Julian Alps

Julian Alps
The Eastern Julian Alps and Mount Triglav
Highest point
Peak	Triglav
Elevation	2,864 m (9,396 ft)
Coordinates	46°23′N 13°50′E
Geography
Countries	Italy and Slovenia
Range coordinates	46°20′N 13°45′E
Parent range	Southern Limestone Alps

The Julian Alps (Slovene: Julijske Alpe, Italian: Alpi Giulie) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park.

Peaks

The park's most important peaks are:

• Triglav 2,864 m (9,396 ft)
• Jôf di Montasio 2,755 m (9,039 ft)
• Škrlatica 2,740 m (8,990 ft)
• Mangart 2,679 m (8,789 ft)
• Jôf Fuart 2,666 m (8,747 ft)
• Jalovec 2,645 m (8,678 ft)
• Razor 2,601 m (8,533 ft)
• Kanin 2,582 m (8,471 ft)
• Kanjavec 2,568 m (8,425 ft)
• Prisojnik 2,546 m (8,353 ft)
• Prestreljenik 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
• Špik 2,472 m (8,110 ft)
• Tosc 2,275 m (7,464 ft)
• Krn 2,244 m (7,362 ft)

Passes

The Julian Alps seen from the Vršič Pass.

Important passes of the Julian Alps are:

• The Vršič Pass, 1,611 m (5,826 feet), links the Sava and Soča valleys. It is the highest mountain road pass in Slovenia.
• The Predil Pass (links Villach via Tarvisio and Bovec to Gorizia), paved road 1,156 m (3,792 feet)
• The Hrušica Plateau at the Postojna Gate: (links Ljubljana to Gorizia), paved road 883 m (2,897 feet)
• The Pontebba Pass (links Villach via Tarvisio and Pontebba to Udine), railway, paved road, 797 m (2,615 feet)

Gallery

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  The Julian Alps

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  Mount Triglav

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  Edelweiss, Julian Alps, Slovenia

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  The Julian Alps with Prisojnik and Razor

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  The Krnica Valley near Kranjska Gora

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  Mount Mangrt

See also

• Italian Julian Alps
• Triglav Lakes Valley
• List of mountains in Slovenia

External links

• Julian Alps on Hiking Trail
• Julian Alps on SummitPost