Ljubelj - Spodnji Plot (učna zavarovana plezalna pot)

Access to starting point:
We drive to the border crossing Ljubelj, where before the tunnel we turn left towards Zelenica. Then we drive across a small bridge, and then we park on a large parking lot.

Path description:
At the beginning of the parking lot signpost for Stol, Vrtača and Dom na Zelenici point us on a wide cart track which starts ascending by the torrent. When a little higher the cart track turns left, we continue straight on the mountain path which continues through the forest and soon returns on a cart track. Cart track a little higher turns right and brings us out of the forest on a ski track of the former ski slope Zelenica. Next follows a short steeper ascent on a ski slope, and then the path flattens and leads us by the foot of the scree below Begunjščica.
From the marked path soon the path which runs on a transport road branches off to the right, and we continue on "road" to the nearby hut Koča Vrtača.
At the mountain hut, the road turns right, and we continue straight in the direction of the mountain path on Zelenica. A short time we continue below the former one-seater chairlift Zelenica II, and then the path starts ascending steeper on a slope, which is partly overgrown by dwarf pines. After few hairpin turns, we return on a transport road, on which we continue with a view towards the gully Šentanski plaz.
The path ahead leads us on slopes of Spodnji plot (peak, on which they made a sport climbing path), after that from the road we turn right on a footpath which cuts a longer turn. When we return on the road we are already at the upper station of the former one-seater chairlift Zelenica II, and to the mountain hut Dom na Zelenici separates us only few steps of descent.
From the mountain hut Dom na Zelenici we continue right towards the northeast and we follow the signs, which lead us towards the starting point of climbing paths. At first, we walk on grassy slopes where the footpath isn't well visible and then we come on steeper slopes on the south side of Spodnji Plot. Next follows crossing of the steep slopes, which quickly brings us to the starting point of climbing paths.
At the starting point, we equip ourselves with a self-belay set and a helmet. Recommended are also climbing gloves.
Climbing path at first ascends diagonally by the steel cable (difficulty to B/C) and then turns to the left and becomes significantly more demanding. Next follows an ascent over vertical column (difficulty D), which brings us to a crossing.
Very demanding sport ferrata (difficulty E) branches off to the right, and we continue left on an easier path (učna zavarovana plezalna pot - learning secured climbing path). From the crossing at first we cross a steep slope to the left, which is quite demanding because on the path, there aren't many footholds (difficulty C). After that, the path turns right upward and is ascending by the steel cable (difficulty B). Next follows a little more demanding steep ascent (difficulty B/C), and then difficulty slightly decreases. We continue ascending by the steel cable (difficulty B) and we soon reach the ridge where the secured path ends. On some spots there is some sand and stones on the path, so we have to be careful, not to trigger it.
On the ridge, we continue right and to the top there is only few steps of undemanding ascent.
We descend on an undemanding path on northwestern side towards the mountain hut Dom na Zelenici.
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On the way: Koča Vrtača mountain hut (1288m), Dom na Zelenici mountain hut (1536m)