Aljažev dom v Vratih - Križ (via Stenarska vratca)
Starting point: Aljažev dom v Vratih (1015 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4128°N 13.8466°E 
Path name: via Stenarska vratca
Time of walking: 4 h 45 min
Difficulty: difficult unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 1395 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1425 m
Map: Triglav 1:25.000
Access to starting point:
We leave Gorenjska highway at exit Hrušica and follow the road ahead in the direction of Kranjska Gora. Just a little before the village Dovje the road which goes to Mojstrana (Vrata, Kot and Krma) branches off to the left. We follow the road ahead in the direction of valley Vrata and we drive on that road to the large parking lot near Aljažev dom.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road which after 3 minutes of walking brings us to a crossing at Aljažev dom. We continue right in the direction of Škrlatica and Dolkova špica on the path which through a meadow leads into the forest. Further, we are ascending on at first a gentle cart track which higher changes into a little steeper footpath. The path soon brings us to a riverbed of a torrent, by which it is ascending only for a short time, and then it turns right and steeply ascends through the forest. The path is then turning towards the left, where it crosses a short avalanche slope, and then it gradually passes on the slopes below Stenar. Further, we are ascending on the mentioned slopes, which are slightly covered with dwarf pines and individual larches. Higher, the path brings us to a smaller crossing, where the unmarked path branches off to the left towards Stenarska vratca.
At the spot, where the marked path turns sharply to the right, we will notice a smaller cairn, which marks the beginning of the path towards Stenarska vratca. At first poorly visible path is at first gently to moderately ascending towards the scree below the northern wall of Stenar. Higher, the path becomes more distinct, and it at first through large rocks and some gravel brings us to the already mentioned scree. Here the path starts ascending steeper on the scree, and our destination is now gable of the valley by the foot of Stenarska vratca. When we ascend to the top of scree, relatively easy access gets interrupted by shorter, not very pleasant crumbly wall. Further, we ascend on series of successive ledges and gullies, and in doing so, we have to be careful, that because of a lot of gravel and sand we don't slip a level lower (here is also high risk of falling stones, especially if someone walks in front of us). After approximately 20 minutes of difficult ascent we step on a saddle Stenarska vratca, from which a beautiful view opens up towards Bovški Gamsovec and Pihavec.
Here for a short time, we steeply descend, and then we step on a marked path, which we reach right at the crossing. We continue right in the direction of Križ (left Stenar, straight downwards Vrata and Pogačnikov dom) on the path which from scree passes on a slightly exposed slopes, which in a moderate ascent we cross towards the northwest. Considerably slippery path higher brings us below the upper foot of Križ. Here the path steeply ascends and brings us on a slightly exposed ridge, where with the help of stemple and a steel cable we ascend on a panoramic peak.
On the way: Stenarska vratca (2295m)
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