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Walking Julian Alps in Slovenia 2009
offered by supplier M11276 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 25
people
Destination(s):
Slovenia
Specialty Categories:
Walking Tours
Hiking & Trekking
Season: April - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 540 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 635 Euro (EUR)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival to Podkoren. Kranjska Gora in vicinity is an alpine village with beautiful scenery of Western Julian Alps. Known from winter sports - World Cup slaloms are held here every January.
Day 2: Podkoren - Three countries point - Podkoren (13 km, total ascend 640 meters). Forest and mountain meadows walk.
This “warming up” walk takes you to Mt. Pec, 1508 meters high summit where borders between Slovenia, Italy and Austria meet. Also a magnificent viewpoint, it offers great vistas of Julian Alps and Carnian Alps as well as Hohe Tauern in distance. After returning to the valley, the trail leads you to the source of longest Slovene river Sava and finally below ski slopes of Kranjska Gora ski resort back to starting point.
Day 3: Podkoren - Kranjska Gora - Martuljek - Podkoren (19 km, total ascend 500 meters). Alpine character walk.
There are many interesting spots on this days’ hike. First a visit is paid to Kranjska Gora, a well known Slovene Alpine resort.
Leaving the village one enters the Jasna valley. Ending it on the southern side are the picturesque mountains Prisank and Razor. The early afternoon walk through a forest covered alpine valley leads to Lower Martuljek waterfall – a mayor natural monument, underneath the sheer rock face of Mt. Špik (2400 meters). The returning path to Podkoren goes upstream and along Sava river valley.
Day 4: Radovna valley - Vintgar Gorge - Lake Bled (village Selo) (13 km, total ascend 200 meters). Valley & field walk.
This is a resort changing day. After a short car transfer through Radovna valley, the days walk begins. The route follows unspoilt stream of Radovna river all the way to its natural treasure the Vintgar gorge - a mile long canyon with a 30 meters waterfall on the end. Finally the walk goes past Katarina church viewpoint through world famous Lake Bled resort and your destination – a romantic small village Selo, some 2 km from towns’ centre.
Day 5: Selo - Bohinjska Bela - Lake Bled - Selo (11 km, total ascend 270 meters). Hillsides and panoramic walk.
A day to explore Bled – its Lake, island church with “The bell of wishes”, the castle on the rock. A short panoramic walk can be taken to the villages of Kupljenik and Bela. Photographers will want to ascend Osojnica – best photos of the lake, castle and Karawanke range can be taken from here in the afternoon light. And - we liked the cream cake in Park hotel – famous in all of central Europe...
Day 6: Pokljuka - Uskovnica saddle - Voje - Lake Bohinj (12 km, total ascend 200 meters). Mountain meadows & forest line walk.
A short car transfer to the top of Pokljuka high plateau, here a 12 kilometres downhill walk to the Lake Bohinj starts. This high plateau is a good starting point for more demanding tours. Hiking across mountain pastures, farmers lodges to viewing point from where great views of Bohinj valley can be seen. In Studor village a farmers museum can be visited, set in an old, intact farmhouse. See how people of the region lived 150 years ago.
Day 7: Lake Bohinj (13 km). Lakeside & valley walk.
A day for rest or an easy hike around Lake Bohinj (in the summer months one can swim in its' crystal clear waters). Also to be visited are the Savica waterfall, 70 meters high source of Sava Bohinjka river. As a side trip, a cable car ride up Vogel mountain - 1532 metres high can be taken.
And perhaps local pubs with excellent lake trout.
Day 8: Departure after breakfast.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Supplements:
- Half-board supplement 95 EUR
- Single room supplement 120 EUR
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