As the lights on the Christmas tree are twinkling, the snow is glistening from the mountain peaks, and we are eagerly glancing at the sky not to miss the first snowflakes, our hearts fill with love and expectations. Heart-warming childhood memories rush back and we dream of the moments that we could be as free as when we were kids. Many of us have found freedom in the mountains, many in the forest near home, and many in dancing, gardening, traveling and more. Regardless of how busy our lives may be, it’s absolutely essential to keep on searching for those moments of freedom.
Our dear co-adventurers, who like ourselves look for those moments in the mountains, here is a selection of the best pictures from Exploring Slovenia’s hiking and climbing tours in 2023. Enjoy and hopefully we’ll see each other again on the trail!
Exploring Slovenia’s spectacular spring hikes: Flower hike on Golica Hike in Velika Planina among crocuses
We hiked along endless meadows of daffodils on the beautiful slopes of GolicaWe hiked to Black Lake, the seventh of the Triglav LakesVelika Planina surprised us in mid June with many flowering dandelions The mountains above Jezersko were lush, green and booming with flowers in mid June too! Blog: Seven lush, green and fragrant mountain hikes in SloveniaWe climbed Triglav in June! Photo by: Marko Prezelj
We found our idyllic place in the winter wonderland and kept returning to itWay up high – above the lively Alpine town of Kranjska Gora, the evergreen fir forests and an escarpment that ends with some of the highest mountains in Slovenia – is a comfortable 1,562-meter peak. Read more about the hike to Visoki Mavrinc
As we round up yet another incredible year, here’s to many more to come! Let the new year bring new challenges. Challenges that are comfortable yet intriguing and, once achieved, boost you with energy and strength. Looking forward to the new challenges and wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
If you are drawn to the mountains but need help tackling the challenges on the way, feel welcome to join us on guided tours in the Slovenian mountains. We’ll have an amazing time out there together!
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