Aljažev dom v Vratih - Šplevta (Razor)

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

Path description:
From the large parking lot in the Vrata Valley, we continue along the gravel road, reaching Aljažev dom v Vratih in a few minutes of walking.
From the hut, we continue straight towards Triglav, Stenar and Kriški podi (right Škrlatica) and proceed along the wide tourist path. The path ahead barely ascends noticeably through a belt of forest, where we bypass the winter bivouac on the right side, then the forest thins out and after a few more minutes of walking we reach a large wedge (monument dedicated to fallen partisan mountaineers). From the monument, we continue straight (left Tominškova pot) along the path that gradually returns to the forest and brings us a bit higher to a marked junction, where we continue right towards Pogačnikov dom (straight Triglav and Luknja). From the junction onwards, the path begins to ascend more steeply through the beech forest (the area is called Bukovlje), which brings us just above 1300 m.a.s.l. to a pleasant spring that dries up in dry periods. A few more minutes of walking through the forest or higher shrubbery follow, and the path leads us out of the forest at the foot of Sovatna, where a quite overgrown path from Bivak pod Luknjo joins us.
From here, the path becomes increasingly steep and scenic. The path, from which we have beautiful views of the Triglav north face, leads us higher to a short slightly exposed passage, where extra caution is needed especially when wet. The path ahead levels out slightly but continues to ascend relatively steeply. An ascent through scree follows, then the valley narrows and the path leads us to a short rocky jump over which we climb with the aid of fixed protection.
Above the jump, the slope levels out, and the path ahead leads us across a series of small valleys where we often spot a herd of ibex. Higher up, the path crosses to the left side of the valley, then traverses across a wide and on a short section slightly exposed ledge. From there, a few dozen steps of walking follow, and the path brings us to a marked junction at Dovška vrata.
We continue straight towards Pogačnikov dom (left Bovški Gamsovec, right Stenar and Križ). The path ahead begins to descend gradually through increasingly beautiful high-mountain terrain. In a slight right bend, we will notice cairns on the left side of the path. Here, an unmarked path branches left, crossing the scree slopes under Bovški Gamsovec, then rejoins the marked path at Pihavec. We, however, continue along the marked path, which continues to descend gently and then brings us to a marked junction.
Here, a marked path to Pihavec branches left, but we continue along the lower path towards Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih. The path then crosses the slopes above Spodnje Kriško jezero, which we can see to our left below us. The path descends a bit further and brings us to the next junction, where we join the path from the starting point in the Zadnjica Valley.
We continue right uphill (left downhill Zadnjica and Spodnje Kriško jezero) and in less than five minutes of further walking reach Pogačnikov dom, located on a scenic elevation.
From the hut, we continue past the upper station of the cargo cableway, along the marked path that brings us in two minutes of gentle descent to a marked junction, where we continue left towards Razor, Planja and Vršič (slightly right Križ and Škrlatica). We follow the path towards Razor and Planja for only two minutes, then leave it and continue the ascent right across pathless terrain.
Our next goal is to reach the valley to the right (east) of Razor. We reach this valley by leaving the marked path at the previously mentioned section and ascending into the mentioned valley through easier pathless terrain without major difficulties. When we enter the mentioned valley, a beautiful view of the valley and the peaks surrounding it opens up (Šplevta is right behind). We then ascend steadily up the valley, which is crisscrossed with numerous karst sinkholes. The saddle between Razor and Šplevta is now our next goal, which we reach in good weather without major orientation or technical difficulties.
At the saddle, from which we have a beautiful view of Turn pod Razorjem and the Krnica Valley, we continue right and proceed with the ascent along and on the summit ridge of Šplevta. We follow this relatively easy and increasingly scenic ridge "path" all the way to the summit, which we reach after just over 10 minutes of further walking.
In good weather, orientation is relatively straightforward, in fog almost impossible.
Starting point - Aljažev dom 0:05, Aljažev dom - spring in Bukovlje 1:25, spring in Bukovlje - Dovška vrata 2:30, Dovška vrata - Pogačnikov dom 0:30, Pogačnikov dom - Šplevta 1:30.

On the way: Aljažev dom v Vratih (1001m), Spomenik padlim partizanom gornikom (1020m), V Plazičih (1040m), Izvir v Bukovlju (1317m), Bukovlje (1418m), Dovška vrata (2176m), Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih (2050m)