Plaz Črlovec - Vrtaški vrh (via Vrtaška planina)

Access to the starting point:
Take the Mojstrana, then follow the signs for the Vrata valley. Follow the road through the Vrata valley to the 8 km marker, or a few 10 metres further on to the Črlovec landslide, where the route described above begins. Parking in the TNP area is only allowed in marked parking spaces.

Path description:
From the Črlovec avalanche, follow the road back a few 10 metres and then continue on a side road that continues north-eastwards. The path ahead leads past a lock, and after the lock an unmarked path branches off to the left, leading to Kukova špica and Njivice, and we continue straight ahead and continue walking along the road. While walking along the road, the path leads us past mountain pasture Višek, after which we quickly reach the Peričnik stream, which we cross over a footbridge. On the other side of the stream, walk along the road for a short distance before turning left onto a well-trodden forest path, which begins to climb through the forest. After a few minutes, the path splits and we continue left (straight ahead on a well-worn shortcut (the shortcut is shorter by about 10 minutes and also easier)) on a wooded path that gradually starts to climb steeply. After a short climb you reach a viewpoint, but above the viewpoint the path becomes quite steep. Climb steeply for a while, then arrive below the cliffs of Lengar's Komen (1520 m), where you continue to the right. Then cross a partly overgrown scree field, followed by some gullies and ravines, where the path is narrower and, especially in wet conditions, dangerous for slipping. When the slope becomes less steep, a shortcut joins from the right and the path gradually becomes steeper again. The higher you go, the steeper the slope becomes. There is some cross-climbing, and then we reach a small steel cable, which helps us with the short steep climb up the exposed slope. When the fixed safety gear ends, we are at a nice viewpoint from which we have a nice view of the Vrata valley and the mountains above. After crossing a grazing fence, continue to the right and walk for a few minutes without any major changes in altitude. After a few minutes, go slightly left and climb up to the shepherd's hut at Vrtaška mountain pasture.
From mountain pasture continue in the direction of Vrtaški vrh and Slemena, and as the path enters the forest it turns slightly to the left and begins to climb moderately to occasionally steeply. At a higher altitude the path becomes gentle and leaves the grazing area (at this point the old path to Vrtaški vrh branches off to the right). Continuing on a gentle ascent, crossing increasingly scenic and occasionally steeper slopes, after a while you reach the pasture at Njivice, where you arrive in a beautiful valley. At the beginning of the valley, the "upper path" from the Črlovec avalanche almost imperceptibly joins us from the left, and we continue to a nearby marked crossroads.
From the crossroads continue right in the direction Vrtaški vrh (straight ahead to Sleme), where the path over the grassy slope is at first not very easy to follow, but once you reach the dwarf pines zone, it is no longer difficult to follow. Climb for a few minutes through dwarf pines, then continue left at an unmarked crossroads and within a few minutes of further walking, you will reach Vrtaški vrh.
Starting point - Vrtaška planina 1:45, Vrtaška planina - Njivice 1:20, Njivice - Vrtaški vrh 0:20.
The description refers to the situation in 2018 (August), the pictures are from different periods.

On the way: Planina Višek (975m), Vrtaška planina (1460m), Njivice (1820m)

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