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The highest Slovenian mountain is Triglav in the Julian Alps at 2864 m.





























EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR CLIMBING:

Always needed:

For rock climbing:

  • Helmet
  • Rope

In winter:

  • Pick
  • Crampons
  • Snowshoes
  • Cap & gloves & protectors
  • A goretex anorak

Clothes:

They should be comfortable and made of special materials (e.g. capillene) which allow the body to breathe and let the sweat out. Make sure you have a change of clothing. Make sure you have warm clothes in case of adverse weather conditions.

Do not forget to take enough liquids and energy food with you!














I have been doing mountain-biking for quite a long time now. About five years ago, Peter, a good friend of mine, was telling me about his cycling tour in the French Central Alps; he was so enthusiastic about it that I decided on the spur of a moment that I should take up this sport. I had been keen on doing various sports also before, so being fit enough wasn't a problem for me. Peter helped me choose the right bike for me. You know, one should know what to buy, as there is pretty good choice on the market. One can easily buy an expensive bike, thinking it is the best, but it may turn out later that it is completely inappropriate for you. My first tours were non-ambitious, low hill oriented and mostly on macadam roads; after gaining some experience I attempted higher goals, both in the sense of altitude and difficulty. I've learned to manage rough narrow trails, both up and downhill. Now I am pretty confident about my skills and abilities and though I don't want to boast I can claim that almost none of the slopes is too steep for me. But I would like to remind you always to keep to (marked) trails only not to harm the fragile vegetation and yourself, of course!

These are the rafters on the Soca river in Slovenia. The river is known as a kayaker’s and canoeist’s paradise. Fly fishermen pursue the elusive Soca trout and photographers try to catch the emerald-green waters just at the best light of the day in their lenses.





























A TOURIST BROCHURE TEXT PROMOTING SKIING:

For downhill and cross-country skiers, snowboarders, sledgers, and other lovers of the white slopes, Slovenian winter sports centres offer a wide variety of accommodation from high category hotels to apartments and private rooms. There are smaller ski centres near some of the health spas, and skiing is also possible in the vicinity of many tourist farms. A well-known Slovenian centre is Kranjska Gora with more than 30 km of groomed alpine ski trails and more than 40 km of cross-country trails. The ski slopes on Kanin are the highest in Slovenia and reach 2300m above sea level. It is possible to ski there until the end of May or occasionally even later into the summer. The Pohorje Ski Center with 60 km of alpine and 25 km of cross-country ski trails also offers night skiing. Well-groomed ski slopes are also found on Vogel above Lake Bohinj, Krvavec, the closest ski resort to Ljubljana, and Rogla, which is getting more and more popular. There is also Pokljuka, which is a paradise for cross-country skiing enthusiasts.

















Well-being, health treatment & services available to guests in health spas:




















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