Aljažev dom v Vratih - Begunjski vrh (Tominšek route)

Access to starting point:
Drive to Mojstrana, then follow the signs for Vrata Valley. Continue along the toll road, which is closed to public traffic during winter, following it to the large parking lot located a few minutes before Aljažev dom v Vratih.

Path description:
From the large parking lot, continue along the road closed to public traffic, arriving in a few minutes at Šlajmerjev dom and shortly thereafter at Aljažev dom v Vratih.
In front of Aljažev dom, the path to Škrlatica branches right; we continue straight towards Triglav, Luknje, Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih, and numerous other destinations along a wide path that leads past the chapel into the forest, remaining fairly gentle further on.
Continue past the winter bivouac; upon leaving the forest, reach the famous memorial plaque in Vrata Valley dedicated to fallen partisan mountaineers.
Here, leave the wide gentle path continuing to the valley head and proceed left towards Tominškova route. Continue through scree into the forest, beginning the ascent on a well-maintained path that is quite steep with wooden steps in places. After a bit more than 1.5 hours of steep path, the forest thins and reach the start of the climbing section with first fixed protections.
Further, the path becomes steeper and exposed to falling rocks, gradually shifting from slopes of Rjavčeve glave to slopes of Begunjski vrh. The climbing section of Tominškova route mainly traverses ascending rightward, occasionally steeply upward with protections.
Above 2000 m, the path eases and joins the path over Prag, soon reaching Begunjski studenec.
Continue steep ascent, technically undemanding; after about 15 minutes, reach next junction near Kotel.
Proceed left towards Staničev dom pod Triglavom (slightly right Triglav and Triglavski dom na Kredarici), bypassing Kotel depression on left through high karst terrain along fissures and sinkholes requiring extra caution in fog/snow, otherwise undemanding. Higher, traverse short scree, reach plateau and ascend with views of Triglav and peaks to Dom Valentina Staniča.
From hut, left towards Begunjski vrh, Visoke Vrbanove špice, and Cmir (straight Kot valley, right Krma and Rjavina valleys, sharp right Triglavski dom na Kredarici and Triglav). Gentle path reaches Begunjski preval in minutes, right branch to Vrbanove špice; continue straight, soon splitting. Turn left to Begunjski vrh (straight to Cmir), traversing rocky slopes. Path turns slightly right, steeply up summit ridge of Begunjski vrh. Follow scenic path to summit.
Starting point - Aljažev dom 0:05, Aljažev dom - Kozja dolina 1:50, Kozja dolina - Begunjski studenec 1:45, Begunjski studenec - Kotel 0:15, Kotel - Dom Valentina Staniča 0:30, Dom Valentina Staniča - Begunjski vrh 0:30.

On the way: Aljažev dom v Vratih (1001m), Spomenik padlim partizanom gornikom (1020m), Kozja dolina (1749m), Begunjski studenec (2091m), Kotel (2166m), Dom Valentina Staniča (2332m), Begunjska vratca (2342m)