Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport 40 min
Soteska Vintgar (26 min) Discovered in 1891, this 1.6-km. gorge is accessed via a 500-m. span of bridges & galleries. Wörthersee (56 min) Sizable recreation destination with blue-green water for swimming & boating, with many cafes nearby. Waterfall Pericnik (36 min) Upper & lower waterfalls cascading over a rocky cliff, reachable by a picturesque walking trail. Lake Faak (40 min) Picturesque lake & fishing destination with mountain views, bordered by hotels & restaurants. Kepa (1 hr 10) Also known as Mittagskogel, this peak has a trail for experienced hikers & lake & mountain views. Golica (1 hr 18) Mountain ridge with Austria & Slovenia views, plus daffodil-covered slopes in spring. Mala Osojnica (31 min) Hilltop viewpoint, reached by a steep, challenging hike, offering iconic panoramas of Lake Bled. Bled Island (31 min) Landmark island with 99 steps to a 15th-century pilgrimage church & a cliffside medieval castle. Pyramidenkogel Tower (1 hr 1) This tall observation deck offers panoramic views & a covered slide, plus a cafe at the base. Lake Bled (27 min) Scenic lake surrounded by mountains & forest, featuring an island housing a historic church. Blejski grad BLED CASTLE (28 min) 11th century clifftop castle overlooking Lake Bled with a museum, restaurant & wine cellar. Stol (1 hr 8) This peak of the Stol massif offers trekking & rock-climbing to a summit elevation of 2,198 meters. Pyramidenkogel (1 hr 1) Scenic mountaintop featuring a wood & steel observation tower resembling a ladder to the sky. Edelweißspitze (1 hr 11) Scenic 8,435-ft. mountain with a serpentine road, an inn with a restaurant & dramatic views. Krma (48 min) Dramatic alpine valley, a starting route for multiple hikes within Triglav National Park. |