Mountains & Lakes of the Julian Alps

Trip Type:

Classic Routes | If you’re the active, outdoorsy type, who’s interested in taking on the great routes of the world or looking for a challenge, then our Classic Routes are for you. We’re talking the West Highland Way, Tour Du Mont Blanc and the Passau to Vienna Danube Cycle Path, to name but a few!

Activity:

Inn to Inn Walking | Walk from place-to-place changing accommodations each night. Generally staying in B&B’s, inns, and guesthouses.

Grade & Terrain

This walk is graded moderate to strenuous overall and includes daily walks of between 9 and 16 kms and ascents of up to 1,025m following rugged footpaths, tracks, and mountain paths. Due to the nature of the terrain in Slovenia, and the fact that paths are not as well looked after as in other alpine countries you may find that some paths can be blocked with overgrown tree roots etc. and care is required when negotiating the paths, paying close attention to your feet as the paths are very rugged.

Some of the ascents and descents are steep and are exposed so require a good head for heights and surefootedness. There are some short sections of up to 1 km where ladders and cables are in place to help you along the way where the path is very narrow or the slopes are scree. Some illustrations of this are shown below to give you an idea of what to expect.

Days 3 and 4 are the tougher days due to the fact that they are more exposed, route-finding is a bit trickier and the terrain which consists of lots of gravel rocks can become very slippery after bad weather. If the weather is bad, it is possible to simply do a shorter loop walk up to the church on day 4.
In summary you should have a good level of walking fitness and be an experienced alpine walker to get the most from this holiday. Most of the walks are not possible to shorten once you have started. The itinerary would not be suitable for anyone under the age of 16 or anyone suffering from vertigo or a fear of heights.

Navigation

The routes on this trip are generally easy to follow if you pay close attention to the provided detailed route notes and maps. You will also have access to the Macs Adventure Smartphone App enabling you to follow the route using your phone’s GPS so using this combined with the provided route notes and maps means you should have no problems finding your way.

• Overnights in B&B’s, small hotels, agriturismos, and guesthouses
• Daily breakfasts
• Baggage transfers (one 20kgs bag per person) between each overnight location
• Detailed information pack provided digitally through your online Macs “My Account”
• Access to Macs Adventure Smartphone App containing GPX route tracks, map, and notes
• Transfers as per itinerary (days 4, 5 & 6)
• 24/7 telephone support from our offices and local partner

• Travel to Jezersko and from Lake Bohinj
• Travel insurance (required)
• Entrance fees to gorges (to be paid locally)
• Personal equipment
• Lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks
• Taxi transfers or public transport should you need to skip a stage

• Extra night/s along the route
• Private airport transfers (minimum 2 persons)
• Hotel room upgrades
• Single room supplement

When To Go

This holiday is available to start on any day between mid May until mid October. The best months for walking are in the summer months between July and September when the wild flowers are in still in bloom, the weather is usually fair and the higher alpine trails are mostly clear of snow. It should be noted however that the weather in the mountains is changeable and therefore you should be well prepared for all weather conditions including the occasional thunderstorm. There can also occasionally still be some snow in the early season. We do provide a detailed equipment list for the tour so that you are prepared.

Getting to the Start

Jezersko is located just 30km from Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana. Many low cost airlines fly into Ljubljana Airport including Easyjet, Wizz Air, and Flybe.From the airport: To get to Jezersko take the airport bus to Ljubljana (45mins) or to Kranj (15mins) and a connecting service to Jezersko (2 hours total). It is also possible to take a taxi transfer straight to Jezersko which you can pay for locally and it will be more reasonable and takes about 45 minutes. We can pre-arrange this transfer for you too but the cost is more expensive than doing it locally. Let us know if you would like a price for this.

Getting from the End

Bohinj has a railway station in Bohinjska Bistrica, 5 km from your hotel. It is on the Jesenice - Nova Gorica sideline, only a few trains a day. From the village of Ribcev Laz there are buses to Ljubljana (2hrs) whereupon connecting buses serve Ljubljana Airport (45mins). A good resource to check timetables and fares is the Slovenian Travel Information website.

Baggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred between your accommodation as per your itinerary. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg per person.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care.