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Trekking in Slovenia

The Slovene High Level Route

Author

Justi Carey and Roy Clark

Cover

Paperback - PVC

ISBN

9781852845667

Published

14 May 2009

Availability

Published

Edition

First

Price

£16.00

ISBN (10)

185284566X

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.9cm

Weight

340g

Pages

256

Originally Published

14 May 2009

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The first English-language guidebook to trekking the Slovene High Level Route across Slovenia. From Maribor to Ankaran the route covers 500km through the forested plateau of Pohorje, the Julian and Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the alpine pastures of the Karavanke, and the limestone karst country. A series of 3 to 6 day treks of all levels of difficulty.

Activities

walking, backpacking, trekking, via ferrata

Seasons

routes clear of snow and weather stable from mid-June to the end of September; high mountain huts only open from July to September; many facilities closed from October to May and snow possible

Centres

stage starts and finishes: Maribor, Slovenj Gradec, Solcava, Zgornje Jezersko, Tržic, Mojstrana, Vršic, Trenta, Petrovo brdo, Idrija, Col, Matavun, Ankaran

Difficulty

series of 3 to 6 day treks of all levels of difficulty; each day graded from 1 (mostly on tracks or lanes, not steep or technical) to 3 (long and strenuous, often with fixed protection, self-belaying equipment and helmet recommended)

Must See

highest peak Triglav (2864m); vast forested plateau of Pohorje; sheer limestone peaks of the Julian and Kamnik-Savinja Alps; traditional alpine pastures and flower-strewn ridges of the Karavanke; forested hills and olive groves of the limestone karst country