Vršič - Zavetišče pod Špičkom

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

Route description:
From the parking lot at the Vršič pass we head in the direction of Trenta, where we quickly arrive at a small crossroads, where a road closed to public traffic branches off to the left towards the nearby Tičarjev dom and continues to the Poštarski dom, while we go right. Next to the wooden hut where they sell various souvenirs, we notice the beginning of the marked path that leads towards Jalovec and Zavetišče pod Špičkom.
The path takes us after just a few steps to the foot of the scree slope below Mala Mojstrovka, we keep slightly to the left, where the path through a belt of dwarf pines leads us to the foot of the cliffs, along which we descend a little. In the continuation, the path is initially still quite scenic and takes us in a few shorter ascents and descents to a shorter steeper section, where fixed protections help us at two more difficult places, which come in handy when the path is wet or slippery. After the mentioned section, the path gradually begins to descend transversely, and we descend for quite some time, so we get the feeling that the path will lead us into the valley and not into the world around Jalovec. During the traverse, we occasionally get a nice view of the mountains above the Trenta valley, when the path returns to the forest we arrive at a marked junction near the hunting lodge in Rutarska Trenta, which is set a bit off the marked path.
We continue straight in the direction of Zavetišče pod Špičkom (left Zadnja Trenta, right Jalovec) where several more consecutive junctions follow, we follow the marked path in the direction of Zavetišče pod Špičkom. The path ahead first begins to ascend more seriously, we ascend mainly transversely to the left, where when we leave the forest or it thins out we arrive below the cliffs, where we ascend on a stonier path, and along the path the terrain is still quite grassy or overgrown with dwarf pines and shrubs. In the continuation, more and more beautiful views open up, our gaze quickly turns to the interesting spike of Špiček under which Zavetišče pod Špičkom is located, and looking back we have a view of Prisojnik, which is already quite distant, especially if we think that we started the hike in its vicinity. Later, the path turns slightly to the left or towards the southwest and then joins the path from the starting point in Zadnja Trenta.
We continue straight, or slightly to the right and continue to follow the signs for the shelter, the path gradually transitions into the world of pastures. Higher up, from the increasingly scenic path, a path to Jalovec branches off to the right, which bypasses the shelter, while we, along with numerous verses with interesting inscriptions, arrive at Zavetišče pod Špičkom in a few minutes of further walking.

Vršič - Rutarska Trenta 2:15, Rutarska Trenta - junction below Špiček 0:40, junction below Špiček - Zavetišče pod Špičkom 0:50.

Along the route: Rutarska Trenta (1546m), Razpotje pod Špičkom (1769m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Veliki Ozebnik (2 h), Jalovec (2 h 30 min)

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