May I wild-camp or sleep in a tent out in nature?
No. Wild camping outside registered campsites is prohibited in Slovenia. Pitching a tent or spending the night on public surfaces and in nature not intended for it is an offence — it is allowed only in registered campsites and at designated places. The old, endlessly repeated fine of 83.46 euros from the former ZJRM-1 is outdated: it has been replaced by a new Protection of Public Order Act (ZJRM-2), in force since 28 January 2026, which sets fines of 100 to 500 euros for such offences and largely hands the regulation of camping to municipalities. In 2026 municipalities in the Julian Alps introduced a flat 500-euro fine for unauthorised overnight stays. The myth that wild camping is fine as long as you leave no trace does not hold: in the Triglav National Park camping and bivouacking are specifically prohibited, and fines for an individual run from 100 to 1,000 euros.
📋 The rules
- Camping and spending the night in a tent outside registered campsites and designated places is an offence; it is allowed only in registered campsites.
- The old figure of 83.46 euros comes from a tolar-era ZJRM-1 conversion and is outdated — since 28 January 2026 the ZJRM-2 applies, with fines of 100 to 500 euros.
- The ZJRM-2 largely hands the regulation of camping to municipalities, which set bans and fines through ordinances — these differ between places.
- Municipalities in the Julian Alps (e.g. Kranjska Gora, Bohinj) introduced a flat 500-euro fine for unauthorised overnight stays in 2026.
- In the Triglav National Park camping and bivouacking are prohibited under ZTNP-1; fines for an individual run from 100 to 1,000 euros.
🔓 Exceptions
- Spending the night and pitching a tent are allowed in registered campsites and at places designated for it by the operator or the municipality.
- A one-night bivouac high in the mountains (no tent or fire, no trace) is often tolerated by mountaineers in practice, but it is not a legal right — in the TNP it remains formally prohibited.
- Spending the night in a motorhome or vehicle outside designated places is subject to a special regime; in the TNP parking residential vehicles outside designated places is prohibited.
⚠️ Penalties & fines
For unauthorised camping the fine is no longer uniform: the old 83.46 euros from ZJRM-1 is history, and under ZJRM-2 (from 28 January 2026) fines run from 100 to 500 euros, with regulation handed to municipalities. In practice you may get a different fine for the same offence depending on who catches you: a nature-conservation warden may impose a lower one, a municipal warden a higher one — in the Triglav National Park the warden's fine is about 100 euros and the municipal warden's 500 euros, while the statutory range reaches 1,000 euros. To this may be added procedure costs, and lighting a fire beside the tent brings a separate offence under fire rules. In protected areas you also risk compensation for damage to nature and the removal of the camp at your own cost. A hidden trap is insurance: if you are injured or cause damage in a wild camp, the insurer may cover less because you were somewhere you were not allowed to be.
📎 Official sources
- PISRS · statute register (ZJRM-2 and ZTNP-1) →
- Police · public order and peace →
- Triglav National Park · protection regime →
❓ Frequently asked
May I sleep in a tent by a lake or in a forest?
No, if it is open nature outside a registered campsite. Pitching a tent and spending the night in places not intended for it is an offence, and you may spend the night only in registered campsites and at designated places. In protected areas such as the Triglav National Park the ban is even stricter.
What is the fine for wild camping?
The old figure of 83.46 euros is outdated; since 28 January 2026 the ZJRM-2 applies, setting fines of 100 to 500 euros for such offences, and municipalities may set them in their ordinances. In the Triglav National Park the statutory range for an individual runs from 100 to 1,000 euros.
Is bivouacking in the mountains allowed?
A one-night bivouac without a tent or fire is often done by mountaineers in practice, but it is not a legal right and is formally prohibited in the Triglav National Park. If you want to spend the night on a tour, the safe choice is a mountain hut or a designated place, not wild camping.
Why are there two different fines for the same offence?
Because different officials may deal with the offence: a nature-conservation warden and a municipal warden each impose a fine within their powers and ordinances. In the Triglav National Park a warden therefore imposes about 100 euros and a municipal warden 500 euros for the same unauthorised overnight stay.
May I sleep in a motorhome in a car park?
Spending the night in a vehicle outside designated places is subject to a special regime and is restricted in many municipalities; in the Triglav National Park parking residential vehicles outside designated places is prohibited. Before staying overnight, check the local ordinance and the signs, as the fine can be the same as for wild camping.
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