Mangart
2,678 m
Slovenia, Italy
Also known as Мангрт, Monte Mangart, +1Also known as
Мангрт · Monte Mangart · Mangrt
- Elevation
- 2,678 m
- Prominence
- 1,066 m
- Difficulty
- 3/10
- Mountain hike
- Best Season
- Jul–Sep
- Routes
- 2
Hut closedReported 16 Jun 2026
Mangart road opened for the 2026 season on 12 June but is drivable only to about km 9 (car park 400 m past the hut turn-off); the section beyond the rockfall zone is closed to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. Maximum 90 vehicles; EUR 10 fee.
soca-valley.comHut closedReported 16 Jun 2026
The mountain hut at the Mangart Saddle remains closed for the 2026 season; bring your own food and drink.
soca-valley.comAdvisoryReported 20 Sep 2025
Cables on the Italian route were reported in poor condition in November 2024 and renewed in September 2025 (user reports on hribi.net).
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Routes
2Sources differ: T2 (Camptocamp (normal route)) · zahtevna označena pot (difficult marked trail) (PZS / hribi.net)
The easiest way up Mangart and the usual descent: from the Mangart road, a marked path climbs past Travnik, crosses onto the Italian side, climbs cabled slabs and steep scree below the north walls, then rejoins the Slovenian side on the east ridge for a final steep pull to the summit. About 800 m of ascent from the current car park; a half-day.
Elevation Profile
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +809 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 2,678 m
- Time Up
- 3h 12m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 2h 10m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Since 2025–2026 the Mangart road can only be driven to about km 9, to the car park just above the hut on the Mangart Saddle (about 1,900 m); a rockfall zone closes the top loop to cars and walkers. From there follow the marked path up to the former road-end at the saddle (about 2,055 m), where signposts for 'Mangrt' and 'Slovenska pot' stand. Head east along the grassy ridge, pass Travnik (2,201 m) on its south side and, after about 30 minutes, reach the fork at 2,228 m: the Italian route goes left, the Slovenian route right. The Italian route crosses onto the Italian (north) side of the mountain and climbs gently at first, then steepens over smooth slabs protected with steel cables (from about 2,330 m). It bends left onto steep scree below Mangart's walls, where snow lies into early summer, and reaches the east ridge at about 2,528 m, back in Slovenia; the path towards Jalovec and Tamar continues left. Turn right and circle round to the summit, crossing one more gully and a steep slope exposed to stonefall; about 2 hours from the saddle. Descend the same way. The first two-thirds of the route are in shade and can be cold. The cables on the Italian side are maintained by the CAI (Friuli Venezia Giulia); they were in poor repair in late 2024 and renewed in September 2025. On fine summer days the route is very crowded; start early and wear a helmet, as most rockfall is set off by people above.
Start
Mangart road car park (km 9)1,905 m
- Seasonal summer buses have run from Bovec and Log pod Mangartom to the Mangart Saddle in recent years (in 2026, during August); otherwise no public transport.
- Parking at the trailhead
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangart road car park (km 9) → Mangart | 3.4 | 809 | 36 | 3h 12m |
Waypoints
- Parking: Mangart road car park (km 9)1,905 m
Upper end of the drivable road since 2025–2026; position approximate
- Hut: Koča na Mangrtskem sedlu1,905 m
Closed for the 2026 season
- Trailhead: Mangartsko sedlo2,048 m
- Feature: Travnik2,122 m
Passed on its south side
- Summit: Mangart2,678 m
Key Passages
- Cabled slabs on the Italian side (from about 2,330 m)
- Steep scree below the north walls (late snow)
- Final slope to the summit, exposed to stonefall
Equipment
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Route confidence 80%Overview
A broad limestone massif on the Slovenian–Italian border in the western Julian Alps, Slovenia's fourth-highest summit at 2,678 m. A toll road climbs to about 1,900–2,050 m, leaving a short but steep half-day ascent by a cabled path or a classic via ferrata.
Mangart (Mangrt in local usage) stands at the western end of the Julian Alps, directly on the border between Slovenia and Italy, above the Fusine lakes (Belopeška jezera) to the north and the Koritnica valley to the south. Its north face, running the length of the east ridge towards Mali Koritniški Mangart, is one of the largest walls in the range; the south and west sides drop to the Mangart Saddle, reached by the highest road in Slovenia.
The road does most of the work, which makes Mangart one of the most accessible high summits in the Julian Alps, and also one of the busiest. Two marked routes start from the saddle: the Italian route, a 'difficult' path with cabled slabs on the Italian side, and the Slovenian route, a steeper via ferrata (graded B) across the west face. Both take around 2 hours from the old road end, and many people climb the Slovenian route and descend the Italian one.
Expect polished limestone, stonefall from parties above and crowds on fine summer weekends. In clear weather the summit view takes in Triglav, Jalovec, the Fusine lakes and the Carnic Alps.
Climbing Notes
Both routes are short, so fitness is less of an issue than sure-footedness and comfort with exposure. For the Italian route a helmet is the key item; for the Slovenian route, add a harness and via ferrata set. Bring warm layers and gloves: much of the Italian route is in shade, and the cables are cold.
In 2026 the road could only be driven to about km 9, a car park just above the hut, because a rockfall zone closes the top loop; add about 30 minutes on foot to the old road end. The hut on the saddle was closed for the 2026 season, so bring all food and water, and camping or sleeping in vehicles at the saddle is not allowed. Only 90 vehicles are admitted at a time; arrive early on summer weekends.
Snow lingers on the scree of the Italian route into early July, and when it is frozen crampons are close to essential. The road normally opens in the second half of June and closes with the first heavy snow; check promet.si before driving. From late autumn to spring the mountain is a serious winter objective.
History
The first known ascent was in 1794 by the naturalist Franz Joseph Hannibal Hohenwart; Valentin Stanič was among the early visitors. The north face was first climbed along its fall line in 1906 by Leuchus and Schulze, and Mira Marko Debelak-Deržaj and Edo Deržaj made the first ascent of the Gamsov rob ridge in 1929. After the Second World War the new Italian–Yugoslav border cut across the classic route several times, so the Tolmin alpine club began a new line on the west face in 1953, completed by the Bovec club in 1956: today's Slovenian route. The name is thought to derive from the personal name Mainhart and is first recorded as 'Monhart' in 1617.
Season
Best Jul–Sep- January: Not advisable
- February: Not advisable
- March: Not advisable
- April: Not advisable
- May: Not advisable
- June: Possible
- July: Best (best window)
- August: Best (best window)
- September: Best (best window)
- October: Good
- November: Possible
- December: Not advisable
- Jan
- Road closed; winter mountaineering only
- Feb
- Road closed; avalanche risk
- Mar
- Road closed; ski touring from the valley for experienced parties
- Apr
- Road closed; spring snow
- May
- Road usually still closed; snow on both routes
- Jun
- Road usually opens mid to late June (12 June in 2026); snow patches on the Italian route
- Jul
- Main season; snow mostly gone by early July; crowded
- Aug
- Main season; very busy; afternoon storms
- Sep
- Often stable weather and fewer people
- Oct
- Road open until the first heavy snow; short days, possible ice on the cables
- Nov
- Road open in some years until early November; winter conditions likely
- Dec
- Road closed
Access & Permits
- Hut Booking
- The hut on the Mangart Saddle (Koča na Mangrtskem sedlu) was closed for the 2026 season. In normal years it is a small staffed hut near the road; contact it through the Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) listing.
- Fees
- Mangart road environmental fee: EUR 10 per car or motorcycle (2026); free for cyclists and walkers
- Rules
- Triglav National Park rules apply on the Slovenian side: stay on marked paths, no camping or bivouacking
- No camping or overnight stays in vehicles at the Mangart Saddle or the old-road branch at Mlinč
- Mangart road: maximum 90 vehicles at a time, vehicles over 2.2 m high (e.g. motorhomes) not allowed; lights mandatory in the tunnels
- The top section of the road beyond the rockfall zone is closed to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians (2026)
- Getting There
Bovec; Log pod Mangartom; Tarvisio (Italy)
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU); Trieste (TRS) and Klagenfurt (KLU) are similar distances
- Car: from Bovec take the road towards the Predel pass; just before the border, after the large arch bridge (Mlinč), turn right onto the 12 km Mangart road. From Kranjska Gora, drive via Tarvisio and Predel
- Bus: summer buses have run from Bovec and Log pod Mangartom to the Mangart Saddle in recent years (August only in 2026); check the Soča Valley tourist office
- Live road status and parking occupancy: promet.si (Mangart) and the Triglav National Park website
Hazards
- Rockfall
- Exposure
- Weather
Huts & Shelters
1- 1,906 m
Koča na Mangrtskem sedluHut
Normally summer only; closed for the 2026 season