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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Triglav National Park

There are 11 hikes in Triglav National Park in our database that fit. They average 13.0 km and 289 m (948 ft) of ascent.

That is 16 percent of the 70 routes we map in Triglav National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 13.0 km against 10.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

JK10

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
17.6 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

JK11

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK12

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
19.8 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E23

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
21.9 km
/ 13.6 mi
Elevation gain
481 m
Typical duration
5 hr 29 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E24

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
470 m
Typical duration
5 hr 21 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

JK12b

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
22.9 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,520 m
Typical duration
7 hr 17 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Cave
Moderate

Krnica - Pl. Kranjska dolina

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mangartska pl. - Čez Stože

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
JK10Triglav National Park17.6 km45 m3 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
JK11Triglav National Park13.8 km45 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
JK12Triglav National Park19.8 km45 m4 hr 20 minHardApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E23Triglav National Park21.9 km481 m5 hr 29 minHardApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E24Triglav National Park21.4 km470 m5 hr 21 minHardApril to October
JK12bTriglav National Park22.9 km1,520 m7 hr 17 minHardApril to October
Bavšica - Pl. Bala - Zav. pod ŠpičkomTriglav National Park7.4 km163 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
Krnica - Pl. Kranjska dolinaTriglav National Park7.3 km162 m1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Log - Mangartska pl. - Mangartsko sedloTriglav National Park7.6 km167 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Log - Mangartska pl. - Mangartsko sedloTriglav National Park2.5 km55 m36 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with JK10, JK11, JK12. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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