Aljažev dom v Vratih - Dolkova špica (on SE ridge)

Access to the starting point:
Leave the Gorenjska motorway at the Hrušica exit and follow the road towards Kranjska Gora. Just before the village of Dovje, the road branches off to the left and leads to Mojstrana (Vrata, Kot and Krma). Follow the road in the direction of the Vrata valley and follow it to the large parking lot near the Aljaž's home.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the macadam road, which after a 3-minute walk leads to the crossroads at Aljaževem dom.
Continue right in the direction of Škrlatica and Dolkova špica along the path which leads us across the meadow into the forest. Continue up the initially gently sloping cart track, which changes to a slightly steeper footpath higher up. Soon, however, the path leads to the bed of a torrent, along which it climbs for only a short distance before turning right and climbing steeply through the forest. The path then turns to the left, where it crosses a short avalanche-prone slope, and then gradually passes onto the slopes below Stenar. The slopes continue to climb up the aforementioned slopes, which are lightly covered with dwarf pines and individual larch trees. Higher up, the path leads to a small crossroads where we continue right in the direction of Škrlatica (left Stenar along an unmarked path through Stenar gate. The path climbs only a short way, then lays down and leads us to a larger crossroads where we continue right in the direction of Škrlatica (left bivouac 2 minutes and Križ 1:30). The path crosses a small scree slope and then turns sharply to the right (left Stenar gate). Next, cross a slightly exposed shelf (slip hazard), after which you will reach the pastures below Dolka's Spit.
The route starts a good half an hour from the bivouac on a grassy jetty exactly below the SE fork Dolkova špica. First we climb on steep grass and here and there it is necessary to climb over some rocks. Later in the wall we look for the easiest passages between chimneys and ravines. In principle, keep to the right side of the wall. At the difficult orientation points, cairn is waiting for us. The steepness does not let up until Lower Dolkova špica 2541 m. a. s. l. , but here the true ridge only really begins. The ridge is about 1 km long, the difficulties are moderate, only the passage into the notch requires a safe and calm step. This may even be the most challenging part of the whole tour.
From the summit, descend to Rdeča škrbina, where you then have two options, either towards the bivouac at Dwarf pines, better known as bivouac IV, or to Last Dolek and descend via cirque between Škrlatica and the Dolka Spit.

On the way: Bivak na Rušju (1980m)

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