The Julian Alps of Slovenia

Overview maps

Map key

Introduction

Geology and landscape

The Triglav National Park

Long-distance routes

What the walking’s like

Climate and weather

Wildlife and flowers

When to go

Getting there

Getting around

Areas and bases

Accommodation

Food and drink

Money and shopping

Communications

Health and hazards

Language

Maps

Waymarking and navigation

What to take

Mountain safety

Using this guide

1 Kranjska Gora

Walk 1 Zelenci

Walk 2 Peč (Tromeja)

Walk 3 Srednji Vrh

Walk 4 Slap Martuljek (Martuljek waterfall)

Walk 5 Vršič pass

Walk 6 Visoki Mavrinc

Walk 7 Vitranc/Ciprnik

Walk 8 Sleme

Walk 9 Tamar and Planica

Walk 10 Mala and Velika Mojstrovka

Walk 11 Mala Mojstrovka via the Hanzova pot

Walk 12 The Vrata valley

Walk 13 Jerebikovec

Walk 14 Prisank

Walk 15 Jalovec

Walk 16 Špik

Walk 17 Škrlatica

Walk 18 Triglav by the Tominškova pot and the Prag Route

Walk 19 Triglav by the Plemenice (or Bamberg) Route

Walk 20 Kanjavec

2 Bohinj

Walk 21 The Tour of Lake Bohinj

Walk 22 Slap Savica (Savica waterfall)

Walk 23 Rudnica

Walk 24 Korita Mostnice

Walk 25 Pršivec

Walk 26 Vogel

Walk 27 Črna prst

Walk 28 Spodnje Bohinjske gore (the Lower Bohinj mountains)

Walk 29 Bogatin and Mahavšček

Walk 30 Triglav Lakes valley and Veliko špičje

Walk 31 Triglav – the southern approach

3 Bovec

Walk 32 The Bovec Basin

Walk 33 Kluže

Walk 34 Svinjak

Walk 35 Čelo

Walk 36 Izvir Glijuna and Slap Virje

Walk 37 Visoki Kanin and Prestreljenik

Walk 38 Rombon

Walk 39 The Soča Trail

Walk 40 Pogačnikov dom and Kriški podi

Walk 41 Planja and Razor

Walk 42 Križ, Stenar and Bovški Gamsovec

Walk 43 Krn

Walk 44 Mangart

4 Bled

Walk 45 The Tour of Lake Bled

Walk 46 Osojnica

South of Bled

Walk 47 Bohinjska Bela and Kupljenik

Walk 48 Ribenska Gora

Walk 49 Talež

Walk 50 Vintgar gorge

Walk 51 Galetovec

Walk 52 Debela peč, Brda and Lipanski vrh

Walk 53 Viševnik

5 Kobarid

Walk 54 The Historical Walk

Walk 55 Drežniški kot

Walk 56 Krasji vrh

Walk 57 Stol

Walk 58 Matajur

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Language notes

Appendix D Bibliography

Maps have improved since the first edition of this guide, and almost the entire area is now covered by 1:25,000 or 1:30,000 scale maps. Six maps cover every route in the book except two:

Kranjska Gora (Geodetski inštitut Slovenije) 1:30,000 – Walks 1–18 Triglav (Sidarta) 1:25,000 – Walks 1–9, 10–11, 14–25, 29–31, 39, 40–42, 53 Bohinj (Sidarta) 1:25,000 – Walks 20–31, 52–53 Bovec–Trenta (Sidarta) 1:25,000 – Walks 5, 10–11, 14–15, 29–30, 32–44, 56 Bled (Geodetski inštitut Slovenije) 1:30,000 – Walks 18, 24, 45–53 Krn (Planinske zveze Slovenije) 1:25,000 – Walks 43, 54–55, 56

Specific maps required are listed in the information boxes for each route.

Only Walks 57 (Stol) and 58 (Matajur) are not on a large-scale map. The access to both is on the Krn map which may help with orientation – otherwise the full route is on the Julijske Alpe 1:50,000 map (Planinske zveze Slovenije).

November 2023

Walk 7 Vitranc/Ciprnik

For anyone planning a trip to Slovenia’s Julian Alps, I’d say that this book is required reading. For everyone else it’s a great inspiration to go and visit the Julian Alps.

Photos are a big part of this book, and inspiring they are. Almost every double page has a photo or two, and the two authors certainly did a fabulous job at capturing great scenes and panoramas which wet the appetite of the reader. It makes you dream, and shows beautiful highlights of the walks described in the book.

All in all a fabulous book which is very inspiring and will have you want to go to the Julian Alps. It has all necessary information with good details [or Insider Information], very detailed route descriptions, and great photos to get you motivated for your trip. I still am going through the book, looking at new routes and how to combine some of them int multi day hikes - because the Julian Alps are a fabulous destination for hikers & backpackers!

Hendrik Morkel - Hiking in Finland blog