Triglav Lodge at Kredarica

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Triglav Lodge at Kredarica
Triglav Lodge in 2013
Highest point
Elevation	2,515 m (8,251 ft)
Coordinates	46°22′44.11″N 13°50′55.75″E / 46.3789194°N 13.8488194°E / 46.3789194; 13.8488194Coordinates: 46°22′44.11″N 13°50′55.75″E / 46.3789194°N 13.8488194°E / 46.3789194; 13.8488194
Naming
Native name	Triglavski dom na Kredarici  (Slovene)
Geography
Triglav Lodge at Kredarica Slovenia
Parent range	Julian Alps

The Triglav Lodge at Kredarica (Slovene: Triglavski dom na Kredarici) (2,515 m) is the highest mountain hut in Slovenia and the highest meteorological station in the country. It stands on a small plateau just under the peak of , an elevation in the ridge between Rjavina and Triglav. The (Dom Valentina Staniča) stands to the northeast below Begunje Peak (Begunjski vrh, 2,460 m), and the Planika Lodge at Triglav (Dom Planika pod Triglavom) stands to the south. In the vicinity there is also a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, and a few metres away there is a small cave named .

History[]

Opening of the lodge in 1896

The first hut, named the Triglav Hut (Triglavska koča), was built in 1896 at the initiative of Jakob Aljaž. Later it was expanded three times, and it is now one of the largest mountain lodges in Slovenia. It can accommodate 200 hikers or more. In 1909, the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club expanded the hut and renamed it the Triglav Lodge (Triglavski dom). In 1954, it was expanded again due to the increased number of visits after World War II. It was expanded for the last time in 1983.

Operation[]

The lodge is open to visitors all year round. Most visitors come from the end of June to the end of September. Outside the main season the residential meteorologists handle the visitors. The hut is managed by Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club. There is no cable car, and the hut is supplied by helicopters of the Slovenian Armed Forces.

The Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club's goal is to reduce the environmental impact of the hut. In 1992 they built a photovoltaic power station and in 1998 a small wind turbine. In 1992 they set up a base station and repaired the telephone line.

Starting points[]

• from Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley via the Tominšek Route (Tominškova pot) 4 h (a very challenging route)
• from Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley via the Over the Rock Step (Čez Prag) Route 3 h 30 min (challenging)
• from the Kot Valley 5 h
• from the Krma Valley 3 h 30 min (easy)
• from the (Rudno polje) passing (Vodnikov dom na Velem polju), over (Konjsko sedlo) and Calvary Pass (Kalvarija) 5 h (challenging)

Mountains[]

• Triglav (2864 m; a challenging secured route) 1 h

See also[]

• Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail

External links[]

• Media related to Triglav Lodge at Kredarica at Wikimedia Commons
• Routes, Photos & Description. Hiking-trail.net.