Savinja Hiking: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You

The Kamnik-Savinja Alps are a range that is located in the Southern Limestone Alps, mostly in the northern sections of Slovenia. The extreme northern chunk of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps lies in Austria. The range consists of the Kamnik Alps that stand to the west, while the Savinja Alps stand to the east. There are large bundles of mountains that soar beyond 2,000 meters, including Grintovec (2,558m) Kocna (2,540m) and Skuta (2,532m).

Bundles of hiking trails

With a dense network of trails winding their way through the mountains, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps are packed full of stunning terrain waiting for you to discover, making it an incredible place to hike. And with such variety, trekking and hiking here is widely accessible for all levels of abilities, so long as you have a good level of fitness.

Core European mountains

Slovenia’s geographic location, bordering Austria to the north, Hungary to the east, Croatia to the south, and Italy to the west, has cultivated a special blending of its culture. And territories of the country has been part of many past states, such as the Roman and Byzantine empires, the Republic of Venice and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Tourism that is sustainable

The large variety of gorgeous green and white landscapes are dispersed across the slopes of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, which have the effect of dispersing steady streams of tourists. Thus it has avoided large-scale environmental pressures, contributing to the county’s title of having the world’s most sustainable tourism in the world.

The region has a temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures range from -2 in January to a peak of 21 in July, with a liberal falling of snow in the winter.

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Visit between June and September for ideal Slovene hiking conditions.