Triglav Lakes Valley, Triglav National Park

Name: Triglav Lakes Valley
Address: Triglav National Park, Slovenia

#25 among attractions in Triglav National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Triglav Lakes Valley, Triglav National Park

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The Triglav Lakes Valley is a rocky hanging valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, below the sheer sides of Mount Tičarica and Mount Zelnarica southwest of Triglav. The valley is also called the Seven Lakes Valley, although there are ten and not seven lakes in the valley. It is above the tree line and is geologically alpine karst; therefore it has also been termed the Sea of Stone Valley. ()

Local name: Dolina Triglavskih jezer Coordinates: 46°19'60"N, 13°46'60"E

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Triglav Lakes Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Savica Waterfall, Black Lake, Triglav Lakes Lodge, Triglav Lodge at Kredarica.

2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Savica Waterfall, Ribčev Laz
72 min walk • Savica Falls is a waterfall in northwestern Slovenia. It is 78 meters high and is fed by a karst spring also called Savica just above the waterfall.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Black Lake, Triglav National Park
64 min walk • Black Lake is the lowest-lying lake in the Triglav Lakes Valley, part of the Julian Alps in Slovenia. It is named for its location in a basin in the middle of the forest, which stretches right to the edge of the Komarča rock face.
1 miS
Alpine hut, Hiking, Trail
Triglav Lakes Lodge, Triglav National Park
27 min walk • The Triglav Lakes Lodge is a mountain lodge between Double Lake and the artificial Lake Močivec below Mount Tičarica in the heart of the Julian Alps, northwestern Slovenia. The first structure was built in 1880 by an Austrian hiking club. In 1955 and 1988, it was rebuilt and expanded.
4.5 miNE
Hiking, Mountain, Alpine hut
Triglav Lodge at Kredarica, Dovje-Mojstrana
116 min walk • The Triglav Lodge at Kredarica is the highest mountain hut in Slovenia and the highest meteorological station in the country. It stands on a small plateau just under the peak of Kredarica, an elevation in the ridge between Rjavina and Triglav.
4 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking, Vernacular architecture
Planika Lodge at Triglav, Triglav National Park
102 min walk • The Planika Lodge at Triglav is a mountain hut, which lies on the Ledine plains on the southern side of Mount Triglav. The First hut, also called the Triglav Tempe, was built on 18 September 1871. In 1877, the Austro-German hiking club built a hut called the Maria Theresa Hut.
4 miNE
Tower
Aljaž Tower, Triglav National Park
103 min walk • Aljaž Tower or the Triglav Tower is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount Triglav in northwestern Slovenia. Along with Triglav, it is a landmark of Slovenia and a symbol of the Slovenehood. The tower was designed by Jakob Aljaž, a priest in the Upper Carniolan village of Dovje, who also had it erected.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Julian Alps, Triglav National Park
72 min walk • The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia and of the former Yugoslavia.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kanjavec, Triglav National Park
56 min walk • Kanjavec is a 2,569-metre mountain in the center of Triglav National Park. It lies between the Dolič Pass at 2,164 m, the Hribarice Pass at 2,306 m and the Prehodavci Pass at 2071 m. Kanjavec is also a popular ski touring destination. From the summit, there is a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
3.1 miS
46°17'24"N • 13°48'9"E
Koča pri Savici, Triglav National Park
80 min walk • Alpine hut, Hiking
3.8 miNW
46°22'58"N • 13°45'3"E
Soška Pot - Soča Trail, Triglav National Park
96 min walk • Bridge
4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Trenta Valley, Triglav National Park
109 min walk • The Trenta Valley is a valley in the Julian Alps in the northern part of the traditional Gorizia region of Slovenia.