Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport 22 min
Grintovec (46 min) Hiking & skiing on a 2,558-m.-high mountain, the highest in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Tscheppaschlucht (25 min) Open in summer, this trail runs through a dramatic gorge with river bridges & waterfall overlooks. Stol (59 min) This peak of the Stol massif offers trekking & rock-climbing to a summit elevation of 2,198 meters. Brdo Castle (17 min) Renovated 16th-century nobleman's residence with interior frescoes & expansive garden grounds. Lake Bled (22 min) Scenic lake surrounded by mountains & forest, featuring an island housing a historic church. Kamnik-Savinja Alps (1 hr 2) Soaring mountain range providing spas, a ski area & trekking trails with peaks & elevated views. Storžic (23 min) Peak with a rocky, cone-shaped summit featuring a large wooden crucifix, accessed by steep trails. Kriška gora (11 min) Forest and mountain Krvavec Ski Resort (32 min) This popular ski resort also draws visitors in warmer seasons for hiking & mountain biking. Blejski grad BLED CASTLE (24 min) 11th century clifftop castle overlooking Lake Bled with a museum, restaurant & wine cellar. Begunjščica (33 min) Ridge in the Karawanks range with 3 peaks, several trails to the summit & winter ski touring. Edelweißspitze (1 hr 3) Scenic 8,435-ft. mountain with a serpentine road, an inn with a restaurant & dramatic views. Soteska Vintgar (30 min) Discovered in 1891, this 1.6-km. gorge is accessed via a 500-m. span of bridges & galleries. Karawanks (32 min) Accessible peaks linked by a network of trails & mountain huts, with views over Austria & Slovenia. Bled Island (26 min) Landmark island with 99 steps to a 15th-century pilgrimage church & a cliffside medieval castle. |