Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka - Stara Fužina 21.6km 4:40h 280m 1005m Difficulty moderate km 0 0.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) 1 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... 21.6km 4:40h 280m 1005m Difficulty moderate km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) 2 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... 21.6km 4:40h 280m 1005m Difficulty moderate km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) 3 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... 21.6km 4:40h 280m 1005m Difficulty moderate km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) 4 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... 21.6km 4:40h 280m 1005m Difficulty moderate km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) 5 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... Road surface Elevation profile Asphalt 8.9km m Planina Goreljek Dirt road 1.3km Kapela sv. Antona Puščavnika na Goreljeku 1400 Šotno barje Goreljek Path 8.3km DAS MODEL EINER WINDMÜHLE Unknown 2.9km 1200 Gorjuše Župnijska cerkev povišanja sv. Križa 1000 800 Cerkev svete Marjete v Jereki 600 400 km 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Tour data Best time of year Ratings Hiking Trail Difficulty moderate Authors JAN FEB MAR Distance 21.6 km Stamina Experience APR MAY JUN Duration 4:40 h Technique JUL AUG SEP Landscape Ascent 280 m Altitude OCT NOV DEC 1284 m Descent 1005 m 544 m More tour data Source Julische Alpen Properties Bled, Ljubljanska c. 27 Public transport friendly Multi-stage tour 4260 Bled Scenic Geological highlights Phone +386(0)4 / 578 02 00 Faunistic highlights Healthy climate Fax In and out Cultural/historical value [email protected] Botanical highlights The stage runs through the forests and pastures of Awards Pokljuka, and descends to Gorjuše, Koprivnik and Jereka in the Upper Bohinj Valley. From there, the trail With refreshment stops continues through Češnjica, Srednja vas and Studor to Stara Fužina. Family friendly The stage runs almost entirely within Triglav National Marko Lenarcic Park and runs from Sport Hotel on Pokljuka through Goreljek and crosses many pastures. The trail runs Updated: February 14, 2020 along the Goreljek peat bog, over the Spodnji Goreljek Pasture and descends to the villages of Gorjuše and Koprivnik. You can also visit Vodnik Viewpoint along the way, which is the perfect place to admire the entire Upper Bohinj Valley, Lake Bohinj and the mountains above the lake. From the Church of St Margaret (Sv. Marjeta) in Jereka, the trail runs through the villages of Češnjica, Srednja vas and Studor. These are all old 6 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... Bohinj villages, where people are mostly active in Turn-by-turn directions tourism, cheese production and forestry. Every summer, St Martin's Church in Srednja vas hosts the Starting point / trailhead Bohinj Summer Music Festival. The stage ends in Stara Fužina, which is well known for the nearby Mostnica Sport Hotel, Pokljuka Gorge, the Alpine Dairy Farming Museum and as the Coordinates: starting point to hike to Triglav and other peaks of the Geogr. 46.338079, 13.961399 Julian Alps. UTM 33T 420070 5132135 Author’s recommendation Point of arrival This section of the trail is long, but there are TNP Bohinj Centre in Stara Fužina. rest places, and exceptionally beautiful views of Triglav and the other mountains along the way. Turn-by-turn directions The stage runs along forest paths and local roads to Take the time to enjoy the views. Vodnik Viewpoint in Koprivnik, and from there to Stara Fužina along the marked Bohinj hiking trails. Safety information The entire section of the trail has phone reception and From Sport Hotel in Goreljek, walk on the right side of there are several rest places. The stage is long, so be the asphalt road through a small settlement with cautious in time planning so you don't get caught by holiday houses. Turn left onto an unpaved road after dark. The trail is more difficult to hike in some parts 500 metres, walk past the wayside shrine, and turn due to fallen trees. right to the Goreljek peat bog study trail. When you come close to an unpaved road, turn left and then Equipment right. When you reach the asphalt road, turn left and Hiking shoes and season-appropriate clothing and left again between the houses, continue on the right hiking poles. side down the hill through the forest, past the secluded alpine huts to a wide meadow. Cross it to the renewed Knoflov stan mountain hut in Spodnji Goreljek. Additional information Continue left along the cart path through the forest, downhill along tree removal trails to the meadows Tips, hints and links above Gorjuše. Turn right onto the access local road Hint by Triglav National Park: Brightly-coloured and then come to the main asphalt road from Mrzli meadows of Bohinj Studenec to Jereka. Turn left and walk for about 100 metres, turn right onto the path over the meadow to Favourable soil and climate conditions, grasslands that continue to Spodnje Gorjuše. Continue right along the have been managed sustainably for centuries, careful asphalt road to Ročnjek Tourist Farm, which also consideration of natural cycles, and avoidance of heavy provides accommodation and hospitality services. machinery are responsible for the creation and Continue past the farm uphill to the main road, preservation of brightly-coloured wildflower meadows continue right to the turning of the cart road, turn right that are Bohinj’s loveliest adornment. and to the first houses in Koprivnik, then left downhill to the church in Koprivnik. Turn right at the church, The meadows are at their most beautiful at the end of past the fire station and towards Vodnik Viewpoint. May when Bohinj hosts the International Wild Flower Continue right downhill from the viewpoint. The road Festival. Although lush and adapted to the harsh alpine crosses the Mrzli Studenec – Jereka main road several climate, wildflower carpets are not meant to be times. This is an old steep road that was cleaned and trampled on by robust hiking footwear. By staying on arranged years ago. It takes us to Jereka. At the church, trails, you will show that you respect this fragile natural turn right uphill and after 200 metres turn left onto the environment and the privacy of its inhabitants and cart road and then right along the old path and along landowners. the edges of the meadows to Bohinjska Češnjica. At the crossroads with the main road from Jereka to Lake www.julijske-alpe.com Bohinj, turn right, walk through the village, and turn left to the cycling route that runs to a small ski centre – www.bohinj.si Senožeta. Then turn right along the asphalt road to Srednja vas, walk through the village and in the centre www.slovenia-outdoor.com of it, right at a sharp bend of the main road, turn right. At Pri Hrvatu Inn, continue left across the bridge and 7 / 8 Hiking trail JULIANA TRAIL: stage 6 Goreljek on Pokljuka ... walk towards the school. Then you walk slightly downhill to the crossroad with the forest road towards Uskovnica. Continue along the asphalt road to Studor village which is known for its hayracks, the Pr' Odolnek tourist farm and the Mrcina Ranch. At the end of the village, turn right onto the cart road that runs below the steep Studor hill towards Stara Fužina. When you reach the main road, turn right past St Paul's Church, Mihovc Inn and over the bridge across Mostnica. Turn left behind the bridge on the main road to the turning for TNP Bohinj Centre, where the stage of the trail ends. WARNING: due to path maintenance the part of stage 6 temporarily runs from church in village Jereka to Bohinjska Češnjica along the main road! Getting There This tour is conveniently accessible by public transport. Public transport Bus: www.arriva.si www.bohinj.si Bled – Pokljuka Bohinj– Pokljuka (Hop on hop off, Ski bus) Getting there Motorway: Ljubljana – Jesenice – exit Bled, to Pokljuka Regional road: Bled – Bohinjska Bistrica – Pokljuka Parking Car park in front of Sport Hotel in Goreljek. Car parks in Stara Fužina and Ribčev Laz. 8 / 8.