Karawanken

Description

Hochstuhl Karawanken

The Karawanken constitute the border between Austria and Slovenia. The area is best known with tourists by the Karawanken Tunnel between Villach in Austria and Ljubljana in Slovenia. From this road, you won't see much of these interesting limestone mountains.

The area forms part of the Southern Limestone Alps. To the west you will find the Karnische (Carnic) Alps, and to the east the higher and steeper Kanmik Savinja Alps. To the south are the Julian Alps with Slovenia's highest mountain, Triglav.

Highest summit in the Karawanken is the Hochsthul or Stol, 2.236 m. This summit, and many others in the region, are good for walking, and easily accessible for the experienced hiker, via marked trails.

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Trails in this region

Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2013
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  • Cicerone Press , United Kingdom
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Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2013
  • Walking in Slovenia: The Karavanke
  • This guidebook offers 23 walking routes set across the 120km-long Karavanke range, a natural border between Austria and Slovenia. One and two-day routes can be expanded to suit walkers of all abilities. The routes mostly use approaches from the forested valleys and grassy peaks of the Slovenian side, with bases in unspoilt towns and villages. Read more
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eBooks.de
Germany
2012
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
  • Wandelgids Kärnten - Karinthië | Rother wanderbuch | Evamaria Wecker
  • De ‘Rother Wanderbücher’ behandelen telkens de 50 mooiste wandelingen, die variëren van eenvoudige kindvriendelijke wandelingen tot routes die aanzienlijk meer ervaring vereisen. Uitvoerige routebeschrijvingen, een aantrekkelijke lay-out met vele kleurenfoto’s, niets aan duidelijkheid te wensen gelaten hoogteprofielen, kaartjes met de... Read more
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eBooks.de
Germany
2012
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Buch.de
Germany
2012
  • Kärnten. Kärntner Seen
  • Kärnten gehört zu den beliebtesten Urlaubsgebieten der gesamten Alpen. Kein Wunder, denn kaum eine Region kann auf eine derart reiche Palette an Landschaftsformen und Freizeitmöglichkeiten zu-rückgreifen: Unzählige Seen, ein sonnenverwöhntes Klima, einladende Grasberge neben den schroffen Karawanken und nicht zuletzt die Eisgipfel der Hohen... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
  • Wandelgids Karinthie - Kärnten, Kärntner Seen | Rother |
  • Uitstekende wandelgids met een groot aantal dagtochten in dal en hooggebergte. Met praktische informatie en beperkt kaartmateriaal! Wandelingen in verschillende zwaarte weergegeven in rood/blauw/zwart. Die Kärntner Seen zählen zu den beliebtesten Urlaubsgebieten der gesamten Alpen. Kein Wunder, denn kaum eine Region kann auf eine derart... Read more
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eBooks.de
Germany
2012
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
  • Wandelgids Karawanken un Steiner Alpen | Rother verlag |
  • Uitstekende wandelgids met 52 dagtochten in dal en hoger gelegen delen van het gebergte. Met praktische informatie en beperkt kaartmateriaal! Wandelingen in verschillende zwaarte weergegeven in rood/blauw/zwart. Deze wandelgidsen uitgever staat hoog aangeschreven en is een begrip onder de wandelaars!   > Entlang der Grenze zwischen Kärnten... Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2011
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eBooks.de
Germany
2011
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2011
  • Wandelgids Oostenrijk - Walking in Austria | Cicerone |
  • Uitstekende wandelgids van dit geweldige gebied. goed beschreven met veel praktische informatie om de route te kunnen lopen, inclusief redelijke kaarten. Bedenk wel - zie het overzicht- dat het voornamelijk routes zijn in het westen en zuiden van Oostenrijk. A comprehensive new guide on walking in Austria by Kev Reynolds with 102 routes... Read more
Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2011
  • Walking in Austria
  • A comprehensive guide on walking in Austria by Kev Reynolds. 102 routes, day walks and multi-day treks are described, alongside classic hut-to-hut tours. In ten sections by district across the Eastern Alps of Austria, with full information on transport, accommodation, gear and safety issues, plus full details of 135 Austrian mountain huts. Read more
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Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2009
  • Trekking in Slovenia
  • An essential guidebook for anyone trekking the Slovene High Level Route across Slovenia. The 500km hike from Maribor to Ankaran is described as a series of 3 to 6 day treks to be tackled individually or together. The route runs through the regions of Pohorje, the Julian Alps and Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the Karavanke, and the limestone Karst country. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2009
  • Wandelgids Trekking in Slovenia - Slovenië | Cicerone |
  • De eerste beschrijving - en meteen een uitstekende! - van een lange meerdaagse wandeltocht door de bergen van Slovenië. The first English-language guidebook to trekking the Slovene High Level Route across Slovenia. From Maribor to Ankaran the route covers 500km through the forested plateau of Pohorje, the Julian and Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the... Read more
eBooks.de
Germany
2009
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2009
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Germany
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Mountaineering in Slovenia: The Julian Alps and Kamnik and Savinja Alps
  • This selection of over 80 tours, from relatively easy medium-altitude trips and walks to serious high-mountain tours and traverses has been written by one of the authorities of the Julian Alps - Tine Mihelic.The Julian Alps hold a central position in this guide, being the mightiest mountain range in Slovenia, nevertheless the author has added... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Karavanke: Central Area
  • The central area of the Karavanke range at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured, GPS compatible recreational maps from Planinska zveza Slovenie - Slovenian Alpine Club, covering Slovenia Read more
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Walking holidays

Allibert trekking
France
  • PARADIS SLOVENE
  • A l’autre bout des Alpes, le Triglav, massif emblématique, rayonne sur de verdoyantes vallées, des lacs splendides, des rivières turquoise et des cimes éclatantes. Sur ce petit territoire à la riche diversité écologique se rencontrent plusieurs unités géographiques : un... Read more
Allibert trekking
France
  • LES SENTIERS DU TRIGLAV
  • Depuis le début de la chaîne des Alpes, nous vous proposons une grande randonnée dans les deux massifs les plus marquants de Slovénie. Depuis le village de Bled, dans les Alpes Karavanke, nous rejoignons les Alpes juliennes, à l’assaut du mythique Triglav (2864 m), le point culminant du pays. Reliefs... Read more
Sawadee
Netherlands
  • LAKES/MOUNTAINS OF SLOVENIA
  • The Julian Alps are the most easterly extension of the great Alpine Range. The jagged limestone peaks hold some of Europe's best scenery and walking, with Mount Triglav (the highest in Slovenia) at the centre of the range, and the glacial lakes of Bohinj and Bled far below. For this centre-based trip we stay a few kilometres from Bled in the... Read more
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