Winter Triglav North Face Climb
12 hours
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Starting point
Bled / Ljubljana
Finish point
Bled / Ljubljana
Season
From December to April
Technical level
5/5
Fitness level
4/5
Tour type
Day Hike
Group size
Max. 2 people / guide
from:
449 €
/person
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Starting point
Bled / Ljubljana
Finish point
Bled / Ljubljana
Season
From December to April
Technical level
5/5
Fitness level
4/5
Tour type
Day Hike
Group size
Max. 2 people / guide
- Experience the full intensity of winter climbing in all its glory
- Put your body and spirit to the test scaling the Triglav North Face
- Embrace the magical winter landscape in its absolute quietude
- Polish your winter climbing skills with the help of our expert guides
- Make good use of your crampons and ice axes
- Learn useful rope techniques for multi-pitch climbing
What’s included in the price?
Guided
NOT INCLUDED
What to bring to the tour
- Comfortable sports clothes
- Water-resistant mountaineering pants
- 2 pairs of waterproof gloves
- Stiff high waterproof mountaineering boots
- Insulation jacket
- Extra layer
- Windproof jacket
- Climbing helmet
- Crampons
- A pair of ice axes
- Headwear
- Headlamp
- Snacks
- Insulated water bottle
- 30-35-liter backpack
Winter ascents are challenging and rewarding. Climbing Triglav's North Face in winter offers a true test of skill and endurance, particularly along the renowned Slovenian Route. Winter conditions add an extra layer of difficulty, making this ascent a respected achievement.
The Slovenian Route, dating back to the 19th century, is a well-known climb for local and international mountaineers. While the route's difficulty is moderate, a winter ascent requires solid climbing experience, physical fitness, and familiarity with ice axes and crampons.
Given favorable conditions, the snow provides a stable foundation for an efficient ascent. Climbers will be equipped with ice axes, crampons, and a climbing rope, with a guide ensuring safety throughout. The guide supports up to two climbers, so no prior rope technique experience is required.
The approach to the Wall takes around 1.5 hours, depending on snow conditions, followed by 800 meters of intense climbing, offering spectacular views. Snow conditions play a significant role in the overall duration, and the guide will provide details regarding expected conditions beforehand.
Here's a fascinating piece of history: In April 1946, Tone Pogačnik, a Slovenian Olympian and cross-country skier, was training on the Triglav Glacier when thick fog set in. Disoriented, he accidentally skied off the edge of the North Wall, falling 100 meters before landing – miraculously unscathed – on the Slovenian Route below.
NOTE: The tour can be extended to a two-day ascent to Mt. Triglav's summit upon request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings & Reviews
5.0 average rating
My tour to Triglav was perfect from start to finish. My guide Luka was so lovely and kind and made sure I was okay the whole way, as well as pointing out the other mountains and animals along the way. He reassured me when I felt like I was being slow and let me know if we were on track and when we’d have breaks. Booking with Triglav Tours was so easy and the day before Luka was I contact to go over pick up times. He brought hiking poles for me just in case and I was so grateful he did! I couldn’t have wished for a better 2 days and the sunrise summit was a moment I will never forget. Words can’t express how grateful I am and how amazing the experience was!
What a wonderful 3-day hut tour! Our guide Jakob picked us up in the morning near Bled and brought us back there afterward. The first day pushed my tired legs to their limits during the ascent, but after that, everything went smoothly. A very beautiful and varied via ferrata to the summit! Jakob handled everything brilliantly due to his years of experience and high fitness: he recognized dangers in time, communicated calmly and relaxed, and found a solution for each of our concerns, even if that sometimes meant two backpacks... :). It was just so much fun. The nature is breathtaking, and we encountered some animals. I will cherish the pictures in my heart for a long time, thank you!
Absolutely unforgettable experience! Everything went super smoothly, from booking and interactions with the Triglav Tours office folks to my return home. Our guide, Jakob, was a wonderful young man, congenial, friendly, kind, good listener, funny, patient, experienced and helpful. He picked everyone up in the morning. He gave us useful tips at the onset of the hike. He knew exactly at what kind of pace we should be walking to make it to Triglavski dom na Kredarici, where we had a lunch break. He figured out exactly when we should start the actual climb so as to avoid the rain and make it back to the hut on time for dinner. He demonstrated how to use the ferrata set properly for the climb and guided us up and down the summit without a hitch. We had a perfect weather for the ascent and the following day we started the descent early enough, again, to avoid getting rained on. Finally, Jakob dropped each one of the four of us in the tour group at our home or hotel (wherever others stayed at the time). I am sincerely grateful for this tour and would most highly recommend it to everyone who is ready for a good physical and mental challenge because, let me be clear — participants must have enough stamina and not fear heights.
Absolutely unforgettable experience! Everything went super smoothly, from booking and interactions with the Triglav Tours office folks to my return home. Our guide, Jakob, was a wonderful young man, congenial, friendly, kind, good listener, funny, patient, experienced and helpful. He picked everyone up in the morning. He gave us useful tips at the onset of the hike. He knew exactly at what kind of pace we should be walking to make it to Triglavski dom na Kredarici, where we had a lunch break. He figured out exactly when we should start the actual climb so as to avoid the rain and make it back to the hut on time for dinner. He demonstrated how to use the ferrata set properly for the climb and guided us up and down the summit without a hitch. We had a perfect weather for the ascent and the following day we started the descent early enough, again, to avoid getting rained on. Finally, Jakob dropped each one of the four of us in the tour group at our home or hotel (wherever others stayed at the time). I am sincerely grateful for this tour and would most highly recommend it to everyone who is ready for a good physical and mental challenge because, let me be clear — participants must have enough stamina and not fear heights.
My tour to Triglav was perfect from start to finish. My guide Luka was so lovely and kind and made sure I was okay the whole way, as well as pointing out the other mountains and animals along the way. He reassured me when I felt like I was being slow and let me know if we were on track and when we’d have breaks. Booking with Triglav Tours was so easy and the day before Luka was I contact to go over pick up times. He brought hiking poles for me just in case and I was so grateful he did! I couldn’t have wished for a better 2 days and the sunrise summit was a moment I will never forget. Words can’t express how grateful I am and how amazing the experience was!
What a wonderful 3-day hut tour! Our guide Jakob picked us up in the morning near Bled and brought us back there afterward. The first day pushed my tired legs to their limits during the ascent, but after that, everything went smoothly. A very beautiful and varied via ferrata to the summit! Jakob handled everything brilliantly due to his years of experience and high fitness: he recognized dangers in time, communicated calmly and relaxed, and found a solution for each of our concerns, even if that sometimes meant two backpacks... :). It was just so much fun. The nature is breathtaking, and we encountered some animals. I will cherish the pictures in my heart for a long time, thank you!
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