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2025 Slovenia with Backroads - a Hiking & Walking Tour

Sep 4 - 13, 2025

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Martha Day

Owner and Travel Designer | Opal and Finch

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Overview


Italy & Slovenia Ancient Trails in Wine Country & the Julian Alps Walking & Hiking Casual & Premiere Hotels Thank you for your interest! Please note that this itinerary is subject to change, including trip start and end locations.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Hike through alpine landscapes and amid verdant hills, pausing to meander and shop in charming hamlets
  • Ferry across glacial Lake Bohinj and follow a trail up beautiful Mostnica Gorge in the Slovenia's Julian Alps
  • Taste the fruits of the vineyards and gardens that line the trail in Italy's Friuli wine country
  • Journey back in time and dive into WWI history in the real-life setting of Ernest Hemingway’s iconic novel A Farewell to Arms

To accommodate varied activity levels, you'll have three leaders, two vans, multiple route options, detailed directions, a rating system showing if shuttles are required, and plenty of well-matched riding/hiking companions.

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About During the Trip

Backroads On Trip App Enjoy the convenience of your itinerary details in one place, including daily snapshots, routes, elevation profiles and more. We'll send you an email seven days before your trip starts with the link and code for your itinerary. ...

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Routes, Terrain, and Conditioning Tips

Route & Terrain Notes Most of our hiking routes are moderately strenuous with steep sections that occasionally involve climbing or descending natural and groomed paths with loose rock and gravel. The terrain is often uneven and trail width and co...

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Dates and Pricing

Other dates are available. Please contact me for alternatives.

**If you have a group of twelve people interested, depending on availability, we can privatize the tour just your group. Connect with me ASAP to ensure your desired dates are available. 

  • May 18 - 23, 2025 - $4,999 per person, double occupancy

    +$1,100 for optional single occupancy

  • June 1 - 6, 2025 - $4,849 per person double occupancy

    +$1,100 single occupancy supplement

  • July 13 - 18, 2025, $4,599 per person double occupancy

    +$1,100 single occupancy supplement

  • September 14 - 19, 2025, $4,599 per person, double occupancy

    +$1,100 single occupancy

  • October 5 - 10, 2025 $4,899 per person double occupancy

    +$1,100 single occupancy supplement

Day 1 · Thu, Sep 4 · Depart USA


Flights from US to Venice, Italy

Day 2 · Fri, Sep 5 · Arrive Venice, Italy


Arrive Venice, Italy

Arrive from the states for a night or two in Venice to get ready for your Backroads experience.

Pre-Travel - not included in Backroads Pricing

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Day 3 · Sat, Sep 6 · Backroads Trip Begins


Check in Castello di Spessa

Sep 6 - 7, 2025 · Check in: 4:00PM CEST

Tonight we shuttle to a restaurant housed in a former fortress-palace near the Italian-Slovenian border. Start the evening off with an aperitivo in a 15th-century cellar and, if you dare, descend to take a peek into a secret WWI military bunker. Then...

Dinner at a restaurant housed in a former fortress-palace

Start the evening off with an aperitivo in a 15th-century cellar and, if you dare, descend to take a peek into a secret WWI military bunker. Then toast to our European adventure ahead as we sit down to an elegant meal at a restaurant housed in a form...

Meet at Venice Airport to shuttle to Friuli Wine Country

Sep 6 8:30AM UTC

Sep 6 10:00AM UTC

Meeting Location: Venice's Marco Polo Airport (VCE; www.veneziaairport.it/en), located at Viale Galileo Galilei 30 in Venice-Mestre, Italy Additional Details: Look for your Backroads Trip Leaders (the ones in Backroads apparel) at the seating area at...

Taste of Alpe Adria Route

Walking & Hiking Options: Taste of Alpe Adria Route: 3.5 Miles* (500' elevation gain) *with shuttle Castello Route: 5.6 Miles (800') Vigneti Route: 7 Miles (900') Benvenuto in Italia! After meeting your leaders in Venice, we shuttle northeast thr...

Day 4 · Sun, Sep 7 · Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia


Checkout Castello de Spessa

Check out: 9:00AM CEST

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Check in Hotel Bohinj

Sep 7 - 9, 2025 · Check in: 4:00PM UTC

The idyllic alpine world with the image of Lake Bohinj, nestled among the high mountains, reflects the architectural and atmospheric story of the hotel that offers its guests complete enjoyment in a wide-open space. A space that breathes and spoils u...

The Renowned Goriška Brda wine region

Walking & Hiking Options: Kozjak Falls Loop: 3.3 Miles (500' elevation gain) Drežnica Foothills Route: 4.8 Miles* (1,200') Drežnica Foothills Loop: 8.4 Miles (1,500') *with shuttle After a hearty breakfast, we leave Italy for the quiet rural ...

Day 5 · Mon, Sep 8 · Ukanc, Slovenia


Ferry to Ukanc and Hike up to Mostnica Gorge

Sep 8 8:00AM UTC

Sep 8 9:00AM UTC

Walking & Hiking Options: Lake Bohinj Route: 4.7 Miles (300' elevation gain) Mostnica Gorge Route: 8 Miles* (1,000') Mostnica Gorge Extension Route: 11 Miles (1,100') *with shuttle After a hearty breakfast, we wander to the lakefront to catch t...

Day 6 · Tue, Sep 9 · Lake Bled, Slovenia


Checkout Hotel Bohinj

Check out: 8:00AM UTC

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Shuttle to Lake Bled

Sep 9 9:00AM UTC

Sep 9 10:30AM UTC

After a hearty breakfast, we leave Italy for the quiet rural roads of Slovenia, passing through the world-renowned Goriska Brda wine region. The range of varietals produced here includes Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, and the controversially-n...

Walking & Hiking Options

Walking & Hiking Options: Bled Bee Farm Route: 1.9 Miles* (100' elevation gain) Radovljica Valley Route: 6.5 Miles (600') Radovljica Lookout Traverse Route: 9.1 Miles (1,400') *with shuttle Today's the day we explore spectacular Lake Bled! ​Our...

Check I'm Vila Planinka

Sep 9 - 11, 2025 · Check in: 4:00PM UTC

This picturesque hideaway is the perfect place to convene with nature, from the comfort of your chic room complete with breathtaking mountain views or the ambient common areas adorned with local materials. Vila Planinka features a spa, allowing you t...

Day 7 · Wed, Sep 10 · Jezersko, Slovenia


Walking & Hiking Options

Walking & Hiking Options Jezersko Lake Valley Route: 4.5 Miles (400' elevation gain) Sisi Meadow Route: 6.5 Miles* (600') Jezersko Lake Saddle Route: 7.7 Miles (1,700') Jezersko Lake Summit Route: 8.2 Miles (1,900') *with shuttle After breakfast...

Farewell Dinner

Tonight we join for a toast before sitting down to a formal farewell dinner and swap stories on the week's various adventures. This special dinner will be held at Vila Planinka, where you can enjoy the exquisite culinary offerings that highlight trad...

Day 8 · Thu, Sep 11 · Backroads Trip Ends


Checkout Vila Planinka

Check out: 9:00AM UTC

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Walking & Hiking Options

Walking & Hiking Options: Ožbolt Church Loop: 1.3 Miles (300' elevation gain) Špic Lookout Loop: 2.7 Miles (700') On our final morning, trek to a nearby hilltop for one last panoramic Alpine view in the morning light. This short but ascent-hea...

Shuttle to Ljubljana

Sep 11 12:00PM UTC

Sep 11 1:00PM UTC

Trip End Location: Ljubljana Train Station Additional Details: ​ If you plan to take a train out of Ljubljana at the end of the trip, please schedule your train for 1 p.m. at the earliest. If you're planning to fly out of Ljubljana, please note that...

End of Trip

Trip End Time: 12 noon Trip End Location: Ljubljana Train Station, located at Trg Oslobodilne fronte 7 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. If you plan to take a train out of Ljubljana at the end of the trip, please schedule your train for 1 p.m. at the earliest....

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Trip Extension - not included in Backroads pricing

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  • Stay at AS Boutique Ljubljana

    Sep 11 - 13, 2025

    Welcome to the luxurious new urban retreat, nestled in an intimate little park at the very heart of the city. We invite you to experience a first hand attention to details that our family-owned business boasts in order, to personalise every little de...

Day 9 · Fri, Sep 12 · Extension in Ljubljana, Slovenia


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Day 10 · Sat, Sep 13 · Depart for the States


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