Sky Running Camp - Julian Alps

Between Earth and Sky - The Allure of Skyrunning. For the runner, Skyrunning Camp in Julian Alps offers an irresistible blend of physical challenge and poetic reward. It asks for your strength, your skill, and your respect. In return, it offers to you a contact with the high places of the world that only few ever get to know.

 

A playground of jagged summits, airy ridgelines, and hidden alpine valleys, where every step brings a new postcard-worthy scene. Here, you’ll push your limits on carefully chosen routes, learn mountain running techniques from the best, and gain insights in evening talks that blend science, experience, and passion. Days end in the comfort of valley accommodation, with time to recover, share stories, and prepare for the next adventure. This isn’t just a camp. It’s an invitation to live and run at the edge of the sky — to feel the burn in your legs, the thinness of the air, and the quiet joy of standing on a summit, knowing you got there with your own power.

 

Julian Alps Sky Running Camp is a fresh running concept, which takes place in a remote hilly environment. Slovenia, with the wider area of the Julian Alps and other hills, offers all that and much more. For all runners that are looking for an exceptional running experience. For running enthusiasts, who swear by beautiful running trails.

Sky Running Camp Facts

• Duration: 6 days | 5 nights
• Activity: Trail Running | Sky Running
• Grade: Moderate/Challenging
• Accommodation: Small Botique Hotel ***/****
• Date: From August 24th to August 29th 
• Location: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
• Destination: Julian Alps
• Price: €1,880.00 /person
• Early-Bird price €1,680.00 /person (until March 15th, 2026)
• Note: This Sky Running camp involves running on remote and rugged terrains.

 

Imagine waking up to the scent of pine and the sound of wind moving across high ridges. Your day begins not with city streets, but with a trail that disappears into the clouds. This is skyrunning – raw, demanding, and breathtakingly beautiful. Our multi-day Skyrunning Camp is more than training sessions. It is a chance to immerse yourself into the high mountain world, guided by elite runners and seasoned mountaineers who know every contour of the terrain and every secret of running above the treeline.

Luka Kovačič - Lead Guide

The main guide at the skyrunning camp is top trail athlete Luka Kovačič (UIMLA). Luka Kovačič is one of Slovenia’s most accomplished and versatile mountain athletes, celebrated for his achievements in skyrunning, trail running, and ski mountaineering. Growing up in the rugged Julian Alps shaped his athletic identity and gave him the technical foundation that today distinguishes him on some of the world’s steepest and most demanding terrain.

Itinerary-at-a-glance

Day 01 | Kranjska Gora

•  Introductory meeting and welcome dinner.
• Overnight in hotel***/****, Kranjska Gora.

Day 02 | Sky Running Course | Around Krnica Valley

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Different running distances and different technical difficulty levels. Runners are divided into two groups according to the difficulty of the run … Joint warm-up, on-terrain introduction, …
• Summary of the day with a group dinner.
• Evening lecture – Proper and well-structured run training for personal fulfilment.
• Overnight in hotel***/****, Kranjska Gora.

Day 03 | Sky Running Course | Around Mojstrovka Mountain

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Private transfer to Vršič pass (20 min).
• A day dedicated to technically demanding running with the use of additional equipment. Ridge-running technique, scree-descent technique, … Joint warm-up, on-terrain introduction, …
• Summary of the day with a group dinner.
• Evening lecture – Nutrition and Recovery for Runners.
• Overnight in hotel***/****, Kranjska Gora.

Day 04 | Sky Running Course | Martuljek mountains area

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Private transfer to Martuljek (10 min).
• A day dedicated to technically demanding running with the use of additional equipment. Ridge-running technique, scree-descent technique, … Joint warm-up, on-terrain introduction, …
• Possibility of an afternoon spa visit with recovery.
• Summary of the day with a group dinner.
• Overnight in hotel***/****, Kranjska Gora.

Day 05 | Sky Running Course | Vrata Valley

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Private transfer to Vrata Valley (30 min).
• A day dedicated to technically demanding running with the use of additional equipment. Ridge-running technique, scree-descent technique, … Joint warm-up, on-terrain introduction, …
• Private transfer to Kranjska Gora (30 min).
• Possibility of an afternoon spa visit with recovery.
• Summary of the day with a group dinner.
• Overnight in hotel***/****, Kranjska Gora.

Day 06 | Kranjska Gora

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Departure from the camp.
• Optional: Additional run in the Planica Valley or in the valley of the Belopeška Lakes. A fully arranged self-guided tour with navigation and private transfer.

Price includes