The Valley of the Triglav Lakes

The Valley of the Triglav Lakes or the Seven Lakes Valley is an Alpine glacial valley. The valley itself is the result of the mighty overthrust of the Slatna plate, whereas the formation of the lakes on the karstified ground was enabled by the impermeable sediments. The Valley of the Triglav Lakes, which has been protected as a national park since 1924, boasts a varied terrain, interesting flora and fauna, fossils and Alpine animals. The Valley is also known for its well-developed karst phenomena and the story of Zlatorog.

TRIGLAV LAKES

Although the lakes and ponds are more numerous, one usually speaks of the seven Triglav lakes listed below. This is due to the fact that the others dry up several times throughout the year.

• The Lake under Vršac (also called the Lake at Podstenje; 1,993m above sea level, often frozen most of the year)
• The Pool in Laštah (under the Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih hut – often dries up during the summertime)
• The Brown Lake (150 m long, 100m wide, 10m deep)
• The Green Lake (up to 2m deep, green colour due to the algae)
• The Great Lake (also called the Lake at Ledvica - the largest of the lakes, 1,930m above sea level, 300m long, 120m wide, up to 15m deep)
• The Double Lake (next to the Hut by the Triglav Lakes, 1,685m above sea level; when the water level is high, the two lakes turn into one)
• The Black Lake (the warmest of the Seven Lakes; 1,319m above sea level, 150m long, 80m wide, 6m deep)

The waters from the highest lying Lake under Vršac flow to the Soča Valley and to the Adriatic Sea. All other lakes are hydrologically connected, and their waters flow to the Sava Bohinjka river and further to the Black Sea.