Dolina Kot - Triglav (General)

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Country:	Slovenia
Mountain range:	Julian Alps
Trailhead:	Dolina Kot (950 m)
Destination:	Triglav (2864 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	46.4156 / 13.8976
Destination latitude/longitude:	46.3783 / 13.8366
Difficulty:	Very difficult marked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking poles Hiking shoes Water Snack Helmet Self-protection kit

From Ljubljana, follow the motorway towards Gorenjska. Leave the motorway at the Jesenice East exit and immediately afterwards turn right towards Javornik. Continue along the road that crosses the Sava River and leads to a major T-junction in Slovenske Javornik. Turn left and continue straight on through Jesenice and Hrušica. After Hrušica, the road will soon lead us to a fork where we turn left towards Mojstrana. In Mojstrana, look out for the signs for Bled and Krma, which will direct you to the left, onto a narrow road. We join the road and follow it for a longer time, during which we pay attention to a relatively hidden signpost on a wooden pillar, which will direct us to the right on a macadam road, which will take us after about 15 minutes to a parking lot, where we park.

Continue on foot along the narrow path that continues from the car park. The path is initially level, but soon begins to climb steeply through the forest. It soon becomes more difficult in some parts, and there are stiles to help you continue. The forest gives way to heathland and a beautiful view of the high mountains opens up. Continue along the trail, which climbs steeply all the time, with less and less scrub, and the terrain becomes rocky and rugged. There is a longer ascent along a winding path, during which the path splits only once. Keep to the left, which leads to Stanič's home. Shortly after the fork, the path lays down and leads us past thick rocks, then begins to climb again to another fork. Again, take the path that leads to Stanič's home, which is only 45 minutes away. The last part of the trail towards Stanič's home is also rocky and rough, but it is slightly less steep. The trail continues towards Kredarica. At first the path will be flatter, but later it will become a bit steeper and we will climb over a rough area. The second part of the path to Kredarica will be more difficult and protected by various rocks. The trail will take you to the top of Kredarica, followed by a short descent to the hut at Kredarica. Continue along the right-hand side of the hut, and look for a signpost pointing to the left towards Triglav. The path immediately starts to climb steeply on the rocks. From here on, the path becomes technically more difficult and protected by cableways. First we climb up to Little Triglav, followed by a short descent and then the final climb up Triglav.

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