Hiking traverse in the Kanin mountains

The Kanin mountains are a part of the Julian Alps, lying on the border between Slovenia and Italy. Come with me and discover this beautiful and less explored region!

This group of mountains divide the large ski resort of Bovec and the Soča Valley in Slovenia, with the Resia Valley, in Italy. The highest peak is Big Mount Kanin (2587 m).

Our 2-day hiking traverse will begin late in the afternoon in Bovec. From there, we’ll go up to Kanin ski resort. However, there are two different ways of getting there. We can go either on a cable car (plus a 45 minutes hike) or hike for 3 hours if the cable car is already closed. Finally, we’ll arrive to a new modern bivouc where we’ll spend the night.

The following day we’ll take a route called ‘Visoka rosijanska pot’ (in Slovenian), Alta Via Resiana (in Italian) or High Resia Way, a famous and very beautiful high route on the southern ridge of the Kanin mountains.

Our traverse will begin on a saddle under Vrh Žlebi. We’ll get there after a 1.5 hour of hike from the bivaouc. Then, almost 5 hours later we’ll reach the summit of Big Mount Kanin.

The whole trip will be a combination of scrambling (up to grade 3 UIAA) and mountain hiking.

Because of that, you should be in a good physical condition.

After admiring a great view from the top of Big Mount Kanin, we’ll descend to the bivouc in 2 hours.

This as a great opportunity to enjoy mountain hiking in a pure, isolated and uncrowded region. If the weather is good, you’ll have a very pleasant hiking experience!

Would you like to come for a hiking trip in the Kanin mountains? Contact me so we can start planning this adventure together!