Description
Book SynopsisA guidebook to trekking the Slovene Mountain Trail, crossing Slovenia from Austria to the Adriatic. The 550km route is presented in a series of 12 3 to 6-day treks of all levels of difficulty, all featuring start and finish points that can be accessed by public transport. They can be completed as single sections or linked to create a longer trip. Each day is graded: low-grade walking is mostly on tracks or lanes with no steep ascents, whereas the most difficult stages may involve steep and technical terrain including fixed protection or sections of via ferrata, for which a helmet, self-belaying equipment and the appropriate experience are required. In addition to clear route description and mapping, the guide provides all the practical information you will need to plan your trip, covering transport, accommodation and safety, as well as background notes on geology, plants and wildlife. From Maribor, close by the Austrian border in the north-east, to Ankaran on the Adriatic coast in the south-west, the route covers outstanding mountain and upland walking: the vast forested plateau of Pohorje, the sheer limestone peaks of the Julian and Kamnik-Savinja Alps with their via ferrata protected routes, the traditional alpine pastures and flower-strewn ridges of the Karavanke, and the forested hills and olive groves of the limestone karst country that stretch towards the coast.
Table of ContentsMap key Overview map Introduction Landscape and geology Climate and weather Wildlife and flowers The route When to go Getting there Travelling within Slovenia Accommodation Food and drink Money and shopping Communications Health and hazards Language Maps Waymarking Equipment Mountain safety Using this guidebook The Slovene Mountain Trail Stage 1 Maribor to Slovenj Gradec Stage 2 Slovenj Gradec to Solčava Stage 3 Solčava to Zgornje Jezersko Stage 4 Zgornje Jezersko to Tržič Stage 5 Tržič to Dovje/Mojstrana Stage 6 Dovje/Mojstrana to Vršič Stage 7 Vršič to Trenta Stage 8 Trenta to Petrovo Brdo Stage 9 Petrovo Brdo to Idrija Stage 10 Idrija to Col Stage 11 Col to Matavun Stage 12 Matavun to Ankaran Appendix A Bibliography Appendix B The Slovene language Appendix C Transport to and facilities at the stage start points Appendix D Hut telephone numbers Appendix E Route summary table
