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Škofja Loka, Lower Gorenjska & Around

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The town of Cerkno
Subalpine country near Cerkno
View of the Karavanke mountains
View from Krvavec mountain towards Ljubljana
Tiha Dolina on Krvavec mountain
Wild Lake near Idrija
Medieval Skofja Loka
Ski resort at Krvavec - arguably Slovenia's best
On the way up Grintovec - the highest mountain in the area
The Kokra Valley
Pretty Gorenjska mountain church
Skiing at Cerkno
Skofja Loka Castle
The Julian Alps from Lower Gorenjska
Looking up to Kalski Greben
Mountains east of Kranj
Church in Cerklje with Grintovec mountain behind
Pretty Gorenjska Village with Grintovec mountain behind
View across the Ljubljana valley from Krvavec
The Kosuta Ridge dividing Austria and Slovenia (2)
The Magnificent Julian Alps

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In the heart of this region is Škofja Loka, one of Slovenia’s most appealing historic towns with lovely medieval streets, squares and castle. West of Škofja Loka is a delightful alpine and sub-alpine area dissected by dominated by peaceful, picturesque and often remote feeling valleys, rivers and mountains and featuring skiing at Stari Vrh (Slovenia’s longest night skiing piste) and Cerkno (which features Slovenia’s most modern lift infrastructure). East of Škofja Loka is the Lower Gorenjska region - a charming and more developed area focused around the wide valley which stretches North West from Ljubljana up to the Lakes Region and is dotted with pretty alpine style villages and some larger towns.

TOP 10 MUST SEES IN THE ŠKOFJA LOKA, GORENJSKA REGION
1	Lake Bled Island	6	Bled Adventure Park
2	Lake Bohinj	7	Kayaking on the Sava Bohinjka
3	Vintgar Gorge	8	Gondola to Vogel - also open in Summer
4	Medieval centre of Radovljica	9	The forests and pastures of the Pokljuka plateau
5	The 7 Lakes ascent of Mount Triglav	10	Charming rural villages between Stara Fužina and Jereka

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The high mountains of the Karavanke on the east side of the Valley are never far away and are one of the highlights of the area, featuring the ski resort at Krvavec just 25km from Ljubljana and one of Slovenia’s highest and considered to be one of the country’s best. Accessibility is one of the other strong points area with easy access to Ljubljana and its airport and the attractions of the Julian Alps and Lakes regions further north.

ŠKOFJA LOKA, GORENJSKA ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST
	SKIING At Bovec Kanin - Sella Nevea
	HIKING Outstanding hiking for all levels throughout the region
	MOUNTAIN BIKING Outstanding biking for all levels throughout the region
	KAYAKING Slovenia's best kayaking on the Soča river at a variety of launch sites depending on ability
	RAFTING Slovenia's best rafting is on the Soča river in the Bovec area
	PARAGLIDING There are several paragliding points in the region with the Tolmin area being perhaps most popular
	CANYONING Fantastic canyoning in the Bovec region
	FLY FISHING World class flyfishing on the Soča plus the Idrijca river (between Most na Soči and Idrija) and the Bača river (east of Most na Soči)
	SWIMMING The best place to swim in the area is the Nadiža river towards the town of Breginj above Kobarid. This river has unusally warm water and also contains mineral said to be excellent for treatment of a variety of conditions. There are a variety of beaches and swimming points on the Idrijca river (between Most na Soči and Idrija) and the Soča (but watch out the Soča is always cold!)

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