Trekking in Slovenia

Overview

A guidebook to walking the 550km (342 mile) Slovene Mountain Trail or Transverzala between Maribor near the Austrian border and Ankaran on the Adriatic Coast. This long-distance trek across Slovenia can be completed as single sections or joined together to form a longer route.

• Presented as a series of 12 treks of 3-6 days 
• The grading system for each day ranges from 1 to 3, Grade 1 are mostly track-based routes without steep ascents, while Grade 3 involves technical terrain featuring fixed protection or sections of via ferrata, necessitating adequate experience and equipment
• Route passes Slovenj Gradec, Solcava, Zgornje Jezersko, Tržic, Dovje/Mojstrana, Vršic, Trenta, Petrovo Brdo, Idrija, Col, Matavun
• Highlights include the Pohorje uplands, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Julian Alps, Triglav, Vršic Pass, Karst region, Idrija, Škocjan caves
• Suitable to be walked June to September
• Sketch maps are included for each stage
• Detailed information on transport, accommodation and safety

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