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European Long Distance hiking Trail E6 (Slovenia)
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Hiking in PohorjePhoto: Peter Lenarcic, Slovenia Outdoor
The trail E6 is part of the long distance European Trails, this is the section of the E6 through Slovenia. The whole trail goes from Finnland to Greece (6.283 km)
E6 was the first european long distance hiking trail that was marked and traced in Slovenia (by forest engineer Milan Ciglar).
Stretching out for 6300km, this path sets off from Kilpisjärvi, way up in the northwest of Finland. It leads south through Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria and Slovenia until it reaches the Adriatic. From here there is a gap until Greece, to be bridged by ferry to Igoumenitsa. The trail then continues across northern Greece to end on the Aegean sea.
In Slovenia, the trail starts at Radlje ob Dravi on Austiran border, and goes through Pohorje, Kope, Mozirja pass Trojane (donuts!). Than it goes over Zasavje hills, Janče and Grosuplje where it enters Dolenjska region. It crosses the region through Taborske jame, Turjak, Mačkovc to Bloke. Than pass Stari trg, over Snežnik (you can also go around), to Ilirska Bistrica. It continues over Brkini hills to slovenian istria to the finishing point (of slovenian part) in Strunjan.
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Camping MeninaLukov dom na Kopah
Act-ION Hotel Neptun
Hotel Grof
Salinera resort Strunjan
Safety information
Caution on the clothing and the weather, since you will be passing from Alpine to Mediteranean climateTips and hints
In Slovenija, the trail is also known as "Ciglarjeva pot (trail)" . Some sections may not be well marked, so a good map is very advisable.Start
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Turn-by-turn directions
Start in Radl-Pass, border with Austria
Local trails: Radlje ob Dravi – Mala Kopa – Turiška vas – Mozirje – Trojane – Moravče – Jevnica – Grosuplje, 142 km marked
Local trails: Grosuplje - Turjak (variant through Iška) – Mačkovec – Loški Potok – Snežnik – Ilirska Bistrica – Slavnik – Podgorje – Hrastovlje – Kubed – Šmarje pri Kopru – Strunjan (Adriatic Coast), 160 km marked
End in Strunjan (Adriatic Coast)
Boat to Igoumenitsa from Koper, Trieste, or Venice
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Public bus available to every bigger village or city, train connections to bigger cities.By road
By car or by busParking
Payable and free parking availableCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Pohorje 1:50.000, Planinska zveza Slovenije, 2008.Kamniško-savinjske Alpe 1.50.000, Planinska zveza Slovenije, 2009Posavsko hribovje – zahodni del 1:50.000, Planinska zveza Slovenije, 2002.Ljubljana in okolica 1:50.000, Planinska zveza Slovenije, 2003.Snežnik 1:50.000, Planinska zveza Slovenije, 2008.Slovenska Istra, Čičarija, Brkini in Kras 1:50.000, Planinska zveza Slovenije, 2010.
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