Hiking trail

JULIANA TRAIL: stage 3 - Begunje

16.7km 4:30h 463m 459m Difficulty moderate

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

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16.7km 4:30h 463m 459m Difficulty moderate

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

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16.7km 4:30h 463m 459m Difficulty moderate

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

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16.7km 4:30h 463m 459m Difficulty moderate

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

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16.7km 4:30h 463m 459m 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 16.7 km Stamina Experience APR MAY JUN Duration 4:30 h Technique JUL AUG SEP Landscape Ascent 463 m Altitude OCT NOV DEC 886 m Descent 459 m 516 m

More tour data Source Julische Alpen Properties Bled, Ljubljanska c. 27 Public transport friendly Multi-stage tour 4260 Bled Scenic Suitable for strollers Phone +386(0)4 / 578 02 00 In and out Cultural/historical value Fax Awards [email protected] With refreshment stops The stage starts in the ironworks city of Jesenice, over Dobraško polje and over the Dolinka River to the Family friendly villages beneath Stol, where the attractions are mostly based on culture and beekeeping products. The stage ends in Begunje. Marko Lenarcic Updated: February 14, 2020 Start at the railway station in Jesenice and continue through the newer and older parts of the city, through and on the sunny side of the city towards east to Slovenski Javornik, where you cross the Sava Dolinka River and come to its right bank. This part of the trail is distinguished by a completely different landscape: meadows and grassland as well as the exceptionally beautiful Dobravško polje field. The trail also runs over the of area Kavčki, which is now built by the high concrete dam of Moste hydro power plant. The trail continues through the villages beneath Stol, from

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Žirovnica to Rodine, which are connected by cultural and most of the Karavanke mountain range and the heritage and the birthplaces of famous Slovenian Kamnik-Savinja Alps. The reason why so much of this writers and poets (Prešeren, Finžgar, Jalen), the area is territory is protected under Natura 2000 lies in the well known for beekeeping beginners (Janša's beehive). centuries’ old presence of man and his love of nature At the foothills of the sunny Karavanke mountain that is intricately interwoven in the natural range, we continue from Rodine to a steep climb to environment. Sankaška koča alpine hut and to the near panoramic point St Peter above Begunje, which offers a view of the The entire stage area has phone reception, there are entire Upper Sava River Valley, Lake Bled and the Julian several bars and inns along the trail. Alps with Triglav. The Church of St Peter is located there. A paragliders' take-off point is close by. Descend www.radolca.si along Peter's Trail to Begunje and end the stage in the centre of the village that is known for the famous www.julian-alps.com Slavko Avsenik – the greatest Slovenian national folk musician and composer. The Elan factory, which in the www.-outdoor.com past was a renowned name for quality skis and is now the place where vessels and parts for sport airplanes Turn-by-turn directions are built, is also located in Begunje. Starting point / trailhead Author’s recommendation Railway station in Jesenice. We recommend visiting birth houses of writers Coordinates: and poets, Janša's Beehive and the Slavko Geogr. 46.432391, 14.057708 Avsenik Museum in Begunje. UTM 33T 427606 5142522 Safety information Point of arrival The trail runs along local roads through the village. The climb from Rodine to St Peter is quite strenuous, while Car park in front of Slavko Avsenik Museum (Jožovc Inn) the descent to Begunje runs along a narrow trail – be and the TIC in Begunje. careful if the path is wet. Turn-by-turn directions The stage first runs through Jesenice and along Equipment arranged pavements to Lipce. The trail continues along Hiking shoes and season-appropriate clothing and local roads, from Moste to Rodine and along the hiking poles. Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail. In the final part, the stage from St Peter follows Peter's Trail to Begunje. Additional information From the railway station in Jesenice, the trail runs along Map the main road, on the overpass across the track to Karavanke 1:50.000 Stara Sava and continues along a walking path on the sunny side to Slovenski Javornik. From there, the trail continues on the pavement across the bridge to the Literature right bank of Sava Dolinka River and to Lipce, where we www.julian-alps.com walk along the local road below Lipce past the football court towards the east. We continue past the campsite Tips, hints and links on a local road across Dobravško polje towards the Hint by Triglav National park: St. Peter’s church – dam to the Moste hydro power plant. The trail magnificent views of magnificent nature continues across the dam and along the asphalt road to the Radovljica – Jesenice main road. Cross the road Areas that form part of the Natura 2000 network are and continue along the local road through Moste to the basis of nature protection in the European Union. Žirovnica. We mostly follow the Žirovnica Cultural More than a third of Slovenia’s territory (37%) is Heritage Trail, continue past the famous Janša's designated under Natura 2000, and a surprisingly large Beehive, through the villages of Selo, Zabreznica, part of this nature’s treasure can be admired from the Breznica, Doslovče, Smokuč and Rodine. Turn left in the panoramic hill known as St. Peter’s (Sveti Peter). The village at the church, continue uphill to the end of the views from the hill stretch over the densely-wooded village and continue along the steep path forward until Jelovica plateau, the Julian Alps, Triglav National Park, you come to path that runs transversally to the trail.

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Turn right and walk to Sankaška koča mountain hut (open occasionally). Follow the cart road downhill to the Church of St Peter near Begunje. Peter's Trail continues steeply downhill to Begunje. Among the houses on the edge of the village continue to the car park in front of the Slavko Avsenik Museum or Jožovc Inn. Slavko Avsenik is the symbol of Slovenian national folk music that also spread to the German speaking area.

Getting There

This tour is conveniently accessible by public transport.

Public transport Bus: www.arriva.si

Ljubljana – Kranjska Gora

Kranj – Jesenice

Train: www.slo-zeleznice.si

Ljubljana – Jesenice

Nova Gorica – Jesenice

Getting there Motorway:

Ljubljana – Jesenice – exit Jesenice – Lipce

Parking Several car parks near the railway station in Jesenice.

Car park in front of the TIC in Begunje.

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