Hello everyone.

I am planning hiking trip to triglav with friends.

We find it really hard to find information about Triglav, so I figured I’ll try the best platform Reddit 😀

Is there anyone with experience of Triglav Hiking? We chose a route we want to do, but we are not sure if we will need feratta equipment for it because there isn’t really good english documentation for that, or we were just unable to find it. (This is the [Route](https://goo.gl/maps/iTXdHPQchbZhGJWy6))

Thanks for any help.

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  3. Hiking up to the summit of Triglav takes from 6 to 10 hours depending on where you start from. Double that time for the round trip. It’s recommended to do it as a 2 day trip and spend the night in one of the mountain huts (usually in the huts Kredarica or Planika) otherwise you’re in for a verrryyyy long day. That way you’re also rested and fresh for the difficult climb to the top. You’ll most likely have to reserve the huts 3~4 week in advance.

    The only practical time to go is mid-June up until the end of September. Peak season is July and August. The huts are closed from October until the next June because at those elevations you still get snow and ice which changes the difficulty of the route entirely.

    The easier approaches are the ones start from the south/east side: Planina Blato, Rudno Polje, Dolina Krma.

    Most of the path is just a long but not technically demanding hike. Maybe there are a few sections it’d be good to have a helmet but nothing out of the ordinary.

    Then the final 60~90 minutes from Planika or Kredarica up to the summit are a proper ferrata. Helmet is mandatory here because there are loose rocks. Some very experienced locals might forgo the harness but it’s still highly recommended. It’s proper climbing using both your hands. Not that difficult within the scales of ferratas (I believe it’d count as a “B”) but it’s very exposed so any slip or fall will be high consequence. Along the ridge on the top there are sections where it’s 0.5m wide with a 200m drop on each side. You can rent the ferrata gear at both Kredarica and Planika. The climbs up the eastern ridge from Planika or Kredarica up to Mali Triglav is a bit easier than the west one over ‘Triglavski kot’. The climb from Kredarica might be a bit easier than the one from Planika but mainly because it’s shorter.

    It’s also a very popular summit so be prepared to wait in a queue to reach the top. Especially on weekends.

    The weather is predictably unpredictable in the Alps. Severe thunderstorms are a common occurrence in the early afternoon so plan your day, to get most of your hiking done in the morning and be in the vicinity of a shelter by 1pm. [Multiple people are struck by lightning every year](https://www.rtvslo.si/radio-si/news/injured-hikers-transported-down-from-mt-triglav/634432) and almost all of them ignore this rule. If you’re doing a one-day trip be sure to start very early (like 3 or 4am) so by lunch time you’re already on the return journey and well away from any summits or ridges.

    If it’s wet or cloudy don’t feel bad forfeiting the final climb. It’s better to miss out than to be dead. There are plaques commemorating deceased hikers and alpinists all along the final approach to the summit.

    > (This is the Route)

    That is quite a popular loop. I’d definitely recommend doing that one as a 2 day trip. Maybe even 3 days if you want to keep it chill. I’d estimate 18-20 hours of hiking rather than 11.

    I’d also recommend doing it in reverse. The hike from Ukanca up ‘Komarča’ to the Black Lake is technically demanding and not the best for a descending down when tired. Go up the Triglav Lakes valley and aim for Prehodavci/Dolič/Planika as your refuge for the first night then do the summit on the following day.

  4. Actually mount Triglav is quite crowded. I’d suggest you pick some neighboring summit in Julian or Karavanke Alps and you might have a much more enjoyable experience.

  8. Helmet I’d say, mandatory. Lots of loose rock in Julian alps. Ferrata gear, doable without in nice weather (if experienced hiker), but nice to have. There are one or two sections on your route, I’d say, put on the gear and become extra safe. On my first hike I just took a helmet, but I’d feel much better lugging and using the gear. Gear can be rented also. But I’d bring my own helmet and some bandanas/sweat liners. You can freeze the same day in june, and sweat like a pig two hours later, depending.

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