Hiking Slovenia's Juliana Trail

Three-week trek: Triglav National Park, Bled and the Julian Alps

By Rudolf Abraham

ISBN

9781786310880

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Published

12 Sept 2023

Edition

First

Pages

192

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm

Weight

230g

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Guidebook to walking Slovenia's Juliana Trial. This long-distance 20-day trek covers some of the lesser known routes in Slovenia's Julian Alps and Triglav National Park. The book covers the 330km route with details on public transport, accommodation and available facilities.

Seasons

The best time to hike the Juliana Trail is between June and October.

Centres

Kranjska Gora, Radovljica, Bled, Lake Bohinj, Tolmin, Kobarid, Bovec

Difficulty

The Juliana Trail is a straightforward, relatively easy hike, with good, clearly marked trails and overnight stays in small towns and mountain villages, so there’s no need to carry camping equipment.

Must See

Triglav National Park, Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj, River Soča, Zelenci Nature Reserve, Pokljuka Plateau, Sabatin Ridge, Tolmin Gorges, views of Mt Triglav, Mangart, Krn, the Martuljek Group and other peaks, beautiful towns including Radovljica and Bovec, WW1 history, Baroque churches and industrial heritage, and a whole slew of waterfalls including the spectacular Peričnik, Kozjak and Savica.

ISBN

9781786310880

Availability

Published

12 Sept 2023

Edition

First

Pages

192

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm

Weight

230g

Overview

The Juliana Trail is a 330-km-long circular long-distance hiking trail through the Julian Alps in Triglav National Park, Slovenia. The trek takes in some less familiar valleys along with well-known spots such as Lake Bohinj and Bled, swings briefly through the corner of Italy, and into the Brda wine region. Accessible by public transport, the trek is straightforward and relatively easy, perfect for hikers of various skill levels. The guidebook offers route description for every stage of this 20-day trekking route, along with providing background information on local history, geology, and wildlife, as well as planning details on when to go, where to stay, and what facilities are available along the trail. 1:50,000 mapping is provided for each stage. Designed to promote sustainable tourism this trail is a true gem of Slovenia's Julian Alps.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Overview map

Map key

Mountain safety

Route summary table

Introduction

Key facts and figures

The Juliana Trail

Geography and geology

Climate

When to hike

Wildlife and plants

Triglav National Park

History

Getting to Slovenia

Public transport in the Julian Alps

Accommodation

Food and drink

Language

Money

Phones

Public holidays

Hiking the Juliana Trail

Maps and apps

Water

Hiking with kids

Low impact hiking

Safety and emergencies

Using this guide

The Juliana Trail

Stage 1 Kranjska Gora to Mojstrana

Side trip Peričnik Waterfalls

Stage 2 Mojstrana to Jesenice

Stage 3 Jesenice to Begunje

Stage 4 Begunje to Bled

Side trip Vintgar Gorge

Stage 5 Bled to Goreljek na Pokljuki

Stage 6 Goreljak na Pokljuki to Stara Fužina

Side trip Lake Bohinj and Savica Waterfall

Stage 7 Stara Fužina to Bohinjska Bistrica

Stage 8 Bohinjska Bistrica to Podbrdo

Stage 9 Podbrdo to Grahovo ob Bači

Stage 10 Grahovo ob Bači to Most na Soči

Stage 11 Most na Soči to Tolmin

Side trip Tolmin Gorges

Stage 12 Tolmin to Kobarid

Side trip Kozjak Waterfall and the Kobarid Historical Trail

Stage 13 Kobarid to Bovec

Side trip Soča Gorge

Stage 14 Bovec to Log pod Mangartom

Stage 15 Log pod Mangartom to Tarvisio

Stage 16 Tarvisio to Kranjska Gora

Brda extension

Stage 17 Tolmin to Planinski dom pod Ježo

Stage 18 Planinski dom pod Ježo to Korada

Stage 19 Korada to Šmartno

Stage 20 Šmartno to Solkan

Appendices

Appendix A Gateway city – Ljubljana

Appendix B Language notes and glossary

Appendix C Further reading

Appendix D Contacts and addresses

Updates

July 2023

Stage 9 route description

Page 97

The first two paragraphs for the Stage 9 route description are missing from the print edition. The below text should appear before the ‘Follow the path straight ahead…’ text at the beginning of the stage:

From the railway station in Podbrdo, walk N to the main road and turn L at the junction, then turn R on a minor asphalt road leading uphill towards Trtnik. Ignore a path descending on your L, then take a path up on your R, rejoining the road and turning R into the village of Trtnik. Go straight ahead up a flight of steps beside a house, following a steep path beside an orchard, which becomes a broad forest track, ascending steadily. Bear L up a path, eroded in places, then go onto the central of three 4x4 tracks, to reach a saddle with a bench beside a small parking area, 1hr 15mins from Podbrdo.

A trail from the saddle leads up to Črna Prst, an 1844m peak on the watershed between the Bača Valley and the Sava Bohinjka. It’s an area renowned for its flora, with stupendous views of the high peaks of the Julian Alps, though far fewer people hike up to the top from this side compared to the Bohinjska Bistrica side. There’s a mountain hut at the top. If that sounds tempting, you’d need to allow 2hrs to reach Črna Prst from the saddle, and 90mins back down.

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Rudolf Abraham

Rudolf Abraham (www.rudolfabraham.co.uk) is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Central and Southeastern Europe. He is the author of 14 books, and his work is published widely in magazines.

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