Slovenia
The SE face of Nad Šitom glava rises right above the 1,611 m Vršič road pass, between Kranjska Gora and Trenta. Since 2020 it has gained several short, fully bolted modern 4-pitch lines on good alpine limestone. These sit beside older trad routes. The season runs June–October, once the pass road is open.
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Nad Šitom glava, above the Vršič Pass road · 2,035 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun (usual season) | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | −5 | −4 | −0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | −4 |
| Mean daily low °C | −11 | −11 | −8 | −4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | −1 | −5 | −10 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Sunshine hours a day | 5.9 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 2035 m. Area climate from Open-Meteo reanalysis (about 10 km grid): the wall and valley can differ. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
4 routes
Slovenia · Vršič Pass (Julian Alps)
Sustained slab climbing up a striking black streak, clearly visible from the pass, on surprisingly good rock for this face. The crux is a move from slab into a corner on P2.
6b+4 pitches105 m
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Slovenia · Vršič Pass (Julian Alps)
A compact modern sport multipitch by Tomo and Dragica Česen, front-loaded with its longest and hardest pitch. It is close to the road and good for a half-day.
6b4 pitches90 m
Slovenia · Vršič Pass (Julian Alps)
A memorial route (to Nejc Sedej) of slabs, a little pillar and a final corner-to-pillar pitch that is the crux. 6a is obligatory.
6b4 pitches115 m
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Slovenia · Vršič Pass (Julian Alps)
Beautiful plates and mini dolomite-style runnels, then a final corner. It makes a neat companion to its neighbours on the same face.
6a+4 pitches110 m
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