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Bojan_A10. 09. 2011 18:57:39

Today I did a nice walk to Dovški Cross via Brinje, descended via screes past Bivak II. Path without peculiarities and orientation issues. Super photo tour.

REPORT: http://bojanambrozic.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/dovski-kriz/ nasmeh

Navihan12. 09. 2011 19:31:29

Friends are sometimes to blame that the hike to the mountains doesn't start in early morning hours, so on Saturday with a hungover head I start ascending from Poldov rovta around noon. At the junction for Brinje I head east on the marked path and leave it in the first big grassy valley and among bushes and the right gully search for passages to the big screes Med Plazmi. Luckily the Kopica walls provide shade for part of the way. Then I leave the screes and traverse right towards meadows under Tičarica. Since I prefer wall over meadows I head along the edge of the deep gully, whose bottom is nicely passable, and through the passage at Tičarica height exit onto extensive meadows under Peščenjak, leading to the ridge right of Škrnatarica. I climb to Škrnatarica and then along the ridge to Dovški Cross, where I just catch the sunset. In moonlight I descend to Bivak II, which was already full, so I sleep one of the nicest nights this year under the open sky.

Already in the shade and view of the characteristic head in the middle of the scree, which we can bypass on the left to avoid the scree and descend from its back towards the exposed ledge to the right.

Along the exposed ledge behind the edge to the grass under Tičarica.

Immediately behind the edge I head upwards to the bottom of the gully on my variant, the path described in guidebooks from the edge crosses further right to less demanding grass.

Already on expansive meadows left of the sandstone. Grassy ridge right of Škrnatarica and left ridge towards DK already visible.

Kukova Špica and Škrnatarica in the last sun rays.

Škrlatica, Rokavi, Oltar, the sun is setting over VMP.

mito30002. 10. 2011 18:57:05

Shortly after dawn we start ascent from Poldov rovta. We take the path past the bivouac. The little path is fairly traceable, but you eat a lot of grit (great for descent though). At the bivouac we admire beauties all around, meanwhile eyeing today's peak. Path is marked here and there with cairns so no orientation issues. After good hour from bivouac we're already at the top from where nice view opens to Amphitheater. On return we hop to Šplevta too. Again towards bivouac and then most of the way we slide down scree. Again one super tour.

View from the top towards Škrlatica and Oltar

Still last looks upwards just below the bivouac

Nothing beats scree for descending to the valley although it was smoking so we were like from a mill.

DarjaZaplotnik19. 11. 2011 18:56:15

Past Brinova glava to the top and then via grit-fun "classic" back to Poldov rovta.
Winter gear recommended. Possible without it with small detours over crumbly terrain.

regards d nasmeh

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Arafat7624. 01. 2012 10:01:32

Hey comrades!!

Wondering if anyone has been to Dovški Cross or Oltar. Planning to go up this weekend? As always interested in snow conditions, conditions in Jugova gully etc. etc.

Thanks for info!!
regards

green joga26. 01. 2012 17:37:48

I'm interested in the same as Arafat76.

JusAvgustin27. 01. 2012 04:11:21

then it's best to put the path under your feet and check it out mežikanje

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DarjaZaplotnik27. 01. 2012 17:02:23

Best to tell when you're going. Hehe, so I don't have to break trail. velik nasmeh

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green joga29. 01. 2012 22:09:06

Today we were with a colleague at Dovški Cross. Slept over at the bivouac yesterday and up this morning. Already yesterday we met acquaintances descending to the valley, so we got first-hand info on conditions. They broke a little trail for us, but snow is dry and unconsolidated, sinks in places still. Gully is nice. At the top rocky jump difficulty II. For those not used to crampon climbing on loose rock recommend bringing climbing rope (30m, 8mm) or 30-meter rope. Only after exiting the gully the world opened up, as we walked in fog before. Today it blew very hard too, still feel it scraping my face a bit nasmeh

. Otherwise wonderful tour full of experiences and adventures.

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ajda27. 07. 2012 20:16:36

It's really nice to go on such a tour where cairns show the way and you follow barely visible path. So today I decide for Dovški Cross. Up via Brinje, back past bivouac. Well not without hitches, morning I miss the junction for Brinje path. When I reach stream bed via forest path I see I'm wrong. What now, nothing, backtrack, wanted to sit on that scenic bench by Brinje path. Minute or two and at junction. Clearly visible and cairn there too, eh early hour and my eyes still asleep mežikanje

Then smooth all way to top.
Sit a bit on bench, not so much for rest but to enjoy views.
On screes spot some chamois, watch them long. Suddenly one dashes off, others follow. Before behind boulders unseen. Females with young, never seen so many together.
In Dovški Cross slope early morning grass still wet. Over those grasses everyone goes a bit own way. Bit on path, bit my own where easier. When narrows to one path, soon at top of Dovški Cross.
Top quite warm no breath of wind.
Day beautiful and views accordingly. Wonderful nasmeh

like this they marched in a column across the scree

up there is the saddle between Šplevta and Dovški križ

from the saddle view of the continuation of the path

view into the Amphitheatre, left Široka peč and right Škrnatarica and Kukova špica

no one was visible around the bivouac, obviously it was lonely

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andrejp5. 08. 2012 12:24:57

We wanted to go to V. Oltar, but it was foggy
and cloudy, and since it was our first time, we finally decided to visit Špkevto and Dovški križ, which was less foggy. We wanted to go to Škrnatarica, but we didn't know where the entry was. Down express on scree. We'll repeat soon because it's really nice and no crowds. Yesterday the only ones on this side of Vrat. Regards A and J

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Stumby28. 04. 2013 20:05:11

Does anyone have info on the conditions in Jugova gully? Has anyone skied it this year? Planning to ski Jugovo at the end of the coming week, curious about conditions. How far can one ski up? Regards, nejc

previs3. 05. 2013 09:04:51

I'm also interested if anyone has gone down Jugova gully and has info on conditions. How is it to Dovški križ?

IlijaRadanovic26. 06. 2013 10:20:10

Does anyone know what the snow conditions are like towards Dovski križ through Jugova gully and to V. Oltar over Kači tongue? Thanks. Best regards and safe steps!

GITA25. 09. 2013 12:23:01

Yesterday was really a day you can't order or buy... it just happens... and if you're lucky, at the right time in the right place nasmeh

. We went to Dovški križ and on the way back also stepped onto Šplevta. The path over Brinje is gorgeous and well traceable. Mihelič writes that this is a very, very lonely world. Yesterday it wasn't exactly. Eight of us gathered on the summit, but there was enough space and beauty all around for everyone nasmeh

. We descended past the bivouac over those loooong screes. And when the scree ended, we looked for the "connection" to the forest pathlet. There simply weren't any of those stone marks to guide us, and we could easily have filmed a scene for the movie "Gremo mi po svoje" there yesterday mežikanje

. But in the end we found that nice soft path that led us back to the starting point.
Crazy beautiful spots, we'll surely come again. nasmeh

Start of the path in Poldov rov in Vrata

Here we turn uphill on the path across Brinje

Just in time it appeared above the treetops... illuminated by the morning sun

Beautiful is the little path across Brinje

Towards the saddle between Šplevta and Dovški križ...a bit on the grass...

Snapshot from the path towards the summit...

And we spot it... it is not as far as it looks...

The views today are oh and ah... towards Očak...

Everything was clearly visible all the way to the snow-covered Hohe Tauern.

Still stepping on Šplevta... what a scenic little balcony!

Someone wrote that Wimbledon grass could hide from this on Šplevta... :-)

We descend to the other side towards the bivouac

If you sleep here, you have such a view directly from the bedroom :-)

Truly unbelievable... life amidst living rock...

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VesnaM25. 09. 2013 13:12:33

Yesterday was really a great day, and we met on the top nasmeh

if I'm not mistaken, in this pic you are enjoying the views .. Regards nasmeh

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GITA25. 09. 2013 13:35:56

Oh yes

, thanks for the pic. Did you find the camera lens cap (if I'm thinking of the right one)? mežikanje

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VesnaM25. 09. 2013 13:42:59

hehe, yeah I'm the right one. The cap stayed somewhere under Veliki Oltar.. Maybe I'll find it next visit velik nasmeh

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ljubitelj gora3. 10. 2013 17:38:34

Up via Brinja down past the bivouac, that's how I headed to Dovški Cross today. In Vrata valley it was just right in the morning, I knew there'd be sun higher up, so I chose this peak. Walked in fog, cold, drizzle for a while then suddenly end of fog, shivers ran through me, it was so beautiful. I stop and gaze at the views, sea of fog. Later continue ascent towards Dovški Cross, no snow on the path. At the top gorgeous views of the highest peaks, cloud ceiling just below 2000m. No wind, just right, so I stay up there at least an hour plus. Then descent past bivouac and back via scree to the valley. Careful at the end of scree, two paths, don't cross but descend right above the waterfall, path visible there. Fog and cold air accompany me there too.