Triglav National Park

Triglav National Park measures 83,807 hectares and includes almost all the Slovene section of the Julian Alps, also known as the Eastern Julian Alps. Our first and so far only national park is named after Mount Triglav (2864 m), the symbol of Slovenia.

Triglav National Park is situated close to the junction of the three borders of Austria, Italy, and Slovenia and contains the most characteristic landscape elements typical of Slovenia. In addition to the alpine valleys, mountain ridges and peaks of the Julian Alps, other distinctive natural assets in the park include high mountain lakes, Lake Bohinj, waterfalls, gorges, troughs, and high mountain karst phenomena. The remarkably rich and varied plant and animal world, with its numerous endemic species, deserves special attention as it reflects the interwoven contrasts between the cold alpine north and the gentle Mediterranean south. Various protection measures apply in the park area. Tourist centers: Bled, Bohinj, Bovec, Kranjska Gora, and others are located outside the park but very close to its borders.

Around the Hills and Vales of Triglav National Park

Pokljuka - Velo polje - Miseljska planina - Jezerski pass - Lazovski pass - Planina V Lazu - Planina Pri jezeru - Dedno polje - Ovcarija - Koca pri Triglavskih jezerih mountain hut - Lopučnica - Velika Vrata - Planina Za skalo - Soca.

A well-trodden path runs from Rudno polje in Pokljuka to Velo polje. The trail leads for two and a half hours through the Studor pass (Studorski preval) and around Tosc to Vodnikov dom mountain hut. There is then a descent to the Velo polje pastures, and from there the trail runs towards the south-west across Malo polje and Miseljska planina and up to the Jezerski pass with its solitary outcrops known as Adam and Eve. The route continues with a steep descent to the abandoned pasture of Jezerce. Under Ogradi, the route picks up a trail to the Lazovski pass, where the hiker is greeted by the uplifting sight of the Fuzine pastures, including Planina V Lazu in the foreground. From this pasture, which many claim to be the most attractive in these parts, the route heads south to Planina Pri jezeru and then west across Dedno polje and Ovcarija to the Triglav Lakes Valley. From the mountain hut (Koca), the trail leads down towards Komna through the abandoned Lopucnica pasture, and then over rather desolate karstified terrain it rises up to Velika vrata. A descent leads from there down to Planina Za Skalo. The renovated buildings in this pastureland clearly point to the difference between the building tradition in the Bohinj pastures and the sheep pastures of the Trenta and Soca valleys. The final part of the descent leads steeply down to Vrsnik and the Soca valley.