Slovenia Hiking 10 Days

Bled

Arrive to Bled and stroll through this lakeside village. Take a boat out onto the lake and visit the Instagram-friendly Church of the Assumption sitting on its teardrop island. Meet your Area Manager at 4pm at your hotel. Stroll along lakeside paths and stop in at one of the popular cafés on the lake. For dinner, choose from our recommendations for the first of many superb meals.

Goreljek Pokljuka – Stara Fužina

Today’s hike is entirely within Triglav National Park and passes through lush pastures and the Goreljek peat bog, over the Spodnji Goreljek and descends to the villages of Gorjuše and Koprivnik. The viewpoint in Vodnik is the perfect place to admire the entire Upper Bohinj Valley, Lake Bohinj and the mountains above the lake. The trail passes many old Bohinj villages, where people are mostly active in tourism, cheese production and forestry. Every summer, St Martin’s Church in Srednja Vas v Bohinju hosts the Bohinj Summer Music Festival. The stage ends in Stara Fužina, which is well known for the nearby Mostnica Gorge, the Alpine Dairy Farming Museum, and is an access point to hike to Triglav and other peaks of the Julian Alps.

Hiking distance: 12.4 km; 135 m* or 23.4 km; 280 m.

Stara Fužina–Bohinjska Bistrica

From Stara Fuzina, the route follows the Lake Bohinj shoreline. The pastures of Bohinj are still used for animal grazing and cheese production; the Bohinj cow (cika) is the symbol of Bohinj and many local products are made under this label. You can take a car cable 1000 metres high to the Vogel Ski Centre, which is a winter/summer resort. The trail weaves through villages under the Bohinj and Tolmin mountains, across the diverse meadows of Dobrava, which offer a wonderful view of the Triglav mountains.

Hiking distance: 8.6 km; 165 m.

Most na Soci–Tolmin

Start the day with a short (35 min; 2.60€) train ride to Most Na Soci. Walk a scenic stretch along the Soča River on a riverside path to Tolmin, a charming village built on the terraces above the confluence of the rivers, Soča and Tolminka. Tolmin is an old town with a castle on the picturesque Kozlov Rob above the town and is popular for music festivals in the summer. The town itself has been known since WWI as the starting point of the famous Isonzo Front.

Hiking distance: 8.6 km; 165 m.

Tolmin–Kobarid

The trail from Tolmin to Kobarid is gentle and runs in the valley along the sunny side of the Soča River, through pleasant villages and past waterfalls to Kobarid. In good weather you may see hundred of paragliders flying above the alpine peaks. Between Kamen and the Church of St Lawrence walk through enchanting forests and along the paths that run among the ancient, moss-covered walls. The church was the last home of Simon Gregorčič, one of the most famous Slovenian poets. The Kobarid Museum displays exhibits on the events that occurred during World War I on the Isonzo Front.

Hiking distance: 16.8 km; 225 m.

Kobarid–Bovec

Walk through the gorge of Kobarid and Trnovo, along the most picturesque and wild part of the Soča River. This is a scenic section, and you’ll see lots of rafts and kayaks on the river between Trnovo and the Boka Waterfall. Above Boka, the valley extends to a wide basin and you will enjoy the views of the mighty peaks: Kanin, Rombon, Loške stene, Svinjak and Triglav at the end of the valley. Arrive to Bovec, a charming village with lots to see and do.

Hiking distance: 14.1 km; 345 m* or 21 km; 500 m.

Bovec–Log pod Mangartom (Tarvisio, IT)

Walk another picturesque section along a historic route past Ravelnik where you can visit an outdoor museum and Kluže Fortress, built above the 60-metres deep gorge of the Koritnica River. Further along, admire a gorge and waterfalls arriving to Log pod Mangartom, one of the most beautiful villages of the region, nestled below the peaks of Jerebica, Mangart, Jalovec and Loške stene. From this village, you will take a shuttle (30km; 30 min) to Tarvisio, Italy to stay in a luxurious lodge in the alpine village of Tarvisio, Italy.

Hiking distance: 11.2 km; 380 m.

Tarvisio (IT)–Kranjska Gora

From Tarvisio, follow the Julian trail to the Slovenian-Italian border at Rateče, and past the Podkoren ski resort where world cup slalom and giant slalom races take place in winter. Arrive to the resort town of Kranjska Gora, a fitting place to complete your trip. “I know of no greater beauty in Europe”, quipped Sir Humphry Davy, a renowned English scientist, on the beauties of the Sava Valley with its waterfalls and lakes. We think you’ll agree.

Hiking distance: 10.3 km; 110 m* or 20 km; 265 m.

Departure Day

Enjoy a last stroll in the village. Depart at your leisure after breakfast. If returning to Ljubljana, it takes 1h54 by bus which depart frequently.

*Please note that our shorter distance option requires a transfer.