Jalovec — Local services in Bovec

"The King of Slovenian mountains" due to its shape, beauty, height (6th highest summit in 🇸🇮) and both physically and technically demanding trails. Its diamond-shaped head is chosen as the symbol of Slovenian Mountaineering Association. There are only few approach trails. The attractive winter option is a long and difficult ascent from Tamar valley through the north couloir. The most popular for summiting in summer is the trail from Vršič pass: it is also an exhausting whole-day engagement with the first 7 kilometers getting only 400 meters of height difference by pure walking; the next 2.5 km to the summit gain 650 m of altitude over a technically complex barren rock slopes requiring surefootedness, some previous experience and basic climbing gear. The final 15' of the ascent is over the narrow ridge with the abyss to both sides. The summit itself is very small, marked by a steel crown on a boulder - unlike any other summit I've been on so far. The feeling after achieving such a mountaineering feat is spectacular, just as the views of the whole Julian Alps, The High Tours, and The Trenta Valley. Therefore, this is an unavoidable peak for serious...

Great mountain! Started my hike from the Vrsic pass and took a few hours to reach the Zavetisce Pod Spickom hut where I stayed overnight. Proceeded to the summit the following morning. The path from there is very well marked and most scrambling sections are protected (UK grade 2 equivalent). I had ferrata gear but didn't need it. Technically a fairly easy ascent. In dense cloud I'd be careful not to miss the waymarks however, as the ascent line isn't obvious in places. Excellent views...

Jalovec with its unique shape is also known as "king of Slovenian mountains". There are a few different paths which lead to the top. All are marked as a 6 hours long hike which requires some experience with mountaineering. From the top we can see Mangart in the near vicinity and a bit further away we can see our highest mountain Triglav and the rest of...