Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley, Dovje-Mojstrana

Name: Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley
Address: Triglavska cesta 89, Dovje-Mojstrana, 4281, Slovenia

#2 among attractions in Dovje-Mojstrana

Hiking, Trail, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture

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Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley is a mountain hut that lies near the stream Triglav Bistrica in the upper end of the Vrata Valley. The hut is named after the Slovene priest and composer Jakob Aljaž, who in 1896 ordered the construction of the first wooden hut in the valley. The original Aljaž Lodge was built in 1904, and rebuilt in 1910 after the previous one was destroyed by an avalanche. Aljaž Lodge is the starting point to ascend the mountains Triglav, Škrlatica and Cmir. ()

Local name: Aljažev dom v Vratih Elevation: 3330 ftCoordinates: 46°24'32"N, 13°50'36"E

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Triglavska cesta 89Dovje-Mojstrana 4281 Slovenia

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Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rjavina, Triglav Lodge at Kredarica, Planika Lodge at Triglav, Aljaž Tower.

2.1 miSE
Mountain
Rjavina, Triglav National Park
55 min walk • Rjavina is a mountain in Slovenian Julian Alps. It rises 2,532 m above sea level. Located between two Alpine glacial valleys, Kot and Krma, it offers nice views to some of the highest Slovenian peaks, including Triglav, Škrlatica and Rž.
2 miS
Hiking, Mountain, Alpine hut
Triglav Lodge at Kredarica, Dovje-Mojstrana
52 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.
2.6 miS
Alpine hut, Hiking, Vernacular architecture
Planika Lodge at Triglav, Triglav National Park
67 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.
2.1 miS
Tower
Aljaž Tower, Triglav National Park
55 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.
2.6 miSE
Famed mountain with the Aljaž Tower
Triglav, Dovje-Mojstrana
67 min walk • Triglav, with an elevation of 2,863.65 metres, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation.
2.5 miW
Large mountain with huts for climbers
Razor Mountain, Triglav National Park
64 min walk • Razor is a pyramidal mountain in the Julian Alps and the sixth-highest mountain in Slovenia. First ascended by Otto Sendtner in 1842, it is now frequently ascended, with numerous mountain huts available for climbers.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Julian Alps, Triglav National Park
82 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.
3.1 miNW
Soaring peak with a pointy summit
Špik, Triglav National Park
79 min walk • Špik is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. Its summit is at 2,472 m above sea level. The mountain's name is a cognate of the English "spike," derived from its pointed shape.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stenar, Triglav National Park
31 min walk • Stenar is a mountain in Julian Alps in the Razor and Prisojnik group. The top of the mountain offers a good panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
1.8 miNW
Giant peak for hiking, climbing and views
Škrlatica, Triglav National Park
47 min walk • Škrlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz, is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. With its summit at 2,740m above sea level, it is the second highest peak in Slovenia and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Radovna Valley, Triglav National Park
88 min walk • The Radovna Valley is an alpine valley in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, traditionally part of Upper Carniola. It is included in Triglav National Park in its entirety.