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| Page Type: Mountain/Rock Location: Kamnik Alps, Slovenia, Europe Lat/Lon: 46.36612°N / 14.56461°E Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Scrambling, Via Ferrata Elevation: 8047 ft / 2453 m | Page By: Bor Created/Edited: Dec 12, 2004 / Jul 17, 2007 Object ID: 153431 Hits: 4006 Loading... Page Score: 90.57% - 30 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
OverviewGeographical structure: Eastern Alps > Kamnik Alps group > Central group of Kamnik Alps.
From the left: Dolgi hrbet, Struca, Skuta and Kranjska Rinka. SW side.
Rinke are the small mountain group constituted of the four peaks. These four peaks are: Kranjska Rinka (2453m), Kriz (Koroska Rinka) (2433m), Stajerska Rinka (2374m) and Mala Rinka (2289m). On all of them are approachable over the marked routes only on the smallest Mala Rinka don`t go any routes but it is easily approachable. Rinke are located in the middle of the Kamnik Alps group in the Central part of the group. They are located in the half of circle. On the west side are connected with the huge Skuta. Between Skuta and Kranjska Rinka is the famous airy ridge called Skuta-Kranjska Rinka ridge. This ridge is climbing route with difficulties around UIAA IV. Below this ridge is on the north side the second largest glacier in Slovenia called Ledenik pod Skuto (glacier). From Kranjska Rinka goes in the north direction another ridge that comes on the Kriz (Koroska Rinka) and then this ridge continues to the Jezersko sedlo (pass) (2034m) and Savinjsko sedlo (pass) (2001m). From Kriz (Koroska Rinka) continues in the east direction ridge to the Stajerska Rinka and then on Mala Rinka and falls down on the notch where from the north side comes the steep Turski zleb (channel). Then the ridge continues in the east direction on the next powerful mountain in the Central group of Kamnik Alps Turska gora (2251m).
On the north side of Kriz (Koroska Rinka), Stajerska Rinka and Mala Rinka is the big plateau Okreselj. This is the end of the big Logarska dolina (valley). Between the summits of Rinke and the plateau Okreselj is the famous north face of Kriz (Koroska Rinka), Stajerska Rinka and Mala Rinka. These are very popular faces for climbing, have a good rock and the climbing routes of all types of difficulty. Kranjska Rinka has some climbing route above Ledenik pod Skuto (glacier) in the NW face and in the south face above another big plateau Mali Podi. On Mali Podi is located a bivouac called Bivak pod Skuto na Malih Podih (2070m).
The names of Rinke comes from the names of the lands in Slovenia: Koroska, Stajerska and Kranjska. On the summits of Rinke go many marked and unmarked routes. On all summits (except Mala Rinka) go marked route. In the lower parts of approaches you have many beautiful unmarked routes. All of them will be described in routes section like marked routes.
Getting There
The map of the Central part of Kamnik Alps. Rinke are on the right side of Skuta.
For a better overview check the page of Kamnik Alps GROUP.
Rinke are easily accesible from the main road Ljubljana - Kranj - Jezersko (Austrian border). From Austria, Jezersko resort is accessibe over Jezersko sedlo / Seeberg Sattle. From this road you can choose the south-west approach or from (Jezersko resort) the northern one.
For the southern-eastern approach you must choose Kamniska Bistrica valley, which is accessible by personal car from Kamnik.
For the approach from north-east side you must come to Logarska dolina.
Maps:
 Kamniske in Savinjske Alpe. Planinska zveza Slovenije, 1:50000
Grintovci. Planinska zveza Slovenije, 1:25000
Routes OverviewThere are many possibilities for hiking and climbing in Rinke.
First are named the main approaches that lead you in the small basin on the south side of Rinke. From here you can reach all four Rinke. Then I have written some routes and climbing routes on the each Rinka extra.
From Cojzova koca na Kokrskem sedlu (SW approach)
Over the Gamsov skret (S approach)
Over the small valley Zmavcarji (S approach)
Through the Turski zleb (N approach)
From the Kamnisko sedlo (pass) (E approach)
From the Jezersko (W approach), this route is feratta and it will lead you on the top of Kriz (Koroska Rinka) over the NW-W face.
Climbing routes:
Kranjska Rinka
Greben Rinka-Skuta (E ridge from Kranjska Rinka), UIAA IV/II-III.
There is many climbing routes in the S face, NW face and W face of Kranjska Rinka.
NW face
Kaprica, UIAA V-/III-IV.
Smer skozi okno, UIAA IV/III.
Severozahodni greben (NW ridge), UIAA III/II.
Greben Rinka-Skuta (E ridge from Kranjska Rinka), UIAA IV/II-III.
W face
Smer Iglic-Verbic, UIAA IV/II-III.
Kriz (Koroska Rinka)
NW-W face
Zleb, UIAA II.
Couloir between Kriz (Koroska Rinka) and Kranjska Rinka, 40°-50°.
Bolecina, UIAA V/III-IV.
N face
Vzhodni steber, UIAA V+/IV-V.
Stajerska Rinka
N face
Severovzhodni raz, UIAA IV/III.
Direktna smer, UIAA VI-, A1/IV.
Smer Modec-Rezek, UIAA V+/IV-V.
Mala Rinka
N face
Vzhodna smer, UIAA IV/III.
Igliceva smer, UIAA V/IV+.
 <---- Nice map of the area in the nearness of Rinke.
Red TapeNo limitations but please take care of nature.
There is the beautiful waterfall at the end of the Logarska dolina (valley) called the Rinka waterfall.
Waterfall Rinka
When To ClimbRinke can be reached in any season but with all required equipment for season.
In Summer are popular hiking on marked routes and climbing in the wild faces of Rinke. In Winter is popular a winter ascent through the Turski zleb (channel) and the skiing trip over the small valley below the Mali Podi on the south side. See the route overview.
CampingIn valleys there are many tourist resorts.
You can find a lot of places for camping in valleys.
In nearness of Rinke are huts and bivouacs Dom v Kamniski Bistrici(hut), Cojzova koca (hut), Kranjska koca na Ledinah(hut), Frischaufov dom na Okreslju(hut) and Bivouac below Skuta on Mali podi.
Huts:
Dom v Kamniski Bistrici, 601m: The hut leads in nearness of Kamniska Bistrica spring. It is supplied by PD Ljubljana-Matica. It is open all year. There is always a lot of people because is very popular point. In the hut is 33 beds for sleeping.
Phone: 003861 832 57 16
Cojzova koca na Kokrskem sedlu, 1793m: The hut is supplied by PD Kamnik. It leads above Kalski Greben, Grintovec and Kocna on the pass called Kokrsko sedlo. It has 145 beds for sleeping and winter room with 12 beds. It is open from June to October.
Phone: 0038650 635 549
Frischaufov dom na Okreslju, 1396m: The hut leads in glacier`s basin below north face of Rinke and Turska Gora. It has 78 beds and it is opened from May to the end of September.
Phone: 0038638389070
Ceska koca na Spodnjih Ravneh, 1542m: The hut is very old and it has original structure from year 1900. It has 70 beds and it is opened from June to the end of September.
The owners of the hut are popular family Karnicar which are famous of Davo Karnicar which has made first skiing descend from Everest!
Phone: 003864 25 41 161 , Mobile phone: 0038640 673 449
Bivouac:
Bivouac below Skuta on Mali podi, 2070m: It leads on south brink of plateau Mali Podi. We look it when we come over unmarked route over Zmavcarje. It has 10 beds, blankets, bench and table.
Mountain ConditionsFor weather see here .
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