Vršič - Velika Mojstrovka (zahodni vrh) (via Šitna glava)

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora we drive towards Bovec or vice versa, but only to the Vršič pass, where we park.

Route description:
From the parking lot at the Vršič pass, we head onto the marked path in the direction of Mala Mojstrovka and Slemenova špica. The path quickly branches, and we choose the left path towards Mala Mojstrovka (right leads to Slemenova špica and Hanzova pot to Mala Mojstrovka). This is followed by a traversing ascent to the left, where we first go through a belt of shrubs, then arrive among dwarf pines and a sparse larch forest, through which a wide, mostly stony path leads. After about half an hour of ascent, we reach a larger scree slope, where an unmarked path branches off to the right towards Šitna glava, while straight ahead the marked path continues towards Mala Mojstrovka.
We continue the ascent on the unmarked path, which leads us in a slight traversing ascent to the right towards the slopes of Šitna glava. The relatively well-visible trail soon brings us to an indistinct little valley between Mala Mojstrovka and Šitna glava. Here the path turns somewhat to the left and ascends a bit more steeply on an increasingly stony slope. When the path already gets quite close to the summit, it turns right, crosses a partially overgrown scree slope and then ascends to the grassy summit of Šitna glava.
From Šitna glava we continue along the ridge towards the west, first slightly downhill, then uphill in the direction of Mojstrovka (unmarked). The poorly visible trail along which we continue ascending brings us after a good 20 minutes of walking from Šitna glava to the place where we join the Hanzova pot to Mojstrovka, which we reach above a very demanding section.
Further on, orientation is easier and the path becomes increasingly steep. After a few more minutes the steepness eases and the path brings us to flatter terrain, which we bypass on the right side. Further on the path approaches the ridge, and we see Mangart and Jalovec in front of us. Here the path turns slightly left and brings us to the next steep section, where with the help of a few pitons, mainly without protection, we climb the steep summit slope of Mala Mojstrovka to its panoramic summit.
From Mala Mojstrovka we continue in the direction towards Velika Mojstrovka. First we descend a bit and head onto the trail that leads slightly right towards the saddle between the two Mojstrovkas. The path then crosses a scree slope and begins to traverse the steep southern slopes below Velika Mojstrovka. The slope soon becomes less steep and the path turns right upwards. From here follows only a short ascent over rocky terrain to the eastern summit of Velika Mojstrovka.
From the eastern summit we continue along the ridge towards the west. The path soon becomes somewhat more demanding and begins to ascend over a slightly crumbly slope on the southern side of the ridge. The path is marked on this section with many cairns. This is followed by an ascent towards the ridge where we soon reach the western summit of Velika Mojstrovka.

Vršič - branch from the marked path 0:35, branch from the marked path - Šitna glava 0:45, Šitna glava - Edge of the northern wall of Mala Mojstrovka 0:20, Edge of the northern wall of Mala Mojstrovka - Mala Mojstrovka 0:35, Mala Mojstrovka - Velika Mojstrovka (eastern summit) 0:30, Velika Mojstrovka (eastern summit) - Velika Mojstrovka (western summit) 0:15.

Along the route: Za Šitom (1760m), Odcep z markirane poti (1825m), Šitna glava (2087m), Rob severne stene Male Mojstrovke (2116m), Mala Mojstrovka (2332m), Sedlo med Mojstrovkama (2275m), Velika Mojstrovka (vzhodni vrh) (2366m)

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