Meals

All breakfasts and three dinners are included. The location where the group will have their third dinner will be decided on tour according to the group’s preferences. Breakfast: Continental with tea, coffee, cereal, bread and a selection of meats and cheeses, jams and yoghurt. Lunch: Will usually be in a mountain hut. Options can be limited, but all meals are cooked from scratch using fresh local ingredients and will include hearty soups and juice made from wild berries and elderflower. Evening meal: This will consist of three courses. The main dishes can be risotto, cheese dishes, fish, spaghetti and grilled meat. The guesthouse uses delicious salads and vegetables from the gardens plus other locally sourced produce. Three dinners at the pension are included, for the other nights you’re free to enjoy the restaurants in Radovljica. Vegetarians are well catered for, but please let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements.

Guide

Tour leader throughout

Transport

Airport transfers will be in private minibuses. Transfers to and from the walks will be by public transport, where available and practical; alternatively, a private minibus will be provided.

Accommodation

We stay in Pension Kunstelj, which dates to 1873 and is run by the fourth generation of the Štiherle family. The 10-room accommodation sits in the most protected historic town in Slovenia, Radovljica, where there are plenty of restaurants and bars for the nights when dinner is not included. It has a large terrace with views across the valley to the surrounding peaks, including Triglav in the far distance, and to the rear of the property is a large vegetable plot, where you might see staff picking fruit and salads for dinner in the evening. The family also keep bees, whose honey is sold locally.

Others

5 days centre-based walking, 1 free day

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Insurance

Insurance not included

Flights

Flights not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Others

— Travel insurance — Visas and vaccinations — Single supplement

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Day 1 Day 1: Start Radovljica
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Start Radovljica

Join the group in the early evening at the pension in Radovljica, just 20 minutes’ northeast of the capital Ljubljana. This is our base for the week.
Day 2 Day 2: A Day Exploring The Local Area Direct From The Pension (Breakfast,Dinner)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: A Day Exploring The Local Area Direct From The Pension (Breakfast,Dinner)

After breakfast, we leave the front door of the pension to explore our surroundings. The medieval town of Radovljica dates back as far as 1296, sitting on the confluence of the Sava Bohinjka and the Sava Dolinka. The old town is full of traditional inns, galleries, churches and surrounded by the largest medieval moats in the country. The local area is extremely pretty, dotted with small churches, quaint villages, lush forests and a beautiful river. Our leader will decide the exact route depending on the weather, but walking to Lake Bled is our most likely route, a perfect warm up through gentle rolling farmland and pretty villages.
Day 3 Day 3: Hike Into The Martuljek Gorge, Visiting Two Waterfalls En Route (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Hike Into The Martuljek Gorge, Visiting Two Waterfalls En Route (Breakfast)

Starting at the small village of Gozd Martuljek, we are rewarded with a panorama of the Špik mountain range. One of the most beautiful mountains in the Julian Alps, Mount Špik (8,110/2,472m) is known at the Slovenian Matterhorn and its pyramid summit dominates the Martuljek range. Leaving the valley, our forest trail takes us into Martuljek Gorge, where we slowly start our ascent following the stream, arriving at the Lower Fall, which cascades into the valley. The trail snakes through the forest arriving at our rest stop where we can enjoy the view. Lipovceva Hut has a lovely setting with an open natural kitchen serving mountain soups and juices made in-house from pine, elderflower and berries. From here we head up to the Higher Falls, passing a monument dedicated to Slovenian climbers. This is a lovely walk into the gorge, suitable in all weathers and offering fine views of two beautiful waterfalls.
Day 4 Day 4: A Picturesque Walk In The Karavanke Mountains To The Peak Of Golica
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: A Picturesque Walk In The Karavanke Mountains To The Peak Of Golica

The Karavanke mountains are the natural and official border between central and western Europe and the meeting point of Slovenia, Austria and Italy. The range has a great effect on the climate of Slovenia, hence the soft southern Slovene side in comparison to the harsh northern side in Austria. Here we find an abundance of alpine fauna and flora, with more than 1,200 plant species, plus wonderful views into two naturally contrasting countries. We aim for Golica (6,023ft/1,836m), part of the longest ridge in Slovenia (75mi/120km) and one of the least travelled trails in the area.
Day 5 Day 5: Free Day For Optional Activities Including Riding Horses, Rafting, Visiting Bled Or The Capital Ljubljana (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Free Day For Optional Activities Including Riding Horses, Rafting, Visiting Bled Or The Capital Ljubljana (Breakfast)

Radovljica itself has plenty of possibilities for the rest day. Alternatively, it’s a short bus ride to Lake Bled, where we can hire rowing boats and canoes to explore. Alternatively, take the public bus into the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. Another popular alternative is Postojna Cave Park, home to one of the largest cave systems in Europe.
Day 6 Day 6: A Gentle And Scenic Hike Around The Shores Of Lake Bohinj (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: A Gentle And Scenic Hike Around The Shores Of Lake Bohinj (Breakfast)

Today’s walk is flat but incredibly pretty. This circular route takes in the whole of Lake Bohinj and the pretty village of Ribcav Laz, home to the well-known church of St John the Baptist. There are open views all the way to Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. Lake Bohinj is also surrounded by a ring of mountains so even though you are in the valley there is plenty to see. An alternative route today takes us through the Mostnica Gorge; this route is more likely if the weather is poor as it is less exposed.
Day 7 Day 7: A Day Walking On The Pokljuka Plateau (Breakfast,Dinner)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: A Day Walking On The Pokljuka Plateau (Breakfast,Dinner)

The beautiful, forested area of Pokljuka, visible from Lake Bled, is stunning. Virtually uninhabited, it is home to alpine cows, rolling pastures, shepherd huts, forest trails and lovely open views of the surrounding peaks. Time stands still on Pokljuka, enabling wildflowers to flourish; the flora and fauna of the high plateau is unique to this area and bird life is abundant. There is a wide variety of trails with many possibilities for the day’s hike. Our guide will determine the route based on the weather and the group’s ability during the week.
Day 8 Day 8: End Radovljica (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: End Radovljica (Breakfast)

Our tour ends after breakfast. We bid a fond farewell to our pension, which may well feel like a second home by now, and begin our return journey home.

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Itinerary of your trip Walking The Slovenian Alps

Day 1: Start Radovljica

Day 2: A Day Exploring The Local Area Direct From The Pension (Breakfast,Dinner)

Day 3: Hike Into The Martuljek Gorge, Visiting Two Waterfalls En Route (Breakfast)

Day 4: A Picturesque Walk In The Karavanke Mountains To The Peak Of Golica

Day 5: Free Day For Optional Activities Including Riding Horses, Rafting, Visiting Bled Or The Capital Ljubljana (Breakfast)

Day 6: A Gentle And Scenic Hike Around The Shores Of Lake Bohinj (Breakfast)

Day 7: A Day Walking On The Pokljuka Plateau (Breakfast,Dinner)

Day 8: End Radovljica (Breakfast)

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