Gozd Martuljek - Hvadnik (Ferata Hvadnik)

Access to starting point:
We leave Gorenjska highway at exit Hrušica and follow the road ahead in the direction of Kranjska Gora. We follow this road all the way to the village Gozd Martuljek, where before the bridge, which crosses the stream Hladnik we turn right on a narrow road past the sports field. Immediately after the mentioned sports field on the left side of the road there is a smaller parking lot where we park. By the parking lot there are also signs with data about secured paths Ferata Hvadnik and Ferata Jerm'n.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the asphalt road and already after few meters left over a small bridge the path towards the secured path Ferata Jerm'n branches off, and we still continue on the road through the village. A little later at the crossroad of multiple roads, the signs point us to the left on a dead-end street. We follow the road to the bridge over the stream Hladnik, where there is again a sign with data about secured path.
Before the bridge signpost points us to the right on a narrow footpath which runs by the stream. The path is then ascending by the stream, at first on the right and then also on the left side of the stream. A little higher then a relatively poorly beaten footpath turns right downwards towards the stream where there is the beginning of the secured path.
In front of the entry into a secured part of the path, we equip ourselves with a helmet and a self-belay set. It is also recommended to use climbing gloves. At the beginning, the secured path steeply ascends over few boulders in the riverbed of the stream Hladnik. On harder spots besides the steel cable we also get help from some iron spikes and smaller stemples. Next follows an interesting crossing of the stream on the steel cable (bridge) to the left side. Further, the path for quite some time runs on a wall on the left side of the gorge where there are taking turns shorter ascents and traverses (difficulty to B/C). At more difficult traverses and ascents we also get help from few stemples. A little higher then with the help of steel cables and two large stemples we cross to the right side of the riverbed. The path then soon returns on the left side and ascends steeper with the help of stemples. In the last part of the path through gorge, the path runs above smaller pools and two more times on steel cables crosses the stream.
After that, the path leaves the gorge and turns firmly to the left. Further follows a diagonal ascent through the forest where we still get help from a steel cable. Such a path then soon brings us to the vantage point where the secured path ends. At the vantage point where a view opens up on Martuljek group, there is also a bench and inscription box.
From the vantage point, we at first slightly ascend past the inscription box and then we quickly reach a better beaten footpath where there is a signpost. We descend left downwards towards Gozd Martuljek. Lower also the path from secured climbing path Ferata Jerm'n joins, and we all the time follow the signs for Gozd Martuljek.
When we come on an asphalt road, we continue left and then through the village we follow the signs for a parking lot Ferata Hvadnik.
The secured path is in the winter time from 31st October to 1st April closed. Description and pictures refer to a condition in May 2020. At the time of the epidemic it is mandatory to use full-finger climbing gloves (without holes for fingers).