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By Sam Wise
UTMB 2024 Training Diaries - hiking and trail running in the Triglav National Park
Returning to Bohinj after visiting back in 2018, the week provided some steep mountain days in the Triglav National Park!
Mixed
1
Run
Mountain Trail Run including Mt Triglav
Starting from Lake Bohinj, the goal was to get up into the mountains for a 35km. After winding through alpine pastures, I began to come past the Slovenian mountain huts. As charming as they appeared, I'd have to save my visit for another day, as I had places to be!
As I climbed higher into the mountains, I began to notice signs to Triglavski dom, the highest peak in Slovenia. Approaching the mountain, a sign lured me in, promising a 30min venture to the summit. Hot tip dom does not mean peak, it means hut... I had a long way to go.
Anyone who has done research on the summit will tell you that via ferrata kits and helmets are strongly recommended (rock fall, yada yada). Well, as I had done no research, it was a great shock to discover that 99% of other adventurers were equipped with said equipment.
As I pulled myself up the wire railing with my Fractel cap and Salomon hydration vest, I was grateful that I couldn't see what lay ahead.
Overtaking streams of hikers clipping in to every part of the segment, I made it to summit, only to be greeted by a full whiteout.
Descending proved to be equally as exciting, with the back way off Triglav leading down some more via ferrata sections, across a glacier and back to the Triglavski hut for a 6 euro anti-bonk Pepsi.
2
Run
Viševnik
Day hike to Visevnik with Amelia Hanigan. The hike started in the cutest single t-bar ski slope, before quickly shooting up towards the summit.
After running a similar trail the day before, I decided to scramble west across new path, then run down to meet Amelia at the base.
3
Hike
Overnight hike through Seven Lakes Valley via Veliko Špičje.
Full trip post on Amelia's Gone page. 😁