Poldov rovt (Vrata) - Visoki Rokav

Access to starting point:
Drive to Mojstrana, then follow the signs for the Vrata valley. Continue driving through the Vrata valley; about 200 meters before the 10 km road sign, you will see a cairn and a dirt road on the right where the described route begins.

Route description:
Head onto the dirt road leading into the forest and then past a small house, where we continue slightly left onto a footpath. Through the forest we ascend slightly left toward Rdeči potok. Just before the stream a path branches right across Brinje (a cairn is placed there, and a face-like carving with the letter L is cut into a tree). The path then leads to the stream bed. Here the route goes up the right side (left bank) and soon crosses the stream to the left side. The path climbs through the small valley until a small wall blocks the way, where a spring is usually encountered. From here the path turns right and ascends steeply via a natural passage. It is slightly exposed and not secured. We are above a small waterfall (if there is water). We emerge from the forest and climb across some scree. The path across the scree is not comfortable as storms and avalanches destroy it every year. The path soon turns slightly right and ascends briefly over a grassy slope. Another ascent follows alongside scree and we soon reach the bivouac at Jezerih, visible on our left.
Here we can spend the night or simply wait out a storm. The terrain levels out. The view of Triglav from here is very beautiful.
The path from the bivouac onward slowly disappears but can still be followed. We walk across the meadow called Na Jezerih (a lake is said to have been here once). Soon on the left we see a rather uninviting steep and narrow couloir. Our goal is now the saddle between Srednji Rokav and Visoki Rokav, reached by a steep ascent through crumbly and often icy couloir (the climb is easier when snow remains in it). Ice axe, crampons and helmet are mandatory equipment on this section. When we step onto the saddle (notch) a view of Škrlatica opens up (access from this side is also possible). Ahead begins the climbing part of the tour, where the difficulty often reaches grade 3. For further ascent we will need a harness and rope.
Shortly before the notch in the direction of ascent from the Jezerih side, we will notice a steep chimney on our right, which we climb one level higher with the help of a piton (it assists in belaying with the rope). The route then moves onto the ridge and we continue ascending along and beside it. Difficulties on the exposed ridge occasionally still exceed grade 2. A little below the summit the steepness eases and an increasingly scenic "path" quickly leads us to the panoramic summit.

The route through the Rokavski couloir is often icy and prone to slips. Due to great technical difficulties in the upper part of the mountain, undertake this route only with proper equipment and in stable weather. Set out on this route with someone who has already been to the summit, preferably with a mountain guide.

Along the route: Bivak na Jezerih (2118m)

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