Kranjska Gora & Around Information

SKIING

There is mainly family - intermediate level skiing at Kranjska Gora or over the border in Italy at Tarvisio-Monte Lussari (20 mins) or Sella Nevea (35 mins) or in Austria at Arnoldstein (25 minutes), Gerlitzen (30 mins) or Nassfeld (1 hour). There is excellent cross country skiing at Rateče and countless ski touring opportunities in the region.

HIKING

There is outstanding hiking for all levels throughout the region and it is one of the main access points into the beautiful Julian Alps. There is everythin from gentle valley walking for example around Lake Jasna or the Zelenci Lakes nature reserve or up the Tamar valley through to semi technical climbs up many of the region's most famous peaks such as Špik and Jalovec. One of the regions most loved areas for walking is the Vršič pass - a stunning mountain pass which runs from Kranjska Gora to Bovec and from the top of which there are a range of beautiful high altitude walks.

MOUNTAIN BIKING

There is outstanding biking for all levels throughout the region. The MTB park on the Kranjska Gora ski slopes is open in Summer (lifts run during Summer months to take you to the top of the runs) and also plays host to a variety of international MTB competitions. There is a fantastic flat bike trail which runs along an old railway from Jesenice past Kranjska Gora into Italy which is great for families and gentle biking in lovely surroundings.

PARAGLIDING

The nearest paragliding point is at the triple border of Italy, Austria & Slovenia on the Austrian side which is reached via the small town of Arnoldstein to Dreilaendereck (which means triple border in Austria).

FLY FISHING

The upper Sava River in Kranjska Gora as well as the Pisnica and Bistrica rivers are small but beautiful and offer excellent flyfishing.

SWIMMING

There are a number of pools in Kranjska Gora's hotels. The Larix Hotel offers excellent facilites that incorporate a wellness centre, kids pool and swimming pool with great views of the pistes. The Kompas Hotel has an indoor swimming pool and a seperate kids pool with slide. Hotel Lek boasts a swimming pool and whirlpool. Hotel Spik offers a counter current pool for active swimmers and also a kids pool with playground equipment.

HORSE RIDING

The Rasinger Farm in Podkoren (a small village 2km from Kranjska Gora) offers local riding tours and tuition in the beautiful surroundings of the Upper Sava Valley and Julian Alps.

GOLF

Kranjska Gora Golf Club offers a six hole course and practice area for golfers looking for some sport or to hone their skills.

ARCHITECTURE & HISTORICAL SITES

The main architectural attractions of the region are the charming authentic alpine villages around Kranjska Gora including Mojstrana, Dovje, Podkoren & Rateče. In Kranjska Gora there are some interesting buildings in and around the old church square as well as some wonderful original old alpine farm buildings and the 300 year old Liznjekova Hisa which is also houses a museum. On the Vršič mountain pass above Kranjska Gora is the Russian Chapel a monument to the hundreds of Russian prisoners of war who died building the road during the first world war.

FESTIVALS

The World Cup ski jumping weekends (Planica) and ski weekends (Pokal Vitranc) are times of great celebration inthe Kranjska Gora with numerous events and celebrations taking place in and around Kranjska Gora. The ski jumping weekend is particularly big with up to 100,000 visitors coming to the area.

FOOD & DRINK

Like much of Slovenia the Kranjska Gora area offers some excellent and good value options for eating out with many villages offering charming traditional taverns or "gostilne". The cuisine is certainly hearty alpine based food and portions tend to be large! The village of Rateče five minutes from Kranjska Gora on the border with Italy is well known for its restaurants and is a great place to eat - especially Šurc and Žerjav restaurants. In Kranjska Gora itself the Pri Martinu restaurant is an excellent and great value place to eat.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Opened in 2010, the Slovenian Alpine Museum in the town of Mojstrana is an interesting record of the long Slovenian alpine and mountaineeering tradition. The 300 year old Liznjekova Hiša in the centre of Kranjska Gora is a wonderful example of Slovenian rustic architecture and is home to an ethnographic museum and permanent exhibition about Josef Vandot who wrote the popular Slovenian "Kekec" children stories.

SPA & WELLNESS

There are excellent spa facilities at the Hotel Larix in Kranjska Gora and Hotel Špik in Gozd Martuljek 5 minutes from Kranjska Gora.

OTHER

Dont miss the Summer sledging run on Kranjska Gora's ski pistes which is a must for kids!

There's a great sled dog school just over the border with Italy which does easy intro courses. There's a huge range of other fun Winter activities possible in the area including skidoo trips, iceclimbing, snow shoe walks and night time toboganning. There is a small Ice rink in the centre of Kranjska Gora in the Winter months.