Aljažev dom v Vratih - Križ (via bivak na Rušju)
Starting point: Aljažev dom v Vratih (1015 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4128°N 13.8466°E 
Path name: via bivak na Rušju
Time of walking: 4 h 30 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: more demanding
Altitude difference: 1395 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1395 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 we continue right in the direction of Škrlatica (left Stenar on an unmarked path through Stenarska vratca). The path ahead is ascending only for a short time, and then the path flattens and it brings us to a bigger crossing, where we continue left in the direction of the mountain hut Pogačnikov dom and bivouac Bivak na Rušju (right Škrlatica). The marked path bypasses the bivouac on the right side and behind it for a short time steeply ascends. Further, the steepness decreases and the path leads us on karst terrain, which is full of abysses, cracks and caves. Nice high mountain path, which offers nice views mainly on surrounding peaks, higher brings us to the next crossing. We continue left in the direction of the mountain hut Pogačnikov dom (right Dolkova špica and Škrlatica over Rdeča škrbina) on the path which higher brings us on the edge of the wall of Kriška stena. We continue left in the direction of Križ (right Krnica) and the path which passes on a wide ridge, quickly brings us on Bovška vratica, from which a view opens up on Kriški podi, where we can see the highest Slovenian lake. We continue left towards the summit of Križ (straight Pogačnikov dom), to which we only have 10 minutes of walking. The path ahead is at first ascending gently on a narrower ridge and then with the help of steel cables steeply ascends over a slightly exposed rocky plate, after which we come to an interesting passage through a natural groove. With some skills, through a narrow groove, we ascend on panoramic Križ.
Vrata - Bivak na Rušju 3:00, Bivak na Rušju - Križ 1:30.
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