Date: 3.9.2009
Goal: Podhom - Bled, Slovenia
Getting there:
From the centre of Bled, there is a northern local road which leads also to Vintgar. It takes 30 minutes to reach Podhom village. It's beautiful because it goes straight to plains of Bled area and all around is beautiful landscape - nearby Bled castle and further away Karavanke and Triglav mountains.
Road from Podhom to Bled View to Karavanke from Podhom
Date: 3.9.2009
Goal: Peč - Bohinj, Slovenia
Getting there:
From Ribcev Laz at the Bohinj lake towards Stara Fuzina there is a route sign for Pec and Rudnica. It starts from the bridge across Mostnica with flowers arranged at it which divides the hiking path and motorway. Hiking path then goes up the hill, with obvious path all the way. The path aftewards divides to Rudnica and Pec. Just before the lookout point, there were 2 trunks blocking the way - which could be then overpassed both to the left or right. The lookout point has a beautiful view toward Bohinj lake. It takes 20 minutes from the bridge to reach the lookout point.
Bus prices to access Bohinj from Kranjska Gora , Lesce and Bled:
Kranjska Gora to Lesce Train station = €4.70 Alpetour
Lesce train station to Bled = €1.30 Alpetour
Bled to Lesce train station = €1.30 Alpetour
Bled lake to Bohinj lake = €3.60 Alpetour
Elevation: 719m
Bridge over Mostnica Hiking sign at the bridge Hiking sign to Pec and Rudnica before enterance to the woods Two tree trunks over the hiking path Lake Bohinj - closeup
Date: 31.8.2009
Goal: Log, Slovenia
Getting there:
Log is a small village east of Kranjska Gora. It takes 30 minutes to reach it by foot. It can be accessed by the main road pavement or following bike path D-2.
Old train bridge turned into passenger bridge
Date: 31.8.2009
Goal: Wurzenpass/Korensko Sedlo, Austria/Slovenia
Getting there:
From Kranjska Gora via Podkoren, it takes 1h 25 minutes to reach Wurzenpass. Along the way, there is a lookout point above Podkoren, and at the pass, there is - at the road - leftover tank from the Cold war, which is a part of nearby museum. Also, after the tank there is a nice view to Dobratch mountain, also visable from Pec AKA Tromeja.
Distance from Kranjska Gora to Wurzenpass is 7,2 km.
Elevation: 1073m
View above Podkoren Via Alpina plaque at Wurzenpass Tank at Wurzenpass Tank-detail Dobratch mountain Rest place above Podkoren
Date: 30.8.2009
Goal: Lake Jasna - Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Getting there:
Lake Jasna is situated near Kranjska Gora. It takes 10 minutes of walking to reach it from hotel Lek. It has statue of ibex. Also, river Pisnica runs near it - it appears as a set of alpine creeks. Alternative path to Vitranc starts at lake Jasna.
Pisnica Jasna
Date: 30.8.2009
Goal: Podkoren, Slovenia
Getting there:
Podkoren is small village west of Kranjska Gora. It takes 30 minutes of hiking to reach it. Hiking/biking path which leads from Italy toward Jesenice has been a train route, abandoned in 1960s. Podkoren has a beautiful train station (now a private property) left from that period.
Church in Podkoren Beautiful hotel Vitranc in Podkoren
Date:
30.8. 2009
Goal:
Vitranc-Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Getting there:
Return train ticket Zagreb - Jesenice costs HRK 203,58. Bus from Jesenice - Bolnica (Hospital) bus station to Kranjska Gora at sundays departs at 13:10, price is €3,10. Vitranc is the ski mountain adjacent to Kranjska Gora and there are two chairlifts to the top. The hiking path hower do not lead to the top but it offers great view to the surroundings. It takes 50 minutes to reach the end of path and walking is very steep - and also it goes along the biking path.
Jesenice Bolnica-bus station Kranjska Gora from Vitranc Podkoren from Vitranc