The Triglav National Park is among the oldest protected natural areas in Europe. People were already aware of the exceptional natural beauty of the western Julian Alps in the early 20th century, and they soon realised that this spellbinding area had to be protected. Part of the area was first officially protected in 1924, and we have been proudly taking care of the unspoiled nature of Slovenia’s only national park ever since. The Triglav National Park gets its name after the Mount Triglav (literally meaning three-headed mountain) and its three peaks (or heads) rising right in the heart of the park. With its height of 2,864 metres, Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The Triglav National Park extends over the north-western part of Slovenia near the borders with Italy and Austria, in the south-eastern part of the Alpine massif. It encompasses 840 square kilometers, which is four percent of Slovenia’s surface. The upper Soča region, which is almost entirely included in the Triglav National Park, offers many a wonderful natural treasures. You can find them on our website, www.residencesoca.si, and even more can be discovered on the official website of the park, www.tnp.si. Equipped with all the necessary information, you can then set out to explore the wonders of the alpine world, always mindful of the rules of conduct to follow in this pristine peace of paradise.

10 rules of conduct in the Triglav National Park

The Triglav National Park is a natural gem of inestimable value. Only by respecting it will we be able to preserve its unspoiled alpine wilderness for all its inhabitants and visitors. Since you’ve chosen to stay in the Triglav National Park, we know that you love nature. But do you know how you can show nature your utmost respect? What can you do for the mission of the park to keep being carried out for centuries to come? You can become an ambassador to unspoiled nature, too, by following these simple instructions.

1. Let your visit to the Triglav National Park be one that you will remember with fondness. Choose it according to your skills. Always be prepared for different weather conditions, and do not forget to take your first-aid kit.
2. Leave your vehicle on the marked parking lots. There are plenty in the area.
3. We recommend that you walk along the marked paths. Do not make any noise. Animals will be grateful.
4. It is forbidden to pick plants and mushrooms in the Triglav National Park, you may, however, paint them or take photographs. Photographs don’t fade, so you will be left with a lasting memory of the beautiful flora of the alpine nature. Respect the home of the plants and animals. Admire them so that your presence won’t disturb their stories, which are just as unique as your own.
5. In the Triglav National Park, dogs must be kept on the leash at all times.
6. Enjoy the clear, star-filled nights from the benches of mountain lodges, huts and bivouac shelters. Camping and bivouacking outside the designated areas is not allowed. After you’ve stayed in a mountain lodge, don’t leave your rubbish there; take it with you.
7. Be sure to be civil visitors, who don’t bring anything into the environment you visit and don’t take anything out of it. You may think that tissues decompose quickly, so they don’t harm nature. But that is not the case because it takes tissues more than six months to decompose, as they are not 100-percent of organic origin. They are usually processed with chlorine to make them white, which produces a carcinogenic dioxin compound that gets washed into the soil, polluting the groundwater. If “nature calls” during your trip, you should simply put the tissues in a bag that you’ll throw into the rubbish bin once you’re back.
8. Take your trips in small groups so as not to disturb the animals living in the national park too much.
9. It is forbidden to swim in the high-mountain lakes. Keep in mind that sunscreens contain toxins that are harmful for the environment, so be sure to avoid swimming in uncontaminated rivers covered with sunscreen or other cosmetic products.
10. The use of drones is forbidden.

If you show respect to this beautiful nature, nature will show it back to you. Only when you walk along these mysterious paths in complete silence will you be able to hear the voices of the true inhabitants of the national park. You may spot a deer or a woodgrouse, see a golden eagle fly above you, or you may be entertained by the curious looks of an alpine marmot. We wish you a pleasant and exciting exploration of the Triglav National Park.