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Foothills of the Julian Alps to Lake Bled

The northwest corner of Slovenia is a walkers’ paradise once the skiers have left in the spring. In its summer clothes the area is verdant, and the plentiful rivers flow with impossibly pale blue water from the mountains of the Triglav National Park.

Our new Slovenian Highlands route gives a sense of being in the mountains, but without tricky ascents and descents. From fashionable Kranjska Gora and the town of Mojstrana you’ll explore the valleys that gradually narrow from wide meadows and lakes to river rapids and waterfalls, as far as you can go without getting into mountaineering territory.

Cross the Sava valley and ascend to tiny Pod Golico, from where you’ll scale the steep, grassy slopes of the Golica ridge for views into Austria, before turning south through woodland to a hiker’s hut and onwards to the relative sophistication of Lake Bled.

The tiny island with its lovely church spire is much-photographed, but you can avoid most of the Instagrammers on a gentle lakeside hike with a viewpoint over the lake, or take a short transfer to the spectacular Vintgar Gorge and its boardwalk above tumbling waters.

We’ve found some lovely small hotels and B&Bs full of character and history, or carefully selected apartments. Enjoy hearty fayre at the mountain huts and refuges, experiencing the renowned friendliness of the people of this little country at the northern limits of the Balkans.

The eight-night holiday is available from mid-May to mid-September, graded Medium, and priced from £1185 (based on two sharing).  Visit the Slovenian Highlands webpage or give us a call for more details – Debbie and Simon have both walked the route, and can give advice based on their own experiences.