3-day Slovenian ridge traverse towards Triglav
An incredible and very demanding 3-day Slovenian ridge traverse. Climb several peaks in the Julian Alps, from Mt Goličica to Mt Triglav, together with Blaz, IFMGA mountain guide.
Julian Alps
3 Days
Jun - Sep
High
Intermediate
Description
This is one of the longest, most beautiful and enjoyable Slovenian ridge traverse. I guide it every year. Would you like to join me this time?
For 3 days, we'll be traversing some of the most beautiful and remote ridges in the Julian Alps. I like to call this trip Slovenian 'Peuterey' ridge traverse, like the famous (and longest) ridge climb in the Alps.
First, following the hunters trail, we'll climb Mt Goličica (2108 m), which is a feat in its own. Once at the top, we'll take the exposed and steep ridge line over the slopes and walk up and down. On the way, we'll be exploring the changing paths of wild animals and admiring the beautiful sights.
Mostly, we'll be facing technical difficulties up to UIAA grade V. However, we can also make it even harder by taking the direct route (UIAA VI+).
We'll continue traversing the ridge to Mt Planja, enjoying breathtaking views. Then, we can descend either towards Kriški podi Hut, the Zadnjica Valley and Trenta through a nice and easy scenic route, or towards Mlinarica Valley, where we'll climb an interesting via ferrata in descent.
If you wish, we can extend this traverse to the top of Mount Triglav. For that, we'll climb Mt Bovski Gamsovec and descend towards Luknja pass. This is one of the most fascinating ridge ascents to the top of the highest peak in the Julian Alps, rising at 2864 m.
Do you want to be part of a great adventure in the Julian Alps? Then join me for this Slovenian ridge traverse, exploring some lesser-known parts of these peaks.
In case you are looking for a less demanding or shorter activity in Slovenia, climbing via ferrata Silva-Korena is an interesting option.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Transport during the trip
Price details
- Halfboard at mountain huts is around 35€ per person.
Meeting point
Itinerary
Day 1: Soča Valley - Goličica-Kanceljni -Planja -Mlinarica
10-12 hours of walking and 1500 meters of height difference.
Day 2: Two possible itineraries
Dom na Kriskih podih – Luknja pass – Koca na Dolicu Hut. 6-8h from the hut to hut, 800 m of height difference.
Dom na Kriskih podih – Luknja pass – Triglav (Bamberg route or Bovska skrbina route)- Dolic / Planika / Kredarica Hut. 8-12h from the hut to the top and back down on the other side.
Day 3: Descent (Trenta / Soča Valley)
Descent to the Valley of Trenta, Soča Valley or elsewhere.
4-6h of descent, 1500 m of height difference.
About the guide
Blaz
4.9
(32)
Mountain Guide
I’m an IFMGA Mountain Guide and an Alpine Instructor from Slovenia.
At the back of the house where I grew up, past a slope, a higher hill and some rocks, you could see Mount Triglav rising towards the blue sky.
Mountains were a part of my backyard and I started practicing alpinism when I was a schoolboy. At that time, I enrolled for a sport climbing school and I became an alpine instructor in 1995.
Between 1995 and 1997, I’ve been a member of the Sub-commission on Extreme Alpinism for the Slovene Alpine Society. Some years later, I was Chief of the Commission for Alpinism.
As a member of the alpine team, I went on several expeditions in North and South America, the Himalaya, the Tian Shan and the Kookshall-Too mountain range.
I climbed more than 700 routes in Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and France. Long winter climbs and ridges are always among my favorites.
I made some first winter ascents: on two routes on the north wall of Ribezni, Možnica (700m, V+, 5, UIAA VI/A1) and in Jof di Montasio / Poliški Špik, Grapa (700m, UIAA 4, ascent and complete ridge traverse). Other memorable climbs were a winter traverse of 4000 m peaks in Mont Blanc (4807 m) and the Slovenian Peuterey ridge traverse, among many others.
After 6 years of training, I obtained my IFMGA certification in 2010.
I organize many guided ski touring, rock climbing and ice climbing trips in Slovenia, especially in the surroundings of Mt. Triglav and the whole Soča valley.
Languages
Slovenian | Italian | German | English
What people are saying about Blaz
Julianne
Blaz was fantastic. We had planned on doing a via ferrata route on Mont Mangart but ended up changing plans due to weather. The alternate itinerary that Blaz developed was super fun and was just right for our group. Thank you, Blaz, for a great day in the beautiful Julian Alps!
Joe
Blaz was fantastic and we had a wonderful time. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to do a via ferrata in the Julian Alps.
David
Michel
Blaz gave us the best experience based on your skill level. He’s easygoing and has many good stories. Definitely recommend!
Mike
Blaz was an excellent guide for our via ferrata trip and I highly recommend him! He proved to ve very knowledgeable and taught me a lot about the history of Slovenia. The communication is definitely something to be aware of. In fairness, Blaz does a lot of guiding off grid. It was never a problem for us, but it just meant the odd delay in replies. Blaz was perfectly on time on the day and everything was well organised. The equipment was in excellent condition and Blaz is clearly a very capable mountaineer. You should absolutely listen to his advice. We opted to start early in the morning (which he suggested) to beat the heat. It was absolutely the right call and made for a very pleasant morning trip.
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