Aljažev dom v Vratih - Triglav (via Plemenice)

Access to starting point:
We leave Gorenjska highway at exit Hrušica and follow the road ahead in the direction of Kranjska Gora. Just a little before the village Dovje the road which goes to Mojstrana (Vrata, Kot and Krma) branches off to the left. We follow the road ahead in the direction of valley Vrata and we drive on that road to the large parking lot near Aljažev dom.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road which after 3 minutes of walking brings us to a crossing at Aljažev dom. We continue straight in the direction of Triglav, Luknja and Pogačnikov dom (right Škrlatica) on a wide path, which goes behind the chapel (on the right side) and Aljažev dom (on the left side) into a lane of a forest. A wide tourist - walking path past the winter bivouac brings us out of the forest, where in front of us we notice the famous wedge (monument dedicated to fallen partisans mountaineers). We continue straight (left Tominšek route) on the path which returns into the forest and it brings us to the next crossing, where we continue straight (right Stenar, Pogačnikov dom). The path ahead is ascending by the torrent and soon brings us to a crossing, where we continue straight in the direction of Luknja (left Čez Prag route). The path ahead crosses a short lane of bushes, and then passes over below the scree of surrounding mountain walls. Here the path towards Bivak pod Luknjo branches off to the right (5 minutes), and we continue straight on the more and more steep path. The last meters below Luknja the path ascends even steeper and it brings us to the border with Primorska. Here a nice view towards the mountains above the valley of Soča river opens up.
On the saddle, where there is a crossing, we continue left in the direction of Triglav. To the right leads the path on Bovški Gamsovec, and straight downwards towards Zadnjica and Trenta.
The path further becomes very demanding and already at the beginning starts almost vertically ascending by the steel cable. When we climb initial wall path slightly flattens which doesn't mean, that there is end of problems. From here ahead there almost isn't any fixed safety gear and occasionally we walk on a footpath above a deep precipice. In wet great risk of slipping! Difficulties then slowly decrease and the path turns slightly to the left and it brings us to the ridge from where a view opens up towards the east. We continue on a panoramic ridge and the path soon becomes again a little more demanding. With the help of steel cables and numerous iron spikes we few times steeply ascend, and then follows a short steep descent. Here on left a view opens up towards famous Sfinga (steepest Triglav column).
Further, the path becomes less steep and leads us on limestone pavement terrain. The footpath on this part is a little poorly visible and runs left from Glava v Zaplanji and Morbegna, which we see in front of us. On this part of the path also in the summer time there can still be some snow fields, which isn't steep, so that ice axe isn't necessary.
The path then brings us to a crossing on a plateau Zahodna Triglavska planota. We continue left upwards in the direction of Triglav (right Dolič, sharply right Morbegna) over the scree to the entrance in the next climbing part of the path. This part is much easier as the one over Plemenice so it won't cause bigger problems (but it can be quite crowded). The path ahead with the help of numerous fixed safety gear ascends diagonally and brings us below the notch Triglavska škrbina. Further, we ascend to the notch, where we come to a crossing. We continue left upwards (straight downwards Planika) on a steep but well-secured path. After few ascents steepness decreases and to the top there is only few minutes of ascent on the upper slope of Triglav.
Vrata - Luknja 2:30, Luknja - Zahodna Triglavska planota 3:00 Zahodna Triglavska planota - Triglav 1:00.

On the way: Luknja (1758m), Plemenice (2364m), Triglavska škrbina (2659m)