Welcome to Hooked on Walking Holidays and our walking holidays in Slovenia. This hiking vacationin Slovenia is within the region of north west Slovenia more commonly known as the Julian Alps. This walking tour in the Julian Alps has been graded as a level 2 self guided tour. The starting location is near to Kranjska Gora a wonderful alpine town not far from the Austrian border and in the foothills of the Julian Alps. This region is fabulous for hiking, great forests, gushing rivers and waterfalls in wonderful emerald green colour.

Available daily from 7th May to 13th October
Level 2 self guided tour

DAY 1 ARRIVAL TO PODKOREN.
Arrival to Podkoren an alpine village in the vicinity of Kranjska Gora with beautiful scenery of Western Julian Alps. Kranjska Gora is well Known for its winter sports with World Cup slaloms which are held here every January. Overnight in a village hotel.

Day 2 (car transfer) PODKOREN - KRANJSKA GORA – JASNA VALLEY – PODKOREN 12.5 miles 20 km round trip  up 300m.
Your first up walk will take you via a trail to the end of Jasna Valley. Emerging at the other end is the glorious mountain arena of the Prisank and Razor Mountains. A typical hikers lunch can be taken in Krnica hut. Upon return, one can visit the “Russian Chapel” a touching monument dedicated to Russian POVs' who died during WW1 while building the military road over Vršič Pass. Return to Podkoren through Kranjska Gora – a known winter-sports resort.

Day 3  PODKOREN – THREE COUNTRIES POINT - PODKOREN 8.1 miles 13 km round trip  up 640m.

Today you shall walk to the summit of Mt. Peč (1508m) to the triple border point where Slovenia, Italy and
Austria meet. At the top you can soak up the dramatic views across the Julian and Carnian Alps, with Hohe Tauern, the highest alpine range in Austria, forming a picturesque backdrop. The trail then descends through the valley to the source of the mighty Sava River, the longest in Slovenia, and back to Podkoren via Kranjska Gora ski resort.

DAY 4 RADOVNA VALLEY – VINTGAR GORGE - LAKE BLED 8.1 miles 13 km up  200m
This is a resort changing day! Kranjska Gora to Bled . After a short car transfer through the Radovna valley, the days walk begins. The route follows the wonderful unspoilt stream of the Radovna river all the way to its natural treasure the Vintgar gorge, a mile long canyon with a 30m waterfall on the end. Finally the walk goes past the Katarina church viewpoint through the world famous Lake Bled resort and your destination, a romantic small village of Selo, some 2 km from towns’ centre. Overnight in a family owned hotel.

DAY 5 BLED – BOHINJSKA BELA – LAKE BLED  6.8 miles 11 km / total ascend up 270m
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. One must is to stop at the Park hotel and sample the famous cake. Overnight in a family owned hotel.

DAY 6 POKLJUKA – USKOVNICA SADLE – VOJE – LAKE BOHINJ 7.5 miles 12 km / total up 200m.
First you will have a short car transfer to the top of Pokljuka high plateau, here a 7.5 mile downhill walk to Lake Bohinj starts. This high plateau is a good starting point for more demanding tours. Hiking across mountain pastures, farmers lodges to high viewing points 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. Overnight in 4 star hotel.

DAY 7. LAKE BOHINJ 8 miles 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, 70m high source of Sava Bohinjka river. As a side trip, a cable car ride up Vogel mountain, 1532m high can be taken. And perhaps local pubs with excellent lake trout. Overnight in 4 star hotel.

DAY 8. Departure after breakfast.

Difficulty: This tour is in high mountains but generally walking at low levels or downhill after a transfer. The walking tour is graded level 2 .

Accommodation: Accommodation in 3 / 4 star hotels. 

2012 Prices

FLY with Easyjet to Ljubljana
How to get there
By Plane to Ljubljana airports where transfer are available on request
Ljubljana airport to tour start £53 per person ( Minimum 2 persons )
Tour Finish to Ljubljana airport £48 per person ( Minimum 2 persons )
From the airport you can take a train to Jesenice and then a short taxi ride , on the return trip from Bled-Lesco to Ljubjana ( Total traveling time around 1 hour )

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