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7 day Escorted tour
This short break tour is a collection of different grade walks, however, none of them has a climbers rating. In general the guest walks mountain ridges, mountain meads, valley floors, and slowly descending from east to west. The landscape has an Alpine character.
Via Alpina – Purple Route is part of the Transalpine Walking Trail (www.via-alpina.org) linking all the Alpine countries of Europe. In Slovenia it starts at Mt. Triglav, follows Valley of Sava River and later ridges of Karavanke range and the Stone Alps.
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
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Day 1: Indivual arrival at Jezersko
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This small romantic village is situated on the Slovene – Austrian border, north of Ljubljana. Its setting in a basin among peaks of the Stone Alps makes it a perfect starting point for this trip. Hotel 3*.
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Day 2: Jezersko Round trip (2h00)
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A warm-up hike to Ceska koca mountain hut. The walk leads up just above forest line to a one of the oldest alpine huts in Slovenia. Return past Shepherds Lake. Hotel 3*.
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Day 3: Jezersjo - Preddvor (6h00)
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A longer hike down to valley. This days walk begins with a short transfer to the starting point. Following a narrow valley one ascends Baseljsko sedlo, just before reaching a mountain hut on Kokra saddle. This is a wonderful viewpoint and a great setting for a tasty lunch. The afternoon walk descends through hillside villages to Preddvor and past Crnava Lake to our hotel. Country hotel 3*.
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Day 4: Preddvor - Surroundings of Trzic (4h00)
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A connecting valley / flatlands walk in western direction takes you across several typical villages of the area, wide meadows of alpine flowers dotted with famous Slovene hay-drying racks. The walks goes at the foot of Karawanke range, in distance Julian Alps peaks are visible. Boarding house / agritourismo 2*.
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Day 5: Trzic - Begunje (4h00)
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A short car transfer to the border and starting point at Ljubelj. A bit unusually the hike begins by a short underground walk through a tunnel, once dug to shorten the merchants route connecting Carniola with Carinthia. Continuing towards west if follows the trails of shepards, passing wide meadows of alpine flowers. Walking through quiet valley of Draga, underneath ruins of ancient Kamen castle, one reaches Begunje – home of famous Avseniki musicians. Boarding house 3*.
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Day 6: Begunje - Bled (5h00)
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This is an easy day walk. Leaving Begunje one first climbs to little St. Petrus church, in days of Turkish raids an important sentry point. A longer ridge walk follows, with great views of Julian Alps range on the opposite Sava valley side. Before reaching Bled, there is time to explore Vintgar gorge – a canyon of River Radovna, part of Triglav National park. Hotel 3*.
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Day 7: Departure day at Bled
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After breakfast your tour comes to an end and you may begin your journey home. We would also be more than happy to extend your stay in Europe.
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PRICE & DETAILS
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Price & Schedule
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DEPARTURE DATES:
Everyday from mid-May to early October
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$1035 |
Single surcharge
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$300 |
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- Accommodation in above mentioned hotels / boarding houses in a two bedded room with WC and shower, on basis of bed & breakfast
- Car transfer on days 3 & 5 & 7
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- Information package including detailed route description. Description in the form of a picture book needs to be returned to Helia after the trip
- Backup service (hotline) during the walk
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| Rate: |
MODERATE: Routes of medium difficulty on good trails and paths. Daily distance up to 6 hours and some changes in altitude. A good fitness level is required as you walk up to 20 km per day.
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| Airport / Transfers |
Flights in/out of Vienna are required to link to the included transfers into Slovakia.
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