Plaz Črlovec - Vrtaška planina
Starting point: Plaz Črlovec (920 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4311°N 13.8784°E 
Time of walking: 1 h 45 min
Difficulty: difficult unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 542 m
Altitude difference (by path): 555 m
Map: TNP 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
We drive to Mojstrana, and then we follow the signs for valley Vrata. On the road through the valley Vrata we drive to the road sign 8 km or few 10 meters ahead to gulley Plaz Črlovec, where there is the beginning of the described path. Parking in the area of TNP is allowed only on a marked parking spots.
Path description:
From gulley Plaz Črlovec we return on the road few 10 meters back, and then we continue on a side road which continues towards the northeast. The path ahead leads us past the gate, and after the gate unmarked path branches off to the left, which leads towards Kukova špica and Njivice, and we continue straight and we still walk on the road. While walking on the road, the path leads us past the mountain pasture Višek, and behind it we quickly get to a stream Peričnik, which we cross over the footbridge. On the other side of the stream only a short time we walk on the road, and then we go left on a well-beaten forest path, on which we start ascending through the forest. After few minutes, the path splits, and we continue left (straight well-beaten shortcut (path on shortcut is shorter for approximately 10 minutes and also easier)) on the path which gradually starts ascending steeply. After a short ascent, we get to the vantage point, and above vantage point path becomes pretty steep. For some time we are steeply ascending, and then we get below the cliffs of Lengarjev Komen (1520 meters), where we continue right. Next follows crossing of partly vegetated scree and behind it also few grooves and gullies, where the footpath is narrower and mainly in wet dangerous for slipping. When the slope becomes less steep, from the right joins shortcut, and the path is again becoming steeper and steeper. Higher, we are again steeply ascending, and the slope also becomes steep. Next follows some diagonal ascent, and then we get to steel cable, from which we get help at short steep ascent on the exposed slope. When fixed safety gear end we are on a nice vantage point, from which a nice view opens up through a valley Vrata and mountains above it. Next follows crossing of a grazing fence, and then we continue right and for few minutes we walk without large changes in altitude. After few minutes, we go slightly left and we ascend to shepherd cottage on the mountain pasture Vrtaška planina.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2018 (August).
On the way: Planina Višek (975m)
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