Slovenia

[lovingkindness]

Hello, does anyone have a link to pdf maps or a guidebook for the Ruta Jacobea in Slovenia? Is it possible to purchase these in Trieste?
Cheers.
LK

 

[jirit]

Try this link

http://www.xacobeo.fr/ZE4.05.Sloven_Jakob.htm

 

[lovingkindness]

Thanks!

 

[KinkyOne]

Hello, does anyone have a link to pdf maps or a guidebook for the Ruta Jacobea in Slovenia? Is it possible to purchase these in Trieste?
Cheers.
LK

Hola, lovingkindness!

I have a plan to walk our Ruta Jacobea (Slovenska Jakobova pot) some day and already did some research. It goes from Slovenska vas on Slovenian-Croatian border W to Ljubljana (Slovenia capital) and SW to Trieste which is just a few kilometers after Slovenian-Italian border. Length is 297kms. Also there are two other branches, first one is called Hungarian and comes to Ljubljana from NE and the second one goes from Ljubljana NW to Višarje (ital.: Monte Santo di Lussari, germ.: Luschariberg). I also have .pdf document with some info on places to sleep and eat on main route but am currently unable to post it on the forum. If you send me your e-mail address I can send it to you. It's in slovenian language the same as most others links but can help you with some translations.
Take a peek here:
http://lebinca.com/jp/ (some gps tracks)
http://pilgrim.peterrobins.co.uk/routes/details/slovenija.html
https://www.google.si/search?q=slov...sqfgsAE&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1787&bih=856&dpr=0.9

I remember that few years ago I did found a web diary of one peregrina with GPS tracks but can't find it now. There is also a small booklet guide book with maps ("Kje so tiste stezice, ki so včasih bile?" - Marjeta & Metodij Rigler) but only in slovenian language. Currently it's not available but I can check for it in public library and scan those maps for you.

 

[KinkyOne]

In this Italian clip you can also get the general idea what this route looks like, unfortunatelly it was partly shot in very poor weather:

 

[lovingkindness]

Fantastic! Much appreciated. I am pondering the possibility of hiking the Ruta Jacobea in reverse from Trieste to Ljubljana then somehow via Maribor to Graz or from Ljubljana over to Klagenfurt in Austria. It is all a bit mad but where would one be without a dream?

• Do you know anything about the green route here:

http://www.gorenjskiglas.si/article/20140904/C/140909916/1178/s-kolesom-po-jakobovi-poti-

• or the Jacobsweg linking Maribor to Graz in Austria? :

http://www.jakobswege-a.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53
Graz - Kalsdorf - Enzelsdorf - Mellach - Wildon - Sankt Margarethen - Lebring - Lang - Leibnitz - Sulm - Ehrenhausen - Sentilj - Kozjak - Maribor

• May I ask, aside from Slovenian which other languages do most people in Slovenia speak? Would I survive with a combination of English/French/Italian/German?

Cheers.

 

[Kitsambler]

Does the European Peace Walk route use this route through Slovenia?

 

[KinkyOne]

Fantastic! Much appreciated. I am pondering the possibility of hiking the Ruta Jacobea in reverse from Trieste to Ljubljana then somehow via Maribor to Graz or from Ljubljana over to Klagenfurt in Austria. It is all a bit mad but where would one be without a dream?

Oh, I see. I started to translate those info on acommodation & food but in the "right" direction Well, I guess in the future someone else might find it helpfull. Will finish it maybe today and send it to you via e-mail.

• Do you know anything about the green route here:

http://www.gorenjskiglas.si/article/20140904/C/140909916/1178/s-kolesom-po-jakobovi-poti-

See post #4 where I explain this map and three options. Due to my slight color-blindness I can't really tell which route on this map is green, sorry Lower route is Ruta Jacobea, upper left going NW is the closest version to go to Klagenfurt, but you'll be crossing into Austria more to the west in this case. If you take upper right to the NE option you can get very close to Maribor which is some 20kms from Austria.

• or the Jacobsweg linking Maribor to Graz in Austria? :

http://www.jakobswege-a.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53
Graz - Kalsdorf - Enzelsdorf - Mellach - Wildon - Sankt Margarethen - Lebring - Lang - Leibnitz - Sulm - Ehrenhausen - Sentilj - Kozjak - Maribor

I think you'll have to find someone from Austria to help you on that one...

• May I ask, aside from Slovenian which other languages do most people in Slovenia speak? Would I survive with a combination of English/French/Italian/German?

Cheers.

Almost everyone here can speak English and sometimes with older folks you can exchange some words in German. A lot depends on in what part of Slovenia you are. People in communities closer to Italy usually speaks Italian quite well, especially close to the border. Same with German language closer to the Austrian border. But overall you should be OK with English

In case you want to go directly from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt you can use some of the mountain routes which are plenty in Slovenia and all are very well marked (or simply take tarmac route up the Ljubelj/Loiblpass). Even some stretches of previously mentioned options are on some of them I believe. Maybe this map will give you more insight. You can zoom in/out to actually see them:
http://www.planinske-poti.si/

Ultreia!

 

[KinkyOne]

Does the European Peace Walk route use this route through Slovenia?

Sorry, I can't help you here. On EPW official web page there's no mention of towns (apart from Vienna, Bratislava, Koszeg, Varaždin, Ljubljana & Trieste) or villages through which the EPW goes. Also the map looks like some kid from kindergarten would have made it... After entering Slovenija Brežice is mentioned and that's not on Ruta Jacobea. After Ljubljana this year EPW will go up to the north to Bled (which is maybe on Višarje option of RJ) and then south over the hills to Postojna which is a few kilometers from Predjama though RJ goes. After that to Trieste again everything is blank on EPW site

 

[lovingkindness]

Thanks again,
... e suseia!

 

[lovingkindness]

http://www.kath-kirche-kaernten.at/images/uploads/pellegrinaggi-senza-confini_web.pdf
-Various cammini crossing borders between Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Hungary.

 

[KinkyOne]

http://www.kath-kirche-kaernten.at/images/uploads/pellegrinaggi-senza-confini_web.pdf
-Various cammini crossing borders between Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Hungary.

Hi, @lovingkindness ,
Try to use "Reply" or "@"my nickname" option since here posts are so fast sometimes and I don't get any alert.

I must admit I never did took much interest in pilgrim ways over or near Slovenia. I've done most of Slovenian Mountain Route (last year the record was broken again but I don't remember heights & distances - it's too much for regular hiker, believe me) but none of the pilgrim routes. Sorry, I'm not a "believer" and therefore the route as such doesn't do a difference to me. On the other hand I do like Spanish mentality, nature, food etc. and therefore I'm kind of more concentrated and relaxed there.

So, I won't be really able to help you with "pilgrim routes" but do know much about other routes in Slovenia.

Have you received the translated document through e-mail?

B.

 

[lovingkindness]

@KinkyOne , Hvala! Wonderful. Thanks very much for the translation. I have just received it. As I said, I am pondering the possibilities of hiking this trail, still deciding if I will do this. I am enjoying discovering Slovenia in the process. My knowledge of this part of Europe is nil. I have contacted Društvo prijateljev poti sv. Jakoba v Sloveniji ( Amigos de Santiago, Slovenis) with regards to acquiring a guide book and maps.

lep dan, preveč. (Google translation at it's purist . Haven't a clue how to pronounce it ),
Milost (LK).

http://www.jakobova-pot.si/statut.htm Društvo prijateljev poti sv. Jakoba v Sloveniji
http://www.slovenia.info/en/en/pohodnistvo/Slovenian-Mountain-Trail.htm?pohodnistvo=2223&lng=2 Slovenian Mountain Trail (description in English)
http://www.pzs.si/ Alpine Association of Slovenia
http://en.pzs.si/vsebina.php?pid=58 map of Slovenian Mountain Trail
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Slovene/Phrases.htm

 

[lovingkindness]

http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/566/tab/detail/iid/5/show/maps-and-photos#tabpanel guide book (English): Slovenian Mountain Trail

 

[lovingkindness]

http://www.hosting-on.net/bukla.si/index.php?action=books&book_id=12812 Slovenska kolesarska Jakobova pot . Cycling guide.

 

[KinkyOne]

http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/566/tab/detail/iid/5/show/maps-and-photos#tabpanel guide book (English): Slovenian Mountain Trail

This Mountain Trail is quite tough especially in two Alps region and Karavanke part. Can't be compared to Caminos in Spain. Lots of ups and downs above 2000mts (highest point 2864mts) with some very technical parts, almost close to climbing. Much easier walks are in Pohorje (woods) and Karst region. But there are many mountain huts where you can sleep and eat. Prices for sleeping in dormitories are between 5-8€ for members of Slovenian Alpine Association and 10-16€ for non-members (http://www.pzs.si/vsebina.php?pid=17). Prices for essential meals are also fixed in these mountain huts.

I'm afraid that not many parts of Mountain Trail are the same as Ruta Jacobea. In fact apart from Karst region they run through completely different parts of Slovenia.

 

[lovingkindness]

Thanks, KinkyOne. I'm exploring possibilities. Perhaps one could combine bits of several routes, following the Camino between Trieste & Ljubljana then parts of the Maountain Trail and others to Maribor. I wonder how well the Camino in Slovenia is signed. Following trails in reverse is always a challenge.

 

[KinkyOne]

Slovenian Mountain Trail in its Julian Alps section mostly runs through Triglav National Park which was recently put on Guardian list of "10 of Europe's best national parks ... that you've probably never heard of":
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/mar/30/10-europe-best-national-parks-italy-france-spain

http://www.tnp.si/national_park/

 

[KinkyOne]

Thanks, KinkyOne. I'm exploring possibilities. Perhaps one could combine bits of several routes, following the Camino between Trieste & Ljubljana then parts of the Maountain Trail and others to Maribor. I wonder how well the Camino in Slovenia is signed. Following trails in reverse is always a challenge.

Agree, that would be a tough cookie with markings.
From Ljubljana (some 30kms to the north to be exact) to Maribor is much easier to stay on Mountain Trail than on Ruta Jacobea because markers there are painted for both/all directions.

 

[lovingkindness]

...that's helpful, thanks

 

[lovingkindness]

A year later…

…and what a lovely experience it was hiking through the mountains and valleys of Slovenia (April-May 2015). Thank you @KinkyOne for helping me find my way. It was a pleasure to meet you, too in Trieste and Ljubljana. I think I’ll rename you The-mighty-OK-for-short .

Slovenia in springtime is exquisite, a riot of wild flowers, lush verdant plains, the sound of tractors rising from below as one climbs into woodlands. There are bee hives in the meadows and honey trucks in the fields and in the forests wild animals. From Trieste to the border of Hungary I followed a tangle of trails, sometimes the Jakobova Pot in reverse, other times the Planinska Pot and the Via Sancti Martini. It seemed to me that most days I was climbing at least two hills and a holy mountain to reach a chapel or monastery. It was strenuous. The trails twisted like spaghetti around the mountain sides and it was easy to lose direction.

I walked without a compass or GPS and didn’t carry a phone. @KinkyOne found me a guide book for the Jakobova Pot between Trieste and Ljubljana. After Ljubljana I figured that if I got stuck then I’d drop down to the valleys and walk the roads. Along the way people appeared just when I seemed to need them. Later, unexpectedly I was given a draft copy of a guide book for the Jakobova Pot beyond Ljubljana and some old tourists brochures and maps to get me beyond Ptuj. Thanks to all….

Here’s a link to the stages I walked from Trieste via Slovenia and Hungary to Eisenstadt, Austria and also a few simple resources (links updated, 2020).

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-other-trails-trieste-to-eisenstadt-2015.462/

Ultreia e suseia!

Lovingkindness