My name is Helena and I'm a thru hiker, artist and molecular biologist. My greatest passion is the outdoors and when I first heard about people hiking long trails, I immediately knew this could be my thing. Ever since my first backpacking trip in 2017 I've hiked the Kungsleden in Sweden, the GR221 in Spain, the Harz Witches Trail (twice) in Germany, the Slovenian Mountain Trail (SMT) in Slovenia and the GR11 in Spain (in that exact order). Until now I am mostly thru hiking in Europe but next year I will finally embark on my longest hike (and longest dream) yet, the PCT! But so much about the future, this year I will be hiking the SMT again because it's been my favourite trail so far and I'll take you with me on the blog :-)
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SMT Chapter 11: I Finished the Slovenian Mountain Trail!!!
Day 31: Nero (Near Zero) As you can guess from the title, I didn't hike much. My stomach hadn't fully recovered yet, and I felt weak, so I only
SMT Chapter 10: Hiking Amidst the Relics of the First World War
Day 28: Forwards and Upwards Since I wasn't in a hurry, I woke up just before 6:00 a.m. without an alarm. From the balcony, I observed the rising
SMT Chapter 9: Back to the Mountains!
Day 25: Lucky Coincidences I slept surprisingly well and left my hostel around 8:30 am. Thankfully, I felt much better than yesterday, though not
SMT Chapter 8: This Year is Cursed – Should I Keep Hiking?
Day 22: The Sun is Back!! At 5:00 a.m., when my alarm went off, I quietly left my hostel room. After a quick breakfast in the communal kitchen, I
SMT chapter 7: The Worst Natural Disaster in the History of Slovenia
Day 20: The Deluge We started our day slowly, without an alarm and had a big breakfast from the supermarket next door. Then, we made our way to the
SMT Chapter 6: We Bailed Out of The Julian Alps
And that’s why this post is rather short… Day 18: On The Top of Slovenia We shared our room at Aljazev dom (mountain hut) in the Vrata Valley with
SMT Chapter 5: The Karawanks and the Party Hut
Day 14: Back to the Trail Although we hadn't set an alarm, M and I were already awake before 6:00 a.m. I still didn't feel well, and we searched for
SMT Chapter 4: Sick Again
Day 10: Zero Day On this day, there's not much to say. Due to the predicted storm, we all decided to spend the day in the hut. That turned out to be
SMT Chapter 3: These Mountains Kick A**
Day 7: Thunderstorms from Italy are not Bringing „Dolce Vita“ The alarm clock rang at 4:30 a.m., and at 5:00 a.m., three hikers equipped with
SMT Chapter 2: Entering the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and Racing with Storms
Day 4: Thunderstorm and Power Outage In Poštarski dom, I slept through the night for the first time. So, it was much harder for me to get up at 6:00