Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

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Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

NATURE. FREEDOM. PASSION.

Green, active and healthy Slovenia is known globally for its efforts dedicated to sustainable tourism development. Under the auspices of the internationally recognised Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism, we are realising green policies and creating green adventures. Why?

Because we wish to preserve the incredible diversity of this corner of the world, both for ourselves and the coming generations, and we also want to generously share it with visitors from all over the world.

As much as 60 per cent of Slovenia’s territory is covered by forests and globally important primeval forest reserves can be found only 60 kilometres from the capital. More than one third of the country has been incorporated in the EU network of protected areas, Natura 2000.

A fifth of the Slovenian coast is a protected area. With more than 22,000 animal and plant species, Slovenia is one of the most biodiversity rich countries in Europe. It is possible to be in the midst of extraordinary nature anywhere in Slovenia. Always show respect for nature when enjoying your selected forms of exercise.

WHEN EXPLORING SLOVENIA, WE ALL EXPERIENCE IT DIFFERENTLY.

If we want a genuine connection with the land, we seek its diversity on our own. Hike, climb mountains, rockfaces and vantage peaks. Venture into valleys, on hills and plains. Cycle along the trails criss-crossing this incredibly green country. Or jump on a horse. Explore its hidden depths and conquer its vantage heights.

Discover it in all seasons. It will surprise you time and again with its diversity. It will encourage you time and again to try out another type of activity. They are all possible in Slovenia.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIKERS

WALK TO THE RHYTHM OF NATURE

Hikers can discover Slovenia all year round. In winter, when trails are frequently hidden under a layer of snow, and when pushing through the fog in autumn, we venture on hikes along the plains and to more accessible spots in low mountains. When the snow melts and nature begins to bud in spring, low mountains with forests, pastures and vantage points become very attractive. At that time, the snow cover is still very deep in the mountains. The majority of mountain huts situated at higher elevations don’t open their doors before June. Summer is the perfect time for conquering the highest peaks. When going into the mountains, observe the weather conditions. Days are hot, but nights are cold and afternoon storms are frequent. So, start your hike early in the morning and carry suitable equipment. You’ll be safest if accompanied by experienced guides.

HIKING SAFELY

  • Choose trails and goals that suit your physical and mental fitness.
  • Check the weather conditions before going into the high mountains and pay close attention to them when planning your route.
  • Plan your route with the help of printed guidebooks and maps. Use programmes uploaded to your smartphone (mobile applications) only as support.
  • Always make sure that someone knows which route you’ve taken. Enter your name in the registers at mountain huts. Check whether mountain huts are open and book your accommodation.
  • Take suitable equipment with you on a tour and make sure that you know how to use it.
  • Observe the recommendations of the Alpine Association of Slovenia. Wear suitable mountaineering boots.
  • Protect against sun, wind and cold. Bring a first-aid kit, aluminium foil or a black bag or a bivvy bag, a headlamp and spare batteries, high-energy food and sufficient quantities of fluids.
  • Make sure your mobile phone is fully charged. In the event of an accident, call 112.
  • Stay on marked and maintained trails. Be considerate of other hikers. In Slovenia, hikers say hello to each other in the mountains and give way to those descending on narrow footpaths.

USE MAPS, MOUNTAIN HUTS AND APPLICATIONS

Explore more challenging routes with guides. But, when on your own, use mountain maps with scales of 1:50,000 and 1:25,000, guidebooks for individual mountain ranges in various languages, GPS tracking for mountain and themed trails, specialised websites with digitised topographic maps and mobile applications such as LocusMap with maps of the Alpine Association of Slovenia, the Slovenia Trails application with Monolit maps or the Outdooractive app. Aids for hikers are available in bookshops, tourist information centres (TICs) and specialist accommodation facilities.

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

WHERE TO FIND TRUE HIKING CHALLENGES

FROM ALPINE CENTRES TO THE MOUNTAINS

FIND PEACE AT THE FRONT

Above the Soča Valley – with its wild waters and unusual basins, mountains covered with grasslands, and amazing stories – challenges await along the Alpe-Adria long-distance trail and at the Walk of Peace along the remnants of World War I. Experience peace in a different way and enjoy the views reaching as far as the sea.

Long-distance trails enable us to go as far as we want and are capable of tackling. We can set them as great targets for our hiking adventures. They can be tackled in stages, which are selected according to the sights of interest along the route. We thus get to know Slovenia and ourselves in a different way.

SLOVENIAN MOUNTAIN TRAIL

From the Pohorje Hills across the Alps and Mt Triglav to the sea

This longest and most popular transversal route, considered to be one of the oldest such trails in Europe, starts in Maribor and leads through the most scenic sections of Alpine Slovenia and the Karst to Debeli rtič on the Adriatic Coast. It is indicated by the Knafelc marking (white dot inside a red ring) and supplemented by number 1. The trail can be hiked in stages with the help of the Logbook of the Slovenian Mountain Trail, in which you can collect as many as 80 stamps at checkpoints.odtisnemo žige kar 80 kontrolnih točk!

617 kilometres of trails of all difficulty levels

between 28 and 37 days of unforgettable views

55 mountain huts, at least 35 peaks and 5 towns

Special sight of interest: Mt Triglav, Slovenia’s highest mountain

As a symbol of Slovenian-ness, Slovenians believe that every citizen should climb Mt Triglav at least once in their lives. More than 20 marked Alpine and mountain trails lead to the highest Slovenian peak, joining to form a challenging and protected ascent to the top, where the Aljaž Tower stands. Allow at least two days to climb Mt Triglav. Make sure you’re physically fit and properly equipped. It’s best to be guided by an IFMGA-licensed mountain guide. You can also attended guided summer hikes.

PROTECTED CLIMBING ROUTES – FERRATAS

A popular adrenaline experience among experienced hikers who seek special thrills are ferratas; maintained and protected climbing routes. Classic ferratas are equipped with pitons and steel wires to help climbers reach their destinations more safely, while modern sports ferratas are designed to provide excitement when climbing in nature.

Attention! Climb safely. Use protective equipment: a helmet, a climbing harness, a self-protection set, and climbing footwear with a good grip. Assess your abilities regarding the level of difficulty graded from A to F. A course is mandatory for higher difficulty levels, on which you’ll learn suitable climbing techniques and correct use of the equipment. If you’re climbing a ferrata for the first time, take a guide with you.

VRŠIČ, the Hanza Route to Mt Mala Mojstrovka
Via Ferrata
Difference in altitude: 720 m
Difficulty: B/C

KRANJSKA GORA, the Hvadnik Via Ferrata
Difference in altitude: 250 m
Difficulty: B, detail C

MOJSTRANA, the Grančišče Via Ferrata
Difference in altitude: 180 m
Difficulty: 2 routes; B and C, C/D

KANIN, the family-friendly Mt Prestreljenik
Via Ferrata
Difference in altitude: 110 m
Difficulty: A

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

Cycling Route

The Juliana Bike Mountain Biking Loop, with seven basic access stages and three additional access stages, runs through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Julian Alps and also extends into the Triglav National Park. Set off on a journey on local roads, cycling paths, forest trails or cart tracks while paying respect to nature, sensitive habitats and the life of the locals in the Julian Alps. The well-marked Juliana Bike is also part of the Slovenian Long-distance Cycling Route.

MORE INTERESTING DESTINATIONS FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS

Those who travel on a mountain or a trekking bike find the right trails for themselves either on famed long-distance trails or their selected stages as well as in numerous local cycling networks.

Explore green nature in the vicinity of historical towns and regional or landscape parks. Ascend to see views that may surprise you even on lower hills and not just atop Alpine peaks.

THE SOČA RIVER VALLEY

Enjoy the views from the peaks of the Julian Alps between Bovec, Tolmin and Kobarid, and explore iconic plateaus and remote villages. This trail along the ridge of Kobarid’s Mt Stol (ascent to 1,246 metres) is considered to be one of the most scenic experiences. The trail to Mt Matajur (1642 m) is challenging, while the cycling trails by the easternmost Slovenian village, Robidišče, are very inspiring.

KRANJSKA GORA

In addition to more than 200 kilometres of cycling paths suitable for all cyclists, mountain trails can also be found in the popular mountain sports centre. After strenuous climbs to mountain ridges, enjoyable descents are guaranteed.

CHALLENGING LONG-DISTANCE ROAD CYCLING CLIMBS FOR TOUGH CYCLISTS

Those who enjoy challenging slopes are familiar with 20-kilometre plus long climbs with elevation differences that demand respect. Although testing one’s own endurance is a good reason for choosing such trails, the true reward comes with the incredible views found at road passes and the changeability of the landscape along the way.

On an attractive road tour in the Julian Alps, a more than 21-kilometre slope has to be conquered on the way to the finish line at 2,040 metres. The route, which also leads through three tunnels, has on average a 7-per cent slope. After ascending 1,487 metres, you can see Mt Mangart (2678 m) and the Mangart or Laghi di Fusine Lakes.

TACKLING HAIRPIN BENDS TO THE VRŠIČ PASS

A climb up to the highest road pass in Slovenia is demanding, but also a very popular cycling destination. If starting in Kranjska Gora, you’ll have to tackle a more than 10-kilometre climb with an average 7.25-per cent slope and 749 metres of elevation difference. The statistics are similar if starting on the other side of the pass in the Soča River Valley. A race in which competitors ride the legendary small city bike, Pony, to the Vršič Pass also presents a true challenge.

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

IN LOVE WITH WINTER

Skiers of all types, cross-country skiers, snowboarders, sledders and lovers of all other winter sports can find the perfect spot for their outdoor activities in sports centres where snow is assured even when nature is less generous with it.

Slovenia’s special advantages are manageable distances and easy access to all major winter centres. Visit them also in spring, summer and autumn when they provide numerous possibilities for active green experiences. Smaller centres all over Slovenia also cater for beginners and families.

SNOWBOARDING AND SNOW PARKS

Venture on a snowshoe hike away from the maintained trails, along paths that you can’t even see under their thick layer of snow. Many mountain centres organise guided day and – particularly interesting – night hikes into pristine nature equipped with snowshoes and poles. In addition to sledging tracks, which can usually be found next to ski slopes, you can experience a true sledging adventure with a day or night descent of the longest sledging track in Slovenia from the Vogar mountain pasture in Bohinj (6 km), on the snowy road from Ljubelj (2.5 km) or Mt Mangart (3 km), on the first sledging track equipped with lights in Gozd Martuljek and on sledging slopes in Jezersko, the Selce Valley, the Velika planina Plateau and elsewhere.

Don’t forget to most famous ski resort in Slovenia – Kranjska Gora.

In winter you can also cross-country-ski in and cross-country-ski-out at Erjavčeva mountain hut.

Winter at Vršič Mountain Pass

Slovenia outdoor moving in nature

WATER

FROM MOUNTAIN WATERFALLS, RIVERS AND LAKES

Slovenia is one of the richest European countries in water resources. In every region, there are unique experiences on, in and by the water. Pannonian Slovenia is famous for its springs of healthy thermal and mineral waters, but also for calmer rivers and lakes. Central Slovenia between the Ljubljanica, the river flowing through Slovenia’s capital, and the Kolpa, the warmest Slovenian river, provides an abundance of possibilities for water experiences.

Alpine Slovenia excites with springs, streams, waterfalls and whitewater rivers that also attract adrenaline lovers. Mediterranean & Karst Slovenia delight with the Adriatic Sea and surprise with mysterious waters which fill up Slovenia’s largest lake in one season and then disappear underground in another. Among such diverse waters, even at first glance similar forms of fluid movement are in fact surprisingly different each time.

WILD AND EXCITING

The valley of the emerald Soča River is a world-renowned paradise for adrenaline water experiences. Many exciting adventures can also be found on the Sava Dolinka, the Sava Bohinjka, the Savinja and other beautiful rivers and their tributaries. Rafting, kayaking, canoeing, hydrospeeding, bellyaking and tubing can be enjoyed on Slovenian rivers. Canyoning, which combines climbing, swimming, jumping in pools, hiking and climbing natural slides and waterfalls with ropes, is an unforgettable experience. The gorges near Bovec, Kobarid, Bled and those in the Upper Savinja Valley are particularly known for this type of activity. Stay safe when engaging in adrenaline-fuelled activities. Use suitable equipment and hire guides.

What are you waiting for? Reserve your stay at Erjavčeva mountain hut at Vršič pass, Kranjska Gora. All adventure places are near.

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