Slovenia is only a tiny country, but within its small area lies some of the most varied and beautiful mountain scenery in the whole of Europe. From the stark heights of the Alps, through forested plateaux and rolling hill country scattered with small farmsteads, to the fascinating limestone karst areas, Slovenia has it all. To explore it, there are thousands of kilometres of way-marked tracks and paths, from wine routes to high mountains and via ferratas.

The series of treks described in this book together form the Slovene High Level Route  –  also known as the Slovenska Planinska Pot or Transverzala – and make up around 550km of walking that is beautiful and spectacular, and will richly reward all who undertake any part of the journey. Slovenia is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, with the Karawanken and Julian Alps along its northern and western borders and 90 per cent of the land more than 300m above sea level. As a result, the route can wander across the whole country, linking mountain ranges and hill regions, and stay up high for many days at a time.

This new guidebook breaks the route down into 12 treks, from three to six days long, to be tackled separately or combined to suit your schedule. Illustrated with sketch maps and profiles, it provides all the information you need for independent trekking in Slovenia, including hut information and contact details, a Slovene language glossary, route summary table, showing total ascent and difficulty involved to help you choose your trek, colour sketch maps and over 140 photographs.

Dave Brown