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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!
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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.
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.
Hike
Overnight hike through Seven Lakes Valley via Veliko Špičje.
Full trip post on Amelia's Gone page. 😁