Hiking in Slovenia’s Triglav National Park

Group of hikers hiking in Slovenia

National Geographic has a nice story about our Slovenia hiking tour. Check it out.
FYI; we only have 3 spots left on our guided trip. Please join us!


Hiking in Slovenia’s Triglav National Park
By Kelley McMillan
National Geographic Adventure


As we topped out on Prehodavci Pass in Slovenia’s Triglav National Park, our guide, Ken Fuhrer from Ryder Walker Alpine Adventures, recounted the legend of Zlatorog, a celebrated Slovenian myth about a local girl who demanded that her suitor, a hunter from the neighboring Trenta Valley, fetch for her the golden horns of Zlatorog, a chamois with a gilded rack. Read more.

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