Vršič - Jalovec (via Jalovška škrbina)

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, we drive towards Bovec or vice versa, but only to the Vršič pass, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we walk to a smaller junction, where a road closed to traffic branches off to the left upwards, leading past Tičarjev dom to Poštarski dom. Here, on the right side, we will notice a smaller wooden log cabin, where they sell souvenirs. Just a few meters behind the log cabin, we notice a marked footpath, which after a few steps brings us to the foot of the scree. Here the path turns a little to the left and starts gradually descending along the foot of the rocky cliffs. The initially still panoramic path continues with crossings (slight ascents and descents) of occasionally steeper slopes. At two slightly more difficult passages, fixed safety gear helps us, which is especially useful when the path is wet. Further ahead, the path starts to descend more and more, and when we think that it will lead us into the valley, we reach a junction, where we continue right upwards in the direction of Jalovec (left downwards Zadnja Trenta, straight to Zavetišče pod Špičkom). The path, which further on ascends relatively steeply, soon brings us out of the forest onto increasingly panoramic slopes. The path, which mostly ascends sunny-side slopes, higher up transitions to more rocky terrain, where we also arrive at a junction. We continue left (straight to Jalovška škrbina and Tamar) along the path that crosses the slopes below Jalovška škrbina in the direction of the rocky slopes of Goličica. The relatively easy path is then halted by the wall of Goličica. Before entering the climbing section of the path, a sign informs us that we will continue the ascent on a very demanding path. The path ahead, in a gentle ascent, crosses steep and exposed slopes, then turns right and starts to ascend the wall almost straight upwards. During the ascent on the wall of Goličica, only a few sparingly placed fixed safety devices assist us. Higher up, the steepness eases, and the path brings us to the scree, along and over which we then ascend. The increasingly panoramic path then brings us to the spot where a view opens through the Jalovski couloir into the Tamar valley. We continue on a slightly less steep path over the slopes named Jezerca. Next follows a short descent, and the path brings us to the spot where the path from Zavetišče pod Špičkom joins from the left. The path then steeply ascends again and, with some fixed safety gear along a path quite exposed in places, brings us to the main ridge of Jalovec. Further, we ascend the narrow and occasionally very exposed ridge along the path, which higher up brings us to the spot where the path from Kotovo sedlo joins from the left. We continue straight, and the panoramic ridge path quickly brings us to the summit.
Vršič - Rutarska Trenta 2:00 Rutarska Trenta - beginning of the wall 2:00, beginning of the wall - Jalovec 2:00.