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Best Summer Hikes near Trieste

127 routes near Trieste qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 14.6 km and 321 m (1,053 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 227 km.

That is 78 percent of the 162 routes we map near Trieste.

High-season routes, most of which only come into condition once the snow has cleared from the upper sections. The mix is broad: 68 are rated easy and 17 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Jakobova pot (var.)

Slovenia

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jakobova pot (var.)

Slovenia

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E30

Slovenia

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
511 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

Alpe Adria Trail E31

Slovenia

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
335 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E35

Slovenia

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
448 m
Typical duration
5 hr 5 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E36

Slovenia

Distance
17.6 km
/ 10.9 mi
Elevation gain
386 m
Typical duration
4 hr 19 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E37

Slovenia

Distance
23.8 km
/ 14.8 mi
Elevation gain
523 m
Typical duration
6 hr
  • Alpine meadow
Expert

Via Dinarica

Slovenia

Distance
162 km
/ 101 mi
Elevation gain
3,562 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Via Alpina Red R3

Slovenia

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
370 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
Expert

Great Krpan trail

Slovenia

Distance
110 km
/ 68.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,427 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Notranjska planinska pot

Slovenia

Distance
227 km
/ 141 mi
Elevation gain
4,984 m
Typical duration
61 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Pot za srce

Slovenia

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Logaška planinska pot

Slovenia

Distance
73.2 km
/ 45.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,610 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Pot za srce

Slovenia

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pot za srce

Slovenia

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Alta via del Carso

Slovenia

Distance
49.7 km
/ 30.9 mi
Elevation gain
950 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Prevala - Sv. Gora

Slovenia

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Idrija - Hleviška pl.

Slovenia

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 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
European long distance path E12 - part SloveniaSlovenia46.0 km1,013 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobova pot – Primorska vejaSlovenia124 km2,730 m33 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobova pot (var.)Slovenia5.5 km120 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
Jakobova pot (var.)Slovenia7.9 km173 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
Jakobova pot – Strane (var.)Slovenia2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E30Slovenia23.2 km511 m5 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E31Slovenia15.2 km335 m3 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E35Slovenia20.4 km448 m5 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E36Slovenia17.6 km386 m4 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Alpe Adria Trail E37Slovenia23.8 km523 m6 hrHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European long distance path E12 - part Slovenia, Jakobova pot – Primorska veja, Jakobova pot (var.). 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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