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ljubitelj gora14. 04. 2024 23:33:32

Below Vršiška road, across water barefoot and onwards towards Spik, hot below, warm above, snow started well below larches. Like a gully. Further mostly good walking conditions, sinking 5-10 cm, occasionally 20 cm. Below summit some climbing, crampons mandatory, took two ice axes too. Summit windy, lower calm, good views. Down snow fast, then dry path, skipped water, towards Krnica hut and back to start below Vršiška road.

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Tomco15. 04. 2024 20:46:50

Super, really bravo for such ascent.

Since I haven't followed conditions last few days, nor do I know much about Špik in any snow conditions, one question... I assume yesterday high mountains general level 2 danger like today. Is Kačji graben safe with such thaw as last days, esp. afternoons? Or assess on spot from exp., snow amount and base if what was going to slide has slid long ago?

It interests me as I'd like to try spring one there sometime.

Thanks in advance for the answer.
Safe steps ahead!

Naprosyn23. 06. 2024 17:32:51

Anyone been last week and knows snow patches status (both paths)?
Don't feel like carrying gear, then rather some grassy hill. nasmeh

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Janez Seliškar23. 06. 2024 17:59:07

Go to some grassy hill so your spine and ego don't suffer too much. mežikanje

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Naprosyn23. 06. 2024 18:59:54

Ooooh, I was really expecting such useless ramblings, but I said okay, let's try anyway. velik nasmeh

Seliškar legend, thanks for the insight. nasmeh

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lijaneja23. 06. 2024 20:54:40

But ego is ego.

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zokipoki23. 06. 2024 21:03:22

Well, let someone else say it's not!

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Naprosyn25. 06. 2024 21:19:10

Špik, 24.6.2024

Up through the gully, return via Lipnica.

On the ascent the path crosses snow patches four times, already quite softened by late morning, but without winter gear the last three crossings are not advisable - the first is short and almost flat. All snow patches can be bypassed more (third, right via compact non-exposed rocks) or less (fourth, via scree left of snow patch to path junction) comfortably.

Summit in fog and rain, return on completely dry path via Lipnica. The lower section from the start of the greenery is personally the nicest part of the loop, with really nice views and atmosphere.
In this part I looked around so much that I almost stepped on a small viper amid dwarf pines, which retreated under a rock a second before due to pole touch - careful!

We'll come another time for the views from the top.

Špik. The snow patch in the middle is bypassed along the left scree slope, viewed from bottom to top.

Beautiful setting, but also pay attention underfoot - we are in the living rooms of the hibernating mountain dwellers.

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bagi4. 07. 2024 05:56:43

Špik almost annual choice, but this time it annoyed us a bit. Not so much due to strong wind gusts in summit area, but due to muggy air in two thirds of the path. We went really snail-like, otherwise it flowed from us.

Not much traffic usually, but on descent surprised by group of young Spaniards from Barcelona. Equipped poorly, fitting their roots. Saw they were cold from afar, still far to windy ridge. Firmly set on Špik, warmly discouraged given conditions. If we didn't convince them, wind certainly did nasmeh

.

Summit area from Lipnica to Špik still has some snow tongues, bypassable above. Descent to Kačji graben harder due to steep snowfield or scree beside it. No other peculiarities. More in photostory...

We park before the bridge over Pišnica and head towards Krnica

The good side of the path along the river is the morning coolness and slower warming up :)

That this is Triglav National Park is obvious, so no camper vans should be lit up either :)

Pišnica is quite watery, which is not surprising in this *summer*

Next time we will park at Mihov dom, it is much closer

Hut in Krnica. The door is firmly locked, the caretakers obviously arrive later

We walked a long, long time in the stuffy dwarf pine, finally we reach fresher air

On the opposite side Razor and Prisank rise

Mojstovke are also hiding in the distance

We two slowly crawl towards the goal. It's sultry and today it's *Snail trail* for us

The weather is changing and the peaks pull on fog

Here and there a ray of sun brightens our day :)

Pre-summit of Lipnica. Here the more demanding part of the path begins

Some fixed ropes assist, safely leading over steep rocks

Špik from Lipnica. The descent towards Kačji graben is uncomfortable

Towards Špik it won't go exactly along the marked path either ...

But increasingly strong wind gusts change the plans. We turn back

Then descent from the summit area into the valley

Then a mega surprise follows … 12 Spanish scouts from Barcelona. They were also equipped for Barcelona

Their goal is clear, they want to go to Špik. We describe the conditions to them and continue into the valley

Most collapsed gully. The path is slowly collapsing but still sufficiently safe for walking

This time there is more life at the hut :)

Natural cooler under the watchful eye of the hut staff

Follows the unnecessary return by road to the starting point

Track of the hiked path. To Lipnica and back it added up to 18 km and 1600 m elevation gain

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Fapo25. 07. 2024 17:23:10

Špik from Kranjska Gora

Since I live relatively far and no car yet, high mountain visits quite difficult. So decide for all-night tour to Špik. Start at 11pm via Vršič road to Russian Cross then left to Koča v Krnici. In gully some trouble following in dark but no major issues. Path without peculiarities, just missed trail a bit below Lipnica. Summit quite cloudy, not much view east. Stayed half hour more on top then rushed down Kačji graben to catch bus. Total 23km and good 1800m gain.

Above Dolkova špica already the first mists.

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seinfeld26. 07. 2024 11:40:24

Bravo, the right way to the mountains.

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zokipoki26. 07. 2024 13:59:41

Super!

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ločanka27. 07. 2024 20:32:36

Špik was not even in the plan; at best, Lipnica or Vrh Na glavah 2195 m, somewhat lower. The wish was actually to climb to the meadows from which you look to the other side into the Velika Dnina cirque and the peaks above it. I didn't expect so much varied flowers on the path at all. On the ascent over the scree, I looked for the boulder with the PP mark, but I didn't see it. Maybe it's overgrown by bushes nasmeh

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Here's another interesting fact. For transport, I used public transport, caught the bus to Vršič on time, got off at the first stop at the Russian Cross, although the stop is a bit further at Mihov dom.
It incredibly shortens the access to the hut in Krnica nasmeh

.

But yesterday, the heat took over on the path, which insolently pressed on the return. Good thing the hut didn't run out of beer nasmeh

. It tasted incredible.

This larch is something special, you have to stop by it for a bit

View back Razor left, Gamsova špica right

To Hochalmspitze from the path, in front Dobrač

Towards the saddle before the summit Na glavah, where you look into the cirque of V. Dnina and the mountains above it

Croatians were descending along the fixed cable and complaining quite a bit, Lipnica on the right

towards Mojstrovke, Ponca, but the view on the little flowers attracts even more

from Zadnji Robič, Vavovje to Veliki Kumleh

again around the bend of Gamsova špica on the way back

the marked path runs along the right edge of the torrent bed

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skala1237. 08. 2024 13:08:34

Some impressions from yesterday on the long, demanding, and hot circular route to Špik. Up past the hut in Krnica, descent through Kačji graben.

Nice mountaineer's greeting.

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coupet5. 09. 2024 16:31:35

Hi.
On Saturday we would set off with friends to Špik.
Which is the nicest circular path to experience this mountain?

Thanks

coupet5. 09. 2024 16:31:41

Hi.
On Saturday we'd head out with friends to Špik.
What is the nicest circular path to experience this mountain?

Thanks

Daaam5. 09. 2024 16:54:13

The circular path is only one so no need to search for the nicest nasmeh

But most often people do the loop up past the hut in Krnica and down through Kačji graben. I personally prefer up and down past the hut in Krnica because Kačji graben doesn't appeal to me much (though it starts quite nicely ...until you drop below the forest line). Of course everyone has their own view. If it's your first time then definitely you can't go wrong with the originally suggested direction. Second time you'll know yourself how and what.

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coupet5. 09. 2024 17:15:08

I think we'll go up and down past Krnica, because my friend, due to his heavier build, really hates scree fields nasmeh

Daaam5. 09. 2024 17:41:45

Well, scree is still that nice part velik nasmeh

Anyway.. Enjoy these nice areas. mežikanje

Good luck

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Lukito9. 09. 2024 12:58:08

Hi

Yesterday on Špik, parked under the 3rd bend and descended to the path through Kačji graben. The path is without special features; in the upper part some scree obscures the path, but it concerns some sections of the path in the last 500 height meters.

Descended past the hut in Krnica, where there is super (self)service and food.

Why is this variant of the circular path (IMHO) better? In the first part of the path, it ascends really steeply. Not exposed, but you gain height so quickly, descending such paths is not quick and you need to be quite careful. I agree the upper 500m is easier for descent, still you can't rush down the scree if someone is below you. Sometimes you need to watch very carefully, so it's some kind of lottery.

Descent to Krnica seems easier to me for these reasons, plus you get to the hut fastest after the tour for water, schnapps, beer, food or whatever else.

With this, the last problem of Krnica is solved.

Good luck!

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