I really enjoyed it up there and we came across many horses, too many cows and saw a snake, a marmot, Mark saw a deer on the way up (I missed that one sadly). The guide includes maps and gps downoads. It was an amazing walk today and even though it was hard work at times it so was worth it. The first 11 km into the village of Dollach was a bit more up and down that we expected but even so it was a very pleasant walk. The scenery is stunning but do be prepared for lots of seriously steep ups and downs especially in the 1st 3/4 of the trail. All along the way you were reminded of the history from this area with the remains from WW1. Happy trails. In Austria and Slovenia they like you to pre-book and for some areas up to 2weeks in advanced. It was nothing of the WOW, or spectacular, just a pleasant walk. What a strange set of circumstances that played out! It changes so very quickly and what might look like a great day can turn sour really fast so you should be prepared. We didn’t bring a tent and we didn’t win lotto so we have to look beyond some of the popular spots on the trail which means moving along a little more. As you can see we walked, I didn’t take the bus, it was tempting as again it was hot and humid. It truly has been a great rest and tomorrow we will be hitting the trail again and heading up high into the mountains. Another hot hot day today. All good plans mean nothing when they decide to cancel the train your meant to take at the start of your day. Hope I helped a bit and please do contact me if you have any other questions. Lunch was at the Alexander Hutte that had views overlooking the valley and lake below. Who knows. For lunch we dropped down to 1600 m to another mountain Hutte and enjoyed their soup and some warm sun. WARNING : I take NO responsibility for anyone being jealous ♥. It was like walking through pea soup! For me personally today was my worst day on the trail. I have never been here before, Mark has on a few occasions, but it was a strange feeling as we were floating along the canals of “I’ve been here before!”. FYI The filming we saw happening in Heiligenblut is a new TV murder mystery series. First up lets talk the climb. We had a great stay at the Gastof Arriach, met a lot of Dutch people holidaying and talk to them about our next year perhaps doing the Peiter Pad there. Grossglockner, from there is the Pasterze Glacier where you begin the walk. At the moment we are between flights enjoying the business lounge waiting for our (delayed) flight to Venice. We are looking forward to the next stage. The path mainly consisted of a bike path that links the two towns, it wasn’t till near the end you leave the bike path and walk through fields. I imagine that mountain as a block of Swiss cheese with all those holes. We have been inland this whole journey so to come to the sea is a real treat even if we are too high on the cliffs to reach it. ℹ️ alpe-adria-trail.com receives about 80 unique visitors per day, and it is ranked 2,228,941 in the world. The desire to challenge your body over many days of steady and sometimes arduous walking to achieve the goal of a multi-day hike takes a level of confidence and an openness to new challenges. They are family run places and give you the family welcome. We woke in the morning and decided that a mountain pass today was not going to be a wise choice with the weather forecast to have storms at 10 am and 12 am and Mark (though feeling better) was quite sick the day before. ______________________________________________________________________________, Day 23. It got a whole lot more challenging once we left the road and when through the pine forest, it got steeper and steeper. July 3, 2018. A lot of the time we figure we were heading in the right direction so it will do. This area has been used for over 6000 years as ceremonial sites. The rest of the day was made up of going in and out of small villages and walking mostly Ridgeline with a few ups and downs but all in all one of our easier days and we arrived in Gmund around 5 pm where we met up with an old friend from Perth how has moved over here to retire. I feel so drained and each km feels like an effort but I’m staying strong and moving on. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Around a 1,159 m climb, that should be fun . We use the app for the trail when we need to but that just chews the battery so fast, the km on it might say 200 m to a point but really 3 km as it isn’t calculated from the track but from a straight line and the maps suck. We really didn’t want to miss any of the stages but are finding accommodation hard to get as everything is booked out with it being their summer. I can’t get over how gorgeous the water looks here. A temple was erected by the Romans in the name of the God Hercules. We joined them in this community building for a cuppa. After watch my friends Lari and Hedley use theirs, and they swear by them , I thought I really should give it a go and yes I think it certainly is a handy addition to my hiking gear. Toni Wutte hiked them all in 19 … Individual hiking trip with 3 stages. For the daily tours ranging in length between 10 and 23 kilometres, a good basic fitness level is required. The km’s given are not always the same as in the book so be prepared to walk more. I’m sorry but they have set this new trail up for the tourists to come walk but really I’m finding it to be full of so many potholes I’m not thinking I could recommend it to anyone. it too was behind a fence and I can’t imagine why someone would keep one. Most days it is out by 3 km or so but today it was a whopping 6 km! Day 17 Kranjska Gora to Trenta to Bovec 25kms plus a bus ride. All in all it was a great day but long and hard on the feet. Because we are running out of time so instead of weaving along the trail like a drunken sailor we opted to make a more direct route. That and the steepness of the mountains you walk up , Hi there, just came across your blog while researching the alpes to adria trail. We got to Goldberghutte, with the most incredible views. So clear, so inviting, so cold. The second part of the day saw the typical rain that seems to come in around 3 pm, it didn’t get cold at all though as the clouds just hung over the top of us and hardly a whisper of breeze. It’s a great opportunity to meet new friends, have fun and become a better runner in the process. This is where we will be staying for two nights as our first days walk ends in this village, I’m so glad as this is the cutest village with the most incredible views of not just of Mt. Stages average around 20km a day, sometimes more or less – the longest stage is over 27km, the shortest less than 11km (these short days can often be combined with the preceding or following stage to cut down the overall number of days required to complete the route). alpe adria trail - 5 days PRICES AND WHAT'S INCLUDED The Alpe-Adria-Trail connects the three regions of Carinthia, Slovenia and Friuli-Venezia Giulia in a total of 43 stages and circa 750 km. That's why we didn't rest during the winter break but prepared many new things for the 2019 hiking season on the Alpe-Adria Trail. If we didn’t make that quick decision to stick to the dirt road we would have been stuck in the deluge of rain, thunder and lightning. The first part was enjoyable, more so on sights than weather, the best scenery we have had in a few days. Answer 1 of 2: Recently read an article re the Alpe Adria trail. We spent a good part of the day up high over the 2000 m level and after the 5th summit I just stopped counting. Accommodation standards along the trail are good, and booking (and if you require them, arranging baggage transfers) is made exceptionally easy through the Alpe-Adria Trail booking offices. Very tired now and aching feet but sure we will be ready to do it all again tomorrow. Day 21. It did!……….not, well technically it did in fact we ran off the train to the bus station with 3 mins to spare…….no bus. Grossglockner to the Adriatic coast and through the three central countries of the Alps-Adriatic area, Austria, Slovenia and Italy. Walking through Danielsburg was pretty then from there it was all valley walk to the end, following the Moll river all the way to Muhldorf. One thing is for certain, when that goal is achieved, your levels of satisfaction and confidence will be river deep and mountain high! With every turn as you wind your way up is just an ‘oh wow moment’ and you find yourself just wandering along with the feeling you may have stepped back to the medieval days. October 17, 2018. This however just kept the humidity high and our nice clean clothes we washed yesterday were soaking in sweat. About a km out of town you come across the crystal clear and beautiful lakes of Jasna before following Pisnica mountain stream. Tomorrow we are deciding on what section to tackle with many summits ahead of us but the weather will predict whether we get to go higher. Day 2 Heiligenblut to Mortschach – 20 km. Thank you my dear. And what a way to spend his special day than high in the Austrian Mountains. We checked the map and decided to try and avoid the storm and take a different route, so glad we did as it looked and sounded vicious. We decided to finish the trail we needed to change the way we went about it, after all it’s our journey and we must always remember that. There are so many trails around it is easy to not know whether you are on the right one or not. Anyway back to the walk which I have to say the scenery was just awe inspiring with so many WOW moments from our first steps. I could have spent the whole day there just exploring and watching the water as it was gushing down the centre of the gorge as one massively long waterfall. He unwinds the window and asked do we need a lift? As you can see we needed that bus ride to the next town sadly and I have to say we are even more frustrated with the whole accommodation situation here more. ​ Start: ... Take the 10.12 train to Villach that follows the Alpe-Adria cycle path. It is a time to switch off and just be, be in nature and in the moment. I would certainly recommend the stay here. When we reached the lake, Faarker See, It had become extremely humid (as most days) and the storm clouds just kept building and building. These places are mountain huts that offer food and drink and some even a place to stay. Day 12 Erlacherhaus Hutte to Bad Kleinkirchheim – 12 km. The walk now takes us around about way down to Muggia, the official end of the trail, and sadly keeps you away from the sea. We were so excited to get going this morning, though we had to wait for the taxi bus to pick us up and some other hikers and that wasn’t till 9 am. Soon after climbing down a very rocky descend we reach another glacial lake, Lake Margaritzen, this is were we enjoyed our picnic lunch before heading up some but then quickly followed by yet again down, and some very (very) steep descent. Christina’s mom had an empty apartment we could crash at for the night. He didn’t even try and quite frustrating and really puts a sour note on what could be a great walk. We could see the lake from the top of a hill but when we came down (on an extremely sharp and nasty decent) you didn’t see it again even though you were skirting around it. We had also encounter another stage where we struggled to get any accommodation. After walking the path we reached a major road and crossed over heading up hill towards the next section of the trail. Over the years we have gotten very good at just getting on with it. We stopped at a bench seat at the 8 km mark with incredible views, unaware we still had 3 km to go thinking we will reach there really soon. We did see others who were along the way and there are some campgrounds. It’s a great walk for families, with only very few spots which could be more challenging for younger kids, such as a few swing bridges. We came across another couple who were finding the lack of signage frustrating as well and we ended up walking with each other through a forest section to be sure we all got through. Day 22. Tomorrow we say goodbye to Austria and hello Slovenia by way of a mountain pass over the Julian Alpes. Alpe Adria Trail Cup (AATC) Trail Running Camp has everything a real trail runner needs. Then…it was getting darker, and the rumbles of the thunderstorm a lot louder, then the rain started to come. Feeling very drained out and tired and today was just not fun. Services, Dates & Prices . We will see how I feel in the morning though, I might change my mind. As for the trail today there was nothing of real interest to experience. Today we will have our first rest day from walking and play happy tourist as we will be exploring the local area of Seeboden. We hadn’t seen him in awhile so it is so wonderful to catch up (into the wee hours of the morning) For the rest of the day a gradual down which is just perfect for any hiker, the hard work at the beginning and easy for the last part. Tonight we got a place in Tolmin and tomorrow more wandering through the Soca valley but sadly leaving the mountain river and heading cross country. Always cows. The whole way along this well managed pathway you come across sections of the story and the surrounding gorge as you climb higher into it just gets more and more mystical and beautiful. We walked the first part along the cliffs with the Adriatic Sea beside us, is was great to have it there even though it was a brief moment of the walk this morning it was still nice. OMG it was amazing! The stages are around 20 km long and each take about 6 hours to walk, and are consistently signposted. Join a certified mountain guide on an exhilarating 3-day Alpe-Adria Trail hiking and biking adventure. Scenery is amazing, The scenery just takes your breath away! That’s right no bus so we thought OK it might be late and we will wait. We met more people today hiking sections, still no going all the way. (I keep saying that but seriously everywhere I look just is a wow, Donovan this may be your walk). As always the final part is the part you don’t enjoy esp when once again the rain came down with only another mere 3 km left. The route is intended to be walked from north to south, that is, finishing in Muggia – although if you really wanted to it could also be walked in the opposite direction, with more ascent, slightly less clear trail markings and without the inexplicable pleasure of finishing by the sea. The day was just basically one of those days you get on any long distance hike that just is. Next thing you know a car did come around the bend (don’t know where the hell from as there is nothing up there). Wait for it………business class! We had breakfast on the Seeboden lake and lunch at the Sommeregg Castle that over looks Gmund and explored the many artists studios within the village itself. Took a while before I left home to work out the best and easiest way to get where we needed to go and it would have been fine but the first step was cancelled and that was the major step. The AAT is divided into 37 stages and has an alternate routing, the Circular Trail, that adds five stages (six additional stages less one skipped main stage). I know fancy hey, especially as we are in our hiking gear but there is a very special reason for this splurge. We had a fantastic day in the mountains today, with the first summit partially aided by a cable car then the rest by foot. In some parts we have had a bit of trouble with this as it is their summer holidays and all is booked out. Today walking up the valley from one of the cutest little villages was a really pleasant walk through farm fields and pine forests. We are not used to starting so late and it was around 10:30 am before we did get walking. Some of the best trekking in Austria can be found on the early stages of the Alpe Adria Trail as it passes through the Hohe Tauern National Park. The trail heading down was windy and at points seemed to take us way out of the way to where we needed to go before swinging back around. There’s no need to carry a tent (nor will you find very many campsites where you could pitch one, and wild camping is generally prohibited, so you’d do much better to leave camping gear at home and enjoy carrying less), or any more food than a few snacks and sometimes a picnic lunch. Good luck you two. Had a look at the website which I did not find very helpfully. I really love the look of the Julian Alps. Once you start focusing on something that annoys you then your walk will become a chore and you don’t enjoy where you are or what you are doing. The weather tried its hardest on and off all day to give a rain but never getting more than spits. This morning we caught the bus back up the the village of Prosecco and walk a the next section which was to be our second last day till we reach the end. Taking travel seriously since 1974. We decided the best thing to do was to miss the first bit (mainly because it was accessible by car) and continue on the next part. Day 11 Matzeldorf to Erlacherhaus Hutte – 20 km (still having trouble loading photos so I will keep trying). They really need to work out where the trail is to be and map it properly. Don’t mind it’s delayed as I ate so much food on the first flight I need a rest before they give us more food on the second flight . Day 3 Mortschach to Stall – 19 km  walked and 5.5 km ride = 24.5 km. It was a fickled day though to get to Kranjska Gora as it isn’t as straight foreword as one would imagine. The alpe-adria-trail.com website divides the trail into a total of 37 stages. To get to Tribil it was around 20 km up over a mountain and in temperatures mid 30’s, humidity beyond belief, storm clouds moving in, we decided the best way to tackle this was to taxi to the top where there is the Kolovrat open-air museum and walk the 12 km to get the bus. Try to choose when they are not on holidays in that country which is usually end of July and into August. And despite the route passing close to some major population centres such as Trieste, it manages to remain, for much of its length, wonderfully green and remote. Stages average around 20km a day, sometimes more or less – the longest stage is over 27km, the shortest less than 11km (these short days can often be combined with the preceding or following stage to cut down the overall number of days required to complete the route). from € 441,-Your offer. Was a bit disappointed there weren’t anymore animals. (I admit, I’m becoming increasingly fond of their company.) Find more data about alpe adria trail. Bit slow in writing this post as we did have a long day walking but the real reason was we have a friend who lives here and he picked us up after we finished our days walk and we are staying with him for a few nights. Quarantine-free destinations: where can I travel . Can’t wait to just get going now . We ask if there is anything in Trenta that they know of and the lady sighs and says ‘I’m tired of trying to speak so many different languages in one day, (rattling off the languages, German, French, English …….. )’ and then she says ‘most places won’t take the advance booking in case you don’t show. It was designed to be a pleasure trail, easy to walk and mainly through non-Alpine regions. Thankfully there were many other lost confused people so we all congregated at the one that seemed to be the correct one. Alpe Adria – Signpost at the Pasterze Glacier, Austria (c) Rupert Parker. Late start, (the place we stayed didn’t serve breakfast till after 8) but a much shorter day having us arrive at the Hutte by 5:30 pm. Day 20 – 40.2 km, taxi, walk and bus. We have been getting frustrated more and more with this trail and although we are enjoying the countryside and the walk we are annoyed that we struggle to get anywhere to stay. It was just a very enchanting walk with the rushing of the stream going through the various water mills, the lushness of the surrounding forest, the many carved wooden fairy-tale characters. It begins in Austria, which is now opening its borders to many of its neighbours, before snaking through Slovenia (also opening up) and finishing on the Adriatic coast in Italy, which is now fully open for visitors. The walk today was long and hard going but we really did enjoy it. We always check the maps and know alternative routes if we need to get down quickly as well as carry all the appropriate gear to protect ourselves from the sudden change in temperatures, and of course our emergency locator (PLB). Just 3 km from our accommodation the sky exploded, hard, fast and extremely loud. There are not many options but all doable until the train is cancelled and we get put on a bus. The entire Alpe Adria Trail measures about 750 kilometres from Austria’s highest mountain Grossglockner, to Muggia. One guy ran into the water and let out a mighty big yell so it proved to me it really is cold. By the time we reached Cividale the heat in the air was heavy and the sky was rumbling. We crossed borders again today, entering back into Italy where we will be staying for the rest of the journey. Grossglockner Austria. We haven’t seen anyone else walking the trail in a while now so we were happy to see others. We walk into the tourist office at Trenta and ask about accommodation. Oh boy it was a hot walk but regardless of the heat I really found it a nice comfortable one with no major ups and downs or even any scrambling, just a bit of slippery mud but we stayed on two feet so all good. We raced upstairs and threw on our bathers, that we have carried the whole way but not used yet, and headed straight to the pool. Discover the beautiful Kranjska Gora, the gorgeous Soca Valley, and end your trip in Bovec, the adventure capital of Slovenia! This trail has not got the history behind it as many of the others we walk as it is a newly created long distance trail developed only in 2012. It was quite funny. For days we could see the pass ahead going in between the Schwarzkogel and Mittagskogel mountains. Tonight we are staying in one and it is just amazing. Weird and as one friend said maybe a little spooky. It’s going to be fabulous. The trail has a total distance of 750 km, 37 stages and passes through 3 countries, Austria, Slovenia and Italy. Today we managed to squeeze two and a half stages in one. Thanks for going to all the trouble to write and post photos …loved it. It was the strangest thing. I think the humidity was the killer more than anything. The Alpe-Adria Trail is Europe’s newest long distance hiking route and runs for 750km from the foot of the Grossglockner (at 3,798m Austria’s highest mountain), into Slovenia and ends in Italy, near Trieste on the Adriatic coast. Signage was there, then not, then back again. Every now and then the cloud would clear away and we would get a whole WOW moment with amazing views. This is how the Alpe-Adria-Trail tastes - A culinary hiking trip. They roll along on their own pathway, engulfing the land that comes in its way before spitting it out the other side. There are trenches and tunnels every where. Lunch time we ate at a tourist farm that sat right on the borderline of Italy and Slovenia, so after lunch we stepped back over the border to Slovenia. So as we traversed the mountain through this forest I am all eyes peeled and I saw my red deer! To say medium difficulty I’m not sure how, when one has to be scrambling on all fours with a pack and a cliff below not once but a few times and the signage well let’s say lack off. He drove us into town to our accommodation and it’s still raining. Good here other Aussies are out here. We were not worried as we know it passes quick and we are not climbing any mountains today. I thought today was a Hutte to Hutte walk as we did pass many Huttes along the way. We followed the stream up for the longest time, always having the rugged and dramatic chalk mountains looming over you. Slovenia Hiking: Alpe Adria Trail 5days- self guided includes accommodation in a … Come on really? It was also a day for us to just reflect on the journey we have already had and look at what we have left. So we went back down hill to the main road and walked till we found a bus stop and caught a bus back to Trieste, grabbed our bathers and got on a ferry and did the final part of the journey by ferry to reach Muggia. Tomorrow we are heading to a place called Stall, with the first 8 km straight up! We sadly couldn’t get accommodation further around the mountain where we wanted as it was all booked out so we changed route one more time and headed down to a town Bad Kleinkirchheim, this was where we had planned to be tomorrow, but there is a music festival here at the moment in the mountains and is really busy with many people. The legend has it that she had prophesied the death of the legendary chamois buck, Zlatorog, and as punishment turned to stone. You find Austria and Slovenia are more expensive than Italy. Thank you Christina you were very kind and I’m sure the little bottle of special mountain drink will be just lovely. Later that day as we left a little village we spotted not one Stag but a dozen! It was a relief to find it open and have our favourite Limone Soda on ice! The Alpe-Adria Trail was inaugurated in 2012 and extends from Muggia on the Italy-Slovenia border to the Kaiser Franz-Josefs-Höhe at the base of the Grossglockner in Austria. Grossglockner herself but of all the surrounding mountains and the valley below. Check out this video clip from http://alpe-adria-trail.com as it gives you a run down of the trail. Once reaching the top the sky started flashing with lighting and opened up dumping rain onto us. Cividale to hotel Venko – 24 km and humid as all hell. We talk to a few places and nothing, we also spoke to the tourist office in Trenta, their response was most places are fully booked out but if we walk the pass and come into the tourist office they will help us find something by ringing some places they know. Nearly 24 km (and feeling it). It was around 12 hours on the track and a lot longer than we first thought. There’s a huge amount of scope for lingering and exploring further – mountain peaks and architectural gems, alpine railways, wine cellars and traditional festivals – without even venturing very far from the main trail, often without leaving it at all. It is quite obvious we are in a new country even though so close, there is that definite dividing line of the Julian Alps that makes the difference. In Villach pick up your bike and head for Annenheim for a spin around Lake Ossiacher the 3rd larges lake in Carinthia. Tomorrow we will try and push ourselves for one more border crossing back to Italy. I think it has an identity issue but was nice enough. Hang in there you’re a tough cookie. Date of departure is 28th June 2018! It was a welcome shade as the sun was quite warm, the decent from here though we felt was just steeper than before and was very tiring and just felt like it was going on and on. I have never seen a mountain stream so beautiful before! Day 14 Arriach to Gerlitzen Alpe – 16.5 km (all up). South Australia. They have named it “Hiking the Garden of Eden”, this being representative of the stunning landscape of the south-side of the Alps. After having to detour for accommodation last night we caught a train to get back to the track early this morning arriving in Velden am Worthersee for breakfast the we hit the trail for a day that was not filled with endless ups and downs or even any summits but a more comfortable days terrain which was much welcomed as Mark is not feeling terribly well today. , stages 19, 20, and after today I am all eyes and! 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