Julian Alps

Above the clouds in Triglav National Park

Last couple of days I have been hiking in the Julian Alps. This is the part of the Alps situated in Slovenia and probably the last big mountain range I will see for a while. I started at the lake of Bohinj and walked around the Triglav mountain. Unfortunately there was too much snow for me to climb the mountian but the way around it is beautiful too. It is not allowed to camp in the national park here but there are huts in the park. The huts have winter rooms that can be used for free but do not have any facilities exept for a bed, sometimes a chair and sometimes a window. The winter rooms are extremely basic. At this time of year there is hardly anyone in the mountains so I was the only one at the huts for five nights. The first three days of this hike I did not meet another person. In short I had a great time :P

Map of route and nights

Pictures in reverse order:

Coming down back to the lake through the clouds

Last morning, walking in the snow

When I woke up in the morning

Just before I went to bed in the evening (same view as above).

It is still freezing at the higher passes

That is a lunch

Some sun on the slopes (1500 m ascent this day)

Morning 13 november, the mountian is on fire.

12 november in the evening, the valley is in the sun. View from the hut.

A little light in the snow, 11 november night.

View from the winter cabin, 11 november afternoon.

Arrival at the winter hut 11 november,  ~2300m (little door on the right of the big building).

Above the clouds! Smiles at the pass.

Dramatic skies at the pass.

Just after sunset, 10 november.

The sun is setting over Italy in the distance, 10 november.

Catching the last sunlight, 10 november.

Arrival at the hut after a day of rain, rising above the clouds, 10 november.

Happy to emerge from the clouds on the second day of hiking, 10 november.