Aljažev dom v Vratih - Mali Triglav (Tominšek route)

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 straight in the direction of Triglav, Luknja and Pogačnikov dom (right Škrlatica) on a wide path, which goes behind the chapel (on the right side) and Aljažev dom (on the left side) into a lane of a forest. A wide tourist - walking path past the winter bivouac brings us out of the forest, where in front of us we notice the famous wedge (monument dedicated to fallen partisans mountaineers). Here the mountain signpost for Tominšek route points us left and over the lane of gravel brings us into the forest. A well-made path starts ascending through the forest upwards. Since the path through the forest is in parts pretty steep they made some steps, which make walking easier. After an hour and a half of walking the forest becomes thinner, and the path brings us to the beginning of the climbing part of the path. During the ascent on a climbing part, we have fixed safety gear for help, which are in good condition (renovated in the year 2006). The path ahead is becoming more and more vertiginous and is steeply rising on the northern walls of Begunjski vrh. Because the climbing part of the path is exposed to falling stones the helmet is mandatory! After a good three hours of walking, the steepness decreases and the path joins the normal path over Prag. Only few steps ahead by the path, we notice a pleasant well where we can take a rest. The path ahead soon brings us to the next crossing, where we continue right in the direction of Kredarica (left Staničev dom). The path ahead runs on Triglavski podi, where we can have some problems with orientation (mainly in fog). The steepness of the path gradually increases again and in some parts, there's a steel cable for help. The steepness then again decreases and the path brings us to the mountain hut Triglavski dom na Kredarici to which we have to slightly ascend. At the mountain hut signs for Triglav point us to the right slightly downwards to a small saddle between Kredarica and Triglav. Here we can on the right side notice remains of a glacier Triglavski ledenik (Zeleni sneg). Further, we ascend by the glacier upwards to the entry of a climbing part of the path. The path immediately steeply ascends, and we get help from fixed safety gear mainly iron spikes. After half an hour ascent from the left joins a little easier path from Planika. And only few steps ahead we step on an indistinct peak Mali Triglav.

On the way: Triglavski dom na Kredarici mountain hut (2515m)

Trip can be extended to: Triglav