Triglav Lakes Lodge

Triglav Lakes Lodge, known in Slovene as Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih, is a mountain hut in the heart of the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It stands at an elevation of approximately 1,685 metres between Double Lake and the artificial Lake Močivec, below Mount Tičarica. The lodge is part of the hiking infrastructure associated with the Triglav Lakes Valley and provides accommodation, dining, and a base for journeys through the surrounding high mountain landscape. The first structure on the site was built in 1880 by an Austrian hiking club, reflecting the development of organized Alpine tourism in the region during the late nineteenth century. The building was subsequently reconstructed and enlarged in 1955 and again in 1988. These rebuilding phases enabled the lodge to serve a larger number of hikers while preserving its role as a traditional high-altitude refuge rather than a conventional year-round hotel. The facility contains four dining rooms with a combined capacity of about 150 seats. Its overnight accommodation is described as including 13 rooms with 30 beds and 13 larger sleeping rooms with approximately 170 bunks. The lodge operates seasonally, generally opening at the end of June and closing at the beginning of October, subject to conditions and operational arrangements. Its main users are hikers, mountaineers, and visitors following routes through Triglav National Park and the wider Julian Alps. Common approaches include a route from Savica Lodge through Komarča, a longer approach from Stara Fužina via Vogar and the Dedno Polje Alpine pasture area, and a route from Soča through Velika Vrata. Nearby destinations include Mala Tičarica, Big Mount Špičje, and Zelnarica. The lodge is therefore both an accommodation provider and a wayfinding point within a network of Slovenian mountain trails, including routes associated with the Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail.

Triglav Lakes Lodge was established as a mountain refuge in 1880, when an Austrian hiking club built the first structure at the site. Its location between Double Lake and Lake Močivec, below Mount Tičarica, placed it on an important network of routes through the Julian Alps. The lodge belongs to the tradition of Alpine huts created to support organized hiking, mountaineering, and travel in remote mountain areas. The building underwent major reconstruction and expansion in 1955. A further rebuilding project took place in 1988. These interventions increased the lodge’s capacity and improved its ability to accommodate hikers, while maintaining its function as a refuge rather than transforming it into an urban-style hospitality property. The resulting facility includes four dining rooms with seating for around 150 people, 13 rooms containing about 30 beds, and 13 larger sleeping rooms with approximately 170 bunks. The lodge operates primarily during the summer and early autumn mountain season. It generally opens from the end of June until the beginning of October, although actual availability can depend on weather, access conditions, and local operating arrangements. Its location makes it a significant stopping point for hikers visiting the Triglav Lakes Valley and for travelers crossing the Julian Alps. Approaches described for the lodge include a roughly three-hour route from Savica Lodge via Komarča, a route of about six hours from Stara Fužina through Vogar and the Dedno Polje Alpine pasture area, and an approximately five-and-a-half-hour route from Soča through Velika Vrata. The lodge also provides access to nearby mountain destinations, including Mala Tičarica, Big Mount Špičje, and Zelnarica. Its historical continuity, seasonal accommodation, and position on established mountain paths make it one of the recognizable refuges associated with hiking in northwestern Slovenia.

• 1988

  Second major rebuilding

  [1]Triglav Lakes Lodgeen.wikipedia.org

  A further reconstruction and enlargement produced the larger facility described in modern references.

• 1955

  First major rebuilding

  [1]Triglav Lakes Lodgeen.wikipedia.org

  The lodge was rebuilt and expanded, increasing its usefulness as a refuge for visitors traveling through the Triglav Lakes area.

• 1880

  First mountain lodge constructed

  [1]Triglav Lakes Lodgeen.wikipedia.org

  An Austrian hiking club built the first structure at the site between Double Lake and Lake Močivec in the Julian Alps.

A traditional, high-altitude Alpine refuge and hiking base in the Triglav Lakes Valley, serving visitors who travel through the Julian Alps during the summer hiking season.

• Accommodation

  Mountain-hut accommodation

  The lodge provides seasonal overnight accommodation for hikers and mountaineers. Its facilities include 13 rooms with approximately 30 beds and 13 larger shared sleeping rooms with about 170 bunks. The accommodation is designed for visitors traveling through the Julian Alps rather than for conventional resort tourism.

• Hospitality service

  Dining and refreshment service

  Four dining rooms provide seating for approximately 150 people. The dining facilities support hikers using the lodge as a rest stop, overnight refuge, or staging point for routes in the Triglav Lakes Valley and nearby mountains.

1. 1Triglav Lakes Lodgeen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Triglav Lakes Lodge routes and photographshribi.net
3. 3Via Alpina route informationvia-alpina.org