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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia
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Juliana Bike Trail: a complete guide to Slovenia’s best cycling tour

July 26, 2023

Winding around Triglav National Park for more than 300km, the Juliana Bike Trail offers unparalleled access to Slovenia’s small but spectacular Julian Alps, as well as its many gorges, turquoise rivers, alpine meadows, and charming historic towns. With nearly 10,000m of elevation gain, it’s no city bike ride— but dedicated cycle paths, good road conditions, and a pervasive bike-friendly culture ensure that even novice cyclists can enjoy this scenic route!

Pedal your way through the country, sampling delicious (& inexpensive!) local fare, sleeping in convivial campgrounds, and falling in love with the untouched beauty of Slovenia’s singular national park. 

My favourite aspect: the opportunity to customise this itinerary and tack on hiking/ climbing/ swimming/ sightseeing! This doesn’t have to be an 8hrs-per-day cycling trip; think of it instead as a means to travel around Slovenia and experience the very best of the country on your own schedule, with your own wheels. Ultimate freedom AND unmatched access to the outdoors! This guide contains everything you need to know in order to plan your own Juliana Bike adventure, including hiring bikes, camping information, a detailed cost breakdown, a day-by-day itinerary (with the best side-trips!) and more.

What's in this travel guide

  • Juliana Bike Trail
  • Logistics
    • Getting to the Juliana Bike Trail
    • Hiring bikes
    • Accommodation on the route
    • Food on the route
    • Estimated trip budget
  • Day 1: Ljubljana to Lesce to Bled
  • Day 2: Bled to Aljažev Dom
  • Day 3: Mt Triglav
    • Čez Prag Route: Aljažev Dom to Triglav Dom
    • Mali Triglav Route: Triglav Dom to Triglav summit
    • Tominšek Route: Triglav Dom to Aljažev Dom
  • Day 4: Aljažev Dom to Kranjska Gora
  • Day 5: Kranjska Gora to Soča via Vršič Pass
  • Day 6: Soča to Kobarid
  • Day 7: Kobarid to Bohinj
  • Day 8: Bohinj to Blejska Koča
  • Day 9: Blejska Koča to Bled

A big thank you to Life Bike in Lesce, Slovenia for providing bike hire and logistical support for this incredible experience. As always, all opinions in this post are entirely my own!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Juliana Bike Trail

Developed as a complement to the Juliana Trail, a hiking loop around the Julian Alps, this epic biking circuit extends anti-clockwise around Triglav National Park in seven official stages. You can see these stages highlighted on the map below, but this post describes a slightly modified itinerary that includes more hiking opportunities and refreshing swims along the way, delivering you every evening into a well-appointed campground with access to food and other supplies.

My suggested route extends some of these stats slightly, but I think it makes for the absolute best experience— a big thanks to the team at Life Bike for helping devise this incredible adventure!

  • Distance: 290km (+ suggested side-trips)
  • Elevation gain: 8500m (+ side-trips)
  • Time to complete: 4-10 days
  • Official stages:
    • 1 | Bohinjska Bistrica–Goreljek (32.4km; 1049m gain)
    • 2 | Goreljek–Kranjska Gora (65.2km; 1092m gain)
    • 3 | Kranjska Gora–Bovec (62.9km; 1585m gain)
    • 4 | Bovec–Tolmin (49.3km; 1763m gain)
    • 5 | Tolmin–Zakojca (31.1km; 1162m gain)
    • 6 | Zakojca–Podbrdo 19.3km; 904m gain)
    • 7 | Podbrdo–Bohinjska Bistrica (29.5km; 869m gain)
Juliana Bike Trail map

Logistics

Getting to the Juliana Bike Trail

If you arrive into Ljubljana by midday, you can easily begin your cycle tour on this same day— first, catch the #28 bus (3.7€) or a shuttle (15€) from the airport into the city.

From Ljubljana, it couldn’t be easier to access the Juliana Bike Trail: there are frequent direct trains to Lesce-Bled (1hr; 5€) and the Life Bike shop is conveniently located directly across the street from the station!

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Planning our route with the experts at Life Bike

Hiring bikes

Life Bike in Lesce stocks a full range of touring and e-bikes, with prices from 20-40€/day. Contact the knowledgeable Matej to organise pick-up from the shop, where you can also rent panniers, camping gear, and even via ferrata equipment!

Touring bike vs e-bike?
This itinerary features quite a few steep and/or sustained ascents, and with the additional weight of camping and climbing gear in your panniers, this can be a challenge for novice cyclists— it sure was for me! If you’re concerned about the cycle tour, or if you have a tighter time-frame, it might be worth considering an e-bike.

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Accommodation on the route

This itinerary was specifically designed around the ability to stay in local campgrounds, with a few mountain huts thrown in as a starting point for hiking and climbing objectives. Although hotels and Airbnbs are often available in nearby locations, camping in Slovenia was one of the trip highlights and helped keep costs low while also remaining flexible.

The great thing about being on a bike is that campgrounds, even when fully booked, won’t ever turn you away— there’s no need for advance reservation and they will always find room for your tent!

On average, we paid about 15€ per person to stay in campgrounds that were equipped with toilets, hot showers, and charging stations, many of which also offered on-site restaurants and/or markets and the occasional wifi network. Mountain huts typically cost around 50€ including a full-course dinner and breakfast, though you can expect the accommodation to be rustic (but comfortable) dorm rooms with blankets and pillows provided.

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Food on the route

The Juliana Bike Trail passes through small villages every day, so a variety of food options are always available, ranging from grocery stores to local restaurants. As mentioned previously, all of the camping spots described below offer easy access to hot food and all mountain huts have half-board or a la carte options.

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia
Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Estimated trip budget

Below is an estimated budget based on my recommended itinerary!

  • Transport (airport bus to/from Ljubljana, train to/from Lesce, train to Bohinjska): 21.7€
  • Bike hire (including panniers) for 9x days: 180€
  • Accommodation per person (6x nights camping + 3x nights in huts): 242€
  • Food for 9x days (picnic lunches + restaurant dinners): ~200€
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Gorgeous Lake Bled!

Day 1: Ljubljana to Lesce to Bled

10km; 165m gain; 45min cycling

After discussing your route with the friendly and incredibly knowledgeable Matej at Life Bike, pack up your saddle bags and hit the open road! Since today is largely occupied by logistics, I’d recommend cycling a short 10km to the shores of Lake Bled and calling it a day. 

There are a few small hills to climb along the way, but nothing too noteworthy— the spectacular views of Blejski Grad castle & eventually the island Church of the Mother of God provide ample opportunity for quick photo stops!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Things to do in Bled
As one of Slovenia’s premier travel destinations, there’s no shortage of leisure or adventure activities to enjoy in Bled— and the beauty of using this as the start of your cycle tour is that you’ll have 2 opportunities to enjoy some of the short hikes and exciting excursions nearby. Some of my top recommendations:

* Ojstrana Hill: cycle to the trailhead and then hike about 20min up to a gorgeous viewpoint over the lake
* Hire a wooden boat: 20€ for 1hr
* Blejski Grad: explore Slovenia’s oldest castle, situated over Lake Bled
* Vintgar Gorge: beautiful natural area carved by the Radovna River, about 5km above the lake

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Night 1: Camping Bled

A spacious and well-appointed campground occupies the western shore of Lake Bled, offering easy access to a swimming beach and spectacular views of the church! This campground is almost always full, but one of the perks of cycle touring is that NO campground will turn you away, even if they are “full”— they will always find room for your tent!

  • Cost of tent site (per person): 17€
  • Amenities: wifi throughout the campground, charging in reception, hot showers
  • Food: the campground has a lovely outdoor restaurant (15€ for a pizza shared between 2 people). A bakery cart also comes to the campground every morning from 7.30-10am and you can grab some fresh brekky to go!
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Aljažev Dom & Mt Triglav!

Day 2: Bled to Aljažev Dom

37km; 1120m gain; 4hrs cycling

After enjoying a beautiful morning on Lake Bled (see suggested activities above!), begin the somewhat challenging journey towards Aljažev Dom. This is a deviation from the official Julian Biking Loop, which continues straight through Mojstrana to Kranjska Gora, but it’s a worthwhile detour to ascend Mt Triglav, Slovenia’s highest peak, along an exciting via ferrata!

Right out of the gate, there are some hills to climb as you wind through small local villages, but once the route drops towards the river and enter Triglav National Park (less than 1hr from Bled), the cycling becomes a lot more pleasant!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Lake Kreda
This local swimming hole is the perfect place to enjoy a refreshing dip and a little picnic along your route! We stumbled upon it only because of the dozen or so cars parked along the road seemingly out of nowhere— just cross the wooden bridge and pedal about 2min to reach the grass, where you can kick up your bike and lay out in the sun (or shade). 

Back on the road, the route continues through dappled sunlight to reach a brutal 18% grade hill— thankfully, the ascent is fairly short lived and the backside is a sustained downhill cruise into Mojstrana, offering beautiful views and sweet relief. 

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

From Mojstrana, follow signs to Aljažev Dom, a straight 10km shot along a paved road through the trees, passing the beautiful waterfall Slap Peričnik. The road eventually steepens to an impossible 25% grade and you will work to earn those final kilometres, but it is such a sweet feeling to arrive at this beautiful mountain hut nestled in the shadow of Triglav and dig into a hearty meal & cold radler. 

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Night 2: Aljažev Dom

Operated by the lovely Vilma and staffed by a handful of friendly Slovenian women, you will be taken care of well at Aljažev Dom! You can store your bike and panniers in a shed (just ask at reception) and then enjoy drinks and excellent food right at the base of the impressive Mt Triglav. Even if you aren’t interested in climbing, this is a super worthwhile detour for the views and atmosphere!

  • Cost of half-board (per person): 50€ (-15€ alpine club discount)
  • Amenities: charging in reception and rooms, cold showers for free or hot showers for 3min per 1€ coin
  • Food: with half-board, enjoy a delicious 2-course dinner and continental breakfast. The hut also serves food and drinks a la carte. 
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Climbing towards Triglav Dom

Day 3: Mt Triglav

Beginning gradually at first and then climbing steeply above the valley, today’s hike is a spectacular showcase of the Julian Alps, dominated by the three-headed Mt Triglav.

There are 2 common via ferrata routes that lead up the North Face of Triglav from the Vrata Valley: Čez Prag is slightly easier and a bit more gradual, while Tominšek features more exhilarating exposure and arguably better views. We ascended via Čez Prag and descended via Tominšek, but you might prefer to do the opposite; flip the details below accordingly.

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Čez Prag Route to Mt Triglav

Čez Prag Route: Aljažev Dom to Triglav Dom

9km; 1600m gain; 4.5hrs ascending

Within an hour of fairly easy uphill hiking up the valley, you’ll reach sections of iron pegs and stemples, some with a corresponding cable, that indicate the start of the Čez Prag route up the North Face. The climbing is fun and not overly demanding; you don’t necessarily need to clip in for any of these, but use your best judgement on when to wear a helmet. 

In under 4hrs, you’ll reach a signed mountain pass, from which the route levels substantially— although it lists Triglav Dom as a further 1h15m, you can likely reach it in about 40min from this junction.

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Mali Triglav Route: Triglav Dom to Triglav summit

350m gain; 2.5hrs return

Several routes are also possible from Triglav Dom (2515m) to the summit (2864), but the most direct is up and over Mali Triglav, a sub-summit of Triglav. It’s a fun via ferrata with near-continuous cable protection, but the exposure isn’t too extreme, nor are the vertical ascents, so confident climbers may find they don’t really need to clip in. However, it is still advised to climb with gear in the case of inclement weather and a helmet is strongly encouraged for the entire route!

Atop the summit lies the iconic Aljažev Turret. As the story goes, during Nazi occupation in Slovenia, a local priest bought 4-square-feet of land at the top of Triglav and, under the cover of darkness, a group of locals carried the structure up the mountain piece by piece to erect it on the summit as a sign that this country still belonged to the Slovenians. This structure remains a national landmark and a massive point of pride for local people!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Depending on weather conditions, it’s definitely possible to climb from Aljažev Dom to Triglav and back in a single day, but Mother Nature may have other plans. On our climb day, a massive storm materialised about 5min before we reached the hut and continued through the entire night, such that the staff were actually forbidding people to ascend— we were grateful for the flexibility to extend by one day, by which time the weather had improved somewhat! For a more relaxed itinerary, I’d recommend staying a night at Triglav Dom, as written here.

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Into the mist over Mali Triglav

Tominšek Route: Triglav Dom to Aljažev Dom

6km; 1900m loss; 3.5hrs descending

From Triglav Dom, descend below the pass to a signed junction, where you can descend left through the scree and begin dropping into the valley on the Čez Prag Route or continue straight to explore the Tominšek Route. This via ferrata is a bit more challenging and has substantially more exposure— it’s definitely my favourite of the two!

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Descending via the Tominšek Route

Night 3: Triglav Dom

It’s a fun extension to the trip to stay the night at Triglav Dom before dropping back to the valley, which gives you the option to summit Triglav this afternoon or the following morning, weather dependent! This is a true alpine hut, with a bustle of hikers and climbers chattering in the dining room, hearty hot meals, and a fantastic view of the Julian Alps right out your window.

  • Cost of half-board (per person): 58€ (-10€ alpine club discount)
  • Amenities: charging in common areas, slippers for use in the hut
  • Food: half-board includes 2-course dinner and basic continental breakfast. The hut also serves food and drinks a la carte. 
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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Day 4: Aljažev Dom to Kranjska Gora

19.5km; 170m gain; 1hr cycling

Due to a large afternoon storm the previous day, I ended up summiting Triglav this morning before returning back to the valley on the Tominšek Route, which meant that there was limited time for cycling. Depending on your own conditions, it may well be possible to combine Days 3 & 4 of this itinerary!

Back on the saddle after a day of hiking and climbing, the return journey from Aljažev Dom to Mojstrana—a brutal 25% grade climb that lasted an eternity— is reduced to about 20min of incredibly fun downhill cycling!

In town, connect with a signed cycle path leading towards Gozd Martuljek (9.4km) and Kranjska Gora (12.7km). I’d recommend riding to the former, a small town with a fantastic view of the Julian Alps and an excellent campsite right along the route.

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Nothing but views at Camp Špik

Night 4: Camp Špik 

Set right beneath the incredible Špik Mountain Chain, this sunny campground is among the most scenic on the entire cycle tour. Pitch your tent in the grass field near the entrance and enjoy the breathtaking Julian Alps!

  • Cost of tent site (per person): 18€
  • Amenities: wifi available, charging in bathrooms, hot showers
  • Food: a well-stocked market is available on-site and a great restaurant (Gostilna in picerija Jožica) is just a 3min cycle away in town
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Still smiling on the brutal ascent to Vršič Pass

Day 5: Kranjska Gora to Soča via Vršič Pass

41km; 1150m gain; 4hrs cycling

Today represents the most challenging day of the cycle route, with a gruelling ascent over the high point of the official route at 1611m (if you opt for my recommended detour on day 8, your highpoint will be at 1630m). Thankfully, there’s plenty to enjoy along the way, so take it slow and savour the journey!

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Lake Jasna
After cycling out of Gozd Martuljek on a dedicated cycle path, you’ll soon climb a short distance through Kranjska Gora and pass a bustling carpark— it’s well-worth popping in here to enjoy beautiful Lake Jasna, a freshwater swimming hole ringed by little ice cream vendors and cafes! The water is brisk, so it’s a great way to refresh some of your sore muscles for the arduous climb ahead.

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

When you can finally drag yourself away from the lakeshore and back onto the bike, the route begins to ascend towards Vršič Pass. Over 11km and 24 increasingly steep switchbacks, a paved road climbs 800m up to this scenic highpoint, and you can expect it to be a real challenge with fully loaded bikes! We stopped regularly for radlers to ease the pain.

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

The reward on the back end is 26 descending switchbacks that drop about 1300m off the pass and back into the valley, all the way to the incredible Soča River. Although the mountains are a bit farther after this loss in elevation, the next few days are staggeringly scenic and sure to impress.

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On top of Vršič Pass

Night 5: Kamp Klin

Several camping options are available along the Soča River after you drop off the pass, but this waterfront campground is a favourite. The amenities aren’t particularly rousing (we had to find dinner nearby since the restaurant closes at 8pm), but the opportunity to camp right on the river is surely worth it. Arrive early to get one of the best spots!

  • Cost of tent site (per person): 24€
  • Amenities: charging in bathrooms, hot showers
  • Food: no market, but there is a yogurt and cheese vending machine and reception sells some cold drinks. On-site restaurant open 12-8pm, plus a nice restaurant (Pristava Lepena) ~6min cycle up the hill 
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Soča River blues

Day 6: Soča to Kobarid

33km; 480m gain; 2.5hrs cycling

After a real hump up and over Vršič Pass yesterday, it’s such a treat to luxuriate in the icy waters of the nearby Soča River. There’s no massive rush to get back on the bike if you’re only aiming to make it to Bovec or Kobarid, so instead of hustling onto the road, head to the riverfront and spend the afternoon jumping and splashing in the chilly blue waters.

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Velika Korita Soče
Perhaps the most unique & shockingly beautiful natural wonder in all of Slovenia is the Great Soča Gorge, dramatically carved by the glowing blue Soča River that characterises this section of the journey. Suspended in the chilly waters, minuscule limestone particles reflect mainly short wave colours & grant the water an impossibly rich shade of blue-green that wouldn’t be out of place in the Mediterranean. Bright limestone cliffs, lush green forests, and pale sandy beaches, all set against the backdrop of the alps… there’s really no where like the Soča Valley and today’s route provides unparalleled access to its many highlights. Soak it up!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Once back in the saddle, the journey is a pleasant downhill coast along the beautiful Soča River through the town of Bovec and into Kobarid.

Things to do in Bovec
Slovenia’s adrenaline capital is bustling with adventures, from white-water rafting to paragliding to canyoneering. You could easily spend several days in this quaint mountainside town partaking in a range of activities, but even with a single afternoon, you can really make the most of your time in Bovec:

* Slap Virje, Veliki Kozjak, Boka Waterfall…: explore the region’s many waterfalls
* white-water rafting on the Soča River
* join a canyoneering tour
* Thirsty River Brewing: sample local craft beer in town

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Night 6: Camping Lazar

Featuring a bustling restaurant on the premises, complete with a cozy outdoor fire and an extensive local food and dessert menu, this campsite was among our favourite on the trip and somewhere we gladly would have stayed a second night! The tent sites were situated in a grassy field above most of the bustle and the facilities were fantastic.

  • Cost of tent site (per person): 14€
  • Amenities: charging available in bathrooms and reception, hot showers
  • Food: lively onsite restaurant and bar with a wide offering of local fare, plus breakfast.
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More Soča River views

Day 7: Kobarid to Bohinj

21km; 270m gain; 2hrs cycling

Enjoy a final day of cycling along the Soča River, gaining very little elevation as you cruise largely downhill along the water from Kobarid to Tolmin. Today’s route is punctuated with yet more fantastic riverfront scenery, so enjoy the gorgeous blue water before soaring to higher elevations tomorrow.

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Tolmin is a great spot to stop for lunch or stock up on groceries, and nearby Tolminska Korita (Tolmin Gorge) also presents a fantastic side-trip!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Due to inclement weather, we opted to shorten today’s route rather significantly by taking the train from Most na Soci to Bohinjska Bistrica (2.6€ per person plus 1.5€ per bike). In better weather, we’d instead recommend cycling an additional 25km from Most na Soci to Podbrdo before boarding a train that will take you through a mountain tunnel to Bohinjska Bistrica!

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Cycling along the shores of Lake Bohinj

Night 7: Camp Bohinj

Dwarfed slightly by the popularity of Lake Bled, Slovenia’s “other” lakeside holiday destination is still a whirl of adventure and an incredibly scenic place to spend the night. The campsite is located at the western end of the lake, opposite the town of Stara Fužina, so stock up as you pass through.

  • Cost of tent site (per person): 20€
  • Amenities: charging available, hot showers, lake access
  • Food: there is a bakery and restaurant available at the campground
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What to pack for your Juliana Bike Trail adventure

Day 8: Bohinj to Blejska Koča

42km; 1550m gain; 4.5hrs cycling

After spending the morning at Lake Bohinj, soaking up the beautiful views and indulging in plenty of lakeside treats, today’s route ascends continuously to the lofty Pokljuka Plateau. The elevation gain is more than a little daunting— the largest on the entire tour— but dispersed over a well-graded road, it is a surprisingly comfortable cycle compared to the sweaty ascent of Vršič Pass!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Right around Goreljek, the typical end of this stage, veer off the route for the final time and begin what will be a steep and increasingly arduous climb towards Blejska Koča at 1630m.

The ascent starts on pavement but soon transitions to gravel and finally a hiking trail as it enters the national park; it is forbidden to cycle on this trail (not that you’d be physically able anyway), so you’ll be left with the rather dismal choices of locking your bike at the carpark or pushing it 1.5kms up an impossibly rough trail to the hut. Neither is particularly appealing, but the hut (and resultant hiking trails) are worth the effort!

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Night 8: Blejska Koča

Run by the wonderful Tina and her family, this lively mountain hut nestled in the Julian Alps provides comfortable accommodation, tasty meals, and most importantly: prime access to several fantastic day hikes that offer sweeping views of Mt Triglav and surrounding peaks.

  • Cost of accommodation (per person): 40€ (-20% alpine club discount)
  • Amenities: charging in rooms and dining area, slippers for use in the hut
  • Food: the hut serves an excellent hot dinner, delicious homemade strudel for dessert, and a selection of drinks
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Debela Peč

Day 9: Blejska Koča to Bled

23km; 100m gain; 1.5hrs cycling

Debela Peč
Countless trails connect through Blejska Koča to bring you high into the Julian Alps for spectacular views. I’d specifically recommend ascending to Debela Peč at 2014m, an undemanding 1.5hr jaunt from the hut that brings you directly across from Mt Triglav. Having just climbed Slovenia’s highest peak at the start of this itinerary, it’s a great full-circle moment to appreciate just how far you’ve travelled!

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

Once back at the hut, enjoy a midday strudel before beginning the somewhat unpleasant process of wheeling your bike back down to the trailhead. Some care is required, after mounting your bike, to navigate the steep gravel descent, but once back on the pavement, it’s a blissful downhill journey back to your starting point at Lake Bled.

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Juliana Bike Trail Slovenia

If you have time in your itinerary, refer back to Day 1 for some ideas on what to do in the surrounding area!

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back on the shores of Lake Bled

Night 9: Camping Bled

Spend your final night back on the western shores of Lake Bled at this great campground! On the following morning, it’s a pleasant 30-40min cycle back to Life Bike in Lesce, where you can then catch a train back to Ljubljana or further afield into Slovenia.

  • Cost of tent site (per person): 34€
  • Amenities: wifi throughout the campground, charging in reception, hot showers
  • Food: the campground has a lovely outdoor restaurant (15€ for a pizza shared between 2 people). A bakery cart also comes to the campground every morning from 7.30-10am and you can grab some fresh brekky to go!
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Packing list for the Juliana Bike Trail

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I've spent the last decade exploring the world— everything from solo trekking in the Andes to overlanding in Zambia, all while completing a PhD in Biomechanics, teaching at a university & securing permanent residency in Australia. In 2020, I finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a full-time nomad! Whether it’s vanlife in Mexico, scuba diving in the Galápagos, ticking off incredible US National Parks, or climbing in the Dolomites, I hope this blog will inspire your future adventures & help you find wonder in every corner of the globe. xx bb

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  • happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
  • july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
  • 3 moody saunas to visit in southern Norway 🧖🏽‍♀️🔥 

I just spent a fantastic week sauna-hopping my way through Norway, and even with all the moody weather, it was an incredible showcase of the misty fjords & the perfect opportunity to appreciate the simple pleasures of a wood fire. A few faves ↯

📍Soria Moria, Dalen
⭐️ best for: luxury sauna experience with an incredible view of the canals
💸 300NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 5 people)
 🛌  spend an elegant night at the historic @dalenhotel 

📍Sauna Vebekkdalen, Seljord
⭐️ best for: complete seclusion on the lake, an entire day of sauna & swimming with space to picnic
💸 450NOK for 24hrs of private sauna use
🛏️ stay nearby at the cutest Norwegian hytte (see my full blog post for a link to the airbnb)

📍KOK, Oslo
⭐️ best for: a sauna experience right in the city, the perfect rainy (or sunny) day activity in Oslo!
💸 from 1990NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 10 people) or 240NOK per person in the communal sauna
 🛏️ all the best parts of a hotel combined with the perks of local living in Oslo @bobwco
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@visitseljord #visittelemark #visitnorway #mynorway #soriamoriasauna #dalenhotel #oslo #visitseljord #sleepwithbobw #sauna #saunatime #saunalife
  • THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
  • The reality of life on the road is that I spend more time thinking about leaving than I ever do about staying. Blessed or plagued or perhaps some combination of the both with a wild spirit that seems only settled in the most uncertain of circumstances, I find myself alight in chaos & drawn inexplicably to something new.

Change has been the only constant in my life for a long time now and I’ve gotten really good at ~leaving~, at dreaming about the next thing, at always moving forward, at staring out the plane window & wondering who I’ll get to be tomorrow. 

I never really know. I’ve been one million versions of myself, a product of the places I breathe & the people who wash over me & the winds that carry always new opportunities to me on a road where I can only see the moments & never the years that stretch ahead. 

In the next life, I wonder if I’ll know what it feels like to stay. For now, I pander to the whims of my restless heart. Take me anywhere.
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#travelgirl #anywhere #travelreels #restlessheart #travelgram
  • Sizzling in our own private sauna boat right in the middle of the Oslofjord & life is good 🔥🔥

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  • no one does moody summer days quite like Norway 🌙 

📍 Sauna Vebekkdalen @visitseljord 
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  • Last week, I got a major upgrade from my typical hostel dorms & budget backpacker digs at the historic @DalenHotel in Telemark, Norway!

I planned to visit for access to Lårdalstigen, an epic clifftop hike overlooking the Telemark Canal, but I ended up finding so much more to love about the Dalen, from lakefront saunas to fireside drinks to 130yrs of history.

the perfect 3-day/2-night itinerary ↯

DAY 1
⛴️ arrive to Dalen on a 4hr canal cruise aboard the iconic M/S Henrik Ibsen
🫖 afternoon tea overlooking the gardens
🍷 fireside drinks & chess with live piano

DAY 2
⛴️ boat ride up the canal to Lårdal, brekky on board
🥾 hike Lårdalstigen for incredible clifftop views (6hrs)
🧖🏽‍♀️ luxurious sauna experience at the Soria Moria
🍜 phenomenal 4-course dinner at Restaurant Bandak 

DAY 3
🍳 beautiful breakfast at Restaurant Bandak 
🥾 climb the 810 steps to RUI
~ return to Oslo
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  • the perfect rainy day in Norway @dalenhotel 🔥
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  • happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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  • july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
  • 3 moody saunas to visit in southern Norway 🧖🏽‍♀️🔥 

I just spent a fantastic week sauna-hopping my way through Norway, and even with all the moody weather, it was an incredible showcase of the misty fjords & the perfect opportunity to appreciate the simple pleasures of a wood fire. A few faves ↯

📍Soria Moria, Dalen
⭐️ best for: luxury sauna experience with an incredible view of the canals
💸 300NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 5 people)
 🛌  spend an elegant night at the historic @dalenhotel 

📍Sauna Vebekkdalen, Seljord
⭐️ best for: complete seclusion on the lake, an entire day of sauna & swimming with space to picnic
💸 450NOK for 24hrs of private sauna use
🛏️ stay nearby at the cutest Norwegian hytte (see my full blog post for a link to the airbnb)

📍KOK, Oslo
⭐️ best for: a sauna experience right in the city, the perfect rainy (or sunny) day activity in Oslo!
💸 from 1990NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 10 people) or 240NOK per person in the communal sauna
 🛏️ all the best parts of a hotel combined with the perks of local living in Oslo @bobwco
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@visitseljord #visittelemark #visitnorway #mynorway #soriamoriasauna #dalenhotel #oslo #visitseljord #sleepwithbobw #sauna #saunatime #saunalife
  • THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
  • The reality of life on the road is that I spend more time thinking about leaving than I ever do about staying. Blessed or plagued or perhaps some combination of the both with a wild spirit that seems only settled in the most uncertain of circumstances, I find myself alight in chaos & drawn inexplicably to something new.

Change has been the only constant in my life for a long time now and I’ve gotten really good at ~leaving~, at dreaming about the next thing, at always moving forward, at staring out the plane window & wondering who I’ll get to be tomorrow. 

I never really know. I’ve been one million versions of myself, a product of the places I breathe & the people who wash over me & the winds that carry always new opportunities to me on a road where I can only see the moments & never the years that stretch ahead. 

In the next life, I wonder if I’ll know what it feels like to stay. For now, I pander to the whims of my restless heart. Take me anywhere.
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#travelgirl #anywhere #travelreels #restlessheart #travelgram
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july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
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july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧 I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :) memorable moments: ☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps 🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine! 🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge 🥾 hiking the Haute Route 🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen) 🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon! . . . . . #travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
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3 moody saunas to visit in southern Norway 🧖🏽‍♀️🔥 I just spent a fantastic week sauna-hopping my way through Norway, and even with all the moody weather, it was an incredible showcase of the misty fjords & the perfect opportunity to appreciate the simple pleasures of a wood fire. A few faves ↯ 📍Soria Moria, Dalen ⭐️ best for: luxury sauna experience with an incredible view of the canals 💸 300NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 5 people) 🛌 spend an elegant night at the historic @dalenhotel 📍Sauna Vebekkdalen, Seljord ⭐️ best for: complete seclusion on the lake, an entire day of sauna & swimming with space to picnic 💸 450NOK for 24hrs of private sauna use 🛏️ stay nearby at the cutest Norwegian hytte (see my full blog post for a link to the airbnb) 📍KOK, Oslo ⭐️ best for: a sauna experience right in the city, the perfect rainy (or sunny) day activity in Oslo! 💸 from 1990NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 10 people) or 240NOK per person in the communal sauna 🛏️ all the best parts of a hotel combined with the perks of local living in Oslo @bobwco . . . . . . . . @visitseljord #visittelemark #visitnorway #mynorway #soriamoriasauna #dalenhotel #oslo #visitseljord #sleepwithbobw #sauna #saunatime #saunalife
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THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
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THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐 Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack. On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻 . . . . . . . . #laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
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The reality of life on the road is that I spend more time thinking about leaving than I ever do about staying. Blessed or plagued or perhaps some combination of the both with a wild spirit that seems only settled in the most uncertain of circumstances, I find myself alight in chaos & drawn inexplicably to something new. Change has been the only constant in my life for a long time now and I’ve gotten really good at ~leaving~, at dreaming about the next thing, at always moving forward, at staring out the plane window & wondering who I’ll get to be tomorrow. I never really know. I’ve been one million versions of myself, a product of the places I breathe & the people who wash over me & the winds that carry always new opportunities to me on a road where I can only see the moments & never the years that stretch ahead. In the next life, I wonder if I’ll know what it feels like to stay. For now, I pander to the whims of my restless heart. Take me anywhere. . . . . #travelgirl #anywhere #travelreels #restlessheart #travelgram
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