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Vrtaško Sleme

kamenček11. 11. 2011 11:10:26

Hi, Gita!

From Vrtaška Planina; 2nd picture you can also go left, then at the end of the meadow follow a nice unmarked path (cross fence, wire rope), which brings you directly above Peričnik Waterfall, then along Triglavska Bistrica to the car... Scenic, exposed and nice.
LPk jezik

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GITA11. 11. 2011 12:24:15

Hi, kamenček! Thanks for this... yeah we've heard about this path already... yesterday we enjoyed the top so much that time was pushing us hard and we descended quickly on the known path... so it'll come on the next visit, and that one over Črlovec too mežikanje

... and we'll combine them into a nice loop variant... nasmeh

katty11. 11. 2011 13:25:24

@GITA, really wonderful pictures. And simply a day for enjoying. BRAVO!! nasmeh

Loni14. 11. 2011 20:40:24

@GITA, with your photos you "caused" that today my friend and I set off from Mojstrana over Vrtaški vrh to the Ridge. And probably we saw the same chamois, one even showed us the path on Njivice.

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GITA14. 11. 2011 21:52:00

Hey @Loni, such "guilt" I gladly take on... mežikanje

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klavdy627. 11. 2011 18:57:53

Yesterday at first light we headed from Mojstrana uphill towards the Ridge. The steepness just wouldn't end until Vrtaška Planina. The path gets interesting when views open to the Julian Alps peaks and also Karavanke. The path was quite solitary, we met the first hikers when we were already leaving the summit. Views were nice despite clouds. Practically no snow on the path, but ground frozen in places. Despite less interesting initial part, we happily conquered another two-thousander.

joste29. 11. 2011 10:23:05

On Sunday we went to the Ridge from Črlovec meadow, which is otherwise more popular start for Kukova Špica. The unmarked path is relatively easy to follow, but better stay on it, not like us who went off memory and got properly tangled on one of Črlovec side tongues. Still wonderful day and fantastic views over Vrata valley and Martuljek mountains. Attaching summit photo, some others posted on my blog at link: From Vrata to Vrta Ridge.

View of Kukova špica from the top of Sleme.

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skalaš7016. 02. 2012 22:26:44

Interested in current conditions for Saturday hike to both mentioned peaks and how far the trail is trodden etc. nasmeh

Best and safe steps

viharnik16. 02. 2012 23:05:47

Rarely anyone treads to Vrta Ridge, more to Vrtaški vrh and mostly locals.
Further over Njivice there's still quite a way to the top and in current conditions solo hiker in mountains has little chance to break through meter-deep snowdrifts. Snowshoes necessary, on wind-packed steep will need to even walk carefully if avalanche conditions allow at all?.

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skalaš7017. 02. 2012 00:31:55

Thanks viharnik for detailed answer.
Whew, I'm in a better mood now, and best greetings velik nasmeh

Janez Seliškar10. 04. 2012 13:32:07

New snow does not pose an obstacle to the approach to the summit. On Vrtaška planina there are a few cm, then the elevation gradually increases. On sun-exposed slopes it is south-facing, wet and melts quickly. In shaded areas and gullies there is still a lot of old snow, which sinks in places, you need to search a bit for the right direction.

From Vrtaški vrh towards Sleme and Martuljški giants

From Sleme there is a wonderful view towards Kukova špica

Video:

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Snowman17. 04. 2012 21:53:27

What about the connection from Sleme to Vrata? I haven't noticed anyone going down there.

LP

Janez Seliškar18. 04. 2012 07:42:35

Descent from Sleme to Vrata is possible via several variants.
The most difficult is pathless directly from the summit towards Mali Črlovec. We descend through demanding terrain (loose scree) searching for the easiest passages. We reach an unmarked hunters' path, then follow it right towards Veliki Črlovec. Before it we can turn left and via unmarked path reach the Mojstrana-Vrata road. Or we cross Veliki Črlovec and continue on unmarked path. We reach the road between Poldov rov and Turk's rov, with some luck directly to Aljažev dom.
Or from Sleme descend back to Njivice, find the mentioned hunters' path on the right and descend via one of the mentioned variants.
If descending back to Vrtaška planina, then turn right on it, go to its end, here cross the fence on the left and descend via hunters' trail to Peričnik. This is the variant we took this time:

https://picasaweb.google.com/107783548072994072771/VrtaskoSleme09042012#

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gj29. 05. 2012 15:00:57

Today on Sleme. No snow on the path, a bit of mud but nothing bad. No livestock on the planina yet, but met only one lost sheep on the path. lp

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ninooos29. 05. 2012 15:30:04

that sheep has obviously been wandering along the path for a few days, I met it already on Friday and it even kept me company for part of the path smile

Janez Seliškar30. 05. 2012 08:18:21

On the second photo the path from Njivice to Vrata is clearly visible. The PP also follows this path.

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ajda8. 08. 2012 23:00:33

From a cloudy morning a really nice day developed. Mid-morning I drive to Mojstrana. I had Sleme on my plan for some time. Despite the late hour and sun it wasn't hot, as the path mostly goes through forest.
The path was solitary, I meet only a couple of hikers already returning to the valley. I was really late today. At the top of Sleme it was pleasantly warm, so I sat for a long time on the panoramic summit. On the way back I also step onto Vrtaški vrh, where I stay only briefly, as time was pressing. I quickly head back to the valley. I like such less visited paths, I'll return here. It was nice smile

Right across the road where I park, a path shoots up the hill that soon brings me to the marked trail.

What a strange goat wandering around here today, I'd rather wait back there.

A couple of such attacks were in the air, it could be Kanja.

Just over the scenic edge and I'll be at the top of Vrtaškega Slemena

Vrtaški vrh, Karavanke in the background

sometimes I also manage to do a meter of PP

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michael6616. 08. 2012 16:12:51

Is there a spring on Vrtaška planina??? rolling eyes

(or somewhere along the Mojstrana-Sleme path.

rs75621. 08. 2012 12:20:51

Path from the foot to the summit dry. Some livestock on the pastures, but even that drinks from the water intake at the shepherd hut on the planina. So take drinks in the backpack. Something to drink can also be gotten from the shepherd on the planina, if not out with the livestock.

rs75621. 08. 2012 12:28:10

Yesterday 20.8 from Mojstrana via steep path to Vrtaška planina and Vrtaški vrh. Back from planina via unmarked very nice path to Peričnik. Continuation on footpath to start. Nice, but hot.