Hiking Slovenia's Juliana Trail
Three-week trek: Triglav National Park, Bled and the Julian Alps
Hiking Slovenia's Juliana Trail
Three-week trek: Triglav National Park, Bled and the Julian Alps
Guidebook to walking Slovenia's Juliana Trail, a 20-stage, 330km hike through the Julian Alps circling Mount Triglav. The route is described clockwise from Kranjska Gora with details on public transport, accommodation and available facilities.A guidebook to hiking Slovenia’s Juliana Trail, a circular route through the Triglav National Park. Covering 330km (206 miles), this trek in the Julian Alps takes around 3 weeks to walk and is suitable for beginner and experienced hikers alike.
The route is described clockwise from Kranjska Gora in 20 stages, each between 8 and 22km (4–14 miles) in length. The route is split into a 270km (168 mile) circular route around Triglav and a 60km (37 mile) extension to the Brda wine region. Several side trips are also described to places of local interest.
- 1:50,000 maps included for each stage
- GPX files available to download
- Refreshment, transport and accommodation information given for each trek stage
- Advice on planning and preparation
- Highlights include Lake Bled, Soca Valley and Tolmin Gorges
Printed book
A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps - everything you need on the trail.
ISBN
9781786310880
Availability
Published
Published
12 Sept 2023
Edition
First
Pages
192
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm
Weight
230g
eBook
The complete digital edition of the guidebook, with full route descriptions, accommodation listings, profiles and maps, ready to use on any device.
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
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.
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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