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Location: Bovec, Goriška, Slovenia

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1. Triglav Lodge at Kredarica – Triglav Summit and Aljaž Tower loop from Studor v Bohinju

2.49km

02:45

290m

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2. Vodnik Hut on Velo Polje – Planika Lodge below Triglav loop from Stara Fužina

9.47km

06:43

930m

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3. Triglav Summit and Aljaž Tower – Koča na Doliču Mountain Hut loop from Ukanc

6.80km

05:04

610m

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Gordan

March 27, 2018

On the Triglav summit leads a well-secured via ferrata. It is said that every Slovene must have been on this mountain once. That's why the many fuses and iron clamps. However, the mountain with 2864 m should not be underestimated. Even in summer snowfall is possible and then the tour is difficult. Due to the high traffic way I would strongly advise, in the late spring, when no more snowfields are in the tour, or on a beautiful late autumn. In midsummer it is always very crowded. If you are well trained and very sure-footed, you can do the tour in one day. Fastest and steepest climb over the Vrata Valley. Hut at the end of the valley with an imposing view of the Triglav north face, is the Aljažev dome. From there steeply uphill with partly insured climb. I'm already putting on my climbing helmet because you never know how many people are on top. Attention the whole tour is characterized by crash terrain. Good footwear and condition (possibly via ferrata equipment). Before getting on the Triglav, you pass the hut Kredarica. The metreologist has always been there for the whole year. The hut itself has its seasons. New Year is celebrated there. But you should be logged in. The Triglav itself is, as I said, no promenade but well secured, but always exposed and you move in crash terrain. Surefooted safety is urgently needed. Helmet and climbing equipment certainly not bad, because sometimes very many people are traveling. Anyone who flirts with the climbing routes through the north face is recommended to a local mountain guide. Although there are also slight climbs such as the Slovenian way UIAA II-III, or the German way IV, but the orientation in the wall is getting used to. Even those who are knowledgeable, that's how I experienced it, like to get used to the routes. Long German way at least 1500 meters to climb! Text still needs to be shortened. Who wants to climb the Triglav: mountaininfo.eu/rock/alpinklettern/klettertour/touren/slowenischer-weg.html

Otherwise wonderful mountain trails, great mountain bike tours

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Joco 79

May 2, 2021

The Aljaž Tower on Triglav was designed and built by Jakob Aljaž (1845-1927), a great patriot, mountain worker, composer, poet and mountain writer, from 1889 until his death the pastor of Dovje.

Aljaž bought the land at the top of Triglav for a gold gardener from the municipality of Dovška in order to build a tower on it, which was supposed to be a shelter and lookout point. He made the plan for it himself. He used his money to buy an iron frame, thick galvanized iron sheet and screws. He hired six strong porters and they carried the material from the valley to the top within a week. The tower was built by Aljaž's childhood friend, tinsmith Anton Belec from Šentvid, who was helped by four assistants. In the tower, he installed 3 cobbler's chairs, 2 blankets, 2 cooking pots with a bottle of spirit, 6 glasses, a barometer, an entry book and a copy of Pernhart's Triglav Panorama around the entire perimeter, and a thermometer on the outside. The tower was initially the property of Jakob Aljaž, but then he left it to the Slovenian Mountaineering Society. It was opened on August 7, 1895. On the same day, the Stanič shelter, an artificial hollow on the south side just below the summit of Triglav, was also opened; it was built by the SPD according to Jakob Aljaž's plan. The shelter is not equipped, it has room for 4 to 6 people. By buying the land and erecting the tower, Aljaž clearly showed the Germans that Triglav is a Slovenian mountain. With this action, he greatly contributed to the realization of the slogan of the founding general meeting of the Slovenian Mountaineering Association: "To preserve the Slovenian face of the Slovenian mountains." The Aljaž tower has been standing for more than 100 years. Together with Triglav, it became a symbol of Slovenia. With the aim of preserving the cultural and historical tradition of the Aljažev tower, the Jesenice municipal assembly adopted a decree on June 28, 1990 declaring the Aljažev tower on the top of Triglav a cultural and historical monument. Zavarovalnica Triglav donated a nice table in 1997, which was placed by the Ljubljana Matica Police Department near the Aljažev Tower. The stamp and registration book are safely stored in it.

The Aljaž tower provides modest shelter for four to six mountaineers.

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tedparav

October 10, 2022

Triglav is located in the north-west of Slovenia, not far from the border with Italy and is part of the Julian Alps (Julijske Alpe) chain, divided between Italy and Slovenia, of which it is the highest mountain: 2863 meters above sea level of the sea.

There are countless ways to reach the top. Essentially, the ascent to Triglav can be approached from three different sides: from the Mojstrana area (Kransjka gora), from Pokljuka (Bled/Bohinj) or from Trenta (upper Soča valley). It is usually done in two days, with an overnight stay at altitude, the fittest even go from morning to evening (warning: regardless of where you decide to leave, doing the Triglav in one day necessarily involves a trip that exceeds 2000 m of altitude difference !!!)

The final part to climb to the top is challenging and not to be underestimated. In particular, the ridge between Mali Triglav and Triglav can be impressive at times for those who suffer from vertigo. Maximum caution must be exercised. This final stretch is usually extremely “busy” between August and September.

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Koordinaten 46° 22′ 42″ N, 13° 50′ 12″ O

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Location: Bovec, Goriška, Slovenia

Triglav Summit and Aljaž Tower

1. Triglav Lodge at Kredarica – Triglav Summit and Aljaž Tower loop from Studor v Bohinju

2. Vodnik Hut on Velo Polje – Planika Lodge below Triglav loop from Stara Fužina

3. Triglav Summit and Aljaž Tower – Koča na Doliču Mountain Hut loop from Ukanc

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