Hiking In Slovenia

Hiking in Slovenia constitutes one of the significant phenomenon defining the type and culture of this adventurous tourist spot. As is suggested from the term “hiking”, Slovenia is a hub of all sorts of adventure and outdoor activities, including, hiking, rafting, paragliding, kayaking, ballooning, parachuting and rows of other adrenaline sports that that make Slovenia such an attractive destination for lovers of outdoor activities.

By the water, the sky, the roads, and year long, Slovenia keeps on rocking with these sports and activities endorsed by many from around the globe. Slovenia offers hiking tours for all levels of skills and endurance. You can enjoy a wondrous and superb hiking experience "on the sunny sides of the alps", with every requirements fulfilling the desires and needs of the enterprising hearts. Hiking trails in Slovenia are quite famous for the brimming adventure and thrill associated with the sport, climbing up the sky-reaching Alps and the Dinaric Mountains and the many hilltops and high plains.

Standing atop a mountain is a powerful experience thant you'll remember for the rest of your life. It's a mixture of excitement and awe that fills you at the summits. I always feel both strong and full of energy looking down the world below and intimidated by the mountain walls exuding brutal force. It's there on the top that you'll really feel how tiny you're in the whole universe.

The Vrsic Pass in Julian Alps

The Best Season for Hiking in Slovenia

Though hiking trails in Slovenia are best favored during April to November, yet the tourists are at their own liberty to enjoy hiking even during the other seasons, throughout the year. The beautiful and soothing climatic conditions of the region and the verdant rolling mountains make it a perfect abode for the adventure-seekers to embark on their hiking trails and adventures. Late August and early September are considered the best time for hiking in Slovenia. I love hiking in Slovenia in September even more in October when red-orange colours of deciduous trees and bushes dominate the vista. Winter hiking amidst the plains and valleys around Julian Alps is also a thrilling experience to enjoy in Slovenia. Read more tips on a winter vacation in Slovenia. You can take a rest or stay oevrnight in small mountain huts and shelters (dom or koca in Slovenian).

The wild charm of Julian Alps

In the entire realm of the Slovenia region, there are about 7000 km mountain paths for the hikers to take onto their enterprise. With a wide variety of mountainous ranges scattered in abundance, Slovenia provides opportunity for all ages to take up the sport.

Amongst all, Julian Alps score the best in terms of a thrilling experience, in the well-kept trails and its beautiful bends. The range of mountains enables the beginners as well as the experts to embark on the journey of hiking adventure. Most of the mountain range belong to the Triglav National Park.

Hiking in Julian Alps - Mount Triglav

Many hikers climb the highest peak in Julian Alps, Mt Triglav (2864) so it hiking trails tends to be crowded, however it's quite a challenge to conquer Slovenia's highest spot. You can approach the mountain top form the Lake Bohinj at the southern side. You can take the route by the Voje valley to Planika and Vodnikov dom, two mountain shelters where you can spend the night because you need at least two days to get to the top and manage the 2300 m rise in altitude. If you want to take a shorter route start from Lake Bled and drive up to Rudno Polje (18 km from Bled, 1340 m), from there you'll reach the top by walk in 5-6 hours.

One of the most scenic and popular path cuts through the Valley of the 7 Triglav Lakes. You start at Koca pri Savici hut (653m) which you can reach by car form Bohinj or Bled

If you don't want to meet so many walkers during your Slovenia hiking adventure try other lesser known tracks in the Julian Alps:

• Debela pec (2115 m) on the north wall is a well-signposted and not so demanding path offering stunning vista.

• Rdeci rob (Red Edge, 1915 m) the plateau above the valley of the Tolminka river is especially spectacular in early summer when mountain flowres on the lush green meadows are in full blossom.
  
  

Wild Orchid

For adventure seekers the rough climbing terrain above the Trenta valley holds unmarked paths, remotness form civilization.

Note: most trails leading up to Mt Triglav require stamina and hiking experience. I winter you'll need crampons and ice axe.

Trekking in Karavanke Mountain Range

Although the peaks are at high altitude there are many easy undemanding hiking paths in the Karavanke. One of them leads you to Castle Kamen. The route starts at Ljubelj at the Begunjscica mountain. You get to the Rublekov hut through the Baron's tunnels which run from the north to the south side of the mountain. Baron born built the tunnel as hidden escape for him to the hunting areas in Begunjscica. The vista of sunny meadows, villages nestled in green valleys, Mt Stol and other summits welcome you. Heading down towards the valley stop at the Medieval Kamen Castle. In summer look for the Venus orchid or Lady's slipper, a yellow wildflower in the valleys.

Hiking Tip For Families with Little Kids

Take a walk around Lake Bled to see the the island from all angles. A nearly flat trail runs around the island It will take you 1.5-2 hours to go around including stopping for taking photos (which will be many considering the picturesque setting of the island). The 3 km long path is paved, intersected with wooden planks at some parts on the lakeshore. If youre kids are bigger you can climb all the wy up the castle.

The manifold hiking trails in Slovenia

Besides the Julian Alps, there is a roster of hiking trails in Slovenia. Famous and poular trails incude the Emerald Route, the Golden Horn path in the alpine regions. A popular international hiking trail the Via Alpina has sections in Slovenia that lead through the JulianAlps, the Karavanke and the Kamnik Savinja Alps. The Sunny Route accross Pomurje includes Brežice mountain path, the Artiče path, the Koščeva path, the Sromeljska path, and Repnice path. Vineyards, thermal resorts, cultural sights enrich your hiking holiday in this region. The Tromejnik Trdkova forest educational path encircles the Goricko hills. On it you can learn the plant and wildlife of the forest.

On the Wind route you'll see the treasures of the Karst region and the Adriatic like the unique Postojna cave system or the intermittent Cerknica lake. There are some interesting thematical paths like the trail form Rakov Skocjan Park to the Bloke plateau a karst plain, 43 km southeast of Ljubljana where the famous Bloke skiers invented an original style of skiing in the 16th century using short skis and only one pole.

The Pedlder route runs accros Dolenjska region, Bela Krajina in the southeastern corner of Slovenia. On its paths you'll learn about some of Slovenia's most precious cultural heritage: Zuzmeberk castle and mill, Kostanjevica na Krki, a small midriver island with a monastrey on it, Soteska castle.

The Rog hiking trail cuts through Kocevski rog, a vast primeval oak forest. Many other theme paths line the region like the "Walk Across the Seven Hills" or "Following the Footsteps of a Beautiful Maiden".

Take one of the many hiking trails of the Amber route if you wan to explore the dense forests of the Pohorje mountain range and Logarska valley.

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