Mojstrana - Sleme

Access to starting point:
We leave the Gorenjska motorway at the Hrušica exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Kranjska Gora. Just a little before the village of Dovje, the road to Mojstrana (Vrata, Kot and Krma) branches off to the left from the main road. We follow the road ahead in the direction of the Vrata valley and drive along it only for a short time, as we will soon spot the mountain signposts for Vrtaška planina by the road. We park at the parking lot by the road, which is located a few meters ahead.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we descend the road a few meters downhill, where a signpost directs us to a wide footpath. The path initially ascends moderately and brings us to a junction in a few minutes, where we continue straight ahead (right leads the path to the vantage point Grančišče).
The path soon after crosses a shorter muddy section of the path, then turns left and ascends ever more steeply thereafter. The path ahead is steep and runs through the forest. After an hour and a half of walking, the steepness eases, and the path transitions to scree slopes. This is followed by crossing a wide artificial ledge protected by a fence (the fence is for protecting livestock), from which a nice view opens onto the surrounding peaks. The path then returns to the forest for a while and ascends steeply again. Slightly higher up, the steepness eases, we cross a grazing fence, and in a few more minutes of walking we step onto Vrtaška planina, where on the right side we spot a shepherd's hut equipped with an emergency bivouac in the attic of the house.
The path ahead ascends across a meadow and then turns sharply left into the forest. The path through the forest ascends moderately and after 20 minutes of walking from the pasture brings us to a larger clearing, which we merely cross. The path then returns to the forest, which becomes progressively thinner. The path, now relatively gentle, brings us after a while to a nice vantage point from which a beautiful view opens up.
This is followed by a short descent and then some traverses with a slight ascent to a large grassy slope below Vrtaški vrh, where an unmarked path from the Peričnik waterfall joins us.
The path then turns slightly right and continues gently ascending across the meadow. Slightly higher, the path transitions from the grassy slopes into a belt of dwarf pines and begins to ascend more steeply. From the moderately steep path, surrounded by a belt of sparse larch forest, a view opens towards Sleme (2077 m). The otherwise marked path begins to fade gradually, but in fine weather orientation is not difficult. The path then ascends steeply again and brings us to the ridge, where ahead of us we spot Špik and Kukova špica. We continue left (right to Drobeče Sleme) and follow the panoramic ridge path, which after 10 minutes of further walking brings us to the panoramic summit.
Mojstrana - Vrtaška planina 2:00, Vrtaška planina - Sleme 2:15.

On the way: Vrtaška planina (1462m)