Day started hot, too hot . I also started too late (around noon ) because I drove from home that day. Its my first time on this route. Parking lot was empty so I knew most probably I wont meet anybody which is almost to be expected on this part of the Julian alps, especially over the week. Thats a good and the bad, depending how you look at it. If you want a crowd, going to Triglav at any route is your best bet always. If you are looking for peace and quiet, this is the place to be, like most other non marked hiking routes, or like Slovenian call them "brezpotja", translated roughly like "no paths". There are paths ofcourse, but they are just not marked.
View on the Triglav. The path is clearly visible on start and goes through the forest at the beginning, which is great becuase its in shade. Later it exits the forest and becomes pretty much standard loose rock uphill battle. Those familiar know that the route from Plaz Črlovec to Kukova špica is actually best done in winter, when all the gullies get covered with snow and in good conditions it becomes a joy to climb up directly though the gully.
On the top of Kukova Špica. The view is pretty serene and worth any efforts. Triglav on the left in th distance, Škrnatarica on the right, on which we are going next.
We chose approximate free style route on the right marked in red dots. There are many options. Official route goes through the gully on the left, which still has some snow, but its duable as well.
On the top of Škrnatarica. What this picture does not show is that to get to the actual top of Škrnatarica you need to free climb roughly 5 meters of steep rock (around grade III). The same goes when you want to come down, which then gets even harder. I managed to get around this when going up, because if you dont go through the gully, but instead you free climb right, you get straight t
Beautiful amphitheater right of Dovški Križ
Better view of Triglav, which is usually not the most beautiful peak (whcih will many people tell you), but from this angle, it looks quite good. Its probably the best angle to look at Triglav. Also the huge 3 kilometer long rocky north face of Triglav is always impressive.
Crossing the ridge towards Dovški Križ actually requires the rope for many abseils along the way. The path is equipped with abseil points, if oyu have the rope of course. Alternative it the go down and left of the ridge where the path is almost normal most of the way and you can get along without needing the rope or anything else.
Mountain flowers along the way.
On the top of Dovški Križ. Looking back from the ridge we came from.
Heading down. Bivouac (orignall called Bivak na Jezerih) visible on the right. This place is called Šplevta.
Last good view of Triglav before heading down the steep route of Poldov Rovt, which has a lot of loose rock on the way. Loose stony debris on a slope we call "sipar". This is a good way to come down fast but only if have real high mountian shoes, like you would in the winter. If you are in a sneakers, than its a disaster for your sneakers :)
This is how my shoes look after few of these loose rocky descents. Things get expensive very quickly :P
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