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Hard Hiking Trails in Slovenia

There are 98 hikes in Slovenia in our database that fit. They average 63.8 km and 1,438 m (4,718 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 634 km.

That is 12 percent of the 818 routes we map in Slovenia. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 63.8 km against 12.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,438 m (4,718 ft) on average versus 272 m (892 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

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

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

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

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

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

Slovenia

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
5 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
21.1 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
23.4 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
5 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
35.0 km
/ 21.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
7 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
5 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
161 km
/ 99.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,535 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

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
Hard

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
20.7 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,460 m
Typical duration
6 hr 40 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
Hard

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
29.2 km
/ 18.1 mi
Elevation gain
642 m
Typical duration
7 hr 28 min
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
22.3 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
491 m
Typical duration
5 hr 36 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
22.2 km
/ 13.8 mi
Elevation gain
489 m
Typical duration
5 hr 35 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
18.3 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
403 m
Typical duration
4 hr 31 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Slovenia

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

Slovenia

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

Slovenia

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

Slovenia

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

Slovenia

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
379 m
Typical duration
4 hr 13 min
  • Alpine meadow
Expert

Slovenia

Distance
275 km
/ 171 mi
Elevation gain
6,059 m
Typical duration
74 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
31.9 km
/ 19.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,150 m
Typical duration
8 hr 53 min
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,151 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
770 m
Typical duration
4 hr 29 min
Hard

Slovenia

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

Slovenia

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
668 m
Typical duration
7 hr 47 min
Hard

Slovenia

Distance
19.8 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
435 m
Typical duration
4 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Slovenia

Distance
42.5 km
/ 26.4 mi
Elevation gain
936 m
Typical duration
11 hr
Expert

Slovenia

Distance
83.5 km
/ 51.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,836 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Slovenia

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

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
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
Via Alpina Stage 10: Črna prst - Dom na KomniTriglav National Park19.1 km421 m4 hr 45 minHardApril to October
JK05Slovenia24.2 km45 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
JK07Slovenia21.1 km45 m4 hr 38 minHardApril to October
JK08Slovenia23.4 km45 m5 hr 12 minHardApril to October
JK13Slovenia35.0 km45 m7 hr 58 minHardApril to October
JK14Slovenia20.2 km45 m4 hr 26 minHardApril to October
JK17Slovenia23.2 km45 m5 hr 9 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with JK12, Alpe Adria Trail E24, Alpe Adria Trail E23. 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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