Vršič - Prisank / Prisojnik (Slovenian way)
Starting point: Vršič (1611 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4336°N 13.7435°E
Path name: Slovenian way
Time of walking: 3 h 30 min
Difficulty: difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: very demanding
Altitude difference: 936 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1000 m
Map: Triglav 1:25.000
Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, we drive towards Bovec or vice versa, but only to mountain pass Vršič, where we park.
Path description:
On Primorska side of the parking lot, we will notice a little narrower, at first still asphalt road on which in few 10 strides we walk to the mountain hut Tičarjev dom na Vršiču.
From the mountain hut Tičarjev dom we continue on a macadam road, on which we start moderately ascending over panoramic slopes. With a view on surrounding peaks, we quickly get to a marked crossing.
Here we continue right in the direction of Prisank and Razor (straight on the road mountain hut Poštarski dom and the peak Vršič) and we continue on a well-beaten mountain path, which for some time continues on gentle and panoramic ridge. After few minutes, the path starts ascending steeper through thinner lane of dwarf pines, and then it flattens and brings us right below top of grassy Sovna glava.
From Sovna glava follows a short descent and we already get to the next crossing, where we continue straight or slightly right (left leads the path on Prisank through the window Prednje okno). Further over the scree we cross slopes on the west side of Prisank / Prisojnik. The path ahead a little steeper ascends and it brings us to the spot, where the path Grebenska pot on Prisank branches off to the left, and in the direction of straight continues the path which leads on Razor, Pogačnikov dom and Prisank (Prisank - Južna, Slovenska and Jubilejna pot).
We continue straight, and the path becomes less steep and we are again very quickly at the crossing. This time we continue left in the direction of Prisank on the path Slovenska pot (right path in the notch Kajz škrbina and forward path Jubilejna pot). Further, we are ascending on the southern slopes of Prisank towards the east. The path then steeply ascends and here and there crosses some gully or overcomes rocky jump. The path is gradually becoming technically more demanding but it doesn't cause any serious problems. The path then starts turning to the left. To the top we have only a panoramic steep upper slope, which we overcome without any bigger problems. A little below the summit joins the path from the window Zadnje okno, and a little further also the path Grebenska pot. The upper slope of the mountain is quite steep and in some parts dangerous for slipping.
Trip can be extended to: Križ
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