Winter Triglav North Face Climb
STARTING POINT
Bled / Ljubljana
FINISH POINT
Bled / Ljubljana
DURATION
12 hours
SEASON
From December to April
TECHNICAL LEVEL
FITNESS LEVEL
TOUR TYPE
Day Climb
GROUP SIZE
Max. 2 people / guide
PRICE
From 449€/person
- Experience the full intensity of winter climbing in all its glory
- Put your body and spirit to the test scaling the Triglav North Face
- Embrace the magical winter landscape in its absolute quietude
- Polish your winter climbing skills with the help of our expert guides
- Make good use of your crampons and ice axes
- Learn useful rope techniques for multi-pitch climbing
Guided
INCLUDED IN PRICE
What to Bring to the Tour
Winter ascents are challenging and rewarding. Climbing Triglav's North Face in winter offers a true test of skill and endurance, particularly along the renowned Slovenian Route. Winter conditions add an extra layer of difficulty, making this ascent a respected achievement.
The Slovenian Route, dating back to the 19th century, is a well-known climb for local and international mountaineers. While the route's difficulty is moderate, a winter ascent requires solid climbing experience, physical fitness, and familiarity with ice axes and crampons.
Given favorable conditions, the snow provides a stable foundation for an efficient ascent. Climbers will be equipped with ice axes, crampons, and a climbing rope, with a guide ensuring safety throughout. The guide supports up to two climbers, so no prior rope technique experience is required.
The approach to the Wall takes around 1.5 hours, depending on snow conditions, followed by 800 meters of intense climbing, offering spectacular views. Snow conditions play a significant role in the overall duration, and the guide will provide details regarding expected conditions beforehand.
Here's a fascinating piece of history: In April 1946, Tone Pogačnik, a Slovenian Olympian and cross-country skier, was training on the Triglav Glacier when thick fog set in. Disoriented, he accidentally skied off the edge of the North Wall, falling 100 meters before landing – miraculously unscathed – on the Slovenian Route below.
NOTE: The tour can be extended to a two-day ascent to Mt. Triglav's summit upon request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Of course. We aim to make your decision as easy as possible. Therefore, we crafted several selections targeted at particular groups of hikers – Best for Beginners, Best for Advanced Hikers, Mountain Hikes, Pilgrimages, Classic Treks, etc.
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A fantastic 3 day self guided Hut to Hut hike around Triglav National Park in Slovenia. We experienced a full range of weather which made it an unforgettable trip. The organisation and back up support with GPS maps etc was excellent. Hut staff were friendly and very happy to give advice and suggestions on the routes and directions. Would recommend.
My friend and I went with Triglav Tours for a 3 day, 2 night hike this summer and had the most amazing time!! Our guide, Bine, was awesome and had lots of cool facts to share about the area we were hiking. Additionally, my friend and I had not completed such a technical hike before and the guide and other guests were very patient with us and encouraging, ensuring we felt safe the entire time. The overnights were also such a fun way to get to know Bine, the other guests, and other hikers as well. Cannot recommend Triglav tours enough!!!
I arranged a six-day/five-night trip with Hut to Hut Slovenia. It's the first time I've gone with a tour organizer and I can say it went really well. In the past I've arranged huts myself and it is a huge hassle figuring out how to make the bookings, if the bookings actually exist, and what good/viable routes might be. Having this all sort was, at least to me, totally worth it. The routing is via Ride with GPS, which was great. I'd recommend bringing 1:25,000 scale paper maps as a backup, just in case. The huts themselves differ wildly. Some are really rustic with, ahem, interesting toilet facilities. One was accessible by road and thus had showers, a long menu, and even espresso. All will have some sort of food, but you might only have two options for dinner (one with meat, one vegetarian). The cuisine in the Slovenian huts leans strongly to stews and goulashes with minimal fresh vegetables and/or fruit. Certainly good and hearty but pretty much everyone I talked to said the food was better in the Italian and Austrian huts. Some huts are cash only, some take cards (but the card reader might be down). A 1.5 litre bottle of water is about 6 euro, so if you have a beer with dinner and also buy lunch you need to carry about 25-30 euro per day in cash (assuming you have a booking that includes breakfast). Of the six days of hiking, four were ridiculously spectacular, with the highlight being sunrise from Mt Stol. Getting up to the high mountains, though, can be crazy steep, with switchbacks only sparsely used. Descents are similarly tough, and you have to watch every step. For the first time ever I used trekking poles and my knees thank me. Two days were a bit of a slog, but this is probably unavoidable getting up to or down from the high terrain. Would I do something like this again? Yes, absolutely! But next time it will probably be the Dolomites.
We had a lovely hike today with our guide Klemen. He personalized the tour on our needs and interests, so that we saw places we wouldn't without his experience. The hike was a little bit slippery after the rain from the last days and it went a lot upwards, but it was totally worth it! Thanks again :)
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Don’t want to hit the trails by yourself? No problem! We’ll find you a group of like-minded hikers and handle all the logistics. Guided by our experienced leader, you'll enjoy a stress-free journey focused on what truly matters – soaking in the trails, meeting new people and making unforgettable memories.
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