Aljažev dom v Vratih - Bivak na Rušju

Access to starting point:
We drive to Mojstrana, then follow the signs for Vrata Valley. We continue on the toll road, which is closed to public traffic in winter, following it to the large parking lot a few minutes before Aljažev dom v Vratih.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue along the gravel road closed to public traffic, passing Šlajmerjev dom and quickly reaching Aljažev dom v Vratih.
At Aljažev dom we turn right towards Škrlatica, Dolkove špice, Stenar, Križ and Kriška stena (straight Triglav, Luknja, Bovški Gamsovec, Pogačnikov dom via Sovatno, Stenar, Križ and Razor) onto the path leading us across the meadow into the forest. The path ascends first along a gentle cart track, higher up turning into a gradually steeper hiking trail that brings us to the bed of a torrent, which we do not follow for long. Higher up the path temporarily turns right and ascends steeply through the forest, later beginning to turn left, crossing a short scree slope, and gradually approaching the slopes below mighty Stenar. We quickly reach these slopes and ascend through scrub and past individual larches. Leaving the scrub belt we reach a small valley separating Stenar from Križ, ascending briefly along it, then the marked path turns right (straight to Stenarska vratca and Križ and Stenar via the mentioned gate).
A short ascent follows in increasingly alpine terrain and about 100 elevation meters higher we arrive at a somewhat larger junction where the path to Škrlatica continues right, while we go left towards the nearby bivouac Na rušju, Križ and Kriška stena.
From the junction only a short easy ascent remains and we reach bivouac Na rušju, also called bivouac IV Na rušju.
Starting point - Aljažev dom 0:05, Aljažev dom - bivak Na rušju 2:55.

On the way: Aljažev dom v Vratih (1001m)

Trip can be extended to: Kucelj (Julian Alps) (1 h 45 min) , Gubno (1 h 45 min) , Križ (1 h 30 min) , Rogljica (2 h 15 min) , Dolkova špica , Škrlatica (3 h)