Hiking trail

JULIANA TRAIL: stage 2 -

20.6km 4:30h 691m 784m Difficulty moderate

km 0 0.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)

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20.6km 4:30h 691m 784m Difficulty moderate

km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)

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20.6km 4:30h 691m 784m Difficulty moderate

km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)

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20.6km 4:30h 691m 784m Difficulty moderate

km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)

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Tour data Best time of year Ratings Hiking Trail Difficulty moderate Authors JAN FEB MAR Distance 20.6 km Stamina Experience APR MAY JUN Duration 4:30 h Technique JUL AUG SEP Landscape Ascent 691 m Altitude OCT NOV DEC 1235 m Descent 784 m 565 m

More tour data Source Julische Alpen Properties , Ljubljanska c. 27 Public transport friendly Multi-stage tour 4260 Bled Scenic Healthy climate Phone +386(0)4 / 578 02 00 In and out Cultural/historical value Fax Botanical highlights [email protected] Awards The stage runs from Mojstrana through and the Family friendly foothills of the Karavanke to the ironworks city of Jesenice. In the last section, the trail runs along an ancient mining trail. Marko Lenarcic Updated: February 14, 2020 The stage starts at the that is located at the main road to the Vrata Valley, which is the starting point for climbing from the northern side. The stage mostly runs along unpaved roads and cart roads, and along an ancient mining trail in the last section. From the Slovenian Alpine Museum in Mojstrana, the trail runs to Dovje. Mojstrana and Dovje are the birthplaces of many distinguished Slovenian mountaineers from the start of the mountaineering period and from the times after WWII (the "Mojstrana Squirrels" – mountaineers who were well known). The trail initially follows the Via Alpina

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Trail, but turns east after Dovje village towards Dovške www.julian-alps.com ravne, Plavški Rovt and Jeseniški Rovt above Jesenice. Jesenice is an old ironworks city. The old ironworks www.-outdoor.com plant was replaced by a newer one in Koroška Bela, which still produces various iron and steel products. Turn-by-turn directions The trail along the ancient mining trail takes us to Jesenice. For almost 400 years, this trail was used to Starting point / trailhead transport iron ore from the mines in Savske jame to the Stara ironworks settlement which still has the Slovenian Alpine Museum in Mojstrana. elements of an old ironworks settlement. Coordinates: Geogr. 46.458118, 13.935650 Author’s recommendation UTM 33T 418267 5145499 A long stage with few refreshment stops. In the first part, the trail ascends along a forest path Point of arrival to Rogarjev Rovt (a 500-metre ascent from Railway station in Jesenice. Mojstrana). Bring lunch and plenty of water, Turn-by-turn directions especially in summer. The stage runs along the local road to Dovje and from there along the forest road to Plavški Rovt. Continue Safety information along the marked local walking path and specially The entire stage is covered by phone reception. The marked themed Ancient Mining Route to Jesenice. trail is safe and not exposed, the final part above Jesenice is quite steep. Stay on walking areas in the The stage starts at the Slovenian Alpine Museum in city. Mojstrana. Then continue along the main road through Mojstrana, and ignore the sign that indicates the walking path to Dovje. Cross the River and Equipment ascend to the main road, cross it and continue to Hiking shoes and season-appropriate clothing and Dovje. Continue along the main road and keep right hiking poles. uphill. Turn to unpaved road from asphalt road. Stay on this road to the village of Plavški Rovt, where asphalt Additional information road starts again. The direction sign in the middle of the village and yellow signs along the cart track take us Map towards . The trail runs across the Karavanke, 1:50.000 meadows, full of daffodils in spring, below the climbing area, past the secluded farms to settlement. Literature Continue along the asphalt road uphill to the Planina Trail app pod Golico – Jesenice main road, continue left to the east among the houses, where you reach the old themed mining trail, where you descend to Jesenice Tips, hints and links and continue through the city to the railway station. Hint by Triglav National Park: The fauna of the Mežakla Jesenice is an old ironworks city, where the ironworks Plateau history of Slovenia began. The high-altitude karst plateau of Mežakla acts as the boundary between the bustling city of Jesenice and the Getting There unique natural environment of Triglav National Park. This tour is conveniently accessible by public Located just a short distance from the traffic noise and transport. the bustling city, Mežakla is a haven for many animal species. Its steep and almost inaccessible slopes are home to a wide range of wildlife typical of the national Public transport park. Deer who have been pushed further into the Bus: forest by the overgrowing of grasslands feed on forest plants, mainly saplings. Observant visitors will spot – Mojstrana these forest inhabitants in many sections of the long- distance hiking trail. Jesenice –Mojstrana www.kranjska-gora.si Train:

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Ljubljana – Jesenice

Villach – Jesenice

Bus to Mojstrana

Jože Pučnik Airport in Ljubljana: bus to and to Mojstrana

Getting there Motorway:

Ljubljana – Jesenice – exit

Salzburg – Ljubljana – exit Kranjska Gora

Parking In front of the Slovenian Alpine Museum in Mojstrana.

In front of the railway station in Jesenice.

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