Climbing Triglav in Slovenia (Prag Route)

This video shows you what to expect when climbing Triglav in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. Some areas like the initial via ferrata were a bit difficult to film but I believe you can still get a good sense of what you would encounter during the Triglav climb.

We used the Prag route (one of two available on mount Triglav) for the climb and it took us roughly 8 hours to get to the peak, reaching the Kredarica hut in 5h:30m and going through the rest in 1:30-2h. We then climbed down the same day and eventually made it to the river and car park in complete darkness.

A few tips for other beginners like me who might be planning to hike Triglav in one day (climb up and down):
1) Head torch is a must, because you might end up climbing down in complete darkness. Trust me, via ferrata is not fun in the dark!
2) Follow a schedule and try not to deviate. Any delays would make your decent even more difficult.
3) Via ferrata equipment is good to have, but we did see a lot of people going to the top without it. If you are experienced enough and the weather at the tie of the climb is good, you might be able to go without it.
4) Bring a helmet! Rocks are falling all the time.
5) Make sure you have enough food and water, however be aware that this would be sold in Kredarica. When we climbed there was a guy sitting at the top selling drinks and food as well :)
6) Research the route before going. We got lost a couple of times looking for the Prag route signs, which made our decent more difficult.
7) Finally, do bare in mind that climbing Triglav requires a good level of fitness, especially if you plan to do it in one day. Knees, ankles and toes would take some damage. This Alpine hike is tough to do in one day!

This was shot on GoPro and iphone.

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Mt Triglav, with an elevation of 2,864m (9,395.2 ft), is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. Mount Triglav is the pre-eminent symbol of Slovenia. It is the centerpiece of Triglav National Park, Slovenia's only national park. Mt Triglav was also the highest peak in Yugoslavia before Slovenia's independence in 1991.

At the top of mount Triglav stands a small metal structure, the Aljaž Tower (Slovene: Aljažev stolp). It acts as a storm shelter and a triangulation point. Along with mount Triglav, it is also a landmark of Slovenia and a symbol of the Slovenes and Slovene territorial sovereignty.

The tower's namesake was the priest, mountaineer and patriot Jakob Aljaž. In early 1895, he drew up, with a piece of chalk on the floor of his room in the parish of Dovje, plans for a cylindrical tower with a flag on its top. In April that year he purchased the Triglav summit for the sum of one Austro-Hungarian gulden. Having done so, he secured himself the right to erect a building on mount Triglav top. The tower was constructed from iron and zinc coated sheet steel by Anton Belec from Šentvid near Ljubljana. He and four workers brought the parts of the tower to the Triglav summit and put the tower together in only five hours on 7 August 1895. The opening took place that same day. Aljaž donated the shelter to the Slovene Alpine Society.

In the beginning, there were three four-legged chairs, a summit register, a spirit stove, and the image Triglav Panorama by Marko Pernhart in the tower. It was later repainted and renovated several times by Alojz Knafelc and others. In the Communist era, as the highest point of the former Yugoslavia, it was painted red and decorated with a red star. However, it has now more or less been restored to its original appearance. The star was removed shortly before the dissolution of Yugoslavia. On the proclamation of Slovene independence in June 1991, the flag of Slovenia was raised on top of the tower.

If you want to hike Triglav, be prepared for a proper Alpine hike. If you don't believe me now you will once you get to the Triglav summit ;)

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