The Slovene Mountain Trail - Slovenska planinska pot - Szlovénia hegyvidéki túrakönyv

Guidebook to trekking the Slovene Mountain Trail or Transverzala, 550km across Slovenia. Beginning at Maribor near the Austrian border to Ankaran on the Adriatic coast, the route is described as a series of 3 to 6-day treks through the region of Pohorje and the limestone mountains of the Karavanke and Kamnik-Savinja and Julian Alps.

Seasons

June-September; some of the easier treks can be made in May and October, but note that huts will be closed

Centres

Maribor, Slovenj Gradec, Solčava, Zgornje Jezersko, Tržič, Dovje/Mojstrana, Vršič, Trenta, Petrovo Brdo, Idrija, Col, Matavun, Ankaran.

Difficulty

each day has a subjective grade of 1-3, but even the easiest days require a good level of walking fitness. The most difficult, grade 3 sections, require mountaineering experience as they are strenuous, often very exposed, and will have sections of fixed protection; helmet and self-belaying equipment are recommended here.

Must See

the Pohorje uplands; the Kamnik-Savinja Alps; the Julian Alps; including Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, the Triglav Lakes valley, and the Vršič Pass; the Karst region; the mining town of Idrija; the Škocjan caves; the Adriatic coast.

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

Landscape and geology

Climate and weather

Wildlife and flowers

The route

When to go

Getting there

Travelling within Slovenia

Accommodation

Food and drink

Money and shopping

Communications

Health and hazards

Language

Maps

Waymarking

Equipment

Mountain safety

Using this guidebook

The Slovene Mountain Trail

Stage 1 Maribor to Slovenj Gradec

Stage 2 Slovenj Gradec to Solčava

Stage 3 Solčava to Zgornje Jezersko

Stage 4 Zgornje Jezersko to Tržič

Stage 5 Tržič to Dovje/Mojstrana

Stage 6 Dovje/Mojstrana to Vršič

Stage 7 Vršič to Trenta

Stage 8 Trenta to Petrovo Brdo

Stage 9 Petrovo Brdo to Idrija

Stage 10 Idrija to Col

Stage 11 Col to Matavun

Stage 12 Matavun to Ankaran

Appendix A Bibliography

Appendix B The Slovene language

Appendix C Transport to and facilities at the stage start points

Appendix D Hut telephone numbers

Appendix E Route summary table