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Guidebook to trekking the Slovene Mountain Trail or Transverzala, 550km across Slovenia. Beginning at Maribor near the Austrian border to Ankaran on the Adriatic coast, the route is described as a series of 3 to 6-day treks through the region of Pohorje and the limestone mountains of the Karavanke and Kamnik-Savinja and Julian Alps.

A guidebook to walking the Slovene Mountain Trail (Slovenska planinska pot or Transverzala) between Maribor near the Austrian border and Ankaran on the Adriatic Coast. Covering 550km (342 miles), this long-distance trek crosses Slovenia's Julian Alps and Karavanke. 

The route is described in 12 stages, ranging between 3 and 6 days in length. These can be completed as single sections or linked together to create a longer trip. Each day is graded from 1–3, Grade 1 days are mostly track-based routes without steep ascents, while Grade 3 days involve technical terrain featuring fixed protection or sections of via ferrata, necessitating adequate experience and equipment.

Sketch maps included for each stage
Advice on planning and preparation
Detailed information on facilities and mountain huts for each trek stage
Public transport options listed for the start and finish of each stage

Content

Map key
Overview map

Introduction
Landscape and geology
Climate and weather
Wildlife and flowers
The route
When to go
Getting there
Travelling within Slovenia
Accommodation
Food and drink
Money and shopping
Communications
Health and hazards
Language
Maps
Waymarking
Equipment
Mountain safety
Using this guidebook

The Slovene Mountain Trail
Stage 1 Maribor to Slovenj Gradec
Stage 2 Slovenj Gradec to Solčava
Stage 3 Solčava to Zgornje Jezersko
Stage 4 Zgornje Jezersko to Tržič
Stage 5 Tržič to Dovje/Mojstrana
Stage 6 Dovje/Mojstrana to Vršič
Stage 7 Vršič to Trenta
Stage 8 Trenta to Petrovo Brdo
Stage 9 Petrovo Brdo to Idrija
Stage 10 Idrija to Col
Stage 11 Col to Matavun
Stage 12 Matavun to Ankaran

Appendix A Bibliography
Appendix B The Slovene language
Appendix C Transport to and facilities at the stage start points
Appendix D Hut telephone numbers
Appendix E Route summary table