Aljažev dom v Vratih - Križ (via bivak na Rušju)

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 to the right in the direction of Škrlatica (Stenar on the left) along an unmarked path through Stenarske vratace. The way forward climbs only for a short time, then the path is laid and leads us to a larger crossroads where we continue left in the direction of Pogačnik's home and the bivouac at Dwarf pines (right Škrlatica). The marked path bypasses the bivouac on the right and climbs steeply behind it for a short time. The steepness eases and the path leads through a karst world full of potholes, cracks and caves. A beautiful high-mountain path, which offers beautiful views, especially of the surrounding peaks, leads us higher up to the next crossroads. Continue left in the direction of Pogačnik's home (right Dolkova špica and Škrlatica over Rdeča škrbina) along the path which leads us higher to the edge of the Kriška Stena. Continue left in the direction of Križa (right Cirque) and the path which passes on a wide ridge quickly leads us to Bovška vratica, from which we have a view of the Kriška Pod Pods, where we can see the highest Slovenian lake. Continue left towards the top of Križa (directly Pogačnikov dom), which is only a 10-minute walk away. The way forward first climbs steeply along an increasingly narrow ridge, then climbs steeply with the help of a rope over a slightly exposed rock slab, behind which you reach an interesting passage through a natural chute. With some skill, the narrow chute leads to the Križ lookout. Gate - bivouac at Dwarf pines 3:00, bivouac at Dwarf pines - Križ 1:30.

On the way: Bivak na Rušju (1980m), Bovška vratica (2375m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Križ, Stenar

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