Zadnjica - Razor

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora we drive over the Vršič pass towards Bovec or vice versa, but only up to the 50th hairpin bend of the Vršič or Russian road (near the village of Trenta). Here we turn onto the side road, along which we then park after a few hundred meters at the parking lot by the road.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue along the road, which takes us past a few houses, mainly weekend homes, in about 15 minutes to the place where the road splits into two parts (at the junction there was once a parking lot, today parking is prohibited).
From the old parking lot we head onto the left road in the direction of Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih (the right road leads towards Prehodavcem and Doliču). After 15 minutes of further walking the road brings us to the lower station of the cargo cable car, where it ends.
We continue the ascent along the marked footpath, the mule track, which ascends moderately through the forest. The path that ascends above the valley of Belega potoka quickly brings us to very steep slopes (danger of falling rocks), across which a wide path leads. The path ahead crosses the gorge Veliki Presek, after which we come to a short exposed ledge, across which we pass with the help of a steel cable. Further the path returns to the forest, where it ascends moderately in numerous switchbacks. A little further the path brings us under a smaller overhang, where we can observe numerous sticks that hikers place so that the rock does not roll into the valley (the sticks are placed more for fun than seriously). The path ahead crosses a few smaller gullies, then past a small chapel brings us to a larger gully. With some caution (easy) we cross the mentioned gully, after which in a few minutes of further walking we ascend to a pleasant resting place (two benches by the path). Next we cross another larger gully (possibility of snowfield in early summer), then the path returns to the forest. Higher up the forest becomes sparser, the path somewhat steeper and increasingly scenic.
The path, which continues ascending along the old mule track, then takes us past two more benches into the dwarf pine belt, after which we enter a rockier world. Further we ascend across smaller screes, along an increasingly scenic path, which higher up brings us to a pleasant little spring (source).
Just a few dozen steps above the mentioned spring, we come to an unmarked junction, where an unmarked path branches off to the right towards Spodnjemu Kriškemu jezeru to which it is two minutes' walk, we continue slightly left along the still wide mountain path. The path ahead leads us past smaller ruins, we follow it all the way to the marked junction, where the path from the valley of Vrata joins us from the right. We continue left and after two minutes of further walking we arrive at Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih.
Just a few dozen steps above the mentioned spring, we come to an unmarked junction, where an unmarked path branches off to the right towards Spodnjemu Kriškemu jezeru, to which it is two minutes' walk, we continue slightly left along the still wide mountain path. The path ahead leads us past smaller ruins, we follow it all the way to the marked junction, where the path from the valley of Vrata joins us from the right. We continue left and after two minutes of further walking we arrive at Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih.
From Pogačnikov dom we continue in the direction of Razor and Križ along the path that slightly descends and in a few steps brings us to the next junction, where we go left (right Križ, Škrlatica and Krnica).
The path ahead leads us left transversely across the scree, where we also descend a little, then the path is stopped by a rock step. We climb it with the help of fixed protections and at the top of the step we continue left along the exposed rock slab. On the other side of the slab we find ourselves again on the scree and continue along it further towards the sedlo Planja, where the path from Vršiča also joins us.
From the sedlo Planja we continue sharply right (left Planja, straight Vršič) along the path that initially ascends through natural passages, where the path is occasionally only slightly exposed. A little further the path leads us past a cave in which ice and snow usually persist almost all year round. From the cave onwards we ascend towards the notch, where we must be careful not to trigger rocks. A little further we arrive at the place where the new path separates from the old one. The old path is permanently closed due to the rockfall in the year 2013, so we head right onto the nicely marked new path, along which we quickly arrive at a short but very demanding ascent, where according to the recommendations of the PZS the use of a self-belay set is mandatory. With the help of a steel cable and rungs we ascend the vertical or on a short section even overhanging chimney, which is also quite exposed to falling rocks due to rocks above the chimney. When the secured section ends, only the ascent along the scenic ridge to the summit of Razor remains.
Starting point - Na placu 0:15, Na placu - lower station of the cargo cable car 0:15, lower station of the cargo cable car - Na Utrci 2.00, Na Utrci spring below Kriškimi podi 1:05, spring below Kriškimi podi - Spodnje Kriško jezero 0:05, Spodnje Kriško jezero - Pogačnikov dom 0:20, Pogačnikov dom - sedlo Planja 1:05, sedlo Planja - Razor 0:55.

On the way: Na placu (714m), Spodnja postaja tovorne žičnice (797m), Na Utrci (1506m), Izvir pod Kriškimi podi (1877m), Lake Spodnje Kriško jezero (1880m), Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih (2050m), Sedlo Planja (2352m)

Trip can be extended to: Križ