Aljažev dom v Vratih - Pihavec (via Sovatna)

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:
The described path is from 30/7/2016 again CLOSED, because rockfall is again active.
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). We continue straight (left Tominšek route) on the path which returns into the forest and it brings us to the next crossing. We continue right in the direction of Pogačnikov dom (straight path čez Prag and Luknja) on the path that starts ascending steeper through the forest. A moderately steep path at the altitude of 1300m brings us to a pleasant well, where we can refresh ourselves. The steepness is then gradually decreasing and the path brings us out of the forest on bushy slopes, where the path towards Bivak pod Luknjo branches off to the left. The path ahead turns slightly towards the right and at first, it is gently ascending on grassy slopes below Sovatna. The steepness of the path then quickly increases and the path soon becomes very steep. The path over Sovatna is on some spots slightly exposed, but in the dry there is no significant danger. When we overcome the steep grassy jump path brings us on a gravel. Difficult ascent on the gravel follows to more kindly slopes below Bovški Gamsovec. Here we can on meadows and walls of the mentioned summit often observe herd of ibexes, which can get very close to visitors. The path ahead is slowly ascending and brings us on Dovška vrata, where there is a crossing. We continue in the direction of the mountain hut Pogačnikov dom (left Bovški Gamsovec, right Stenar and Križ). The path ahead starts gradually descending on nicer high mountain terrain. In gentle right turn we will on the left side of the path notice situated cairns. Here an unmarked path branches off to the left, which crosses scree below Bovški Gamsovec, and then again joins the marked path on Pihavec. And we continue on a marked path, which is still slightly descending and then brings us to a marked crossing. We go left towards Pihavec, and the right path runs forward towards the mountain hut Pogačnikov dom. After a short ascent from the left joins an unmarked path from Dovška Vrata. Here the path turns to the right and at first crosses scree, and then the path turns slightly to the left and starts ascending towards the notch Čez Kamen. The path on the scree then brings us to a rocky jump, which is also the only demanding spot on the path. Here the path ascends vertically on stemples. It is also mandatory to use a helmet because above the stemples there are a lot of stones on the path. When we climb rocky jump with the help of stemples, follows also relatively short ascent by the steel cable. Here we need to be very careful, not to trigger stones. A short ascent follows to the notch Čez Kamen (2331 meters). On the notch path turns to the right and then runs on the south side of Pihavec towards the west. At the end path turns again slightly to the right and then follows a short undemanding ascent to the top.
Vrata - Dovška vrata 4:00, Dovška vrata - Pihavec 1:00.

On the way: Dovška vrata (2180m), Čez Kamen (2331m)