Zadnjica - Škrlatica

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

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the road, which takes us past a few houses (mostly holiday homes) in about 15 minutes to the point where the road splits into two parts (there used to be a parking lot at the junction, but parking is now prohibited).
From the old parking lot, head left towards Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih (the right road leads towards Prehodavci and Dolič). After another 15 minutes of walking, the road brings us to the lower station of the cable car, where it ends.
Continue the ascent on the marked hiking trail (mulatjera), which moderately ascends through the forest. The trail, ascending above the valley of Beli potok, soon brings us to very steep slopes (danger of falling rocks), across which runs a very wide hiking path. The trail then crosses the Veliki Presek gully, after which we reach a short exposed ledge, which we cross with the help of a fixed cable. Further on, the trail returns to the forest, where it moderately ascends in numerous switchbacks. A bit further, the trail brings us under a small overhang, where we can notice numerous sticks that hikers place to prevent the rock from falling into the valley (the sticks are placed more for fun than seriously). The trail then crosses a few smaller gullies, then past a 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 rest area (two benches by the trail). Further on, we cross another larger gully (possibility of snow in early summer), then the trail returns to the forest. Higher up, the forest becomes sparser, the trail somewhat steeper and more scenic.
The trail, which continues ascending along the old mulatjera, then past two more benches brings us to the belt of dwarf pines, beyond which we enter a more rocky world. Further, we ascend over smaller screes, along an increasingly scenic trail that higher up brings us to a pleasant spring.
Just a dozen steps above the mentioned spring, we reach an unmarked junction, where an unmarked trail branches right towards Spodnje Kriško jezero (2 minutes), while we continue slightly left along the still wide alpine path. The trail further leads past smaller ruins, which we follow all the way to the marked junction, where the trail from the Vrata valley joins from the right. Continue left and after two minutes of further walking arrive at Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih.
From Pogačnikov dom, continue towards Razor and Križ along the trail that slightly descends and in a few steps brings us to the next junction, where we go right (left to Razor). Further, ascend along initially gentle, then somewhat steeper trail that leads us across the karst world of Kriških podov. A bit higher, a trail branches right (or straight) towards Zgornje Kriško jezero, while we continue straight (or left) along the trail that higher crosses the steep slopes of Kriški rob. When the trail finally crosses Kriški rob and brings us to the ridge, our gaze is drawn to the 2382 m high Šplevta (mountain in the shape of an Indian). Further, the trail steeply ascends through rugged rock (danger of slipping) and higher brings us to Bovška vratica.
Here, continue straight down (right to Križ 10 minutes) along the well-trodden trail, which after a short descent brings us to Vrh Kriške stene (2289 m), from where the climbing trail from the Krnica valley joins from the left. Continue towards Škrlatica and Vrata valley along the trail that further leads through the world of plateaus. The relatively gentle trail soon splits into two parts, but we continue left towards Škrlatica. The trail further crosses the slopes of Gubna (2403 m) and later the hard-to-reach Dovški Gamsovec (2440 m). After about 30 minutes of easy walking, the trail begins to ascend steeply again. This time our goal is the approximately 2500 m high Rdeča škrbina, which we can already see nicely ahead, and reach it along a moderately steep scree.
At Rdeča škrbina, where there is a marked junction, continue straight (right to Dolkova špica 15 minutes) along the trail that with the help of a fixed cable bypasses the rocky ridge, then brings us into the steep gully on the eastern side of the aforementioned notch. The trail then begins to descend steeply along a less trodden path, which due to considerable steepness and scree on the trail is dangerous for slipping. After a few minutes of steep descent, the trail turns to scree, along which we descend in a few minutes to Zadnji Dolek, where we join the trail from Vrata.
In Zadnjem Dolku, continue left and continue the ascent along the steep scree, which we follow for over 20 minutes, then the markers direct us right into the western or southwestern wall of Škrlatica. The trail, which further takes on the character of a climbing trail, with the help of safety gear brings us to probably the most difficult part of the trail. Further, with the help of numerous pegs and fixed cable, we cross the smooth and precipitous bulging rock, then the trail enters rugged rock, where it ascends very steeply. The well-protected and constantly dangerous for slipping trail then past the window in Škrlatica brings us to the main ridge, where the trail levels out. Continue the ascent along a somewhat less steep trail that further leads along and on a very scenic ridge. We follow this trail, from which we have beautiful views of the nearby Rokavi, all the way to the summit of the 2740 m high Škrlatica, which we reach after a few minutes of further walking.
Starting point - Na placu 0:15, Na placu - lower station of the cable car 0:15, lower station of the cable car - Na Utrci 2:00, Na Utrci - spring below Kriških podih 1:05, spring below Kriških podih - Spodnje Kriško jezero 0:05, Spodnje Kriško jezero - Pogačnikov dom 0:20, Pogačnikov dom - Bovška vratca 1:15, Bovška vratca - Vrh Kriške stene 0:10, Vrh Kriške stene - Na rušju 0:10, Na rušju - Rdeča škrbina 1:15, Rdeča škrbina - Zadnji Dolek 0:35, Zadnji Dolek - Škrlatica 1:30.

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), Bovška vratca (2378m), Rob Kriške stene (2300m), Na rušju (2218m), Rdeča škrbina (2521m), Zadnji Dolek (2332m)

Trip can be extended to: Škrlatica