Slovenia

With independence since 1991, Slovenia offers a sparkling and curious travel opportunity for those that seek the road less travelled. We trek the glorious Julian Alps trails amongst jagged peaks and picturesque pine forests. Visit beautiful Lake Bled and Slovenia's oldest castle perched on a cliff overlooking the lake and the city of Bled. This is a challenging trek with great reward, including a mixture of hut to hut and hotel accommodation. 

Day 1: Arrive, hotel stay

Day 2: Pick-up in Ljubljana, followed by an api-tour in the Gorenjska region (exploring Slovenia’s rich beekeeping tradition—Slovenia has the highest number of beekeepers per capita worldwide). Transfer to Lake Bled, followed by lunch, a short hike to a viewpoint over the lake, and swimming. Transfer to Bohinj (a relaxing first day before three challenging hikes).

Day 3: Hut-to-hut hike: From Planina Blato to Vodnikov Dom (12 km, 5h 50 min).

Day 4: Hut-to-hut hike: From Vodnikov Dom to Prehodavci, then through the Valley of Triglav Lakes to Triglav Lakes Hut (13 km, 5h 10 min).

Day 5: Hut-to-hut hike: From Triglav Lakes to the valley (12.1 km, 5h 20 min). 

Day 6: SUP on Lake Bohinj, transfer to Gozd Martuljek, free afternoon by the pool.

Day 7: Scenic hike to Trupejevo Poldne (10.3 km, 666 m ascent/descent, 4h 45 min total hike), followed by a traditional dumpling workshop in Kranjska Gora.

Day 8: Short but scenic hike to Slemenova Špica (6 km, 2h 30 min), transfer to Soča Valley (30 min), lunch, swimming, and relaxation by the Soča River, then transfer to Kobarid.

Day 9: Longer hike from Planina Kuhinja to Krn (2,244 m) (11 km, 1,253 m ascent/descent, 6h 15 min), lunch, swimming in the Soča River, transfer to Vipava Valley (1.5 h), followed by wine tasting and dinner at a local farm.

Day 10: Day trip to the Karst region: Visit Štanjel, a charming medieval village built from local stone, famous for its picturesque streets and Ferrari Garden. Wine tasting at a local winery (discovering Teran and Vitovska, two indigenous varieties grown exclusively in the Karst region’s unique terra rossa soil). Visit the Škocjan Caves (a UNESCO World Heritage site, home to one of the largest underground canyons in the world).

Day 11: Vipava Valley: Hike & Wine Tour – a scenic hike through the vineyards of the Vipava Valley, one of Slovenia’s most famous wine regions (8–10 km), followed by lunch and transfer to Ljubljana.

Day 12: Luxury accom and free time

Day 13: Luxury accom and free time

Day 14: Depart

Level 4+: Walks are 8 hours per day at a faster pace, rough tracks with some scrambling.

GirlsTrek trips are graded according to the length of hours out on the trails, the type of trails underfoot and
 the fitness required to comfortably walk longer distances, on tougher terrain, for several days in a row. 

For our Level 4 trips, we request that you have the following experience/fitness to join:

Experience hiking a multi-day trek in the last 4 years that required you to walk for up to 8hrs per day on undulating terrain.

OR Experience hiking 2 x  GirlsTrek Level 3 trips in the past 4 years. 

AND 4-5 hours a week of regular consistent exercise that involves hiking / running or fast walking.

• 14 days trekking and experiences fully hosted with GirlsTrek

• Hotels as per itinerary

• Mountain lodge accommodation on trek

• Local Guide and Tours as per itinerary

• Private transfers

• Seasonal Adjustment included

• All accommodation twin share basis*
• All meals as per itinerary
• Local transport
• Champagne celebration
• Small group size travel 
• GirlsTrek Gift
• Trip specific packing list with expert advice and great discounts
• Information get together to detail the trip and answer any of your questions
• Private group chat for messages and photos
• At home training programme to prepare you for your trek
  
  *Please enquire if you would prefer a single supplement