Slovenia – Juliana Trail and Via Ferrata

Slovenia – Juliana Trail and Via Ferrata  19 – 27 October 2024  

Juliana Trail in Slovenia with the most Adventure company in Greece.
Another epic adventure journey with the dominant element of crossing paths and the adrenaline of Via Ferrata passages and all this taken from the beautiful landscapes of Slovenia.
BOA Base Outdoor Activities Hellas Tourism & Outdoor Activities Office, specializing in adventure tourism and hiking around the world, travels to explore beautiful Slovenia with you.
On a unique 9 day trip !! in the Julian Alps, with hiking and via ferrata in the most beautiful country in Europe.
The Juliana Trail is a long-distance circular trail with a total length of 270 kilometers, which offers an exciting opportunity for the visitor to explore the Julian Alps region through hikes.
The trail is divided into 19 sections (17 were the original and then 2 more were added in a different direction), with each of them being about 17.5 km long. On our own circular route (we chose the most beautiful parts of the route) the Juliana Trail makes the round of Triglav National Park on the northwest side of Slovenia.
Throughout our trip we will pass by the most beautiful spots of Triglav National Park, such as Lake Bled, the emerald river Soča, the beautiful Bovec, the path of the 7 lakes, the Mostnica gorge and the Voje valley, the most photographed spot in Slovenia – the incredibly beautiful Vintgar gorge, Lake Bohinj formed by glaciers,  the beautiful waterfall Savica and many other places, which will offer us unique images.
The program is flexible and allows team members not to participate, in case of fatigue, all days in the activities mentioned in the program. There is the option for some of them to enjoy them by doing a different activity, such as kayaking on a lake or cycling around them (extra activities are not included in the cost) or to have a rest day.
Also, participants will be able to choose each day which group they want to participate in, because 2 groups of activities will be formed.
The first group will be the hiking team and the second group will be the Via Ferrata team.

Program  

Day 1 
Saturday 19 October 2024
Airport El. Venizelos – Ljubljana
Accommodation in a 3* hotel
Distance: 5+ km
Altitude difference: 250m
Activity hours: 3+ 
Road trip / Guided tour / Hiking 

Morning departure from Athens to Ljubljana.
After our arrival in the capital of Slovenia, we will depart for Triglav National Park.
In a travel mood, we will head to Kranjska Gora, which is also a global ski destination, as the final destination of our day.
For the first day in Slovenia we chose to cross the Vintgar gorge
The Vingar Gorge or Soteska Vintgar – it is one of the most beautiful and phonographed landscapes in Slovenia – and is 1.5 km long and surrounded by high vertical cliffs.
Until 1890, the gorge was mostly inaccessible, except for two points that could be reached – Radovna, and a bridge over the Šum Falls that had already been built in 1878. The rest of the canyon was explored in 1891 by the mayor of Groove, Jakob Žumer, and by Benedikt Lergetporer, a prominent photographer of the time.
In 1893 the gorge was equipped with wooden observation walkways and bridges and opened to the public on August 26, 1893!
Upon completion of the hike we will go to our hotel.
Reconstruction, preparations for the next day, a walk with a relaxed mood for food
and cold beer await us, just the first day in enchanting Slovenia. 

Day 2 
Sunday 20 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel in Kranjska Gora
Distance: 16 km
Altitude difference: 250m
Hours of activity: 4 -6
Hiking / Via Ferrata
Since we rested and enjoyed the first day in Slovenia, the
second day starts very early, with breakfast and departure of the groups for their destinations.
The hiking team starts hiking on the Juliana Trail in order to cover a 17 km route.
On a path that moves through the valley and passes through quarries and small villages of the wider area.
Beautiful and easy trail without great altitude differences.
A path suitable for everyone.
The second group will climb the well-known Vršič Pass in order to make the crossing of Via Ferrata Mala Mojstrovka, (b-c) a very demanding but also very beautiful route.
Upon completion of the activities, the teams will return to Kranjska Gora. 

Day 3  
Monday 21 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel in Kranjska Gora
Distance: 20 km
Altitude difference: 600m
Hours of activity: 6 +
Hiking / Via Ferrata
Third day in Slovenia and today our teams will start quite early in the morning their day.
The hiking team will move to the Vrata Valley in order to cross the second leg of the Juliana Trail.
The trail runs from Mojstrana through Dovje and the foothills of Karavanke to the ironworks town of Jesenice.
Beautiful route with historical sites of Slovenia throughout the trail.
The Via Ferrata team will visit Ferrata Hvadnik (b-c), a small but very beautiful ferrata.
Ferrata Hvadnik is a route located within the wild gorge in Gozd Martuljek, which is special because of its location in the gorge and because it offers the opportunity to see all the geological features of the Hvadnik stream.
The route is short but beautiful, half a kilometer long and 250 meters above sea level. The route is difficult B-C and the time we will need to cross it is about 3 hours.
Upon completion of the day’s activities, reconstruction will take place and we will hike around Lake Bled. 

Day 4 
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel
Distance: 21km.
Altitude difference: 900m
Hours of activity: 6+
Hiking
On the fourth day the teams come together and will follow a common path.
The trail starts from Lake Bled and continues through Gorje, the Pokljuka gorge and having some steep ascents over the Kranjska planina pasture and the Planina Javornik meadow in the heart of the Pokljuka plateau, ends in Goreljek at the Sport Hotel. 

Lake Bled, the incredible landscape around and inside it, offers us unique images – a glacial lake with its own water sources. The shore of the lake is ideal for walking.
The trail passes through the foothills of Pokljuka near the sun-facing picturesque village of Gorje, through the Pokljuka Gorge, which is a protected natural monument in Triglav National Park. Two sections of trails run through the gorge — one above the galleries under the natural bridge, the other through the ‘Pokljuška luknja’ or the three-window cave,  leading to the abandoned settlement of Stara Pokljuka. The third part takes us to the Pokljuka Plateau forest on the outskirts of Triglav National Park. Our trail passes over meadows and pastures, where cottage cheese is produced in some of these places. The hike ends in the settlement of Goreljek.
Upon completion of the hike we will go to the wider area of Lake Bohiji. 

Day 5 
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel in Ukank
Distance: 8 km
Altitude difference: 150m
Activity hours: 3+
Hiking
Very early morning awakening (we will take breakfast with us) and departure for the starting point of the hike.
On this particular day, one of the most beautiful hikes one can do in Slovenia awaits us, which is the “Seven Lakes Valley trek”. An excellent trail of 22+ kilometers with more than 1,300 meters altitude difference that passes through waterfalls, incredible forests, meadows, valleys and of course seven beautiful lakes, but also technical passes via ferrata.
We will try to cover as many kilometers as we can and reach as high as possible.
During the route we will come across 7 unique lakes (there are more) and some shelters. We will pass easy and difficult parts of the trail with great altitude differences.
Our return will probably be with flashlights and fatigue weighing on our feet, but our mind will still be on the wonderful landscapes we will have visited.
So this is the destination of the sixth day in Slovenia. 

Day 6 
Thursday 24 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel in Ukank
Distance: 23 km
Altitude difference: 1.300m
Hours of activity: 7+
Road Trip / Hiking

Breakfast and preparations for departure from the area of Lake Bohiji, but before leaving we chose to take a very beautiful circular route of Lake Bohiji, and visit the waterfall Savica.
Two very beautiful routes that unfold the magic of the National Park.
In the area we can go kayaking and swimming in the cold waters of Lake Bohiji or take a bike ride.
Departure for Tolmin.
An enjoyable 2-hour road trip will take us to beautiful Tolmin.
The trail runs parallel to the Soča River and the scenery is magnificent.
Throughout the day we will see beautiful landscapes such as the Kozjak waterfall, castles and historical landscapes of the area.
Tolmin is a fine town built on the confluence of the Soča and Tolminka rivers.
In Tolmin we will make a 3-hour hiking route of the trail that runs parallel to the Soca River. 

Day 7 
Friday 25 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel in Tolmin
Distance:10+km
Altitude difference: 150m
Hours of activity: 3+
Road Trip / Hiking / Via Ferrata
If we enjoy our breakfast, we will start early enough to finish our activities.
Departure from Tolmin to Bovec.
There the groups will be separated, with the hiking team doing an 11 km hiking trail and the Via Ferrata group, Via Ferrata Prestreljenik located in Kanin.
The first leg is a scenic trail that passes from the ruins of World War I to Logic pod Mangartom, one of the most beautiful villages on the Juliana Trail. 

From Bovec, we walk along the historic route of the Austrian army in World War I, presented in an open-air museum, and up to the mighty fortress Kluže, built over the 60-meter-deep gorge of the Koritnica River. We continue along the right bank towards the gorge and waterfalls of the Nemčlja stream, passing through the bottom of the Možnica Valley and back on the main road leading to Log. 

Log pod Mangartom is a beautiful village nestled under the peaks of Jerebica, Mangart, Jalovec and Loške Stene. In the middle of the village, there is an entrance to a tunnel, which reached the mine on the Italian side, and was a source of income for many people in the past. The mine is closed now. Log pod Mangartom is also known as the Valley of the Falls.
As far as the Via Ferrata team is concerned, the cable car climb from 0 to 2,000 meters is impressive in itself.
Via Ferrata Prestreljenik, (a-b) whose difficulty is low, but with beautiful scenery, offers us a panoramic view of the National Park. Upon completion we will start our descent again with the cable car. 

Day 8  
Saturday 26 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel
Distance: 14 km
Altitude difference: 1.200m
Hours of activity: 4 -6
Hiking / Via Ferrata
Passage to Italy !!
The last day of activities is impressive and includes everything!!
Climb to the top of Mount Mangart at 2679!! which is the third highest peak in Slovenia.
2 via ferrata
And a lovely hike in a valley. 

Our breakfast will find us separated again in our groups.
The hiking group will start from Log pod Mangartom, and cross the Predilce gorge. The trail runs mainly through the forest below the village of Strmec and down the main road
The second group will go to Mount Mangart to try to make Via Italiana (b-c-d) and Slovenska pot (b-c), two dynamic routes via ferrata. 

Day 9 
Sunday 27 October 2024
Accommodation: Hotel
Distance: 14 km
Altitude difference: 1.200m
Hours of activity: 4 -6
Hiking
Day of departure and return to Greece. As long as we rest, we get the necessary energy on that day we will all be together as a team.
We will start the last part of the Juliana Trail from Tarvisio, following the cycling-hiking route on the Slovenian-Italian border in Ratece, which leads us to Kranjska Gora (the place where we started our activities).
The journey of experience in Slovenia ends with our departure from the completion point of the Juliana trail and heading to Ljubljana.
Walks and relaxed coffee in the old town until our departure to the airport and our return to Athens.  

Basic Information 
DATE: 19 to 27 October 2024
ACTIVITY: Via Ferrata / Hiking 
LOCATION: Slovenia   
DAYS: 9 Days
Seats: 12 persons
Difficulty: The program is feasible for all those who are in good physical condition
Beauty: 5/5     

What you need to bring with you
Hiking Backpack ( 30 liters )
Hiking Pants
Hiking T-Shirt
Fleece
Jacket
Socks 
Vesta (down jacket)
Isotherms
Windbreaker
Hiking boots
Waterproof top – bottom
Caps – Balaclava – Buff 
gloves / Neck scarf
Hat 
Sunglasses
Leggins 
Headlamp
+Sunscreen
Hiking poles
Whistle 
Garbage bags
Tissues
Electrolytes to prevent dehydration
Sports shoes (as second)
Swimwear Bermuda
Teva sandals 

Personal Pharmacy
Painkillers 
Anti-inflammatory
Antidiarrheal
Elastic bandage
Bedadin
Sterile gauze 
Compeed 
Gehwol ointment 
Sunscreen cream
Lipstick for lips
Personal medicines 

The company provides the following:
The people of B.O.A Base Outdoor Activities
make sure to those who participate in our activities,
to provide a well-trained and certified
staff from all competent bodies and the most
modern and safe in terms of equipment.
The technical materials (equipment) provided by the company are listed below.

What does the program include? 
1) Local transportation to and from activities based on a minivan schedule 
2) The overnight stays as mentioned in the program 
3) All mornings of the program 
4) Group pharmacy activities (GUIDE LEADER)
5) Group Technical Equipment (ropes – carabiner etc.)
8) Personal equipment via Ferrata 
-Helmet 
-Locking belt 
-Gloves 
– Via Ferrata set
-Security carabiner 
9) Medical check before each hike (pressure – oxygen – thermometry) by the first aid officer of the team 
10) Company Liability 
11) Book Crossing Via Ferrata (souvenir)
12) Certificate of participation (souvenir)
13) Team tshirt (souvenir)  
14) Certified Guide – IFMGA mountain guide.
15) Certified Wilderness First Aid Escorts.
16) Group communication system
17) Group Tracking System (GPS-BEIDOU-GLONASS)
18) Training and technical activity instructions
19) Photographic activity material
20) Travel Insurance   

What’s not included 
Anything that is not mentioned in the program
Air tickets (it is possible for the company to undertake their issuance)
Meals (mainly and evening) 
Meals in shelters
Cable car
Entrance to parks
Personal security (air transport)
Personal tracking system  

Safety and Health:
To participate in the activity, you must be
healthy and not have heart problems or
other underlying diseases or use medications. 

 
Transportation:
This activity provides local transport on schedule by SUV or minivan. 

Accommodation
In this activity, accommodation is provided in hostels, and hotels (3-4 stars) in double rooms in the areas where we will move according to the program. 

Available plans and costs 
All plans provide the basic benefits as listed in paragraph  

Cost
The cost of this excursion is set for registrations:
From 1/5/2024 until 31/5/2024 at the amount of 1.385€ 
From 1/6/2024 until 31/7/2024 at the amount of 1.495€
From 1/8/2024 until 31/8/2024 at the amount of 1.690€  

Contact and Registration
In order to register you must register for the program and deposit the amount of 800€ as a booking confirmation and a deposit for the activity.
Then the full amount must be paid by 31/8/24.
WhatsApp: 6949204079
Viber: 6949204079
Mob: 6949204079
Tel: 2111110795
For Email information
: info@baseoutdooractivities.com
https://baseoutdooractivities.com/contact 

Difficulty levels
The levels of difficulty have been evaluated with objective criteria and concern the average person, who has a basic physical condition, walks 2 to 4 kilometers per day. The fifth level is always addressed to people with high technical training and excellent physical condition.
5 High Requirement Technician
4 Difficult
3 Demanding
2 Medium
1 Easy  

Rules and More
For participation in the program, each participant has read and consented as defined by the company’s regulations found in the application form, as well as in every text – instruction – regulation of the company.
The Program that has been announced, may be modified or canceled, in case of weather phenomena or other imponderables that may occur and prevent safe access to it. In these cases, the most important factor to consider is the safety of all participants in the activity.
During the period that one of our programs (activity) is active (i.e. we are in the area of activity) and a modification or change or cancellation of part of the program needs to be made due to weather or other imponderables that may prevent the safe execution of the activity, the company does not refund the tickets to the participants. 

In case one of the participants cancels his/her participation outside the cancellation availability time, tickets are not refunded.
Participation tickets are valid exclusively for the activity booked.
Before starting the activity you should register online in the company’s forms.
By registering you understand and accept the Terms of Participation.
IN CASE OF CANCELLATION  

A little more about us
B.O.A Base Outdoor Activities is a company specializing in thematic tourism and has invested in the training and certification of accompanying activities that provide all thematic tourism services.
Having an official travel agency license, a GEMI license and participating as a member in the world federation of tour operators as well as in the association of Greek tourism enterprises of outdoor leisure activities, creates the conditions of high professionalism and safety in the services it provides.
It provides a Civil Liability of € 1,000,000, one of the highest in the market.
The escorts, the managers of the activities and any of the company’s partners are related to the provision of activities to our customers, are well trained by international training organizations as well as graduates of university schools related to sports, as well as volunteer rescuers and lifeguards.