Gozd Martuljek - Hvadnik (Ferata Hvadnik)

Access to starting point:
We leave the Gorenjska highway at the 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 onto 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 the secured paths Ferata Hvadnik and Ferata Jerm'n.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the asphalt road and already after a 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 the secured path.
Before the bridge a 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 the 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 a few boulders in the riverbed of the stream Hladnik. On harder spots besides the steel cable we also get help from some pegs and smaller brackets. 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 shorter ascents and traverses alternate (difficulty up to B/C). At more difficult traverses and ascents we also get help from a few brackets. A little higher, then with the help of the steel cable and two larger brackets we cross to the right side of the riverbed. The path then soon returns to the left side and ascends steeper with the help of brackets. In the last part of the path through the gorge, the path runs above smaller pools and crosses the stream two more times on steel cables.
After that, the path leaves the gorge and turns decisively to the left. Further follows a diagonal ascent through the forest where we still get help from the 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 the Martuljek group, there is also a bench and a logbook box.
From the vantage point, we first slightly ascend past the logbook box and then we quickly reach a better-trodden footpath where there is a signpost. We descend left downwards towards Gozd Martuljek. Lower the path from the secured climbing path Ferata Jerm'n also joins us, and we all the time follow the signs for Gozd Martuljek.
When we come to an asphalt road, we continue left and then through the village we follow the signs for the parking lot Ferata Hvadnik.
The secured path is closed in winter from 31 October to 1 April. Description and pictures refer to the condition in May 2020. During the epidemic it is mandatory to use full-finger gloves (without holes for fingers).

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