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Well, today 10 of us in four different groups, when we got to the first snow patch and assessed the situation, turned back. I doubt that snow patch, which is almost better called ice field, will melt this year. So the path is currently and for sure still quite some time only passable with sharp crampons, ice axe and experience walking on practically ice. And no chance to bypass anywhere.

Protections were mostly renewed recently, markings not yet. Have the maPZS app with pre-loaded route for orientation in extreme need.

Some first-hand info on the road situation. Yesterday at the kiosk below the barrier there was a notice where I noticed the hours 7:00-17:00. I assume they collect tourist tax of 10 € in that time.

I returned to the valley at 19:00. The guy in the kiosk was gone, also the sheet with working time. The barrier for exit was up, the barrier for ascent was down. Don't know what happens if you drive to the ascent barrier after 17:00. On the ground before the barrier some work was done, probably a car weight sensor, cameras and some pillar with button and display. Maybe they let you up for free, as no machine for eco tax payment outside working hours was seen. What happens if you drive up through the raised ramp for exit, don't know. Officially you violate traffic rules. On the way down I met about 3 vehicles going up then, so they got through somehow.

For those who want to inquire personally to make everything legal and proper, at the kiosk this notice: "Traffic info at closed barrier: 051 205 550". Probably they won't be too happy if you call them at 3:00 am.

Also regarding parking at the top. You can park only at the lower parking below the hut, at the hut, and on the small parking before the last tunnel. On the road a bit before the landslide now there is a locked barrier preventing further progress to the parking on the upper, circular section. Google says you'll walk 1.8 km and do 157 m more ascent than otherwise according to the route description (you'll park around 1880 m a.s.l.).

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@darinka4 or anyone else: I'm interested if the stamp is already at the top? Comments in some descriptions say there isn't one (nowhere anymore?!).

Yesterday I walked this section. It looks like they are renovating it right now. The cables are mostly all renewed, traces of work still visible - dust in the drill holes where they fixed the holds. A couple of holds and one cable are still waiting for installation. The markers stayed overnight in Pogačnikov dom on Saturday and apparently said that's it for now. Anyway, excellent work done. The markings have not yet been renewed and are really faded, so in some parts you need to look around a lot and search for traces of the path. Cairns help a lot. At one point I even used the top maPZS app (but first download the route as the mobile signal is very weak). This is not advice to go yet, just a description of current conditions! Work obviously not finished, though all hard parts secured.

@Kegl: passage from Dolič to Prehodavci is open, I hiked it yesterday in the mentioned direction. But it's ... adrenaline-packed and really only for very experienced mountaineers. Narrow exposed ledges, fixed protections only at the most critical spots. Definitely only for dry weather. I'd say it goes easier from Dolič towards Prehodavci, as difficulty increases gradually. In the opposite direction it might twist you already quite at the beginning.