Trekking across the Julian Alps to Triglav, Slovenia
The Julian Alps of northern Slovenia are the perfect place for adventurous hut-to-hut hiking. Our itinerary starts out from the lakeside town of Bohinj and follows airy ridges all the way to the top of Triglav, the country's highest peak.
£695 Land Only
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Overview of Trekking Holiday across the Julian Alps to Triglav
Straddling northern Italy and Slovenia, the limestone massif of the Julian Alps is at its wildest and most stunning in the Triglav National Park. This wonderful reserve area stretches across a mountainous region of alpine pasture, pine forest, clear streams and rocky lakes, which is served by a number of well-established mountain huts and crossed by several impressive walking routes.
Although not as high as the Western Alps, these mountains are spectacularly rugged and offer simply brilliant high-level walking. From the lakeside town of Bled, we transfer to the start of our trek near to the lake of Bohinj (Bohinjsko Jezero) and from here make an ascent of Crna Prst (1844m) which overlooks the lake. Maintaining our height, we spend the next 3 days on a wonderful ridge, traversing 2000 metre peaks, high above lush alpine valleys. A gentler day in the ‘valley of the 7 lakes,’ leads to the foot of Slovenia’s highest mountain, the spectacular triple-summited Triglav (2864m). The climb to the top is airy, with some scrambling and sections of fixed cable – but the view is described by Baedeker as “… one of the most sublime among the Alps”.
This most memorable of mountain days provides a fitting climax to a brilliant week’s holiday. If you are looking for a superb week of hut-to-hut backpacking, this trip is hard to beat. This is real mountain journey with significant amounts of ascent and descent on most days. The trails are predominantly good but there are sections of rocky ridge-walking and we will be on foot for between 5 and 8 hours each day. This trip is suitable for regular hikers, looking for an excellent week’s mountain walking in a largely undiscovered part of Europe.
What price includes
- Professional English-speaking Slovenian guide
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Bled
- 5 nights in mountain refuges
- All meals except lunches included
- Technical equipment for the Triglav ascent included
- Vehicle transfers before and after the trek
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
A hotel in Bled
Lesce - Bled
Transfer to meeting point:
Guests make their own way to meeting point
Taxi or bus from the station to the hotel in Bled
How to get there:
Train from London to Bled (via Ljubljana)
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
A hotel in Bled
Lesce - Bled
Transfer to finish point:
Guests make their own way to station
Taxi or bus from the hotel to Lesce - Bled Station
How to get back:
Train from Bled to London (via Ljubljana)
