ALPS TO ADRIATIC - SLOVENIA TRAIL RUNNING HOLIDAY
Trail Running Holiday from the heart of the Julian Alps, Slovenia to the Mediterranean town of Piran by the Adriatic Sea. An amazing experience with running on enjoyable trails with local gourmet and untouched nature surpluses. It is a unique Slovenia Trail Running Adventures – From Alps to Adriatic.
This beautiful destination – Slovenia – simply calls out for an exploration of the unknown and for a true running experience. In addition to beautiful and first-class running opportunities, Slovenia offers a truly “healthy” natural environment. Clean rivers, crystal clear alpine lakes and vast forested areas offer natural diversity, good quality air and drinking water at almost every corner. The runner is also offered delicious locally produced food and a varied culinary offer. The things that are nowadays more and more hard to find. At least basic infrastructure is provided almost at every step, which offers safe running movement even in remote areas.
Slovenia with the wider area of the Julian Alps, Karst region and Adriatic Sea offers all what trail runner looking for. Welcome to trail running paradise.
This tour is designed by expert runners for runners.
FACTS
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Activity: Trail Running
- Length: 80–100 km / Elevation: +3.500 m
- Grade: Easy to Moderate.
- Accommodation: Small Hotels ***/****
- Date: From April 15th to October 15th
- Booking: Any day of the week.
- Start of the tour: Bled, Slovenia
- End of the tour: Piran, Slovenia
- Price: 1.380,00 €/person (self guided tour, min. 2 people in group).
1.380,00 €
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Activity
Self guided trail running
Difficulty
Easy–Moderate
Season
April 15th–October 15th
Length
80–100 km
Elevation
+3.500 m
Accommodation
Small Hotels ***/****
Booking
Start of the tour on any day of the week.
Start of the tour
Bled, Slovenia
End of the tour
Piran, Slovenia
Note
This trail running holiday involves running through remote and rugged terrains.
At Life Hike we specialise in designing epic trail running holidays. We are committed to seeking out the very best in everything for our guests that only the knowledge and experience of our local team can provide. This Slovenia Trail Running Holiday was designed by our great team members and passionate trail runners in 2019. This running adventure holiday is open to ages 18 and above. One must be able to complete 15–20 kilometres/day of running (hiking the longer uphill climbs on trails and running the flat trails or gravel roads and downhills).
Inclusions
Items that are included in the cost of the tour price:
- Full organization of the trail running holiday.
- Introductory briefing "face to face" in Bled - day 1.
- Self Guided LIFE Booklet with detailed itinerary and route instructions, with timetables and details with all vouchers for accommodations, private transfers, private luggage transfers, train tickets ...
- GPS routes/tracks (all stages/days).
- APP for navigation (login with phone, watch or tablet) and/or phone holder.
- Maps with marked routes (1:25.000) - for Julian Alps and Karavanke Mountains.
- Emergency contact number and 24/7 support.
- Daily collaboration and tracking on the communication app - additional customer support.
- 7 nights in 3*/4* hotels with breakfast.
- All land transfers according to the itinerary.
- All luggage transfer - day by day - according to the itinerary.
- Main luggage transfer from the start (Bled) to the end of the tour (Piran).
- Tourist tax and VAT.
Exclusions
Items that are not included in the cost of the tour price:
- Travel to/from Slovenia (the start and end point of the tour).
- Food and drinks: all food and drinks, except breakfast and dinners.
- Items of personal nature.
- Travel Insurance.
- Personal equipment.
Optional Extras
Optional extra services, that are not included in the standard tour price:
- High season (June 15th–August 30th) surcharge: 180 €/person.
- Trail running equipment (backpack, poles, ...) rental: 25 €/day.
- Single supplement: 480 €.
- Training plan prior to departure (special arrangement).
Private Guided Tour
- Want to go trail running in a private guided group?
- We can organise a private guided tour for 4 or more runners with our experienced and licensed guides - trail runners. Please, contact us for further information or booking.
Itinerary
- Arrival to Ljubljana airport and transfer to Bled (optional transfer).
- Introductory meeting.
- Afternoon option: Sava Bohinjka river Run.
- Distance: 10 km | + climbing: 250 m
- Surface: trail (50%), gravel roads (40%), tarmac (10%).
- Overnight in Hotel, Bled ***/****
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Private transfer to area of Karavanke mountains.
- Karavanke trail running day.
- Distance: 16–20 km | + climbing: 750 m | – climbing: 800 m
- Surface: trail (80%), gravel roads (20% on start).
- Overnight in Hotel, Bled ***/****
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Private transfer to Goreljek – Triglav National Park.
- Pokljuka pastures Trail Running – Triglav National Park day.
- Distance: 15–20 km | + climbing: 750 m | – climbing: 950 m
- Surface: trail (70%), gravel roads (30%).
- Overnight in Hotel, Bohinj ***/****
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Tansfer to Blato pastures.
- Julian Alps Trail Running day.
- Distance: 18–20 km | + climbing: 650 m | – climbing: 1.200 m
- Surface: trail (90%), gravel roads (10%).
- Overnight in Hotel, Bohinj ***/****
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Transfer to Bohinjska Bistrica and a famous train ride to Most na Soči.
- Above Soča Valley trail running.
- Distance: 12–15 km | + climbing: 550 m | – climbing: 700 m
- Surface: trail (70%), gravel roads (30%).
- Overnight in Hotel, Tolmin or Kobarid ***/****
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Transfer to Vipava Valley.
- Trail Run: Above Vipava Valley trail day.
- Distance: 15–20 km | + climbing: 550 m | – climbing: 900 m
- Surface: trail (80%9, gravel roads (20%).
- Overnight Hotel, Ajdovščina ***
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Trail running on Slovenian red Karst region.
- Distance: 15–20 km | + climbing: 500 m | – climbing: 600 m
- Surface: trail (80%), gravel roads (20%).
- Overnight Hotel , Piran***/****
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Transfer to Ljubljana or Trieste.
- End of tour.
Accommodations
Accommodations are mostly small 3* hotels (comfortable with en-suite).
- Day 1+2: Hotel***/****, Bled / double or twin room with breakfast.
- Day 3+4: Hotel***/****, Bohinj / double or twin room with breakfast.
- Day 5: Hotel***/****, Tolmin or Kobarid / double or twin room with breakfast.
- Day 6: Hotel***/****, Ajdovščina / double or twin room with breakfast.
- Day 7: Hotel***/****, Piran / double or twin room with breakfast.
Trail Running Expert
Špela is an enthusiastic trail runner, a nature lover, and a fan of cycling and ski touring. By profession, she is a Kinesiologist – Master of Science, primarily interested in exercise physiology and endurance sports. She applies her expertise to trail running, assisting runners with preparation and providing advice on nutrition, recovery, injuries…
Špela is also a trainee for the UIMLA mountain leader. At LIFE Hike, she prepares and manages trail running programs and holidays. She is also involved in creating the Triglav Trail Run race, which is considered one of the most beautiful trail running experiences in the region. Špela will provide you with advice on running, information about the destination, and help you prepare for your trail running holidays. She will be there for tips on difficulty, the specifics of the trail, equipment advice, and any other information to make your trail running vacation a wonderful experience.
Slovenia Trail Running Holiday
Run on trails from the heart of the Julian Alps to the Mediterranean town of Piran by the Adriatic Sea.
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