 | Mountain hut on Ermanovec closed due to renovation
12.11.2025
Dear visitors and friends of our hut, we inform you that the hut on Ermanovec will be closed due to renovation from 3. 11. 2025 to 15. 3. 2026. During this time, works will be carried out to refurbish the toilets, kitchen and dining room, so that we can offer you an even more pleasant experience i... |
 | Poll: Sabotin
11.11.2025
The question in the recent poll was: Have you ever been to Sabotin (609 m)? Sabotin is a scenic mountain above the right bank of the Soča River. Poll results: 58% Yes 39% No 3% I don't know The poll ran from 4. 11 2025 to 11. 11. 2025, with 577 participants.... |
 | Search on Peca
7.11.2025
Search on Peca: A silent pact between man, dog, and the flock. Report on the successful action by Dani Kropivnik. On home terrain under Peca, a search operation was successfully concluded a few days ago, in which Dani Kropivnik, with the help of his dogs, tracked down and safely brought back a flo... |
 | Chaos on Vršič
6.11.2025
Authorities assure that the system on Vršič is working. The chaos is due to non-compliance with traffic regulations.In the upcoming summer season, the state will, according to Pavličs assurances, provide free public bus transport.The chaos that occurred on the Vršič road on nice days, when people ma... |
 | Avalanche in Nepal fatal for seven climbers
4.11.2025
During the ascent of a mountain in northeastern Nepal, at least seven people died, including five foreigners buried by an avalanche. Eight people survived and are being treated in a hospital in Kathmandu. According to the Seven Summit Treks agency, the accident occurred on Monday at 9:00 local time... |
 | Poll: Triglav as a national holiday
4.11.2025
The question in the recent poll was: Do you support the idea of Triglav Day as a national holiday? Poll results: 46% Yes 37% No 17% I don't know The poll ran from 28. 10 2025 to 4. 11. 2025, with 529 participants.... |
 | Aleš Česen Receives Third Golden Ice Axe, This Year for the Ascent on Gasherbrum III
28.10.2025
Aleš Česen Receives Third Golden Ice Axe, This Year for the Ascent on Gasherbrum III. Among this year's recipients of the golden ice axe, the highest recognition for alpinistic achievements in the world, is also the Slovenian-British team Aleš Česen and Tom Livingstone, who in August last year in a... |
 | Poll: Konj
28.10.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Konj (1803 m)? Konj is a panoramic mountain in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Poll results: 56 % Yes 42 % No 2 % I don't know The poll ran from 21. 10 2025 to 28. 10 2025, with 589 participants.... |
| Inspectorate: Construction and entrance fee collection in Vintgar are illegal...
28.10.2025
Inspectorate: Construction and entrance fee collection in Vintgar are illegal. The Gorje Tourist Association must remove the illegally built steel bridges and sanitary facility at the entrance to the Vintgar gorge by April 2026. The building inspectorate has determined that the structures were erec... |
 | Bivouacs Exclusively as Emergency Shelters
27.10.2025
Bivouacs exclusively as emergency shelters, also the new bivouac Za Akom. As part of the project Bivaki za bele vrhove, the new Bivak III Za Akom above Gozd-Martuljek in the Julian Alps opened this autumn. The Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) emphasizes that these simply equipped mountain shelt... |
 | To Triglav only with a reservation?
22.10.2025
Barriers on the road to Vršič, limited access to the Vrata valley, similar measures are planned also for the source of the Soča and the Lepena valley. Some points in Triglav National Park are indeed overloaded due to the ever-increasing number of visitors. Problems are also occurring in the high mou... |
 | Poll: sleeping in bivouacs
21.10.2025
Question from the previous poll was: Have you ever spent the night in a bivouac or winter room? Poll results: 58 % No 41 % Yes 1 % I don't know The poll ran from 15. 10 2025 to 21. 10. 2025, with 529 participants.... |
 | Triglav Day as a national holiday?
17.10.2025
In Bohinj, the idea of Triglav Day as a national holiday has ignited. Marko Viduka from Bohinj will today submit an initiative to the National Assembly for the proclamation of a new national holiday honouring Triglav in all its meanings. Triglav Day would be celebrated every year on 7 August. The pr... |
 | Planinski vestnik, October 2025
17.10.2025
In the October issue of Planinski vestnik, this month's theme takes us on treks. We went to the northern mountain arc of Albania, the Kotijske Alpe, Velebit, and around Mount Kailash in western Tibet. We write about the long-standing mountaineering friendship between the municipalities of Radovljica... |
 | Poll: Viševnik
15.10.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Viševnik (2050 m)? Viševnik is a panoramic mountain in the Julian Alps. Poll results: 85% Yes 13% No 2% I don't know The poll ran from 8. 10 2025 to 15. 10. 2025, with 620 participants.... |
 | Special Piolet d'Or Award 2025
14.10.2025
Special Piolet d'Or Award 2025 to Anja Petek and Patricija Verdev. Slovenian climbers have markedly shaped the history of the Piolet d'Or, but for the first time two Slovenian female climbers will be awarded. Anja Petek and Patricija Verdev will receive the special award for women's mountaineering ... |
 | Raising awareness of the existence and importance of the four UNESCO biosphere reserves in Slovenia using sounds recorded in nature - media release after the presentation at the Audio Festival.
13.10.2025
Raising awareness of the existence and importance of the four UNESCO biosphere reserves in Slovenia using sounds recorded in nature - media release after the presentation at the Audio Festival. Sounds of nature from UNESCO biosphere reserves 2025 Raising awareness of the existence and importance of... |
 | Closed trail Stari grad above Sl. Konjice - Grofov štant
12.10.2025
Mountaineering Association Slovenske Konjice informs about the closure of the hiking trail between Žabja vas near Novo mesto and the church of St. Jošt in the village of Šentjošt. The hiking trail between Velika Ravna above Stari grad near Sl. Konjice and Grofov štant is CLOSED due to logging and ti... |
 | Closed trail between Žabja vas and Šentjošt near Novo mesto
10.10.2025
Mountaineering Club Krka Novo mesto informs about the closure of the hiking trail between Žabja vas near Novo mesto and the church of St. Jošt in the village of Šentjošt. The hiking trail between Žabja vas near Novo mesto and the church of St. Jošt in the village of Šentjošt is impassable due to wi... |
 | Poll: view from Palec
9.10.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Can Grintovec (2558 m) be seen from Palec (2026 m)? Correct answer: yes Palec is a panoramic mountain in the Karawanks, from which Grintovec, the highest peak in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, can be seen. Poll results: 53 % Yes 27 % No 20 % I don't know The poll... |
 | Snow conditions 6. 10. 2025
6.10.2025
General avalanche danger level - Monday, 6. 10. 2025 Danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: new snow, wind slab Danger pattern: Early winter, surface hoar Risk assessment Avalanche danger is MODERATE, level 2, above about 1500 m a.s.l., LOW, level 1, lower down... |
 | Over the Vršič Pass, the barrier system will be tested for two weeks starting October 13...
4.10.2025
Over the Vršič Pass, the barrier system will be tested for two weeks starting October 13. The road has been closed for most of the day on weekdays for the last month due to renovation The road over the Vršič Pass has been closed for most of the day on weekdays for the last month due to renovation. ... |
 | Dreamy conclusion to this year's sport climbing season
2.10.2025
Dreamy conclusion to this year's sport climbing season - three medals from the World Championships in Seoul. The Slovenian national team returned a few days ago from the World Championships in sport climbing and paraclimbing, which took place from September 20 to 28, 2025, in the South Korean capit... |
 | Slovenians Triple Balkan Champions in Mountain Orienteering
2.10.2025
Slovenian teams at the Balkan Championship in mountain orienteering, hosted by North Macedonia from 26 to 28 September, achieved three first and three second places as well as the team trophy for overall second place. In four age categories, mountaineers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croa... |
 | Survey: Storžič
1.10.2025
The question in the previous survey was: Have you ever been to Storžič (2132 m)? Storžič is a panoramic mountain in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Survey results: 82% Yes 17% No 1% I don't know The survey ran from 24.9.2025 to 1.10.2025, with 630 participants.... |
 | Closed sections crossing the railway line above Črni Kal
26.09.2025
The hiking trail connecting the village of Črni Kal and Socerb Castle with the villages of Praproče and Podpeč via two sections is CLOSED on the sections crossing the railway line! The sections of the hiking trail between Socerb Castle and the villages of Praproče and Podpeč are CLOSED at two point... |
 | Path to Okrešelj past Rinka Waterfall temporarily closed
26.09.2025
The hiking trail between Rinka Waterfall and Okrešelj is closed due to maintenance works until Sunday, 28 September 2025 inclusive. Due to urgent maintenance works on the hiking trail leading to Okrešelj from Logarska dolina, past Rinka Waterfall, it is CLOSED until Sunday, 28 September 2025 inclus... |
 | Poll: Rdeči rob
24.09.2025
The question of the previous poll was: Where is Rdeči rob (1913 m) located? Correct answer: in the Julian Alps Rdeči rob is a 1913 m high mountain located in the ridge of Slemenske peči, the mentioned ridge is part of the Julian Alps. Poll results: 75 % In the Julian Alps 15 % I don't know 5 % In... |
 | Safer Path to Turska Gora and Rinke
24.09.2025
In an extensive and demanding two-day work action, the Kamnik trail markers made the access from Kamniško sedlo to Turska gora safer, renewed markings in the wider area, and replaced several damaged stamps and boxes in the Rinke area. In the previous week on Thursday, 18, and Friday, 19 September 2... |
 | Slovenian National Team Prepared for the World...
19.09.2025
Slovenian National Team Prepared for the World Championship in Seoul. Between September 20 and 28, 2025, the South Korean capital Seoul will host the World Championship in sport climbing and paraclimbing. The best sport climbers and paraclimbers of this season will compete for medals, including a s... |
 | Planinski vestnik, September 2025
18.09.2025
In the September issue of Planinski vestnik, we have chosen summer wanderings as the theme of the month. We went to Switzerland, Zermatt and the villages around Matterhorn, to via ferratas in the Swiss Alps and to glacier lakes, as well as by gondola and on foot and with a wheelchair to high mountai... |
 | Poll: Lukov slap
17.09.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Lukov slap below Rogla? Lukov slap is located on a stream that is a right tributary of the Mislinja River. Poll results: 90% No 6% Yes 4% I don't know The poll ran from 6. 9 2025 to 17. 9. 2025, with 561 participants.... |
 | Notice on partial and complete closures on sections...
16.09.2025
Notice on partial and complete closures on sections of the state road over the pass. We inform you that the company Gorenjska gradbena družba d.d., Jezerska cesta 20, 4000 Kranj, for the investor Direkcija RS za infrastrukturo, Hajdrihova ulica 2a, 1000 Ljubljana, will resume the reconstruction of ... |
 | Fewer cars in Vrata Valley, over 50,000 visitors used public transport...
13.09.2025
Fewer cars in Vrata Valley, over 50,000 visitors used public transport. The municipality will try to solve the problem of increasing wild parking before entering the valley The new traffic regime in Vrata Valley operated for the first time this year throughout the entire season. It brought fewer ca... |
 | Lavričeva Hut the Best Mountain Hut and Krekova the Best High-Mountain Hut...
11.09.2025
Lavričeva Hut the Best Mountain Hut and Krekova the Best High-Mountain Hut 2025. In the 11th season of the Best Mountain Hut action of the Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) and the media Siol.net, in which 147 mountain huts participated, the laurels were won by Lavričeva Hut on Gradišče (PD Šent... |
 | Demanding trail to Nanos repaired and reopened
8.09.2025
The demanding, steep hiking trail from Razdrto to Nanos, to Vojkova koča on Nanos, has been restored and the landslide repaired. The trail is therefore reopened. On the demanding, technically very steep terrain strewn with scree, the trail maintainers of PD Postojna removed and cleaned the old supp... |
 | Janja Garnbret thrilled with a new victory in home Koper...
7.09.2025
Janja Garnbret thrilled numerous Slovenian fans with a new victory in home Koper. The most successful sport climber of all time, Janja Garnbret, once again proved her top preparedness in Koper this year. At the home competition, she confirmed with her performance why she is considered one of the gr... |
 | For the finishing touch, the renovated Aljaž Tower equipped with Triglav Panorama as well...
6.09.2025
For the finishing touch, the renovated Aljaž Tower equipped with Triglav Panorama. With the installation of the final detail, the process of the comprehensive renovation of the Aljaž Tower on Triglav has been completed. Inside, they have installed the Triglav Panorama, a painted view from the summi... |
 | Poll: Vernar
6.09.2025
Question from the previous poll: Where is Vernar (2225 m) located? Correct answer: In the Julian Alps Poll results: 89% In the Julian Alps 5% I don't know 4% In the Karawanks 2% In the Kamnik-Savinja Alps The poll ran from 1. 9 2025 to 6. 9. 2025, with 527 participants.... |
 | Velika Planina as an example of responsible conduct...
6.09.2025
Velika Planina as an example of responsible conduct operation of facilities temporarily suspended, hikers still welcome. Velika Planina, 5 September 2025 Velika Planina also in challenging conditions proves that the safety of visitors and employees is its top priority. Following a preventive extr... |
 | With the new guidebook to 45 of the most beautiful tours in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the Karawanks.
4.09.2025
With the new guidebook to 45 of the most beautiful tours in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the Karawanks. The new guidebook from the Alpine Publishing House, Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe and Karavanke, written by the refined pens and experienced steps of Andraž Poljanec and Vladimir Habjan, fills a gap in ... |
 | Closed Demanding Trail to Nanos
3.09.2025
Today, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, due to more demanding maintenance work, the demanding hiking trail leading from Razdrto to Nanos will be closed from 14:00 to 20:00. Due to the work action of the path markers, the steep trail from Razdrto to Nanos will be CLOSED on Wednesday, September 3, 20... |
 | World Cup in Koper: Olympic champions and Slovenian...
2.09.2025
World Cup in Koper: Olympic champions and Slovenian elite in front of home audience. This weekend, Koper will once again be under the sign of sport climbing. The World Cup competition in lead will bring the best sport climbers from all over the world to the Coast including a large Slovenian nation... |
 | Poll: Bašeljski vrh
1.09.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Bašeljski vrh (1744 m)? Poll results: 50 % Yes 46 % No 4 % I don't know The poll ran from 20. 8 2025 to 1. 9. 2025, with 670 participants.... |
 | Temporary road closure in Topla Valley
30.08.2025
Due to road surface renovation, the road through Topla Valley is closed until September 3rd inclusive. Detour possible via Preval Pass. The road through Topla Valley, which also serves as a hiking trail, is CLOSED due to asphalt paving until presumably September 3, 2025. Detour to the starting poi... |
 | Logging on the Vrčice-Klečpihel-Mirna gora trail
23.08.2025
Mountaineering Club Semič warns of logging and timber skidding taking place in the area of the mountain trail between Vrčicami and Klečpihel below Mirna gora. In the area of the mountain trail between Vrčicami and Mrzla gora, on the section between Vrčicami and Klečpihel, logging and timber skiddin... |
 | Damaged demanding trail from Razdrga to Nanos
23.08.2025
Mountaineering Association Postojna warns of a damaged section of the demanding mountaineering trail leading from Razdrga towards Vojak Hut on Nanos. The damaged section is the so-called demanding trail to Nanos from Razdrga. The damaged part of the trail is marked with tape, so the trail is narrow... |
 | Poll: view from Črna prst
20.08.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Can Stara Fužina be seen from Črna prst (1844 m)? Correct answer: yes Črna prst is a panoramic mountain in the Julian Alps, from which Stara Fužina can be seen. Poll results: 62 % Yes 23 % No 15 % I don't know The poll ran from 14. 8 2025 to 20. 8. 2025, wi... |
 | Aleš Česen on a Still Unconquered Six-Thousander in the Karakoram
20.08.2025
The Slovenian top alpinist Aleš Česen, in partnership with his Austrian climbing partner Lukas Wörle, made the first ascent at the end of July on the hitherto unclimbed mountain Cherireen Sar (6224 m) in the Karakoram. They reached the summit on July 29 after climbing a 2400-meter first ascent route... |
 | Closed bridge over Idrijca at the end of Feldban
19.08.2025
Mountaineering Association Idrija informs about the closed section on the hiking trail between Idrijska Bela and Hlevišami. Due to damage, the bridge over Idrijca is closed; a detour is possible via the adjacent bridge at the Strug climbing area. Due to the damaged bridge over the Idrijca river, th... |