Kamnische Alpen

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Kamnik–Savinja Alps Must-Sees

The Kamnik–Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia feature dramatic limestone peaks, including Grintovec, the range's highest point at 2,558 meters. The region is defined by the glacial Logar Valley, home to the 90-meter Rinka Waterfall, and the high-mountain plateau of Velika Planina, known for its traditional wooden shepherd huts. Visitors can explore the Dovžan Gorge's Paleozoic fossils or access high-altitude terrain via the Krvavec and Velika Planina cable cars. Numerous mountain lodges provide base points for technical climbs and hiking trails.

Kamnik–Savinja Alps Must-Sees — Kaart

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Waterfall Rinka

A 90-meter-high waterfall located at the head of the Logar Valley. It is the source of the Savinja River and features a small bar, the Eagle's Nest, built into the cliffside.

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Kamnik–Savinja Alps

The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps.

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Velika Planina Resort

A magical valley where tradition is maintained and shepherds herd their sheep. A great place for hiking, cycling and skiing as well.

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Nihalka na Veliko Planino

Aerial tramway transporting passengers from the Kamniška Bistrica Valley to the Velika Planina plateau. It provides year-round access to the shepherd settlement and ski slopes.

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Grintovec

Grintovec is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of 2,558 metres.

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Logar Valley Ski Resort

This resort is not just about skiing. You can go dog sledding, paragliding, clim a frozen waterfall or take a sleigh ride.

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Planšarsko jezero

An artificial, heart-shaped lake in Zgornje Jezersko, created to commemorate a much larger glacial lake that drained away after a 14th-century earthquake.

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Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj

The Frischauf Lodge at Okrešelj is a mountain lodge that stands above the Logar Valley in northern Slovenia.

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Dovžan Gorge

The Dovžan Gorge is a gorge in Slovenia that was carved by the Tržič Bistrica River.

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Preskarjeva bajta stan

A museum located in a traditional oval-shaped shepherd's hut. It preserves original 19th-century architecture and tools used for making local Trnič cheese.

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Kamnik Saddle Lodge

The Kamnik Saddle Lodge is a mountain hostel located just below Kamnik Saddle, with Mount Brana to its west and Mount Planjava to its east,…

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Koča na Klemenči jami pod Ojstrico

Mountain hut situated at 1,208 meters on a pasture above the Logar Valley. It serves as a starting point for climbing the north faces of Ojstrica and Krofička.

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Storžič Lodge

The Storžič Lodge is a mountain hostel in the upper part of the Lomščica Valley, near the Jesenje Pasture in northwestern Slovenia.

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Domžalski dom na Mali Planini

Mountain lodge on the Mala Planina plateau offering traditional Slovenian mountain food and accommodation for hikers and cross-country skiers.

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Krvavec Ski Resort

The Krvavec Ski Resort is the second-largest Slovenian ski resort, located in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the…

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Veliki Predoselj

The narrowest part of the Kamniška Bistrica River gorge, featuring a natural stone bridge and limestone walls reaching 30 meters in height.

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Planšarija Logarski kot

Traditional mountain dairy and restaurant in the Logar Valley serving local specialties such as mushroom soup and buckwheat spoonbread.

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Brana

Brana is a ridge mountain of the Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. It is located between the Logar Valley to the north and the Kamnik…

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Turska gora

A 2,251-meter peak in the central Kamnik–Savinja Alps, notable for the "Slovenian Window," a large natural rock opening on its ridge.

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Storžič

Storžič is the highest mountain in the western part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.