Mojstrana - Vrtaški vrh (old path)

Access to starting point:
We leave Gorenjska highway at exit Jesenice - west (Hrušica) and further we drive in the direction of Kranjska Gora. A little before Dovje, signs for Mojstrana, Krma, Kot and Vrata, point us to the left on a little narrower road, on which we quickly get to Mojstrana. Through Mojstrana we follow the signs for alpine valley Vrata, and we follow the mentioned road only to the signpost, which marks the end of Mojstrana. Here on the left side we notice a parking lot, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot at first we carefully cross the road, and then ascend on at first unmarked footpath which already after 2 minutes joins the marked path, which from the road branches off few 10 meters lower. We continue the ascent on a marked path which leads through the forest and then we get to a cart track which we follow to the right, and already after few meters it brings us to a smaller crossing, where the path on Grančišče branches off to the right. We continue straight on a wide path, which quickly brings us into a dense forest and turns a little to the right. The path ahead becomes even a little steeper and past another turn-off for Grančišče, brings us on a forested ridge, where it turns to the left and for some time flattens.
We continue the ascent on an increasingly steep path, which for some time leads through a dense forest and then goes even a little more to the left, where it brings us on steep slopes, through which leads us wide and on some spots also with a fence secured mountain path. From the path which is secured mainly because of livestock, beautiful views start to open up on Jerebikovec, and higher also on Rjavina and Triglav. Still steep path higher crosses some gullies, after that steepness gradually decreases. Next follows traversing towards the left and the path brings us to a grazing fence, behind which terrain and the path flatten out.
From a grazing fence we continue on a gently sloping path, on which in good 10 minutes of additional walking, we get to the shepherd hut on the mountain pasture Vrtaška planina.
From the hut, we continue right and we ascend on the mountain pasture straight upwards. The path ahead crosses a lane of a forest and then it brings us into a smaller indistinct valley, where we continue left (straight on an unmarked path Stare koče). Ahead we through the forest diagonally ascend towards the left and then we get to larger grazing area, where the footpath for some time partly vanishes. On poorly visible footpath we diagonally ascend on the other side of "pasture", and then signs lead in the forest. Ahead we are for some time gently ascending towards the west, and then the path brings us on an indistinct ridge, where it turns right and starts ascending steeper.
After a short ascent marked path leaves the ridge and it turns left, and right on this spot we leave it and we still continue the ascent on an indistinct ridge.
From the spot, when we leave the marked path, the footpath becomes barely visible, but at least at the beginning still easy to follow. During the ascent on barely visible path we have to be careful, that some footpath which was made by livestock doesn't take us too much to the right or left, because in this case, we could find ourselves in a lane of dwarf pines. If we follow right path, which all the time continues in approximately the same direction, we will among dwarf pines notice nice passages (some are newly cutted), through which we will quickly come to a smaller unmarked crossing.
At the mentioned crossing, we continue left (right Stare koče) and after few 10 strides, we slightly descend into a smaller valley. When we step into a small valley, we continue the ascent on and next to it, and if we will pay attention, we can even notice some old faded blazes. Ascent through the valley is higher prevented by dwarf pine, because of this or also otherwise on this spot we turn left and we ascend on a panoramic ridge, on which in few 10 strides of additional walking, we walk on a panoramic peak.

On the way: Vrtaška planina (1462m)