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At Hooked on Walking holidays we are very proud to have developed a walking holiday in the heart of the Slovenian Alps. Our walking holiday in Slovenia is very scenic with wonderful panoramic views in which our walking holiday will take you through some wonderful valleys to show you the best of these. Our trekking holiday in Slovenia is ideal for anyone with some experience in walking and hiking in alpine regions but in general is mostly on wider tracks. One day of our walking holiday is over rougher terrain and must be guided. Our hiking holiday in Slovenia is available as an independent walking tour.
Available daily May to September
Level 2-3 self guided tour
Arrive Jamnica for first night and your information meeting about the tour and region. The Slovenian Alps seem to be different to other mountain ranges , they glisten in the light as they are made of white limestone. Your walking tour has been designed in a very remote region with fabulous panoramic views each day. Your tour starts walking between isolated farms in Savinjske Alps . Then onto the Logarski Valley which is known as one of the most beautiful Glacial valleys. Jezersko means “ place with the lake “ . When the glacier melted after the last Ice Age a large lake was formed which remains to this day. From here you walk to the world famous Bled and its lake with an old church on an island in the middle.
Day 1: Arrival into Klagenfurt, Ljubljana, Graz or Maribor airports and transfer to Jamnica
You can either arrange a private transfer or take the train to the nearby town of Bleiburg where we can pick you up free and take you to your first nights accommodation in Jamnica. Here you will have your introduction meeting with details about the walking tour. From Ljubljana we suggest the private transfer is best. Halfboard: farm Tourism.
Day 2 Jamnica to Mt. Peca
Today a beautiful walk into the Alps. Today is a good warm up walk on the mountain Peca which is the highest ( 2.126 m) peak in the southern Alps .
Walking 12.2 miles , 19.5 km , Accommodation: mountain hut ( 1.665 m) 
Day 3 Peca – Koprivna - Olševa
The mountains of Carinthia where our tour starts today are significant for the whiteness of their sun-lit rocks and the softness of the hillsides. The peaks are therefore offering relaxing views of the quiet valleys, the dark green of the vast forests and the fleeting sparks of water droplets.
Highlights today are the beautiful views from the panoramic road and the highest farms in Slovenia. Walking: 12.2 miles, 19.5 km, + 750 m Farm Tourism (1.230m)
Day 4 Olševa – Pavličevo sedlo
The Solčava district lies at the most upper end of the Savinja river, surrounded by high mountains. These highlands and valleys have a rather marked Alpine climate. The vegetation hereabouts is adapted to the climatic conditions. Lower slopes are covered by forest, mostly spruce and beech, but also here and there with fir, pine and the larch which grow right up to the tree line; one can also find patches of dwarf pine growing above this line. The oldest traces of human habitation in this region reach back into the Paleolithic era. Bones belonging to Stone Age man and cave bear were discovered within the Potočka Zijalka Cave under the Olševa ridge.
Highlights are the Solčava mountain panoramic road which is one of the most beautiful in Slovenian Alps Walking: 6.9 miles , 11 km, + 280m, Farm tourism (1.100m)
Day 5 Pavličevo sedlo – Jezersko
This day you will pass into Austria and walk across two mountain passes to the mountain village of Zgornje Jezersko. The highlights are the small mountain lake at Jezersko
Walking: 11 miles , 16 km, + 650 m , small hotel
Day 6 Jezersko – Konšca ( Pr'Tič)
From Jezersko you will walk across the mountain pass to the Karavanke range. This part is one of the most difficult part on the whole tour. The hike across the mountain pastures Konšča shows us the way of life in the hills and leads us to a mountain farm »Pr' Tič. Today the route navigation is a little complex and the terrain high in the mountains so on the independent trip you also have a mountain guide for today’s walk.
Walking: 11 miles , 17 km, + 800 m , Farm tourism
Day 7 Pr'Tič - Tržič - Brezje
The first part of this day tour you will walk in the Dovžan Gorge which is situated in the heart of the Karavanke mountain range. Wild streams of the “Tržiška Bistrica” river have been excavating a deep gorge for centuries uncovering stones that bear witness to a long and interesting geological history. The path uncovers various stones and fossils from the ancient times – Palaeozoic – among which special attention should be placed to the spherical porous Schwagerina carniolica and to a series of Brachiopoda, first found in the Dovžan Gorge. At the end of the 19th century Baron Born ordered to build a tunnel which opened the hinterland of the Dovžan Gorge to the rest of the world. Before the tunnel was built the locals had crossed the river across a reed suspension bridge, often destroyed by deep water. That dangerous bridge was called »The Devil's Bridge«.
Highlights today are the Dovžan Gorge, The Old Town Centre of Tržič, Museum of Tržič with its exhibition Mammoth hunters
Walking: 9 miles , 15 km, + 300 m , B&B Farm Tourism
Day 8 Brezje - Departure to Bled.
The famous town of Bled is not far away - around 15km . You can take the public bus or Taxi into Bled and stay extra nights. From Bled you can easily take the train back to your chosen airport. You can also stay extra nights.
  
Difficulty: This tour is in high mountains at around 1500m in places , some experience at this level is recommended but not essential as on the most difficult day we provide a guide. This tour is of moderate difficulty.
Accommodation: hotels, inns , farm tourism and 1 night in a mountain hut with shared facilities
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What is Included
- 7 nights Bed and breakfast
- Hotels , Inns, Farm Tourism and mountain hut
- 6 evening dinners
- Information Pack
- Luggage transfer
- 1 guided walk
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Extras
- Transport before and after tour
- Single Rooms
- Flights
- Entrance to attractions
- public transport
- Travel Insurance
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2010 Prices
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7 nights Code SlovInd
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Single Person
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£1044
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Per Person based on sharing Twin / Double room
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£706
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FLY with Ryanair to Klagenfurt or Easyjet to Ljubljana
How to get there
By Plane to Klagenfurt , Graz , Maribor or Ljubljana airports where transfer are available on request
From Klagenfurt or Graz airports you can take a train to Bleiburg.
From Maribor a train to Prevalje.
From Ljubljana the only real option is a private transfer.
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