Julian alps,

Slovenia

DATES_flexible to suit you

ABOUT THE TRIP

Famous for it's pristine lakes and monumental peaks Triglav National Park forms a large section of the Julian Alps. With Mount Triglav at it's heart, this location has everything to offer the nomadic trail runner. From alpine skylines to a scenic water course of rivers, waterfalls and dazzling shorelines of Lake Bohinj - the less known sister of Lake Bled.

Run away with us to Slovenia and explore the serene wilderness, accessing outstanding trails on foot from our base. After winding through valleys, forest and mountains we take a soothing dip - wild swimming at it's very best.

OVERVIEW

TRAIL RUNNING: 45KM OVER 3 DAYS

total ASCENT: 1800M

DURATION: 3-5 HOURS PER DAY

GRADE: CHALLENGING

3 nights accommodation on a twin shared basis in a country chalet

Healthy home-cooked meals (Friday pm - Monday am)

3 carefully curated guided trail runs. Designed by runners for runners

Expert running guide throughout. Qualified Leader & Outdoor First Aider and experienced ultra-marathon runner

Training plan prior to departure

Exclusive Nomadic Runner discount on future trips

Unique trail running experience, off the beaten track

We plant trees! Instead of providing you with another T-shirt or medal, we mitigate the carbon involved with all our guest's flights for the trip

We offer this as groups only, please contact us to discuss. Typically 4 or more can be accommodated.

PRICE

FROM £895 per person

ITINERARY

DAY 01

Arrive and settle in. Meet the team over an evening meal.

DAY 02

Wake early to breakfast. Warm-up and stretch and head out on the first of our runs. For this, we travel through alpine woodland with valley views and spectacular vistas back to Lake Bohinj. Running below the ridge-line of Mt. Griva and Vrtec before arriving at Crno Jezero or Black Lake. We take a brief detour to visit slap savica waterfall before heading to lake Bohinj shoreline, here we follow this trail back to the accommodation. Back at base we refuel with lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing or exploring the nearby Mostnica Gorge. Or why not have a swim in the lake? The team and guests reconvene over dinner.

DAY 03

After breakfast and a warm-up we head out on a slightly longer but slightly less aggressive run. Today we remain south of lake Bohinj. traversing at the length of the lake through alpine forest and single track before ascending up to Eagle head viewpoint. We then begin our journey back towards the accommodation via a series of valleys. After lunch another chance to unwind ahead of the evening meal.

DAY 04

A quick stretch and easy morning run (1hr) will set you up for your journey - or treat yourself to an extra hour or two in bed. The team and guests share breakfast before heading off.

ENQUIRE

GETTING HERE

Fly: Directly to Ljubljana Airport, Venice Or Trieste,. Routes are served by a selection of international and budget airlines including Ryanair and Easyjet. A host of car rental companies are available at good value prices.

Drive:

Ljubljana airport - accommodation (1hr)

Venice airport - accommodation (3hrs)

Trieste airport - accommodation (2hrs)

We recommend car sharing where possible and are able to put you in touch with fellow guests should you be on the same or similar flights.

ACCOMMODATION

Chalet style accommodation includes a large communal area for relaxation and socialising. Shared home-cooked food is nutritious and plentiful.

The accommodation has been selected for easy access to transport links, town amenities and most of all trail heads.

Twin rooms are booked on the basis of two sharing. Single person supplement is usually available. Please contact us for more information.

WHAT YOU NEED

Comprehensive Insurance to cover you for this type of activity. It's important that this covers you for altitudes up to 2500m

In brief, your trail running kit! We'll provide a breakdown of what this might look like upon booking confirmation.

Flights & transfers

Local currency

Any necessary visas

IMPORTANT NOTES

For our cancellation policy please see our terms and conditions.

Not included in booking:

Any additional costs that are otherwise not stated under the booking (inc. insurance, additional food, drink & tips)
Flights and transfers
Additional activities, food and beverages unless otherwise stated

Further Info:

Although we try our very best to keep to the itinerary and accommodation listed under each trip these are subject to change with little notice due to availability, poor weather, seasonal changes, or other circumstances beyond our control. We will notify guests of any changes at the earliest possible moment.