An adventurer by heart, Jerneja Fidler Pompe loves nothing more than to hit a dusty trail and explore the unknown. Jerneja, or Neja as her friends call her, follows her heart to the smallest and the highest mountains on well-known and unknown trails in this small, yet insanely diverse land. With more than 10,000 marked hiking trails and 352 mountains over 2,000 m, 1,300 lakes, 10,000 caves, virgin forests, and, on top of that, an island, Slovenia has given her the inspiration for photography, blogging and lately even outdoor tourism.
Namely, the love for nature has made Neja leave her office job after twelve years working as a blog editor and social media manager for a renowned IT company, and open her own outdoor agency Exploring Slovenia, where Neja also offers a wide range of hiking and climbing tours in Slovenia.
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There’s no denying that Slovenia is a beautiful place. Like, perhaps the most beautiful country in the world. And while the entire country is full of beautiful scenes, the Slovenian Alps are arguably the pinnacle of that beauty. Mountains, lakes, waterfalls – everything in the Slovenian Alps is absolutely picture perfect. So here are 50 photos of the Slovenian Alps by Neja that will leave you in a dreamy state… or influence you to buy a one way ticket to Slovenia!
Located at an elevation of 1,685 metres (5,528 feet), Double Lake lies in Triglav Lakes Valley in Julian Alps and is part of Triglav National Park.
Double Lake was named from the fact these twin lakes are connected when the water level is high, usually in the late-spring and summer, when the snow melts.
Located at an elevation of 1,319 metres (4,327 feet), Black Lake is the lowest-lying lake in Triglav Lakes Valley, possibly the most picturesque Alpine valley in Slovenia and beyond. It is a bit darker, like the name implies, but far from actually being black.
Big Lake (also called Jezero v Ledvicah which means Kidney Lake) is the largest lake in Triglav Lakes Valley and lies at an elevation of 1,838 meters (6,030 feet). It is 300 meters long, 120 meters wide and 15 meters deep.
Big Lake or Kidney Lake in Triglav Lakes Valley looks even more picturesque in the autumn.
Kriski Podi is the name of a high-mountain Karst plateau, lying at an altitude between 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) and 2,400 meters (7,874 feet), in the heart of Julian Alps and Triglav National Park. It’s a great starting point for various mountain trails to the highest peaks of the Julian Alps, including Slovenia’s highest peak Mount Triglav.
Named after the 2,410-meter-high Mount Kriz, the Kriski Podi plateau is home to alpine ibex, a species of wild goat with incredible rock-climbing skills that lives in the mountains of European Alps.
Located at an elevation of 1,880 metres (6,168 feet), the deep-green Lower Kriz Lake is the largest of the three Kriz Lakes, measuring 120 meters by 90 meters.
Upper Kriz Lake is Slovenia’s highest lake lying at 2,154 metres (7,066 feet). It measures about 80 meters by 80 meters.
A stunning view from Kriski Podi Plateau towards Trenta Valley, a beautiful alpine valley nestled deep in the heart of Julian Alps.
Pogacnik Mountain Hut at Kriski Podi, at 2,050 metres (6,726 feet), is open all year round and is one of the most visited mountain huts in the Julian Alps.
Triglav’s North Face is one of the biggest in all the Eastern Alps. It’s called the ‘Wall’ due to its immense 1000-metre high and 4000-metre wide limestone wall. The Wall encompasses the hardest routes that climb to the top of Mount Triglav, Slovenia’s highest peak at 2,864 meters (9,396 feet).
Vodnikov Dom Mountain Hut is located on a small terrace below the west slope of Mount Tosc above Velo Polje and is a fantastic starting point for hikes to the highest peaks of the Julian Alps, including the imposing Mount Triglav.
Beautiful views from the trail to Vodnikov Dom Mountain Hut that winds across steep slopes of Mount Tosc.
Na Jezercu is a small abandoned mountain pasture surrounded with towering peaks of Ablance, Veliki Draski Vrh, Mali Draski Vrh and Visevnik.
Krma Valley a gorgeous small meadow between high mountains in Julian Alps and a very popular starting point for several hikes to the peaks in the area. In the spring the meadow comes to life with all sorts of flowers blooming everywhere.
Mount Bogatin (on the right) has an elevation of 1,971 meters (6,486 feet). It’s a scenic mountain with views over Lake Bohinj, Mount Triglav and the southwestern Julian Alps.
The 1,971 metre high Mount Bogatin offers splendid views of the surrounding peaks.
Situated at an elevation of 1,391 meters (4,563 feet) right at the foot of Mount Krn, Lake Krn is the largest high mountain lake in Slovenia. It is known for its rich water ecosystem with 40 plant and 24 animal species living there. To preserve the ecosystem, swimming is not allowed in the lake.
Lake Krn is also well worth visiting in winter when it’s frozen solid.
Sunlit Stone or Ozarjeni Kamen as it is called in Slovenian is one of the most attractive via ferrata routes in Julian Alps unveiling simply breathtaking views of Lake Bohinj, the largest lake in Slovenia.
The 2,453 metre high (8,048 feet) Mount Planja offers stunning views of the surrounding peaks. It is easily approachable from the Kriski Podi high-mountain plateau.
With the elevation of 2,601 metre high (8,533 feet) above sea level, Mount Razor is the sixth-highest mountain in Slovenia. It offers breathtaking views of the 2,740 metre high (8,990 feet) Mount Skrlatica, the second highest peak in Slovenia (after Triglav) and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole.
The 1,898 metre high (6,227 feet) Mount Vrtaski Vrh above the village of Mojstrana offers beautiful views of Mount Kukova Spica (2,427 meters or 7,962 feet) which stands tall between Vrata Valley on the left and Gozd Martuljek on the right.
Amazing views of the Julian Alps from the top of Mount Vrtaski Vrh at 1,898 metres (6,227 feet).
Mount Mrezce is a very popular and easily accessible 1,965-meter peak (6,446 feet) on the edge of Pokljuka Plateau.
Mount Mrezce offers breathtaking views of the central Julian Alps and the towering walls above Krma Valley.
Cipernik at 1,747 metres (5,731 feet) offers a great view towards Mount Jalovec, the sixth-highest peak in Slovenia with an elevation of 2,645 metres (8,678 feet), and the Ponce Mountains.
Prisojnik or Prisank (2,547 metres or 8,356 feet) is a striking stretched out mountain, which shows its vast north wall towards Kranjska Gora and Lake Jasna.
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The Aljaz Tower, an extraordinary cultural monument and unique symbol of Slovenia, stands 2,864 metres (9,396 feet) above sea level at the top of Mount Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
Towering 2,864 metres (9,396 feet) above sea level, Mount Triglav is the highest peak in Slovenia and the Julian Alps. It offers the best views in all of the country. The best time to catch this view is at sunset when the sky puts on a show of colour and light that is not to be missed.
At the eastern edge of Pokljuka Plateau, the 1265 meter high (4,150 feet) Galetovec peak offers beautiful views over the large Radovljica basin with Bled in the middle and the Karavanke mountain range in the distance on the other end of the basin. It’s popular choice for hikers who like to go off the beaten track and who are fit enough for vigorous exercise.
In winter nearly all precipitation above 1,500 metres (5,000 feet) is in the form of snow, and depths from 2 to 5 metres or more are common.
Stol or Hochstuhl, the highest mountain in the Karavanke mountain range, offers spectacular views of the Julian Alps with Slovenia’s highest mountain, Mount Triglav (2,864 metres or 9,396 feet). The turquoise Sava Dolinka River snaking its way through the Upper Sava Valley.
Stol or Hochstuhl, at 2,236 metres (7,336 feet), the highest mountain in the Karavanke range, is the iconic postcard mountain that rises above Lake Bled.
In summer, the local farmers from the villages at the foothills of Mt. Stol bring their sheep up to the high alpine pastures.
In the spring the slopes below the 1,836 metre-high Golica mountain in Karavanke Mountains get covered in a gorgeous white blanket of wild-growing daffodils.
Mt. Golica is often called the ‘mountain of daffodils’, and for a very good reason!
Although dandelion flowers can be found over several months it is only two weeks in late April or early May that the slopes of the Karavanke Mountains are dotted with hundreds of them.
Amazing view of the ridge from Mt. Kofce (1,967 metres or 6,453 feet) to Mt. Veliki Vrh (2,088 metres or 6,850 feet) in the Karavanke Mountains.
Velika Planina is an Alpine settlement of 63 herdsmen’s huts located at an elevation of 1666 metres (5,465 feet) in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
Every spring, the crocuses are carpeting the slopes of Velika Planina with purple.
Loosely translated as ‘Bare Peak’, Goli Vrh, at 1,787 metres (5,862 feet), offers amazing views of the surrounding mountains of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
Mt. Lucki Dedec, at 2,023 metres (6,637 feet) and its vertical north face in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. In the summer, you’ll see countless colourful wild flowers growing along the trail all the way to the top.
The trail from the Podvezak Plateau to Mt. Mala Ojstrica in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps has amazing views and is full of colourful wild flowers.
The Kamnik Saddle, at 1,864 metres (6,115 feet), is one of the most scenic places in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and a very popular hiking destination among locals. It stretches between Mount Brana (2,253 metres or 7,391 feet) and Mount Planjava (2,392 metres or 7,847 feet).
Kamnik-Savinja Alps is a great destination for hikers with many pleasant paths and forgotten spots, rarely visited by people.
View of Mt. Planjava, at 2,394 meters (7,854 feet) the highest mountain of the eastern Kamnik Alps, from the top of Mt. Ojstrica (2,350 meters or 7,709 feet).
The 2,394-metre-high (7,854 feet) Mt. Planjava offers amazing views of the Logarska Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys, not only in Slovenia but in the whole of Europe and beyond.
Thank you so much Neja for sharing with us all these incredible photos that beautifully convey the amazingness of the Slovenian Alps!
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