A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park.

The second highest peak of the range, the 2,755 m high Jôf di Montasio, lies in Italy.

[2] Like the municipium of Forum Julii (now Cividale del Friuli) at the foot of the mountains, the range was named after Julius Caesar of the gens Julia,[2][3] perhaps due to a road built by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus.

[4] There are many peaks in the Eastern Julian Alps over 2,000 m high, and they are mainly parts of ridges.

The main peaks by height are: Important passes of the Julian Alps are: