Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail

The Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail (Template:Lang-sl), sometimes also called Transverzala (Long-Distance Trail), is a route from Maribor to Ankaran. It covers most of the Slovenian mountain areas including Pohorje, Julian Alps, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Karavanke and the southwestern part of Slovenia. It is the oldest hiking track in Europe.

History

Ivan Šumljak, 1959

The idea of connecting the most beautiful, hilly, and mountainous area in Slovenia came from Ivan Šumljak in 1950. Originally, the trail was meant to be a circular route, which would start and end in Maribor. It was later changed to include Postojna and other areas towards the sea. It mostly included existing hiking trails. However, on some shorter parts it was necessary to make new demarcations to connect them together.

The trail opened on August 1, 1953, with 80 control points. Since then, the trail has only changed slightly. These are the trail's current features: Control points: 75; Length: 599 km; Total ascent: 45.2 km; Total descent: 45.5 km.

There are 58 huts and two museums — the Slovene Alpine Museum in Mojstrana, and Franja Partisan Hospital (from World War II) — and the cave system named Škocjan Caves.

Knafelc blaze

The first guided tour of Slovenski planinski transverzali was conducted in 1958. About 9500 hikers have completed the route over 60 years of the trail's history.

The Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail also has an extended route with 35 control points throughout Slovenia.

Route

It is possible to start in Maribor, Ankaran, or anywhere else on the circular route. Hikers must obtain a book from the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia in which they will be able to collect stamps that are located on mountain tops or huts along the way. If no stamp is available, a photo also counts. The hiking is not time limited.

The route consists mainly of easy trails, but there are also some more challenging ones.

Pohorje and northeastern area

The control points of the trail on Pohorje Plateau and in the northeastern Slovenia are:

• Maribor Lodge ([Mariborska koča] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1068 m)
• Ruše Lodge ([Ruška koča] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) near Areh (1246 m); Šumik Falls (1030 m)
• Klopni Vrh Lodge ([Koča na Klopnem vrhu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1280 m)
• Pesek Lodge ([Koča na Pesku] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1386 m); Lakes Lovrenc
• Ribnica Lodge ([Ribniška koča] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1507 m); Black Peak ([Črni vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1543 m)
• Grmovšek Lodge at Big Kopa (1371 m)
• Kremžar Peak Lodge ([Koča pod Kremžarjevim vrhom] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1102 m); Slovenj Gradec
• Postman's Lodge Below Plešivec ([Poštarska koča pod Plešivcem] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 805 m)
• Mount St. Ursula Lodge ([Dom na Uršlji gori] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1670 m)
• Andrej Lodge on Sleme ([Andrejev dom na Slemenu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1096 m)

Kamnik–Savinja Alps

Kamnik Alps, Storžič

The control points of the trail in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps (northern Slovenia) are:

• Smrekovec Lodge ([Dom na Smrekovcu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1377 m); Koča na Travniku (1548 m)
• Loka Lodge at Raduha ([Koča na Loki pod Raduho] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1520 m)
• Big Mount Raduha (2062 m)
• Grohat Lodge at Raduha ([Koča na Grohatu pod Raduho] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1460 m); Rogovilc Inn ([Gostišče Rogovilc] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 610 m)
• Kocbek Lodge at Korošica ([Kocbekov dom na Korošici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1808 m)
• Ojstrica (2350 m)
• Kamnik Saddle Lodge ([Koča na Kamniškem sedlu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); (1864 m)
• Mount Turska ([Turska gora] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2251 m)
• Skuta (2532 m)
• Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle ([Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1793 m)
• Grintovec (2558 m)
• Jezersko Combe ([Jezerska Kočna] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2540 m)
• Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni ([Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1543 m); Jezersko (880 m)
• Kališče Hiking Lodge ([Planinski dom na Kališču] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1534 m)
• Storžič (2132 m)
• Storžič Lodge ([Dom pod Storžičem] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1123 m); Fat Peak ([Tolsti vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1715 m)
• Mount Križe Lodge ([Koča na Kriški gori] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1471 m); Tržič (515 m)
• Dobrča Lodge ([Koča na Dobrči] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1478 m); Preval (1311 m)

Karawanks

Stol

The control points of the trail in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps (northern Slovenia) are:

• Begunjščica (2060 m)
• Roblek Lodge at Begunjščica ([Roblekov dom na Begunjščici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1657 m)
• Zelenica Lodge ([Planinski dom na Zelenici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1536 m)
• Prešeren Lodge at Stol ([Prešernova koča na Stolu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2174 m); Golica Lodge ([Koča na Golici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1582 m)
• Golica (1836 m)

Julian Alps

Prisojnik, from Erjavec Lodge at Vršič

The control points of the trail in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps (northern Slovenia) are:

• Slovene Mountaineering Museum (641 m); Mojstrana (641 m)
• Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley ([Aljažev dom v Vratih] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1015 m)
• Valentin Stanič Lodge ([Dom Valentina Staniča] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2332 m) below Triglav
• Triglav Lodge at Kredarica ([Triglavski dom na Kredarici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2515 m)
• Triglav (2864 m)
• or Planika Lodge at Triglav ([Dom Planika pod Triglavom] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2404 m) or Trieste Lodge at Dolič ([Tržaška koča na Doliču] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2151 m); Hole ([Luknja] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1758 m); Bovec Gamsovec ([Bovški Gamsovec] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2392 m)
• Pogačnik Lodge at the Križ Plateau ([Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2052 m)
• Razor (2601 m)
• Prisojnik (2547 m)
• Vršič — Postman's Lodge at Vršič ([Poštarski dom na Vršiču] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1688 m) or Tičar Lodge at Vršič ([Tičarjev dom na Vršiču] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1620 m) or Erjavec Lodge at Vršič ([Erjavčeva koča na Vršiču] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1515 m)
• Špiček Shelter ([Zavetišče pod Špičkom] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2064 m)
• Jalovec (2645 m)
• Soča Spring Lodge ([Koča pri izviru Soče] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 886 m)
• Central Sava Valley at Prehodavci ([Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2071 m)
• Triglav Lakes Lodge ([Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1685 m)
• Komna — Komna Lodge ([Dom na Komni] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1520 m) or Bogatin Lodge ([Koča pod Bogatinom] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1513 m)
• Lakes Krn Lodge ([Planinski dom pri Krnskih jezerih] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1385 m)
• Gomišček Lodge at Krn ([Gomiščkovo zavetišče na Krnu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2182 m)
• Razor Pasture Lodge ([Koča na planini Razor] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1315 m)
• Vogel (1922 m)
• Rodica (1966 m)
• Zorko Jelinčič Lodge at Črna Prst ([Dom Zorka Jelinčiča na Črni prsti] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1835 m); Petrovo Brdo (803 m)
• Andrej Žvan a.k.a. "Boris" Lodge at Porezen ([Dom Andreja Žvana-Borisa na Poreznu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1590 m)
• Franja Partisan Hospital ([Partizanska bolnica Franja] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 536 m)

Triglav from Debela Peč

Southwestern area

Nanos

The control points of the trail in southwestern Slovenia are:

• Ermanovec Lodge ([Planinska koča na Ermanovcu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 964 m)
• Bevk Peak ([Bevkov vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1051 m)
• Sivka — Cold Peak ([Mrzli vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1008 m); Idrija (325 m)
• Hleviše Pasture Lodge ([Koča na Hleviški planini] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 818 m): Vojsko (1077m)
• Little Golak ([Mali Golak] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1495 m); Iztok Lodge at Golaki ([Iztokova koča pod Golaki] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1260 m)
• Anton Bavčer Lodge at Čaven ([Koča Antona Bavčerja na Čavnu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1242 m)
• Azure Peak ([Sinji vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1002 m); Col (619 m)
• Pirnat Lodge at Javornik ([Pirnatova koča na Javorniku] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1156 m); Podkraj (797 m)
• Furlan Shelter at Abram ([Furlanovo zavetišče pri Abramu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 900 m)
• Vojko Lodge at Nanos ([Vojkova koča na Nanosu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1201 m); Razdrto (577 m); Senožeče (580 m)
• Vremščica (1026 m);
• Matavun — Škocjan Caves ([Škocjanske jame] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 393 m); Artviže (817 m); Markovščina (567 m)
• Tuma Lodge at Slavnik ([Tumova koča na Slavniku] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1028 m); Prešnica (480 m)
• Socerb (389 m)
• Tinjan (374 m)
• Ankaran (19 m)

Old control points

• Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj ([Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1396 m)
• Kranj Lodge at Ledine ([Kranjska koča na Ledinah] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1700 m)
• Koroška Rinka (2433 m)
• Valvasor Lodge at Stol ([Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1180 m)
• Pristava Lodge in Javorniški Rovt ([Dom Pristava v Javorniškem Rovtu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 930 m)
• Golica Lodge ([Dom pod Golico] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 933 m)
• Rudar Lodge at Vojsko ([Planinski dom »Rudar« na Vojskem] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1080 m)
• Predjama (503 m)
• Sveta Trojica (mountain) (1106 m)

Extended Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail

Škrlatica (2740 m), the second highest peak of Slovenia

The Extended Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail was created in 1966 to include mountains that are dispersed all over the country and are not connected. Until 1993 it had 18 mandatory and 20 non-mandatory control points. (10 of them are over 1000 m high). Then it was enhanced to 35 obligatory control points and one hill.

Julian Alps

• Stol (Julian Alps) ([Stol] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1673 m)
• High Kanin ([Visoki Kanin] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2587 m) or Rombon (2208 m)
• Mangart (2678 m)
• Bavšica Grintavec ([Bavški Grintavec] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2347 m)
• Škrlatica (2740 m) or Špik (2472 m)
• Debela Peč (2014 m)
• Ratitovec — Krek Lodge at Ratitovec ([Krekova koča na Ratitovcu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1642 m)

Karawanks

• Big Peak (Košuta) ([Veliki vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2088 m)
• Olševa (1929 m)
• Peca — Kordež Head ([Kordeževa glava] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2125 m)

Kamnik–Savinja Alps

• Cold Mountain ([Mrzla gora] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 2203 m), non-mandatory
• Menina Pasture — Menina Pasture Lodge ([Dom na Menini planini] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1453 m)

Northeastern Slovenia

Jeruzalem Hills

• Paka Kozjak ([Paški Kozjak] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) — Paka Kozjak Lodge ([Dom na Paškem Kozjaku] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 960 m)
• Košenjak (1522 m)
• Žavcar Peak ([Žavcarjev vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) — Žavcar Peak Lodge ([Koča na Žavcarjevem vrhu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 863 m)
• Zavrh in the Slovene Hills ([Zavrh v Slovenskih goricah] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 370 m)
• Jeruzalem, Ljutomer (338 m)
• Selo, Moravske Toplice (295 m)
• Mount Saint Donatus ([Donačka gora] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 882 m)
• Boč (979 m)

Sava Hills

• Bohor — Bohor Lodge ([Koča na Bohorju] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 898 m) or Lisca — Tonček Lodge ([Tončkov dom] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 927 m)
• Resevna — Resevna Lodge ([Planinski dom na Resevni] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 645 m)
• Mrzlica — Mrzlica Lodge ([Planinski dom na Mrzlici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1093 m) or Kum — Kum Lodge ([Planinski dom na Kumu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1211 m)
• Geometric Centre of the Republic of Slovenia – GEOSS (645 m)

Lower Carniola and White Carniola

Trdina Peak in the background

• Gradišče — Lavrič Lodge at Gradišče ([Lavričeva koča na Gradišču] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 510 m)
• Little Mountain ([Mala gora] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) — St. Anne Lodge ([Planinska koča pri Sv. Ani na Mali gori] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 910 m)
• Gorjanci — Trdina Peak ([Trdinov vrh] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1178 m)
• Mount Mirna ([Mirna gora] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) — Mount Mirna Lodge ([Planinski dom na Mirni gori] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1000 m)

Inner Carniola

• Big Snežnik ([Veliki Snežnik] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) — Drago Karolin Lodge at Big Snežnik ([Koča Draga Karolina na Velikem Snežniku] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1796 m)
• Slivnica — Slivnica Lodge ([Dom na Slivnici] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1075 m)
• Krim — Krim Lodge ([Planinska koča na Krimu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1107 m)

Polhov Gradec Hills

• Grmada (898 m)

Škofja Loka Hills

• Lubnik — Lubnik Lodge ([Dom na Lubniku] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 1025 m)

Littoral

• Matajur (1642 m)
• Korada — Korada Shelter ([Planinsko zavetišče na Koradi] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 803 m)
• Trstelj — Stjenko Lodge at Trstelj ([Stjenkova koča na Trstelju] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 610 m)

See also

• List of mountains in Slovenia

External links

• Media related to Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail at Wikimedia Commons