Self-guided · Julian Alps, Slovenia · Coming soon
Bled to Bohinj,
under Triglav.
Five walking days across Triglav National Park, from the forests of the Pokljuka plateau to the Seven Lakes Valley and down past the Savica waterfall to Lake Bohinj. Three nights in hotels, three in mountain huts.
- Days
- 7
- Distance
- 61 km
- Ascent
- 2,270 m
- Grade
- Moderate to challenging
Trip Essentials
The walk
Limestone, lakes
and three nights in the huts.
Slovenia's Julian Alps are pale limestone peaks, deep green lakes and a network of mountain huts that have looked after walkers for more than a century. This route crosses the heart of Triglav National Park without the crowds of the bigger Alpine trails.
You start among the forests of the Pokljuka plateau, climb to Dom Planika beneath Triglav, Slovenia's highest mountain, then cross the Hribarice Pass into the Triglav Lakes Valley. The last days drop past Black Lake and the Komna plateau to Lake Bohinj.
Your main bag goes ahead to Bohinj, so you only carry what you need for the three hut nights.
The route, day by day.
A fixed self-guided package: every stage, every night's accommodation and every luggage transfer is arranged before you set off.
- 01
Arrive in Bled
Transfer from Ljubljana Airport to Bled. Walk round the lake to the island church before dinner. Night in a hotel in Bled.
- 02
Pokljuka plateau
c.6 h · 14 km · +710 m / −640 mTransfer up to the Pokljuka plateau and walk through the forests via the Lipanska hut. Night in a hotel on Pokljuka.
- 03
Pokljuka → Dom Planika
c.7 h · 12 km · +1,140 m / −110 mThe big day. Up via Vodnikov Dom to Dom Planika, right beneath Triglav. Night in the hut.
- 04
Over the Hribarice Pass
c.6 h · 11 km · +230 m / −910 mAcross the high, stony Hribarice Pass at 2,358 m and down into the Triglav Lakes Valley. Night at Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih, by the lakes.
- 05
Black Lake to Komna
c.3 h · 8 km · +130 m / −300 mA short day past Black Lake to the Komna plateau. Night in the hut at Komna.
- 06
Down to Lake Bohinj
c.5 h · 16 km · +60 m / −1,050 mA long descent past the Savica waterfall to Lake Bohinj, where your main bag is waiting. Night in a hotel at Bohinj.
- 07
Departure
Breakfast, then transfer to Ljubljana Airport.
Where you'll stay
A good bed at the end of every day.
Three nights in 3- and 4-star hotels in Bled, on the Pokljuka plateau and at Bohinj, and three nights in mountain huts: Dom Planika, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and the hut at Komna. Hut rooms are simple and often shared.
Getting there
Fly to Ljubljana. Your transfers to Bled at the start and from Bohinj at the end are included.
What's included?
A fixed self-guided package — accommodation, luggage transfer and route notes all taken care of before you arrive.
Six nights: three in hotels, three in mountain huts
Breakfast every day
Transfers from and to Ljubljana Airport, and up to the Pokljuka plateau
Your main bag moved to Bohinj for the hut section
Route notes and app-based maps
Your Trail Book
All planning and booking by Big Trail Adventures
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches (bought at the huts)
- Drinks
- Travel insurance (we recommend it)
Coming soon
Be first on the trail.
This trip opens for booking soon, with walking July to mid-September, when the huts are open. Drop us a line with roughly when you'd like to go and how many of you there are, and we'll let you know the moment it's ready.
Things walkers ask us.
How hard is it?
Moderate to challenging. Day three is about seven hours with 1,140 m of climbing, and the paths above the treeline are rocky. You should be comfortable on long mountain days.
Do we climb Triglav?
No. The route passes beneath it but doesn't go to the summit, which needs climbing equipment and a guide.
When can I book?
Very soon. We're confirming prices with our local team now. Register your interest and we'll tell you as soon as it opens.
Who do I book with?
You book with Big Trail Adventures and pay us. We arrange everything with our local team, who look after you on the ground.
Is the Julian Alps Hut to Hut tour self-guided?
Yes. This is a self-guided trip: you walk the 61 km route independently, with no guide and no group. Accommodation for all 6 nights is booked for you, route notes and maps are provided, and there is local support in the region if anything goes wrong.
Do I need a guide or can I walk it alone?
No guide is needed. The route is walked on marked paths with the notes and mapping supplied in your pack. You choose your own start date within the season (July to mid-September, when the huts are open) and walk each day at your own pace.
Who arranges the accommodation?
We do. Three nights in 3- and 4-star hotels in Bled, on the Pokljuka plateau and at Bohinj, and three nights in mountain huts: Dom Planika, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and the hut at Komna. Hut rooms are simple and often shared.
