Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail

Alojz Knafelcs markation of route on Pohorje

Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail slovene Slovenska planinska pot sometimes also called Transverzala is route from Maribor to Ankaran. It covers most of Slovenian mountain areas including Pohorje, Julian Alps, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Karavanke and southwestern part of Slovenia. It was first of its kind in Alps.

History

Ivan Šumljak, 1959

Idea of connecting most beautiful hilly and mountainous area in Slovenia came in 1950 by Ivan Šumljak. Originally meant to be circular route, which would start and end in Maribor. It was later changed to include Postojna and other areas towards the sea. It included mostly existing hiking trails, on some shorter parts it was neccessary to make new markations to connect them together. It opened on august 1. 1953 and had 80 control points.

First tour guide Slovenski planinski transverzali came in 1958. From then in changed slightly, it now has 75 control points. It is 599 km long, it has 45,2 km of total climbs and 45,5 km of descends. There are 58 huts, 2 museums Slovenski planinski muzej in Mojstrana, Franja hospital of WW2 and cavern Škocjanska jama.

About 9500 hikers completed the route in about 60 years from its conception.

Slovenian mountain hiking trail also has an enhanced version, which has 35 control points throughout Slovenia.

Route

It is possible to start in Maribor, Ankaran or wherever. The hiker must have a little book from Planinska Zveza Slovenije in which he collects stamps which are located on mountain tops or huts along the way. If there is no stamp avaliable, a photography also counts. The hiking is not time limited.

The route comprises mainly easy trails, but there are also some more challenging ones.

Pohorje & Northeastern area

• Mariborska koča (1068 m)
• Ruška koča near Areh (1246 m); Šumik (1030 m)
• Koča na Klopnem vrhu (1280 m)
• Koča na Pesku (1386 m); Lovrenška jezera
• Ribniška koča (1507 m); Črni vrh (1543 m)
• Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo (1371 m)
• Koča pod Kremžarjevim vrhom (1102 m); Slovenj Gradec
• Poštarski dom pod Plešivcem (805 m)
• Dom na Uršlji gori (1670 m)
• Andrejev dom na Slemenu (1096 m)

Kamnik-Savinja Alps

Kamnik Alps Storžič

• Dom na Smrekovcu (1377 m); Koča na Travniku (1548 m)
• Koča na Loki pod Raduho (1520 m)
• Velika Raduha (2062 m)
• Koča v Grohatu pod Raduho (1460 m); Gostišče Rogovilc (610 m)
• Kocbekov dom na Korošici (1808 m)
• Ojstrica (2350 m)
• Koča na Kamniškem sedlu (1864 m)
• Turska gora (2251 m)
• Skuta (2532 m)
• Cojzova koča na Kokrskem sedlu (1793 m)
• Grintovec (2558 m)
• Jezerska Kočna (2540 m)
• Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh (1543 m); Jezersko (880 m)
• Planinski dom na Kališču (1534 m)
• Storžič (2132 m)
• Dom pod Storžičem (1123 m); Tolsti vrh (1715 m)
• Koča na Kriški gori (1471 m); Tržič (515 m)
• Koča na Dobrči (1478 m); Preval (1311)

Karavanke

Stol

• Begunjščica (2060 m)
• Roblekov dom na Begunjščici (1657 m)
• Planinski dom na Zelenici (1536 m)
• Prešernova koča na Stolu (2174 m); Koča na Golici (1582 m)
• Golica (1836 m)

Julian Alps

Prisojnik, from Erjavčeva koča na Vršič

• Slovenski planinski muzej (641 m); Mojstrana (641 m)
• Aljažev dom v Vratih (1015 m)
• Dom Valentina Staniča under Triglav (2332 m)
• Triglavski dom na Kredarici (2515 m)
• Triglav (2864 m)
• or dom Planika pod Triglavom (2404 m) or Tržaška koča na Doliču (2151 m); Luknja (1758 m); Bovški Gamsovec (2392 m)
• Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih (2052 m)
• Razor (2601 m)
• Prisojnik (2547 m)
• Vršič - Poštarski dom na Vršiču (1688 m) ali Tičarjev dom na Vršiču (1620 m) ali Erjavčeva koča na Vršiču (1515 m)
• Zavetišče pod Špičkom (2064 m)
• Jalovec (2645 m)
• Koča pri izviru Soče (886 m); Logu in Trenta (620 m)
• Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih (2071 m)
• Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (1685 m)
• Komna - Dom na Komni (1520m) or Koča pod Bogatinom (1513 m)
• Planinski dom pri Krnskih jezerih (1385 m)
• Gomiščkovo zavetišče na Krnu (2182 m)
• Koča na planini Razor (1315 m)
• Vogel (1922 m)
• Rodica (1966 m)
• Dom Zorka Jelinčiča na Črni prsti (1835 m); Petrovo Brdo (803 m)
• Dom Andreja Žvana-Borisa na Poreznu (1590 m)
• Partizanska Bolnica Franja (536 m)

Triglav from Debela peč

Southwestern area

Nanos

• Planinska koča na Ermanovcu (964 m)
• Bevkov vrh (1051 m)
• Sivka - Mrzli vrh (1008 m); Idrija (325 m)
• Koča na Hleviški planini (818 m): Vojsko (1077m)
• Mali Golak (1495 m); Iztokova koča pod Golaki (1260m)
• Koča Antona Bavčerja na Čavnu (1242 m)
• Sinji vrh (1002 m); Col (619 m)
• Pirnatova koča na Javorniku (1156 m); Podkraj (797 m)
• Furlanovo zavetišče pri Abramu (900 m)
• Vojkova koča na Nanosu (1201 m); Razdrto (577 m); Senožeče (580 m)
• Vremščica (1026 m);
• Matavun - Škocjanske jame (393 m); Artviže (817 m); Markovščina (567 m)
• Tumova koča na Slavniku (1028 m); Prešnica (480 m)
• Socerb (389 m)
• Tinjan (374 m)
• Ankaran (19 m)

Old Control Points

• Frischaufov dom na Okrešlju (1396 m)
• Kranjska koča na Ledinah (1700 m)
• Koroška Rinka (2433 m)
• Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom (1180 m)
• Dom Pristava v Javorniškem rovtu (930 m)
• Dom pod Golico (933 m)
• Planinski dom »Rudar« na Vojskem (1080 m)
• Predjama (503 m)
• Sv. Trojica (gora) (1106 m)

Enlarged Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail

Škrlatica (2740 )m second highest peak in Slovenia

It was created in 1966 to include mountains that are dispersed all over the country and are not conected. Until 1993 it had 18 obligatory and 20 non obligatory control points. (10 of them are over 1000 m high). The it was enlarged to 35 obligatory control points and one hill.

Julian Alps

• Stol (Kobariški) (1673 m)
• Visoki Kanin (2587 m) or Rombon (2208 m)
• Mangrt (2678 m)
• Bavški Grintavec (2347 m)
• Škrlatica (2740 m) ali Špik (2472 m)
• Debela peč (2014 m)
• Ratitovec - Krekova koča na Ratitovcu (1642 m)

Karavanke

• Veliki vrh (Košuta) (2088 m)
• Olševa (1929 m)
• Peca - Kordeževa glava (2125 m)

Kamnink-Savinja Alps

• Mrzla Gora (2203 m) non obligatory
• Menina planina - Dom na Menini planini (1453 m)

Northeastern Slovenia

Jeruzalem

• Paški Kozjak - Dom na Paškem Kozjaku (960 m)
• Košenjak (1522 m)
• Žavcarjev vrh - Koča na Žavcarjevem vrhu (863 m)
• Zavrh v Slovenskih goricah (370 m)
• Jeruzalem, Ljutomer (338 m)
• Selo v Prekmurju (295 m)
• Donačka gora (882 m)
• Boč (979 m)

Posavsko hribovje

• Bohor - Koča na Bohorju (898 m) or Lisca - Tončkov dom (927 m)
• Resevna - Planinski dom na Resevni (645 m)
• Mrzlica - Planinski dom na Mrzlici (1093 m) or Kum - Planinski dom na Kumu (1211 m)
• Geometric center of Slovenia - GEOSS (645 m)

Dolenjska an Bela krajina

thumb|350px|Trdinov vrh in background

• Gradišče - Lavričeva koča na Gradišču (510 m)
• Mala gora - Planinska koča pri Sv. Ani (910 m)
• Gorjanci - Trdinov vrh (1178 m)
• Mirna gora - Planinski dom na Mirni gori (1000 m)

Notranjska

• Veliki Snežnik - Zavetišče na Velikem Snežniku (1796m)
• Slivnica - Dom na Slivnici (1075m)
• Krim (mountain - Planinska koča na Krimu (1107m)

Polhograjsko hribovje

• Grmada (898 m)

Škofjeloško hribovje

• Lubnik - Koča na Lubniku (1025 m)

Primorska

• Matajur (1642 m)
• Korada - Zavetišče na Koradi (803 m)
• Trstelj - Stjenkova koča (610 m)

See also

• List of mountains in Slovenia

References

• Slovenska planinska pot, Planinski vodnik, PZS, 1994, Dobnik Jože
• Slovenska planinska pot, Planinski vodnik, PZS, 2012, Milenko Arnejšek - Prle, Andraž Poljanec ISBN 978-961-6870-04-7
• Jože Dobnik, planinski vodnik po Razširjeni slovenski planinski poti, PZS 1993

External links

• Routes and Photos of Slovenian Mountains (slo)
• Slovenian Mountain Hiking Asscociation PZS
• Jože Dobnik, planinski vodnik po Razširjeni slovenski planinski poti, PZS 1993 (slo)
• Slovenska planinska pot, Planinski vodnik, PZS, 2012, Milenko Arnejšek - Prle, Andraž Poljanec ISBN 978-961-6870-04-7 (slo)