# Via Alpina Purple A9, Slovenia: what it is and when to go

> Via Alpina Purple A9 is a hiking trail in Slovenia (Jezersko). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina-purple-a9/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Slovenia
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [old.via-alpina.org](http://old.via-alpina.org/en/stage/9)
- **Trail network:** International
- **Distance:** 16.9 km
- **Elevation gain:** +770 m
- **From:** Dom pod Storžičem
- **To:** Zgornje Jezersko
- **Run by:** via-alpina.org
- **Coordinates:** 46.38341, 14.44772

## What it is and where

Via Alpina Purple A9 is a hiking trail in Slovenia (Jezersko).

It is in [Jezersko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jezersko/), where this site lists 82 more places to see, 6.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.38341, 14.44772; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.38341%2C14.447716)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.38341%2C14.447716)

- **Trail network:** International
- **Distance:** 16.9 km
- **Elevation gain:** +770 m
- **From:** Dom pod Storžičem
- **To:** Zgornje Jezersko
- **Run by:** via-alpina.org

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) places in Slovenia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Via Alpina Purple A9 is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 25 |

In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovenia

To enter Slovenia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovenia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 113 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [JK07](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jk07/): Hiking · 3.8 km
- [Kleiner Grintoutz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/virnikov-grintovec-kleiner-grintoutz/): Mountain in the Karawanks at the border Carinthia / Slovenia · 4.1 km
- [Storžič](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/storzic/): Nature · Mountains · 5.0 km
- [Bivak v Storžiču](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/bivak-v-storzicu/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.0 km
- [Storžič Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-pod-storzicem/): Historic building · 5.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

## More in Slovenia: Hiking

- [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco
- [Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ceska-koca-na-spodnjih-ravneh/): mountain lodge in Slovenia
- [Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cojzova-koca-na-kokrskem-sedlu/): mountain hut in Slovenia
- [Slavnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/slavnik/): mountain in Slovenia
- [Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/aljazev-dom-v-vratih/): mountain hut in Slovenia
- [Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/frischaufov-dom-na-okreslju/): mountain lodge in Slovenia

Every Slovenia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Via Alpina Purple A9?

It is a hiking trail in Slovenia.

### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Purple A9?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25.

### How do you get to Via Alpina Purple A9?

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.38341%2C14.447716) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovenia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovenia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [JK07](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jk07/), [Kleiner Grintoutz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/virnikov-grintovec-kleiner-grintoutz/), [Storžič](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/storzic/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12506029), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).