The hardest hikes in Triglav National Park, by the numbers
Of the 40 trails in Triglav National Park in our dataset, 12 (30 percent) rate strenuous or very strenuous on the gain-and-distance scale we use and run 3 to 30 miles with at least 1,500 ft of climb; all 12 are listed here, highest rating first.
Kugy-Dreiländerweg E 10A leads with 3,787 ft of gain over 19.1 miles, 198 ft per mile, with a steepest pitch of 20 percent.
Across the 12, gain runs from 2,851 to 6,718 ft and distance from 3.4 miles to 19.1 miles; the median gain is 4,883 ft and the median distance 5.8 miles.
12 of the 12 are point-to-point routes.
| # | Trail | Miles | Gain (ft) | Ft per mile | Max grade | Elevation (ft) | Rating | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kugy-Dreiländerweg E 10A | 19.1 | 3,787 | 198 | 20% | 2,135 to 5,005 | 380.3 | |
| 2 | Trenta-Sedlo Dolič-Vodnikov dom | 10 | 6,464 | 646 | 68% | 2,029 to 7,812 | 359.6 | |
| 3 | Log - Mangart | 6.4 | 6,718 | 1,050 | 80% | 2,162 to 8,789 | 293.2 | |
| 4 | Via Alpina Red R14 | 8.5 | 4,424 | 520 | 68% | 2,024 to 6,008 | 274.2 | |
| 5 | Via Alpina Red R13 | 6.3 | 5,484 | 870 | 44% | 2,051 to 7,109 | 262.9 | |
| 6 | Via Alpina Purple A1 | 5.4 | 5,185 | 960 | 71% | 3,271 to 7,109 | 236.6 | |
| 7 | Drežnica - Krn (južna) | 4.5 | 5,573 | 1,238 | 62% | 1,789 to 7,362 | 224 | |
| 8 | Zaka - Šport hotel Pokljuka | 8.3 | 2,851 | 343 | 36% | 1,639 to 4,349 | 217.5 | |
| 9 | Možnica - Jerebica | 4.7 | 4,985 | 1,061 | 68% | 1,967 to 6,776 | 216.5 | |
| 10 | Vršič to Jalovec | 5.3 | 4,041 | 762 | 55% | 4,799 to 8,272 | 207 | |
| 11 | Tamar to Jalovec | 3.6 | 4,718 | 1,311 | 70% | 3,643 to 8,320 | 184.3 | |
| 12 | Tamar to Jalovec | 3.4 | 4,781 | 1,406 | 89% | 3,643 to 8,274 | 180.3 |
How this list is ranked
Rating = the square root of 2 x elevation gain (ft) x distance (miles), the gain-and-distance formula Shenandoah National Park publishes for its own trails. Bands: under 50 easiest, 50 to 100 moderate, 100 to 150 moderately strenuous, 150 to 200 strenuous, 200 and over very strenuous.
This list: band strenuous (150 to 200) or very strenuous (200 and over), 3 to 30 miles, at least 1,500 ft of gain, ordered by rating desc, gain per mile desc, capped at 25. The rating column is computed from the miles and gain printed in the same row, the numbers each trail page uses, so every row can be checked from the row itself. The rating says nothing about exposure, scrambling, altitude or conditions.
Only trails with a full page count, so "Triglav National Park" here means the 40 trails in Triglav National Park in our dataset, not every trail in Triglav National Park.
Each trail page shows the full elevation profile behind these numbers and the same data drawn as a topographic print, made to order. Start with Kugy-Dreiländerweg E 10A.
Hardest hikes elsewhere.
The same ranking for other parks in our dataset.