Aljažev dom v Vratih - Stenar (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: 5 h
Difficulty: difficult unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 1486 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1486 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 we slightly descend, we then continue left, where we quickly join a marked path which leads on Stenar. We then cross scree and with nice views on Triglav, Bovški Gamsovec, Pihavec and valley Trenta we walk to little steeper slopes of Stenar. From here on, the path starts ascending steeply (compared to ascent on Stenarska vratca is this path very easy) on a nicely rugged rocks, and then it turns sharply to the left, where after few 10 meters suddenly flattens. Here or already good 10 meters before pathless approach on Spodnji Stenar branches off to the right, and we continue on a marked path, which again starts ascending steeper. Next follows for approximately 15 minutes of walking on the upper slope of the mountain and more and more scenic path brings us on 2501 meters high peak.
On the way: Stenarska vratca (2295m)
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