As I drive in direction of the misty Bohinj Valley, inexperienced and luxurious as a result of quantities of rainfall it receives, surrounded by towering mountains, I’m anxious to see how the landscapes have remodeled with the change of season. Every part appears to be like brown, crimson, orange and yellow. Even the street resembles a colourful carpet whereas a light-weight breeze continues to brush away the vibrantly coloured leaves. However I’m not right here for the luring fall colours of the Lake Bohinj. I’m right here for the golden larches excessive above the lake within the otherworldly Triglav Nationwide Park.
Golden larches above Pokljuka
Nestled amongst excessive mountains, the primary impression of this forested Alpine plateau of about 1,200 to 1,500 meters is usually theatrical in its perfection: tall spruce forests, mossy floor, a handful of little fundamental cabins dispersed throughout well-hidden meadows all through the plateau, and a sheer number of routes.
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I’ve made it no secret that I merely love going to Mt. Mrežce, a 1,965-meter-tall peak above Pokljuka, to soak in cinematic views of the hovering mountains throughout the plummeting 1000-meter deep glacial valley Krma. From there, Mt. Triglav, Slovenia’s highest, appears only a stone’s throw away. The place hasn’t been found by vacationers but and as a rule solely locals wind by way of these most pristine mountainous areas on weekends. On a heat and sunny October weekday, it’s a good guess that you’ll hike in full solitude.
It was precisely like that on Monday morning after I began my hike. I ascended about 700 m as much as the highest of Mrežce and proper afterwards continued alongside the ridge to its neighbor Debeli Vrh, having fun with the contrasting tall mountains on one aspect and forests and valleys on the opposite. Each landscapes appeared so completely different from each other, but so distinctive of their perfection.
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Mrežce and Debeli Vrh
Alpine pastures of Pokljuka
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The tall peaks of the Julian Alps had their traditional dance efficiency in a veil of mist hiding them one minute and exhibiting them the subsequent. Gazing all the best way down on the foothills of the mountains in direction of the valley of Krma, the colours modified from darkish crimson forests to shiny inexperienced meadows on the backside. On the other aspect, lush larch forests sparkled golden within the solar whereas inexperienced rolling hills slowly sunk in a sea of fog.
Surreal shade contrasts on the Triglav Lakes
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Mountain climbing amongst Alpine pastures of Pokljuka
Two days after, the paths above Bohinj referred to as once more. Seeing photographs of the Triglav Lakes a few days earlier than, I made a decision to hike up there too. The surroundings appeared past actual; crystal clear water of the lakes set in opposition to golden larch forests and towering mountains.
Arguably essentially the most scenic Alpine valley in Slovenia, the Triglav Lakes Valley extends about eight kilometers from the 1,294 m elevation above the steep wall of Komarča above Lake Bohinj to the 1,933 m elevation not too removed from Triglav itself.
Curious to see the lakes? Be part of us on our guided tour to the Triglav Lakes!
Ranging from Bohinj, at 1,319 m you first cross the seventh of the lakes, the 150-meter-long, 80-meter-wide and 6-meter-deep Black Lake (Slo. Črno jezero). From there, you ascend as much as 1,685 m to see two lakes referred to as the Double Lake (Slo. Dvojno jezero), and from there to the fourth Triglav lake at 1,930 m referred to as the Massive Lake (Slo. Veliko jezero or Jezero v Ledvicah), the most important of the seven lakes. The 300-meter-long, 120-meter-wide and 15-meter-deep Massive Lake can be my favourite, and with larches coloured golden, my expectations have been sky-high.
And that’s precisely the tour I had in thoughts final week. Going up resembled one thing between mountaineering, operating and taking photographs, so I used to be up on the Massive Lake in as few as 3 hours. The circumstances and the encompassing surroundings have been extremely lovely, precisely as I had imagined!
Vogel and Mt. Šija
The benefit of mountaineering in a ski heart within the Triglav Nationwide Park is which you can skip the quite monotonous 900 meters of elevation achieve by way of the forest and go on to the perfect a part of the hike. The draw back is {that a} return cable automotive ticket is fairly pricey (€30 for my daughter and me!). Nonetheless, the landscapes of Vogel make it value it!
Learn additionally: Colours of the autumn round Kranjska Gora: Trupejevo Poldne and Sleme
A number of days in the past, I introduced my daughter and Lisa (canines are allowed to take a cable automotive journey too!) as much as Vogel to hike most likely essentially the most iconic peak on the slopes – the 1,880-meter Mt. Šija. Driving up there revealed vibrant colours of the forests above Lake Bohinj, however as soon as on the prime the golden larches slowly gave method to shorter bushy vegetation. Due to this fact, no lovely fall colours on Vogel!
Nonetheless, the mushy afternoon solar, the views of Triglav and different tallest peaks of the Julian Alps from the path and the much more mind-blowing views from the highest make the hike completely value it. We might have simply walked on and on alongside the seemingly infinite ridge, and we undoubtedly would have as a result of the paths are technically simple and as such applicable for youths, however we have been in need of time and needed to run again to catch the final cable automotive at 6 p.m.
All in all, all hikes above Bohinj are merely stunningly lovely proper now. Due to this fact, a heat suggestion to y’all: exit and discover the paths, those steered right here or one thing fully new, and I promise you’ll discover a rare world on the market. Do you’ve gotten your personal favourite fall path? Spill it!
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Golden larches above Pokljuka
Nestled amongst excessive mountains, the primary impression of this forested Alpine plateau of about 1,200 to 1,500 meters is usually theatrical in its perfection: tall spruce forests, mossy floor, a handful of little fundamental cabins dispersed throughout well-hidden meadows all through the plateau, and a sheer number of routes.
Learn additionally:
A glimpse of WWI on a shocking traverse from Bohinj to the Soča
Secret gems of the Soča Valley
Wandering in regards to the mountains above Lake Bohinj
I’ve made it no secret that I merely love going to Mt. Mrežce, a 1,965-meter-tall peak above Pokljuka, to soak in cinematic views of the hovering mountains throughout the plummeting 1000-meter deep glacial valley Krma. From there, Mt. Triglav, Slovenia’s highest, appears only a stone’s throw away. The place hasn’t been found by vacationers but and as a rule solely locals wind by way of these most pristine mountainous areas on weekends. On a heat and sunny October weekday, it’s a good guess that you’ll hike in full solitude.
It was precisely like that on Monday morning after I began my hike. I ascended about 700 m as much as the highest of Mrežce and proper afterwards continued alongside the ridge to its neighbor Debeli Vrh, having fun with the contrasting tall mountains on one aspect and forests and valleys on the opposite. Each landscapes appeared so completely different from each other, but so distinctive of their perfection.
Guided excursions within the space:
Mrežce and Debeli Vrh
Alpine pastures of Pokljuka
Viševnik
Discover Alpine pastures of Pokljuka with us
The tall peaks of the Julian Alps had their traditional dance efficiency in a veil of mist hiding them one minute and exhibiting them the subsequent. Gazing all the best way down on the foothills of the mountains in direction of the valley of Krma, the colours modified from darkish crimson forests to shiny inexperienced meadows on the backside. On the other aspect, lush larch forests sparkled golden within the solar whereas inexperienced rolling hills slowly sunk in a sea of fog.
Surreal shade contrasts on the Triglav Lakes
Learn additionally:
A surreal through ferrata above Lake Bohinj
5 epic hikes and climbs in Triglav Nationwide Park that can blow your thoughts
Visoki Mavrinc, a beautiful and protected peak above Kranjska Gora
Mountain climbing amongst Alpine pastures of Pokljuka
Two days after, the paths above Bohinj referred to as once more. Seeing photographs of the Triglav Lakes a few days earlier than, I made a decision to hike up there too. The surroundings appeared past actual; crystal clear water of the lakes set in opposition to golden larch forests and towering mountains.
Arguably essentially the most scenic Alpine valley in Slovenia, the Triglav Lakes Valley extends about eight kilometers from the 1,294 m elevation above the steep wall of Komarča above Lake Bohinj to the 1,933 m elevation not too removed from Triglav itself.
Curious to see the lakes? Be part of us on our guided tour to the Triglav Lakes!
Ranging from Bohinj, at 1,319 m you first cross the seventh of the lakes, the 150-meter-long, 80-meter-wide and 6-meter-deep Black Lake (Slo. Črno jezero). From there, you ascend as much as 1,685 m to see two lakes referred to as the Double Lake (Slo. Dvojno jezero), and from there to the fourth Triglav lake at 1,930 m referred to as the Massive Lake (Slo. Veliko jezero or Jezero v Ledvicah), the most important of the seven lakes. The 300-meter-long, 120-meter-wide and 15-meter-deep Massive Lake can be my favourite, and with larches coloured golden, my expectations have been sky-high.
And that’s precisely the tour I had in thoughts final week. Going up resembled one thing between mountaineering, operating and taking photographs, so I used to be up on the Massive Lake in as few as 3 hours. The circumstances and the encompassing surroundings have been extremely lovely, precisely as I had imagined!
Vogel and Mt. Šija
The benefit of mountaineering in a ski heart within the Triglav Nationwide Park is which you can skip the quite monotonous 900 meters of elevation achieve by way of the forest and go on to the perfect a part of the hike. The draw back is {that a} return cable automotive ticket is fairly pricey (€30 for my daughter and me!). Nonetheless, the landscapes of Vogel make it value it!
Learn additionally: Colours of the autumn round Kranjska Gora: Trupejevo Poldne and Sleme
A number of days in the past, I introduced my daughter and Lisa (canines are allowed to take a cable automotive journey too!) as much as Vogel to hike most likely essentially the most iconic peak on the slopes – the 1,880-meter Mt. Šija. Driving up there revealed vibrant colours of the forests above Lake Bohinj, however as soon as on the prime the golden larches slowly gave method to shorter bushy vegetation. Due to this fact, no lovely fall colours on Vogel!
Nonetheless, the mushy afternoon solar, the views of Triglav and different tallest peaks of the Julian Alps from the path and the much more mind-blowing views from the highest make the hike completely value it. We might have simply walked on and on alongside the seemingly infinite ridge, and we undoubtedly would have as a result of the paths are technically simple and as such applicable for youths, however we have been in need of time and needed to run again to catch the final cable automotive at 6 p.m.
All in all, all hikes above Bohinj are merely stunningly lovely proper now. Due to this fact, a heat suggestion to y’all: exit and discover the paths, those steered right here or one thing fully new, and I promise you’ll discover a rare world on the market. Do you’ve gotten your personal favourite fall path? Spill it!
Keep tuned for extra outside adventures! Be part of sixty thousand Exploring Slovenia followers by liking us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. In the event you loved this story, join the month-to-month exploringslovenia.com/weblog e-newsletter. A handful number of tales from Mountain climbing and Climbing in Slovenia, delivered to your inbox each month.
Searching for a beautiful tour within the mountains? Exploring Slovenia presents guided mountaineering and climbing excursions!