recommended route
Following the trails of Arnold Rikli - Rikli’s peak Straža (646 m)
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Photo: Jošt Gantar, Infrastruktura Bled
Author’s recommendation
- We recommend the use of the ARikli app with which you will learn more at individual points and even do some exercises.
- Do not forget to take the camera with you.
- A map of Bled/of the hiking trail will be of help during your trip.
- Take your time at certain stops of the fitness trail in order to complete the physical exercises and to breathe in the fresh air.
Track types
Safety information
- Many paths lead to Straža, the main access paths are marked with signposts, but not all. We recommend hikers to use the marked paths.
Tips and hints
TIC INFOCENTER Triglavska roža BledLjubljanska cesta 27, SI – 4260 Bled
E-mails: info@visitbled.si, info.trb@tnp.gov.si
Phone: +386 (0)4 5780 205
Websites: http://www.bled.si; http://www.tnp.si
TIC - Tourist Association Bled
Cesta svobode 10, SI – 4260 Bled
Email: info@td-bled.si
Phone: +386 4 5741 122
Website: http://www.td-bled.si/
STRAŽA BLED
Pod Stražo, SI – 4260 Bled
E-mail: turizem@ibled.si, info@ibled.si
Phone: +386 4 578 0534
Website: www.straza-bled.si
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
Right before the parking area by the information board we turn left on a trail up the hill above Villa Ciklama. At the two crossroads we always turn right and ascend on a zigzag path to a smaller rock barrier. There is a pass (stone steps) on the right taking us to a viewpoint with a shed on the Želeče's side of Straža. From there we continue on the right toward the ski slope to the west, crossing it briefly and then uphill on the left on Rikli’s fitness trail which takes us to the plateau on the peak. We bypass the adrenaline park on the left side, and in a right arc the trail takes us past Rikli’s monument on the south-western and western edge of Straža to the upper chairlift station on the peak of Straža with the infrastructure for visitors. We descend on the ski slope until we reach the lower chairlift station and from there to the starting point in the parking area in a short ascent.
Note
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
You can get to Bled by bus or by train to the nearest railway stations of Bled Jezero or Lesce Bled. More information is available at: https://www.bled.si/en/information/how-to-get-to-bled/
The hike starts and ends at the parking area by the Straža lower chairlift station, which is 600 m away from the Bled main bus station. The starting point may be accessed in a few minutes on local roads from the town centre of Bled.
Getting there
You may get to the starting point by car in Bled from the direction of Lesce (exit from the Ljubljana – Karavanke motorway) or on local roads from Bohinj or Jesenice.Parking
Several payable parking areas are available in Bled: https://www.bled.si/en/information/getting-around-bled/20190920131938/parking-lotsCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
http://www.hribi.net/izlet/zelece_bled_straza__riklijeva_pot/1/1250/2098
Author’s map recommendations
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Equipment
- We recommend hiking shoes or sports shoes which are appropriate to the time of year and comfortable hiking clothes.
- Visiting Straža is also possible in the winter; however, only with winter hiking shoes; trekking poles are recommended.
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The use of sun protection is recommended on sunny days.
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In the warmer part of the year the use of tick repellent is recommended.
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