Slovenia West loop when short on time (and with a dog)

Hi fellow tourers!

My girlfriend and I just did an awesome tour in Slovenia. It was loosely based on the West loop route. We were a bit short on time so we adapted it a bit.

Also we traveled with our dog.

We rode for four days, basically around the Triglav National Park. It was around 214km with 3890m of elevation gain.

Slovenia is a great country for touring! Around the cities, there's often a separate bike lane from the road. In the countryside and mountains (most) drivers give you plenty of space! In a lot of small towns there often a little store, so no need to carry lots of supplies and campsites can also be found frequently. Wild camping seemed more difficult. I'm also pretty sure it's not allowed anywhere, but since we were close to the national park it's was definitely not allowed (we tried one night, but we're sent away…). In a pickle it's definitely possible, but you just have to look for a well hidden spot.

The Julian Alps are so beautiful! Steep mountains, forest, lakes, waterfalls. It has it all. The Soca river valley and the Vrsic pass are a must if you want to go (also lake Bohinj and everything else as well)!

If you want more info feel free to ask, I will just let the pictures speak for themselves for now 😁