NC Planica - Jalovec (via Jalovška škrbina)

Access to starting point:
a) First we drive to Kranjska Gora, then continue driving towards Rateče. When we reach the roundabout near Rateče, we take the exit towards Planica. This is followed by some ascent and we arrive at the large parking lot next to the Nordic Center Planica, where we park in the paid parking lot. The price for passenger cars is 2.5 euros / day (March 2019).
b) Through the Rateče border crossing we drive into Slovenia, then we soon turn right towards Planica. This is followed by some ascent and we arrive at the large parking lot next to the Nordic Center Planica, where we park in the paid parking lot. The price for passenger cars is 2.5 euros / day (March 2019).

Route description:
The described path is closed until further notice due to damaged safety equipment on the section below Jalovška škrbina (information from September 2023).

From Planica we continue along the gravel road towards Dom v Tamarju, before the road enters the forest it splits into two parts. We continue along the slightly right road in the direction of the footpath towards Tamar (slightly left is the drivable road, which is closed to public traffic).
The path ahead leads us along the road, which passes the last parking lot of NC Planica, enters the forest and in winter is converted into a cross-country ski track. This is followed by an ascent along a gentle road, which mostly runs through the forest, when the path leaves the forest, there are viewing scopes with signs of what can be seen along the path. Higher up, the forest thins out several times or we leave it for some time, so that beautiful views open up to the mountains that rise above Planica and Tamar. When we get quite close to Dom v Tamarju, a wonderful view of Jalovec opens up to us, and the path branches.
We continue slightly left (slightly right the spring of Nadiža) and a few minutes later we join the drivable road, along it we pass a small chapel and arrive at the Planinski dom v Tamarju.
We continue along the marked mountain path in the direction of Jalovec and Ponce (left Slemenova špica). The path ahead leads us through the forest and quickly brings us to the next junction, where the path to Ponce branches off to the right. We continue in the direction of Jalovec and continue the ascent along the path that still ascends gently through the forest for a short time. When we come out of the forest we first ascend for some time across extensive, partly overgrown gravel fields, then gradually arrive at the scree that continues towards Jalovčev ozebnik. Along the scree we ascend to the marked junction, where we continue left (right Kotovo sedlo and Jalovec via the bivouac below Kotovo sedlo) in the direction of Jalovška škrbina. In the continuation the path continues ascending along the scree, then brings us to the next junction, where we continue along the left path in the direction of Jalovec via Jalovška škrbina (right Kotovo sedlo and Jalovec via Kotovo sedlo).
We continue along the right side of the lower edge of Jalovčev ozebnik, which we cross a little higher with the help of safety equipment. On the other side (left, looking from bottom to top) of the ozebnik we arrive at the entrance to the climbing part of the path.
The path in the wall turns left and with the help of curved pitons begins to steeply ascend along the northern to northwestern walls of Šite (Šite is a 2305 meters high peak above Jalovška škrbina). This is followed by several very exposed crossings, for which steel cables are of help. Higher up the path levels out and brings us to Jalovška škrbina, from where a beautiful view towards the coastal mountains opens.
From the škrbina follows a short descent along the scree and we join the path from Trenta and Vršič. From here we continue transversely to the right for a short time and arrive at the sign that warns us that the continuing path is marked as a very demanding climbing path (the ascent to Jalovška škrbina was already very demanding).
The path ahead in a slight ascent crosses steep and exposed slopes, then turns right and begins to ascend almost straight up the wall. During the ascent along the Goličica wall we are helped by only a few sparingly placed protections. Higher up the steepness decreases, the path brings us to the scree along and by which we then ascend. The increasingly panoramic path then brings us to the place where a view opens through Jalovčev ozebnik into the Tamar valley.
We continue along a somewhat less steep path across the slopes named Jezerca. Next follows a short descent and the path brings us to the place where the path from Zavetišče pod Špičkom joins from the left.
We continue in the direction of Jalovec and the path then steeply ascends again and with some safety equipment, along a sometimes quite exposed path brings us to the main ridge of Jalovec. Further we ascend along the narrow and occasionally very exposed ridge, along the path that higher brings us to the place where the path from Kotovo sedlo joins from the left. We continue straight and the panoramic ridge path quickly brings us to the summit of this mighty mountain.

Planica - Dom v Tamarju 0:45, Dom v Tamarju - razpotje Mali kot 1:30, razpotje Mali kot - razcep pod Ozebnikom 0:55, razcep pod Ozebnikom - Jalovška škrbina 1:05, Jalovška škrbina - razpotje pod Goličico 0:05, razpotje pod Goličico - Jezerca 1:20, Jezerca - Razpotje na grebenu Jalovca 0:45, razpotje na grebenu Jalovca - Jalovca 0:05.

Along the route: Dom v Tamarju (1108m), Odcep za Ponce (1119m), Helioport Pod Brkico (1357m), Razpotje Mali kot (1564m), Razcep pod Ozebnikom (1864m), Odcep v ozebnik (1986m), Jalovška škrbina (2125m), Razpotje pod Goličico (2070m), Vratca v Ozebnik (2327m), Nad kuloarjem (2371m), Jalovško sedelce (2394m), Jezerca (2390m), Razpotje na grebenu Jalovca (2613m)

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