# Via Alpina Purple, Slovenia: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina Purple is an abandoned hiking route in Slovenia. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abandoned hiking route · Hiking - **Where:** Slovenia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 32 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [via-alpina.org](http://www.via-alpina.org/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Tržaška koča na Doliču - **To:** Oberstdorf - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 46.50837, 14.51454 ## What it is and where Via Alpina Purple is an abandoned hiking route in Slovenia. Via Alpina route abandoned in 2024 Its coordinates are 46.50837, 14.51454; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 32 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=46.508367%2C14.514542) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.508367%2C14.514542) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Tržaška koča na Doliču - **To:** Oberstdorf - **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 is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 46 | | February | Possible | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Best time | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 36 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 08 | | December | Possible | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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 - [Krainersteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/krainersteig/): Hiking · 9.1 km - [Mala-Kosuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/mala-kosuta-kleine-koschuta/): Mountain in the Karawanks · 9.3 km - [Tolsta Košuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/tolsta-kosuta-dicke-koschuta/): Mountain between Austria and Slovenia · 9.4 km - [Eisenwurzenweg 08](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/eisenwurzenweg-08/): Hiking · 9.7 km - [Wanderweg 627](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/wanderweg-627/): Hiking · 9.7 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 - [Storžič Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-pod-storzicem/): Historic building - [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 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? It is an abandoned hiking route in Slovenia. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Purple? April to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Via Alpina Purple? The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 32 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.508367%2C14.514542) 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 [Krainersteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/krainersteig/), [Mala-Kosuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/mala-kosuta-kleine-koschuta/), [Tolsta Košuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/tolsta-kosuta-dicke-koschuta/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/271352), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106564113), CC0. More about Via Alpina Purple on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Alpina). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).