From the sea level to high mountains

Lovrenc lakes

From the seacoast to the high mountains, from an interesting thematic stroll to a long-distance hiking tour, from a gentle climb to paths with a high cumulative elevation gain, from wandering on cart tracks to the challenges of climbing rock walls along the way – Slovenia has everything a hiker’s heart could desire.

1,500–2,864 m High mountains

Because you want to go above the tree line.

Passionate and experienced mountaineers are attracted by trails that lead to the highest parts of Slovenia. There are 352 peaks in the Slovenian Alps higher than 2,000 metres! Headlined by Triglav (2,864 m), the highest mountain in Slovenia, the Julian Alps will surprise you with the rich heritage of the Triglav National Park, rivers and lakes. The Karavanke range and its highest peak, Stol (2,236 m), invite you to discover interesting geological features. Glacial valleys and mountain pastures await you in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and their highest peak, Grintovec (2,558 m). The high mountains can be explored in summer (from May to October), but only if you are properly prepared, with full equipment and a guide. In winter, there can be up to five metres of snow there, so don't go climbing without careful preparation, equipment and a guide! Apart from a few exceptions, mountain huts are closed in winter.

500–1,500 m

Highlands

Because you are interested in the view of the starting point.

The friendly Pohorje, with its highest peak Črni Vrh (1,543 m), flirts with the high-altitude Slovenia, while the resorts lying slightly lower invite you to explore the highlands. The same is true for the Škofja Loka Hills with Ratitovec (1,672 m) and Blegoš (1,562 m) and the many lower and easily accessible peaks that feature fortifications of a historical defensive line. The Idrija-Cerklje Hills invite you to explore the area above the famous Idrija, the town of bobbin lace and mercury, while the Posavje Hills, from their highest peak, Kum (1,220 m), offer a view of all the hills between the three rivers of central Slovenia. The marked paths of the highlands are suitable for exploring all year round. There, most mountain huts are also open in winter, when up to a metre of snow may fall Slovenia is a country where the diverse landscapes constantly intertwine. Paths to the high mountains often start in the highlands from which you usually descend to the lowlands. Everything is close together in Slovenia! The altitude boundaries are only an aid in assessing what conditions you can expect at c ertain points.

at these altitudes. In the winter season, you can go on snowshoe hikes in the highlands.

0–500 m

Hills and lowlands

Because each time you can go a little further.

There are many opportunities for easy hiking tours in areas up to 500 metres above sea level in Slovenian Istria, the Karst, Notranjska, Dolenjska, Prekmurje and Prlekija. There are many thematic paths in the wine-growing, seaside and riverside areas that take you to interesting natural, cultural, historical and other attractions. You can also find marked hiking tours and thematic and walking trails in towns, health resorts, regional parks and UNESCO heritage areas, as well as in various tourist centres.