Aljažev dom v Vratih - Kredarica (via Prag)
Starting point: Aljažev dom v Vratih (987 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | 46,4128°N 13,8466°E |
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Route name: via Prag
Walking time: 5 h 5 min
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Elevation gain: 1554 m
Elevation difference along the route: 1555 m
Map: Triglav 1 : 25.000
Recommended equipment (summer): helmet, self belay set
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, self belay set, ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
We drive to Mojstrana, then follow the signs for Vrata Valley. We continue along the toll road, which is closed to public traffic in winter, following it to the large parking lot located a few minutes before Aljažev dom v Vratih.
Route description:
From the parking lot we continue along the gravel road closed to public traffic, passing Šlajmerjev dom to quickly reach Aljažev dom v Vratih.
We bypass Aljažev dom on the right and continue straight towards Triglav, Sovatne, Luknje... (right Škrlatica, bivak na Rušju...). We continue on the rougher gravel road past the winter room to the marked junction at the famous peg (monument to fallen partisan climbers).
We continue straight again (left Tominškova pot), a gentle path leads us with fine views of Triglav and Triglav North Face. After a few minutes' walk we enter beech forest, where the path over Sovatne branches right, we continue straight towards Luknje and Triglav - path over Prag. A short ascent on cart track follows, then markers direct us left onto the path approaching the bed of Triglavska Bistrica. Here the path passes a memorial to mountain victims, shortly after to the next marked junction.
Straight continues to Luknja, we go left towards path over Prag, first crossing Triglavska Bistrica stream (Bistrica spring is somewhat higher).
On the other side we quickly reach the first steep section aided by initial pegs, after minutes difficulty eases, we ascend steeply with ever better views across the valley.
This section is partly overgrown with dwarf pines, higher up safety equipment reappears and soon we reach probably the hardest part on the Prag path, climbing a nearly vertical 15m chimney with brackets and cables. The path eases gradually, Tominškova pot joins from left, soon reaching Begunjski studenec.
We continue steeply ascending, technically not demanding here, after about 15 minutes to next junction where path to Dom Valentina Staniča pod Triglavom branches left, we go straight following signs to Triglav and Triglavski dom na Kredarici.
Path temporarily levels, bypasses Kotel on right entering Triglavske pode where orientation is tricky in fog. Upper part steepens and gets technically harder, aided by safety gear on tough spots.
Above steep part path levels with better views ascending in minutes to Triglavski dom na Kredarici.
Sharply left towards Kredarica summit, Dom Valentina Staniča and Kot valley (straight Krma valley and Pokljuka, right Triglav summit) past water intake to panoramic platform on Kredarica. Marked path turns right up narrowing ridge to cairn on highest point of Kredarica.
Starting point - Aljažev dom 0:05, Aljažev dom - Bistrica spring 0:55, Bistrica spring - Begunjski studenec 2:45, Begunjski studenec - Kotel 0:15, Kotel - Triglavski dom na Kredarici 1:00, Triglavski dom na Kredarici - Kredarica 0:05.
Along the route: Aljažev dom v Vratih (1001m), Spomenik padlim partizanom gornikom (1020m), V Plazičih (1040m), Izvir Bistrice (1160m), Begunjski studenec (2091m), Kotel (2166m), Triglavski podi (2400m),
Triglavski dom na Kredarici (2515m)
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