Juliana Walking Trail

SLOVENIA | WALKING | SELF GUIDED TOUR

JULIANA WALKING TRAIL

Juliana Walking Trail is a long distance hiking trail around the Julian Alps, Slovenia. Full loop is 270 km long and you will hike it in 15 sections (stages) around the Julian Alps. It connects Alpine valleys and pastures as well as other areas in the Julian Alps. Along the trail you will discover rich cultural and historical heritage as well as local, traditional culinary, learn about local architectural features and discover unknown, hidden corners of this diverse Alpine landscape. 

15-day walking tour in the Julian Alps, taking in the breathtaking scenery of Lake Bled, Bohinj Lake and majestic mountain peaks above the Pokljuka Plateau, Soca Valley and Sava river valley. The Juliana Trail takes you through remote villages and settlements in a 270-kilometres loop around the Slovenia’s stunning Julian Alps.

Slovenians proudly say that they live on the »Sunny side of the Alps« and one can easily see that the saying is true. Julian Alps stretch in the north western corner of Slovenia, bordering Austria and Italy. They offer numerous easy, moderate or difficult trails for hiking and walking enthusiasts. The Juliana Walking Trail circles the Julian Alps and Triglav National Park. It’s one of the best trails, which connects people with nature, history, tradition and different kinds of culinary. From almost every part of the trail, hikers are inspired by the wonderful views of the highest peaks of Slovenia.

“The Juliana Trail won’t be the most challenging hike you’ve ever done, but you won’t find an experience quite like it anywhere else.” – Owen Clarke, Outside Magazine

It’s easy, put on your hiking shoes and explore the treasure trove of natural beauty in the Julian Alps. Experience the Julian Alps and you will get to love this exceptional nature area. Explore the world of the Julian Alps on your own. 

PRICE OF TOUR / PERSON

1.395,00 €

Duration

15 days / 14 nights

Activity

Self guided trekking

Difficulty

Moderate

Season

April 15th–November 15th

Accommodation

Local pensions*** and private apartments or Hotels***

Booking

Start of the tour on any day of the week.

Start of the tour 

Arrival city is Bled, Kranjska Gora or Bohinj, Slovenia.

Note – shorter versions

This walking tour includes Juliana’s full circle – 15 walking stages. You can decide and walk shorter parts of the Juliana Trail. In this case, you can choose 4-6 stages per tour.

  • Juliana Trail from Kranjska Gora to Bled (4 stages)
  • Juliana Trail from Bled to Tolmin (6 stages)
  • Juliana Trail from Tolmin to Kranjska Gora (5 stages)

Experience breathtaking scenery of Julian Alps. | Explore Triglav National Park. | Visit the picturesque towns of Bled, Bohinj, Tolmin, Most na Soči, ... on foot. | Enjoy Lake Bled and Bohinj Lake. | Explore beautiful Pokljuka plateau with amazing Alpine pastures. | Enjoy rich gourmet region with traditional flavours. | Everything you love about the real outdoor journey.

Inclusions

Items that are included in the cost of the tour price:

Exclusions

Items that are not included in the cost of the tour price:

Optional Extras

Optional extra services, that are not included in the standard tour price:

Itinerary

The stage leads you along the Sava Dolinka Valley and partially on the edges of the Karavanke mountain range, and connects the winter and summer tourist centre of Kranjska Gora with Mojstrana, which is located at the entry to the valley of Vrata.

Stage 1:

  • Walking from Kranjska Gora to Mojstrana.
  • Distance: 18.2 km
  • Duration: 5–6 hours
  • Ascent: 275 m
  • Descent: 448 m

Optional: Afternoon walk to Peričnik Waterfall in Vrata Valley.

The stage runs from Mojstrana through Dovje and the foothills of the Karavanke to the ironworks city of Jesenice. In the last section, the trail runs along an ancient mining trail.

Stage 2:

  • Walking from Mojstrana to Jesenice.
  • Distance: 20.6 km
  • Duration: 4–5 hours
  • Ascent: 690 m
  • Descent: 785 m

The stage starts in the ironworks city of Jesenice, over Dobraško polje and over the Sava Dolinka River to the villages beneath Stol, where the attractions are mostly based on culture and beekeeping products. The stage ends in Begunje.

Stage 3:

  • Walking from Jesenice to Begunje na Gorenjskem.
  • Distance: 16.7 km
  • Duration: 4–5 hours
  • Ascent: 464 m
  • Descent: 460 m

A flat stage that connects Begunje, a village below the Karavanke mountains, Radovljica, the cultural capital of the Julian Alps, and Bled as one of the most recognised places at the eastern entry area to the Julian Alps. The stage runs from Begunje to Radovljica and to the shore of Lake Bled.

Stage 4:

  • Walking from Begunje na Gorenjskem to Bled (Lake Bled).
  • Distance: 15.1 km
  • Duration: 3–4 hours
  • Ascent: 95 m
  • Descent: 160 m

The stage starts at Lake Bled and continues through Gorje, the Pokljuka Gorge and a few steep ascents over Kranjska planina Pasture and Planina Javornik Pasture in the heart of the Pokljuka Plateau, and ends in Goreljek.

Stage 5:

  • Walking from Bled to Pokljuka Plateau.
  • Distance: 21 km
  • Duration: 6–7 hours
  • Ascent: 866 m
  • Descent: 95 m

The stage runs through the forests and pastures of Pokljuka, and descends to Gorjuše, Koprivnik and Jereka in the Upper Bohinj Valley. From there, the trail continues through Češnjica, Srednja vas and Studor to Stara Fužina and Bohinj Lake.

Stage 6:

  • Walking from Pokljuka Plateau to Bohinj Lake.
  • Distance: 22 km
  • Duration: 4–5 hours
  • Ascent: 315 m
  • Descent: 1038 m

A short stage of the trail runs from Stara Fužina, Ribčev Laz near Lake Bohinj on unpaved roads and paths across the panoramic Dobrava meadows to Bohinjska Bistrica, which is the administrative centre of Bohinj.

Stage 7:

  • Walking from Bohinj Lake to Bohinjska Bistrica.
  • Distance: 11km
  • Duration: 2–3 hours
  • Ascent: 105 m
  • Descent: 152 m

Walking trail stage from Bohinjska Bistrica to Podbrdo runs across the Vrh Bače pass.

Stage 8:

  • Walking from Bohinjska Bistrica to Podbrdo.
  • Distance: 13.7 km
  • Duration: 7–8.5 hours
  • Ascent: 770 m
  • Descent: 785 m

The stage takes us through the sunny and magical alpine villages high above Baška grapa, hidden to the majority of visitors travelling along the road and the railway in the lower part of the valley.

Stage 9:

  • Walking from Podbrdo to Grahovo ob Bači.
  • Distance: 17.2 km
  • Duration: 5–6 hours
  • Ascent: 1110 m
  • Descent: 1208 m

This stage takes us above and through the lower part of Baška grapa across the panoramic Senica to the Soča Valley, and ends in the picturesque Most na Soči. On the end there is a short and panoramic walk from Most na Soči to Tolmin along the green accumulation lake.

Stage 10:

  • Walking from Grahovo ob Bači to Tolmin.
  • Distance: 20.2 km
  • Duration: 6–7 hours
  • Ascent: 856 m
  • Descent: 969 m

The stage from Tolmin to Kobarid is quite flat and runs in the valley. The entire stage is hiked – as local people say – along the sunny side of the Soča River, through the pleasant villages to the historical Kobarid.

Stage 11:

  • Walking from Tolmin to Kobarid.
  • Distance: 16.1 km
  • Duration: 3–4 hours
  • Ascent: 126 m
  • Descent: 78 m

The stage runs through the gorge of Kobarid and Trnovo, along the Soča River, i.e. in the part where the river is most picturesque and wild.

Stage 12:

  • Walking from Kobarid to Bovec.
  • Distance: 20.4 km
  • Duration: 6–7 hours
  • Ascent: 412 m
  • Descent: 198 m

his is a picturesque trail stage that runs past the remains of WWI to Log pod Mangartom, one of the most beautiful villages of the Juliana Hiking Trail.

Stage 13:

  • Walking from Bovec to Log pod Mangartom.
  • Distance: 11.3 km
  • Duration: 3–4 hours
  • Ascent: 340 m
  • Descent: 151 m

This is the highest ascent on the Primorska side of Juliana – from Log pod Mangartom we make approximately 600 metres in altitude to Predil Pass and enter Italy.

Stage 14:

  • Walking from Log pod Mangartom to Tarvisio (Italy).
  • Distance: 17.6 km
  • Duration: 4–5.5 hours
  • Ascent: 664 m
  • Descent: 558 m

The stage starts in the centre of  Travisio (Italy). The route runs past small villages to asphalt cycling route Tarvisio – Kranjska Gora, which takes us to the winter and summer tourist centre of Kranjska Gora, and continues past the Planica and Tamar Valley with the Nordic centres, past the spring of the Sava Dolinka River (Zelenci) …

Stage 15:

  • Walking from Tarvisio (Italy) to Kranjska Gora.
  • Distance: 19 km
  • Duration: 4–5.5 hours
  • Ascent: 181 m
  • Descent: 129 m

Shorter versions:

Accommodation

  • Day 1: Accommodation in Mojstrana, B&B
  • Day 2: Accommodation in Jesenice, B&B
  • Day 3: Accommodation in Radovljica, B&B
  • Day 4: Accommodation in Bled, B&B
  • Day 5: Accommodation in Pokljuka, B&B
  • Day 6: Accommodation in Bohinjsko jezero, B&B
  • Day 7: Accommodation in Bohinjska Bistrica, B&B
  • Day 8: Accommodation in Podbrdo, B&B
  • Day 9: Accommodation in Grahovo ob Bači, B&B
  • Day 10: Accommodation in Tolmin, B&B
  • Day 11: Accommodation in Kobarid, B&B
  • Day 12: Accommodation in Bovec, B&B
  • Day 13: Accommodation in Log pod Mangartom, B&B
  • Day 14: Accommodation in Tarvisio, B&B
  • Day 1: Accommodation in Mojstrana, B&B
  • Day 2: Accommodation in Jesenice, B&B
  • Day 3: Accommodation in Radovljica, B&B
  • Day 4: Accommodation in Bled, B&B
  • Day 5: Accommodation in Pokljuka, B&B
  • Day 6: Accommodation in Bohinjsko jezero, B&B
  • Day 7: Accommodation in Bohinjska Bistrica, B&B
  • Day 8: Accommodation in Podbrdo, B&B
  • Day 9: Accommodation in Grahovo ob Bači, B&B
  • Day 10: Accommodation in Tolmin, B&B
  • Day 11: Accommodation in Kobarid, B&B
  • Day 12: Accommodation in Bovec, B&B
  • Day 13: Accommodation in Log pod Mangartom, B&B
  • Day 14: Accommodation in Tarvisio, B&B
"The Juliana trail was extremely well planned, and one which we would highly recommend. Everyday (selected 5 stages of the trail) was completely different, with a variety of local food, culture and history. The country accommodation was unique."
Christine H.
on Juliana Walking Trail

Travel and Hiking Expert

Every company needs a responsible person behind the scenes. Every hiking tour needs someone who knows the destination, is knowledgeable about outdoor activities, understands the specifics of hiking, and is, among other things, a passionate mountain enthusiast dedicated to exploration. For you and with you on hiking tours is Matej, who has been a hiker, climber, and alpinist for three decades. He is an excellent connoisseur of destinations in Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Italy, and further across the Balkans.

Matej has traveled to various corners of the world and explored remote places. He is also the creator of over 50 hiking routes, products, programs, and the conceptual leader of the Triglav Trail Run event, considered one of the most beautiful in the region. Regarding hiking content, he advises destinations and collaborates with the industry in developing hiking trails, creating long-distance hiking paths, working for development agencies and destinations. He is here primarily for you, to advise you before the tour, during the tour itself, and, along with the rest of the team at LIFE Hike, to be your greatest help on the tour and during your vacation. To ensure that your hiking holidays are an unforgettable experience.

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Juliana Walking Trail Tour

Enjoy Slovenia's long distance hiking trail, with its 270 kilometers around the Julian Alps, connecting beautiful Alpine valleys and pastures.

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