A guidebook to walking the 550km (342 mile) Slovene Mountain Trail or Transverzala between Maribor near the Austrian border and Ankaran on the Adriatic Coast. This long-distance trek across Slovenia can be completed as single sections or joined together to form a longer route.
Presented as a series of 12 treks of 3-6 days The grading system for each day ranges from 1 to 3, Grade 1 are mostly track-based routes without steep ascents, while Grade 3 involves technical terrain featuring fixed protection or sections of via ferrata, necessitating adequate experience and equipment Route passes Slovenj Gradec, Solcava, Zgornje Jezersko, Trzic, Dovje/Mojstrana, Vrsic, Trenta, Petrovo Brdo, Idrija, Col, Matavun Highlights include the Pohorje uplands, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Julian Alps, Triglav, Vrsic Pass, Karst region, Idrija, Skocjan caves Suitable to be walked June to September Sketch maps are included for each stage Detailed information on transport, accommodation and safetyRelated Subjects
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