Alpine lakes hike

On this scenic 7-day hiking program you will experience beautiful nature and hike through some of the most beautiful places in Slovenia.
You start in one of the most popular and most visited Slovenian resort town, Bled, famous for its alpine lake with a little island in the middle and its astonishing Bled castle. Your daily walking tours will reward you with unforgetable views on Lake Bled and its surrounding peaks, you will hike to the nearby Blejski Vintgar, a winding gorge known for its beautiful waterfalls, pools, and rapids.

Your hiking tour ends in Lake Bohinj resort, appreciated for its scenic alpine lake of glacial origin and pristine nature. Bohinj is a perfect base for the treks into the Julian Alps and also a popular winter destination.Highlights:

Triglav National Park with Lake Bled, one of world’s most beautiful lakes and
Bohinj Lake – some say that it is even more beautiful than Lake Bled
Vintgar gorge in Slovenia’s Julian Alps is one of the most beautiful gorges in the world
Pokljuka Gorge, almost 2 km long and up to 50 m deep, carved into limestone bedrock, was carved out by former glacial river runoff from the melting glacier at Pokljuka.

Day 1

Individual arrival to Bled

Lake Bled, famous for its immense natural beauty, together with its surroundings is considered to be one of the most beautiful alpine resorts. It is a perfect start of this unique hiking holiday. We recommend you to come a day earlier and book an extra night here as you will love exploring this fabolous place. With its island in the middle of the lake and other natural and cultural sights, Bled will surely amaze you. And do not forget to taste the world wide known Bled cream cake, one of the Symbols of Bled (Hotel 4* or a good 3* hotel).

Day 2

Hike to Vintgar Gorge (approx. 14 km and 250 elevation metres)

Today's highlight is no doubt the 1.6-kilometre long gorge, carved amidst the glorious vertical walls, carved by the Radovna River and its waterfalls, pools and rapids. Beautiful trail runs across the gorge and the wooden bridges and ends with the mighty 13 metres high Šum river waterfall, one of the three river waterfalls in Slovenia. (Hotel 4* or a good 3* hotel). *Entrance fee to the Vintgar gorge is not included

Day 3

Hike around Lake Bled with climbs to Straža, Mala Osojnica and Ojstrica hills (approx. 10 km and 400 elevation metres)

A scenic hike with climbs on some local hills will reward you with breath-taking views to Lake Bled and surrounding. First you will hike to Straža hill, 646 metres high, from where is the most beautiful viewpoint to the entire Lake Bled, the castle, the Jelovica plateau and Stol mountain. Two more beautiful climbs on today's hike awaits you; Mala Osojnica and the final climb to Ojstrica hill, which means a sharp peak in Slovene , got its name after its pointed shape, and it stands high above Lake Bled. Also from here you can admire stunning panoramic views of Lake Bled. (Hotel 4* or a good 3* hotel).

Day 4

Bled – Goreljek on Pokljuka Plateau (Approx. 15 km and 800 elevation metres)

Hiking trail runs by the foothills of Pokljuka, near the picturesque, sun-facing village of Gorje, through the Pokljuka Gorge, which is a protected natural monument in Triglav National Park. Two trail sections run through the gorge—one over the galleries below the natural bridge, the other through the "Pokljuška luknja" or cave with three windows, leading to the abandoned Stara Pokljuka settlement. The third part takes us to the forest Pokljuka Plateau on the brinks of Triglav National Park. The trail runs over meadows and pastures of the dense forest landscape. The stage ends in the Goreljek settlement, 4 km from the biathlon centre on Rudno polje, Pokljuka, the venue for world cup races. (Hotel 3*, meals included: breakfast)

Day 5

Goreljek on Pokljuka – Stara Fužina – Bohinj Lake (Approx. 16 km and 140 elevation metres)

The stage runs almost entirely within Triglav National Park and runs from beautiful Pokljuka through Goreljek and crosses many pastures. The trail runs along the Goreljek peat bog, over pasture and descends to the charming small villages of Gorjuše and Koprivnik. You can also visit Vodnik Viewpoint along the way, which is the perfect place to admire the entire Upper Bohinj Valley, Lake Bohinj and the mountains above the lake. The trail runs through old Bohinj villages, where people are mostly active in tourism, cheese production and forestry. Every summer, St Martin's Church in Srednja vas hosts the Bohinj Summer Music Festival. The stage ends in Stara Fužina, which is well known for the nearby Mostnica Gorge, the Alpine Dairy Farming Museum and as the starting point to hike to Triglav and other peaks of the Julian Alps. (Hotel 4*, meals included: breakfast)

Day 6

Bohinj Lake – Waterfall Savica – Bohinj Lake (Approx. 17 km and 300 elevation metres)

This shorter stage runs along the Lake Bohinj shore. Lake Bohinj is the largest natural permanent lake in Slovenia (4.1 km long and 1.2 km wide, 45 metres deep). It has several springs of water at the bottom; therefore, it is colder but also cleaner than Lake Bled. The ironworks industry in Bohinj started right here. The railway, with the tunnel built in 1906, has contributed to Bohinj's progress. The pastures of Bohinj are still used for animal grazing and cheese production. An interesting cheese trail runs from pasture to pasture. The Bohinj cow (cika) is the symbol of Bohinj and many local products are made under the Bohinjsko/From Bohinj brand. You can take a car cable 1000 metres high at the end of Lake Bohinj to the Vogel Ski Centre, which is a winter/summer resort that offers views of Triglav and other mountains. (Hotel 4*, meals included: breakfast) *Entrance fee to the Waterfall Savica is not included

Day 7

End of the program and Departure (or Extension)

Price includes:
6 overnights with breakfast (mixture of good 3* and 4* Hotels) with en suite facilities
Maps & gpx files for each hiking day
Luggage transfers between the hotels
Transfer on Day 4 to the start of the hike
Personal welcome meeting
Telephone assistance during the trip
Organization and VAT

Optional supplements:
Single accomodation 405 €
Airport & city transfers:
Ljubljana airport – Bled 60 € (1-3 pax) and 90 € (4-6 pax)
Bohinj Lake – Ljubljana Airport 80 € (1-3 pax) and 120 € (4-6 pax)

What’s not included;
Arrival / departure to / from first / last hotel
Flight tickets
Travel insurance
Lunch’s, dinners, drinks
Entrance fees
All other expenses that are not mentioned in what’s included description

Accomodations;
Mixture of 4* and 3* hotels & private guesthouse’s with en suite facilities

Category and Key information:
Moderate self guided cycling & hiking holiday, with some climbs, walking trails

Date:
Daily from April until end of October

Duration:
7 nights / 8 daysBookingInquiry