall of Dedec. In two autumn days Ciril Debeljak - Cic and Rado Kocevar climbed at that time the hardest route in Slovenian mountains - graded UIAA VI+.

Summit Views

Reaching Dedec's rounded summit, our view first flies towards the north, where just above the green, flat meadow of Korosica the sharp Ojstrica rises. We can overlook all the southern features of this mountain, its paths and also people standing on top. Towards the west,Planjava is very different - a broad, complex mountain, sending on this side two strong ridges - the eastern one towards Ojstrica, and from Srebrno sedlo on, the sharp, wild ridge of Zeleniske spice, running in a SW direction down on Stanicev vrh and further on. Towards the south we see the edge of the famous walls, which are running from Dedec towards Vezica and the high karst plateau left of them. Two summits are rising out of this plateau: Vrsici, 1980m, and Vezica, 1965m. And finally, toweards the east we have a nice view on the mountains, rising from Veza high plateau.

Ojstrica

Planjava

Veliki vrh

Getting There

For a broader overview see the Kamnik Alps GROUP page!

Kamnik/Steiner Alps

1. From the south-west. The trailhead is on the road into Kamniska Bistrica (valley), 1km before the hut and the end parking place, 571m, from where we reach either Korosica hut through the valley of Kamniska Bela and Presedljaj (saddle, 1613m), or go directly on Dedec over Sraj peski. From the road around to the hut 4,5h, directly on top 4h.

2. From the east and south-east. By car we can reach Dleskovska planota (plateau). In Podvolovljek valley we take a decent macadam road, which brings us to Planina Ravne and the altitude of 1500m. From the end parking place Korosica hut can be reached in 2h 30min. The second starting point can be the end of road below Planina Podvezak, 1400m, some 500m before reaching a hunters hut. The third trailhead goes from Lucka Bela valley, where we can drive up to some 1050m and continue by the marked path towards Stare stale and Prag.

These are the options for a one-day ascent. Otherwise Korosica hut can be reached also from other directions, from Robanov kot, for example, or from Kamnisko sedlo, when traversing the main crest of Kamnik Alps.

Routes Overview

A self-made map of the area

Hikes

1. From Korosica hut. From the hut, 1808m, we go in a SW direction by a climbers path, which brings us below the NW wall od Dedec. We continue ascending over the slopes towards the right, until the steep wall is over and a grassy passage named Durce opens. There we turn left up, reach the saddle in the ridge and finally over the SW summit slopes ascend on top. 45 minutes, easy, not marked.

2. Over Sraj peski and Durce. From the road in Kamniska Bistrica we go by the marked path into the valley of Kamniska Bela (towards the NE). By Orglice waterfall we continue by a non-marked path into the valley towards the north. A steep and hard hike-up has in the middle also a rocky step, where a short, but exposed easy climb is needed. Above we reach Sraj peski, a steep and tiresome scree slope. We ascend it along the walls of Vezica and Vrsici, until above Petkove njive meadow we start ascending towards Durce pass. Then on top as described in #1 above. Hard walk-up, difficult orientation, easy climbing passage. 4h from the road.

3. From Prag saddle. We reach Prag, 1910m, by one of various marking paths which join there or close to the saddle. From the saddle we continue in the western direction. We go below the rocky walls, keeping right, our first objective is a distinct notch, which we clearly see. No problems till there, but over the notch we need to climb over through some 3 meters high chimney. This is the only tricky place. From above the notch we follow the chain of ciarns over only moderatly steep slopes to the top.

Climbs

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Leva smer (Left Route), 145m, VI- (VI-,A1)/V, 3h. Ivan Arnsek, Ciril Debeljak, 14.7.1948.
Desna smer (Right Route).
Centralni steber (Central Pillar), 180m, VI+ (VI+,A0)/VI-, 3h 30min. (Borut Kantuser: 'The grade of the route is VI'.)
Beli raz (White Edge), 130m, VI, A0.
Sarova poc, 140m, 3h, VI+. Milan Pintar, Milan Schara, 1953.
Grapa dolgocasja (Ravine of Boring), 100m, II/III - I.
Kratka smer (Short Route), 100m, III.

Map

Grintovci. Planinska zveza Slovenije, 1:25000.

Red Tape

There are no limitations. The mountain is in the middle of a parc area.

Mountain Huts

Korosica meadow

The only real mountain hut, which supports ascents on Dedec is Kocbekov dom on Korosica meadow. The other one is the hut in Kamniska Bistrica.

Kocbekov dom, 1808m, (03) 4924850, (050)615625 and (031)749811, Milan Kozelj.
Dom v Kamniski Bistrici, 600m, (01) 8325544. reachable by car.

When To Climb?

Summer and autumn (best months are usually July - October).
Spring for tour skiing (Usually February - May).

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