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heinz27. 05. 2011 19:48:34
OK, -normally drivable
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velkavrh20. 06. 2011 21:39:36
Garmont, the same happened to me completely and I ended up at Palec and Zelenjak. No big deal, tomorrow afternoon I'll do it anyway. At least I hope!
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velkavrh21. 06. 2011 21:16:02
Today on the first day of summer I finally did that long-planned tour. I went after work and really made my day nice. Weather nice, views magnificent, just a bit windy on the ridge. This time I went correctly, the cairn that confused me last time was gone. Someone knocked it down in Suho rušje. You really can't miss it. Soon you reach a junction that leads you right to pleasant meadows and through scree. Left is the path to Stol. When you arrive before the ridge the real work starts. The path looks as if it was scratched along the slope. Still it safely takes you to the top, where you spot the famous ice axe and rope. There are two boxes with the logbook -by the ice axe and on the neighboring peak- brand new. No stamp. Get it at the hut on Zelenica. On the way back great caution, once we leave the ridge we are safe.
View to the left also on Zelenica1
On the previous picture the view to the right was meant. It reveals itself to us for the first time in the forest.2
Views also slip to the left - to Begunjščica.3
Junction where you can't get lost.4
The path runs through pleasant scree fields.5
And across green meadows, no one anywhere who would graze all that grass.6
We are already under the ridge, but the little walls on the left are more interesting.7
In the distance Stol with the hut is also visible8
So let's go steeply uphill.9
But the ridge just drags on.10
We catch sight of the top of Vrtača.11
Just a little into the bend, and we're already under the cepin.12
And also from close up.13
And two more views of Begunjščica on the return.14
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I don't know which peak this is between Vrtača and Begunjščica!16
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ljubitelj gora21. 06. 2011 22:04:35
Reply to the last picture: Middle peak
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keber121. 06. 2011 22:23:00
Nice, velkavrh, tomorrow I'll tackle it too, also after work. But did you mean gusts of wind by "great caution" on the ridge?
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velkavrh22. 06. 2011 04:18:52
Yes, first time I did the so-called three-hour tour one way after morning shift and time worked out fine. I start from Kranj actually. Had a jam on highway, extra 20 min. Wind was not the issue. Lots of scree on path, quite steep and exposed below ridge and basically whole ridge like that. Down always extra careful not to slip. Best regards. I'm always early! Writing before work!
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Jany6. 07. 2011 18:12:27
I approached from Zelenica. On return friendly caretakers at Dom pri izviru Završnice told me you can make nice loop up Suho ruševje and down normal. Ascent via Suho ruševje apparently unmarked, don't recommend to everyone.
Otherwise path without features, just weather changes fast, found out again.
My goal for today1
My goal for today2
Begunjščica with its screes and avalanches3
On the way4
View back5
Crowd on Srednji vrh6
... real crowd7
Roblekov dom on Begunjščica8
Below the summit9
Summit with the famous ice axe placed by the Austrians10
View of Lake Bled11
Table12
Table, a few minutes later13
I retreated from the summit just in time14
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GITA9. 07. 2011 23:32:04
Today after long time a nice short hike in full family line-up nasmeh. Since chairlift running, we used it and rode from Ljubelj to Zelenica, then to Vrtača. Wind strong, but grateful for it so not too hot...again nice day...nasmeh
Hut on Zelenica...1
Towards today's goal...2
Long traverse...3
View down towards Smokuška planina and Dom pri izviru Završnice...4
Where the gentians bloom... :-)))5
View towards Stol...6
By the path...7
Path along the ridge...8
Views....9
Summit :-)))10
View into Bodental...11
Glimpse...12
View towards Begunjščica...13
The slopes between Ljubelj and Zelenica are glowing....edelweiss flowering is in full bloom... :-)14
Just the descent to Ljubelj left...15
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muhicka18. 07. 2011 21:07:26
Yesterday I went alone again to beautiful Gorenjska - Vrtača direction. On path two ladies from Tržič accompanied me, greet them nicely and thank for lots of botanical knowledge. Nice weather that can really turn bad quick...
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lynx7. 08. 2011 18:28:33
Start at Ljubelj very optimistic. At least 50 cars, to Zelenica almost nobody (most already up or driving). Obviously not only we believed in stable weather. nasmeh

It was pleasantly cold but terribly foggy, so missed right gully to Mala glava. From few dry pics conclude started in Left — end climbed left edge out bit before subpeak where ridge path turns up short steep grass section. zmeden Up cold got worse, blowing hard other side. Then suddenly crowds arrive time to flee. Most lower cars theirs, started camp in lower /oasis/.

Panorama from top velik nasmeh

Now know why hardly dry pics, rock really crumbly as said and crumbles under you. mrk pogled
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tiyana7. 08. 2011 18:30:55
wauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ...fantastic view you had velik nasmeh
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lynx7. 08. 2011 20:46:27
Unforgettable and I memorized all the peaks too. Developing photographic memory. velik nasmeh
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tiyana7. 08. 2011 21:48:53
I'll take you as guidevelik nasmeh
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lynx9. 08. 2011 09:44:21
But nobody knows? Maybe it was the central one, just really too few detailed pics.
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Lunca30. 08. 2011 19:15:06
so... I'll post a photo report from today, how it is on Vrtača when the weather is not ideal - so you'll be really prepared for all conditions nasmeh
this is how it looked at the beginning1
then the sun rays started to fight the clouds... and lost the battle...2
and soon it was like this...3
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just below the summit6
hungry in all weather conditions :)7
that was all from the views8
back again...9
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Bbrina4. 09. 2011 11:15:13
Zelenica-Vrtača-Palec-Zelenjak-Suho ruševje-Zelenica

To not open new title, I'll describe the route here.
From Zelenica we went on usual path to Vrtača. After Vrtača summit pathless downhill until we found passage to central scree below Vrtača. Then continued the path uphill on trail in Suho Ruševje valley. At Žleb first turned right to Palec(2026m) and then to both Zelenjak peaks(2024m). For Zelenjak you need to find your way a bit, imaginary trail gets lost among rocks and scree.
From summits of course beautiful views to all surrounding Karawanks peaks.
Returned via Vrtača screes and ended very pleasant day in Ljubelj.
Vrtača photographed from Palec1
Zelenjak2
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From Vrtača downwards, view of Palec, Žleb and Zelenjak7
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tinky25. 09. 2011 15:27:01
Last Sunday from Ljubelj to Košutica, today from Ljubelj to the left to hut at Zelenica and on to Vrtača. On way back also to hut at Završnica source. Weather wonderful no wind, on return quite hot.
left Košutica, right Veliki vrh1
Vrtača2
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at the top4
right Palec, left Zelenjak5
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Hut at the source of Završnica7
under the chairlift8
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panoramik2. 10. 2011 16:20:46
Morning dilemma Rinka or Vrtača. Decided for latter, Rinke closer anyway and will come later. Start Ljubelj to Zelenica caught the day, path even easier than expected. On top bit wind, just enough that Kavke fly easiernasmeh Views far around. Way back met tons of hikers...can't not-use such weather.mežikanje
Vrtača in the morning sun1
crossing scree2
Bled in the background3
view towards the summit4
path view back5
Stol6
summit of Vrtača7
jackdaw in the center8
neighbouring Palec9
path along the southern slopes10
second summit of Vrtača11
Vrtača, Stol and Julian Alps in the distance12
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From Zelenice15
towards Ljubelj16
snapshot17
another view of Košutica and Košuta18
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elma2. 10. 2011 23:25:21
Yesterday on Vrtača. Weather and views excellent. Ascent from Ljubeljnasmeh descent same path back. Nice day for nice tour.velik nasmeh
view towards Ljubelj1
Hut at Zelenica2
autumn colors3
Vrtača4
Srednji vrh and Stol5
Großglockner6
towards the summit7
towards Košuta8
onlooker9
views to the Austrian side10
views towards Julijci11
Begunjščica12
along the path :)13
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tagec2. 11. 2011 12:48:17
On Mon. from Završnica past hut at source to saddle under Sred.vrh then direct up slope to path. On path occasional snow patches, nothing serious, quite a few people for season. Windless top, super views. Back towards Zelenica, then turn to hut at Završnica source and close loop..nasmeh
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from Koča pri izviru Završnice2
Bench from the saddle below Srednji vrh3
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