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THE
JULIAN ALPS PEAKS WALK:
an
exciting walking holiday
Slovenia is a hospitable
country, which surprises its visitors with its natural beauty. The
mighty and impressive Julian Alps are easily accessible. You will cross
through the Triglav National Park, which is one of the largest natural
parks in Europe well-known for its beautiful landscape and its rich
flora and fauna: chamois, wild roosters, eagles and marmots. It includes
high mountains such as Mount Triglav (2864m a.s.l) and deep river
gorges, highland karsts potholes and friendly highlands. You will stay
mountain huts with amazing views over the surrounding mountains, in the Bohinj valley, a paradise for lovers of water sports and mountain
hiking, and in Bled with its enchanting lake with tiny island with a
church and the medieval castle.
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Programme
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Day
1
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Arrival in
Bled
This tour starts in the idyllic village of
Bled, a place that attracts visitors from all over the
world with its
combination of natural wonders, unique culture and history. The
surrounding region offers plenty of
excellent hiking opportunities, including a walk to the stunning Vintgar
Gorge. There you can make a 1600-metre long walk on a wooden walkway, which leads
through
the scenic gorge along the Radovna River to the Sum Waterfall. Heading east,
following well-marked signs for Bled, you have about 1 km to the pilgrim's
church of
St. Catherine (beginning 15th
century). From here it’s about
4kms back to Bled Lake. If you prefer a nice leisurely
stroll on your final day, a walk around the lake takes about 1 hour. You
can reach the famous island church on
the lake by special boat called “Pletna”, or visit Bled
Castle and its museum inside. The museum hosts an interesting exhibition
on the history of the castle.
Overnight
stay in **** hotel
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Day
2
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From
BLED to POKLJUKA HIGH PLATEAU
A short
morning transfer by vehicle brings you to your starting point of this walking
tour, on top of Pokljuka high plateau (1280 m) – starting point of
many hiking trails in Julian Alps. This warming-up hike will lead you over
mountain pastures and through dense fir forests
to up to Lipanska Hut. A typical hikers' lunch can be taken in this mountain hut.
The afternoon walk will bring you along a panoramic
route (excellent views of Karawanke range, Pokljuka plateau, Krma valley and
Bohinj Mountains) to the biathlon centre of
Pokljuka where you will stay for the night
Walking time 6
hrs; Distance 11 km; Ascend 620m; Accommodation ***
hotel.
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Day
3
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POKLJUKA
– PLANIKA HUT
After
breakfast off it goes to the heart of Triglav National Park and Julian
Alps. The trail slowly ascends to Vodnikov Dom
hut, where you can have a lunch and a deserved rest. Today's destination
is the Planika mountain hut, right at the foot of Mt. Triglav, the highest
Slovene mountain (2864 m). According
to an ancient Slavic legend, Mount Triglav is
the three-headed god who watches over the earth, sky and underworld. Its
triple peak is also the symbol of the Slovenian national pride and
independence. Planika hut is an ideal starting point for a climb on Mt.
Triglav. If you would like to make this extra climb we can book you an
extra night in the mountain hut. Watch out this walk is partly along a “via
ferrata”, and some alpine experience is needed and a
helmet is recommended.
Today
your main luggage gets collected at Pokljuka hotel and is safely stored in
Helia’s head office in Bled until you reach
Bohinj at the end of the walk. You will not have access to it until then
so make sure you have everything you need
in your backpack.
Walking time
7 hrs; Distance 10,5 km; Ascend 1100m; Accommodation
Mountain
hut accommodation.
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Day
4
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From the
PLANIKA mountain hut to KOČA PRI TRIGLAVSKIH JEZERIH - Koča
pri Savici hut
After
breakfast you
will start your walk across the Hribarice pass (2358m.) in the direction
of the Koča pri Triglavskih
Jezerih hut. On your way to the hut you can stop and admire the beauty of
one of the Triglav Park’s seven lakes,
Zeleno Jezero (Green Lake), whose name is derived from the high algae
content which colours the lake in a gorgeous green lush. As you continue on you will enjoy the beautiful view of the rest of
the Dolina Triglavskih Jezer (The Valley
of the Triglav Lakes). From the Koča pri Triglavski Jezerih hut it’s
about a 3 hour hike to the mountain hut
where you will spend the night.
Walking time
6 hrs; Distance 11 km; Descend 700m; Accommodation
Mountain
hut accommodation.
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Day
5
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From KOČA PRI
TRIGLAVSKIH JEZERIH to the SAVICA WATERFALL Mountain Hut .
Today
a long descend into the Bohinj valley awaits you. You can have lunch in
the Komna mountain hut from where you will enjoy also a great view of the
Bohinj lake. A short 20-minutes walk will lead you to the Savica waterfall, which is one of the most famous
and popular waterfalls in Slovenia.
An alpine karst spring flows to the top of the waterfall, then cascades
78 metres and subsequently feeds the
mighty Lake Bohinj.
Walking time
4,5-5,5 hrs; Distance 10 km; Descend 1000m; Accommodation
mountain hut
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Day
6
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From
SAVICA WATERFALL to RIBČEV LAZ / BOHINJ
VALLEY.
From the waterfall you will follow the river Savica
till the lake and you could make an easy
stroll around the lake shore (5 km). In the summer months you can swim in its crystal clear
water. You will spend the night on
the eastern shore of the lake in the lovely lakeside village of Ribcev Laz
where you can warm your blood with
delicious homemade honey brandy and schnapps in the local bars.
Alternatively, you could go on Mt. Vogel with a cabin
cable car. From the Ski Hotel on Vogel Mountain
(1540m)you'll enjoy a perfect
panoramic view of Julian Alps, across Lake Bohinj into the Bohinj
Valley and the area you walked in the
previous days
Walking time
4 hrs; Distance 13 km; Ascend 100m; Accommodation **** stars hotel
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Day
7
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From RIBČEV LAZ /
BOHINJ VALLEY to lake BLED.
After breakfast you will be
transferred to Lake Bled. Your
final night will be spent in a nice hotel overlooking the lake.
walking time: 4-5 hours; small family **** star hotel
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Day
8
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Departure
after breakfast
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The
package include:
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4
nights' accommodation in *** or **** hotel and 3
nights in mountain huts (with limited and shared facilities;
double rooms and bed linen included) con breakfast
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tour
information package
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luggage
transportation (except for three nights in mountain hut)
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route
instructions in form of a picture book (in English) with
corresponding maps.
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back
up service hotline during the walks
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Vat
and local taxes
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welcome
meeting upon arrival
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transfers
on day 2 and 7
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insurance
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Period
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Daily
from 1 July till 15 September
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Level
4
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The tour
is only suitable for fit and trained walkers. It requires basic experience in
walking in high mountains terrain with narrow trails, more differences in
altitude and a short section of a sort of ferrata track. Daily distances
between 15 and 25 km. Not suitable for children under 15
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Price p.p. 2012
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Per
person sharing a double room with breakfast € 620,00 p.p.
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Supplement single room (only available in hotels and not in
mountain huts) € 80,00
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Half Board supplement
(only in hotels - 4 dinners) € 70,00
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Extra night in
Planika Hut (double room, bed linen) € 35,00
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transfer Ljubljana
airport to Bled € 30,00 p.p. (min. two persons)
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Participants
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Minimum
of two
people
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