Map of recommended ski touring routes on Pokljuka

The most popular ski touring routes in the wider Pokljuka area run near quiet zones for squirrel, capercaillie, ptarmigan, and chamois, so the Alpine Association of Slovenia with VrH Julijcev project partners has prepared a map of recommended ski touring routes on Pokljuka, where you will provide the animals with greater peace.

Ski touring requires a great deal of knowledge, experience, and awareness of conditions. A safe route requires good prior preparation considering current information from the Alpine Association of Slovenia, avalanche bulletins, and weather forecasts. Ski touring is recommended with a guide or as an organized trip by mountaineering clubs. The most popular routes in the wider Pokljuka area run near quiet zones for squirrel, capercaillie, ptarmigan, and chamois. The Alpine Association of Slovenia with VrH Julijcev project partners has prepared a map of recommended ski touring routes on Pokljuka, where you will provide the animals with greater peace. The Julian Alps Community has created a new tourist product Juliana SkiTour, four ski touring stages through the Julian Alps with a total length of 52 kilometers.

Lovers of winter activities must be especially careful guests in nature during winter. Forest and rock edges, ridges, clearings, and areas near feeding stations are places where animals that actively survive winter spend the most time. They are more active at dusk and at night when searching for food. Every additional movement you create with your presence means a great loss of energy for them and consequently worse conditions for their survival.

Source: https://www.gore-ljudje.si/Kategorije/Informacije/zemljevid-priporo%c4%8denih-turnosmu%c4%8darskih-poti-na-pokljuki