Triglav

Triglav is the highest peak in the Slovenian Julian Alps; Kugy (a well known mountaineer) called this mountain chain a nature’s kingdom. Triglav has always been an important national symbol of the Slovenians, and since the proclamation of Slovenia’s independence, it has also been our state symbol. The summit of Triglav, at an altitude of 2864 meters, was first conquered on 26th August 1778, and has since become one of the most admired peaks for miles around.

Since it was first mentioned in 1573, this majestic mountain would be called either "Trgglou" or "Terglav". It is not until the 1800 that the name Triglav was used. 

Aljazev stolp (Aljaz’s tower) is situated at the top of the summit. It was erected in 1895 and declared a cultural and historic monument just five years later.

In 1895, Jakob Aljaz bought the summit of Triglav for five "goldinar" (florins) in order to ensure recognition of the Slovenian people as a nation. He forged a small tower and, with the help of friends, carried it to the top of Triglav. Through time, that tower has become an unmistakable national symbol.

The shortest path to the summit of Triglav is via the Vrata Valley, while the easiest and also the longest is the 7-kilometre path via the Krma Valley.

The North face of Triglav

Triglav’s North face is one of the mightiest in the Alps, mainly due to its width of 3,000 metres and its height of 1,000 metres. It is also well know for its three rock pillars – the Slovenian, German, and Central.

The North face of Triglav has played an important role in the development of Alpine climbing and to this day it remains one of the favourite and most climbed Alpine faces in the Julian Alps.

The Slovenian route up the face was first climbed as early as in 1890, while during the 20th century several other routes were attempted. One of the most recent routes is the Copov steber (Cop pillar), which was first climbed in 1945.

Towards the west, the North face of Triglav becomes steeper and steeper and therefore more difficult. Its most demanding spot is Sfinga (Sphinx). The North face of Triglav can be climbed in all its width across the Zlatorogove police (Goldhorn’s shelf).