The house is situated at the edge of a forest clearing in the upper part of the Vrat valley. It is named after Jakob Aljaž (1845-1927), the so-called Triglav parish priest from Dovje, a composer and mountaineering writer, who had a great contribution to the development of Slovenian mountaineering and in the resistance against the alienation of the Triglav mountains.
There are 90 seats in the two catering rooms and a counter; 110 seats at the tables in front of the lodge; 29 beds in 8 rooms, 6 beds in the dormitories. Toilets and washbasins are in all buildings; the catering rooms are heated by stoves; running water, telephone. Since September 2003, the Aljaž Lodge has been connected to the electricity grid.
From the Aljaž House you have a beautiful view of the mountains and peaks surrounding the Vrat valley, the most beautiful being the view of the Triglav North Face. To the east are the walls of Cmiro, to the south the walls of Begunjský vrch, and to the right, the summit of Triglav is visible above the Triglav Wall. From the monument you can see the entire upper Vrat valley to the Triglav Wall and the Luknja Pass between the Triglav massif and Pihavec. To the west are the steep slopes of Stenar, Dolka’s Spit, Škrlatica and Rokavov; to the north are the walls of Dovško Križ, Škrnatarica and Kuka’s Spit on the western side of the valley, and the forested slopes of Črna Gora on the eastern side.
