A pair WT adventurers shared their latest expertise on our Mountain climbing in Slovenia journey the place they found small cities steeped in Roman historical past, sampled distinctive wines (and even tried wine grapes proper off the vine), and hiked alongside wild rivers in dramatic mountain settings. Check out their photographs under.
We had been planning our Mountain climbing in Slovenia journey since 2019, however as a result of Covid pandemic, our journey was canceled in 2020, then once more in Could, 2021. The variety of different vacationers have been fewer and fewer, however we have been dedicated to discover this small nation and had some buddies in Wilderness Journey who persevered within the planning. The ready paid off and we launched into our journey with a really small group (solely three of us!) on a September 2021 departure.
Once we lastly arrived in Ljubliana after two years of anticipation, we may barely imagine it. The stroll across the city with Nena, our Journey Chief, was like a surprise for us. We visited this atmospheric citadel throughout one in every of our walks.
Our first journey with a small bus steered by Nena took us to the northeast city of Ptuj, a really outdated Center Age city stuffed with Roman historical past. After a prolonged stroll by way of the Roman and medieval citadel and museum we had an additional information who took us on our first mountain climbing day by way of a implausible wine area. It was not solely an attractive place with far views to a number of counties seen from the winery, however what was extra fascinating was our educated information who inspired us to attempt completely different wine grapes straight from the vine. We may truly the kind of wine every grape would create!
After leaving from Ptuj, we drove to Logarska Dolina, an space identified for its alpine splendor. Now we have been actually within the mountains. We hiked close to an attractive mountain river with wild waters, and beloved it. We have been additionally joined by a second information, Tomo Petek, who turned a beautiful buddy to us.
Sooner or later we explored the Radovna River main as much as the Sum waterfall. We weren’t alone right here. There was a lot of native hikers who clearly beloved the mountains of their very own nation.
Transferring additional northwest, we arrived within the metropolis of Bled, which is superbly positioned round Lake Bled. We had a most fantastic resort for 3 days. Above is the view from the balcony of our resort room.
We took a gondola to the island to discover and have a look to the seventeenth century church. We even bought to ring the church tower bell whereas making a want. It’s supposed to come back true, they are saying.
The historic citadel straight on the lake is located about on a rock about 1,000 toes or so above the lake. The climb up is steep, however properly price it, the views are spectacular! The citadel itself accommodates a museum with fascinating gadgets.
From Bled we drove to the city of Kobarid on the northwest fringe of the nation. That is one other historic web site the place terrifying battles befell throughout the first World Warfare. We visited an fascinating museum to assist us perceive how this nation endured the warfare.
South of Kobarid we took a beautiful hike into the Vrata Valley with its enormous mountains and probably the most memorable hike by way of the valley. This space can be an vital base for a lot of mountain trails explored by mountain climbers. This monument right here, the Large Piton, is in reminiscence of the partisan mountaineers who misplaced their lives combating in World Warfare II.
On one in every of our hikes close to Kobarid we adopted the Triglavska Bistrica River as much as probably the most picturesque Pericnik Waterfall. It’s reduce deeply into the rock and the realm close to the autumn is hidden from the daylight.
That is our final view from our Slovenia journey. Piran is such a beautiful city set on the sting of the Mediterranean Sea with an in depth view of Italian Trieste, and a lot to see when wandering by way of the streets and alongside the water line. What a spot to hang around and relaxation!
