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Slovenia

Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj Walk

Trip code: W07SB

Average customer rating 4.7 / 5(39 verified reviews)

Self-Guided Walking
7 nights single centre
Steady
CO₂ rating 1/5
Headwater Navigation app

Trip highlights

Enjoy a variety of valley walking, alpine meadows, deep gorges and unspoilt villages

Based in the spectacular Julian Alps Mountain range which extend into Austria

Jagged peaks are softened by tranquil Lakes Bled & Bohinj, renowned for their beauty

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Trip details

Discover the natural beauty of northern Slovenia on our 7-night walking holiday in the Julian Alps. This breathtaking limestone mountain range, part of the Southern Alps, offers dramatic jagged peaks, tranquil lakes, and stunning views at every turn.

What's included

Included

  • 7 nights in 3-star and 4-star accommodation
  • All breakfasts and all evening meals
  • Headwater navigation app

Not included

  • Flights
  • Local taxes/fees
  • Travel insurance

Travel options

Our travel specialists can arrange flights, rail and transfers to this holiday from wherever you are. Call us to plan your journey. +44 1606 720099

Itinerary

Route map, with each night's stop marked
The full route, night by night. Select the map to view it full screen.

Day 1 · —Arrive in either Bohinj Bistrica or Ribčev Laz

Arrive in either Bohinj Bistrica or Ribčev Laz

You stay at:

Hotel Tripic, Bohinj Bistrica (breakfast and evening meals included)

OR

Hotel Jezero, Ribčev Laz (breakfast and evening meals included) – a supplement applies for bookings at Hotel Jezero

You stay at Hotel Jezero or Hotel Tripic

Hotel Jezero, Bohinj
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Hotel Jezero

Ribčev Laz

  • Hairdryers
  • Mastercard
  • Minibar
  • Other email access
  • Safe
  • Swimming pool
  • Television
  • Visa cards
  • Wifi access

Situated by the shore of picturesque Lake Bohinj amongst verdant pine forest. The staff of the homely 4* Hotel Jezero will always extend a friendly welcome to guests. Featuring an indoor swimming pool, garden terrace and 2 Finnish saunas.

All rooms feature Wi-Fi, telephone, television, minibar, safe, balcony and private bathroom with WC, shower and hairdryer.

Hotel Tripic
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Hotel Tripic

Bohinj Bistrica

  • Hairdryers
  • Mastercard
  • Other email access
  • Television
  • Visa cards
  • Wifi access

The small 3* family run Hotel Tripic is situated in the village of Bohinj Bistrica, the centre for rural life in the upper Bohinj valley. Dating back to 1986, it features 17 rooms and 2 restaurants with a large, covered summer terrace. Breakfast is a rich buffet breakfast and dinner consists of many homemade Bohinj specialities.

All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, telephone, television and private bathroom with WC, shower and hairdryer.

Day 2 · 6km/3.7miDays 2 The Lake Bled Circuit

Days 2 The Lake Bled Circuit

Lake Bled is very beautiful and a walk round should not be missed. It can be combined with our Osojnica walk, which gives the classic overview of Lake Bled, the combination giving a good introduction to the Bled area, although this would increase the grading for the day. The circuit could include a swim at the castle bathing area. Another option would be to catch a boat at the far end and visit the island of Otok. You may also like to just spend some time in the tourist resort of Bled itself, making this a truly leisurely day. On the other hand, you could also combine with the walk towards Babji Zob, thereby making a much longer day, again this woud change the overall grading of the route.

Elevation

Days 2 The Lake Bled Circuit elevation profile

Day 3 · 11km/6.8miLake Bohinj Circuit

Lake Bohinj Circuit

The obvious circular introductory walk to the Bohinj area and one which should not be missed, this is a simple walk around the whole lake at lpw level, it can be extended wuth the Savica Waterfall route, and can also be shortened by taking the small lake ferry back from Ukanc.

Elevation

Lake Bohinj Circuit elevation profile

Day 4 · 16km/9.9miAround the lower Bohinj Valley

Around the lower Bohinj Valley

On the north side are excellent views of the valley and attractive alpine meadows. On the south side of the valley the route goes through relatively unwalked countryside and generally shows off the attractive Bohinj farmland, mixed woodlands and villages.

Elevation

Around the lower Bohinj Valley elevation profile

Day 5 · 8km/5.0miSavica Waterfall

Savica Waterfall

A steady climb from the lake on a clear track to the parking area and restaurants is followed by a short section from the pay kiosk up 580 (!) steps to the waterfall. Our return route takes a quiet, pleasant cross-country route, but alternatives are offered. All variants of this walk can be combined with the Lake Bohinj circuit should you wish to make a longer day.

Elevation

Savica Waterfall elevation profile

Day 6 · 15km/9.3miThe Mostnica River and Gorge

The Mostnica River and Gorge

This is a low-level walk which follows a wonderfully sculptured narrow limestone gorge with green pools and rapids before entering a lovely alpine pasture full of wildflowers. There is a shady waterfall at the far end of the walk and two cafes along the way to refresh a tired walker. The walk is either side of the gorge to maximise what can be seen. A small fee is payable for walking along the gorge.

Elevation

The Mostnica River and Gorge elevation profile

Day 7 · 14km/8.7miVintgar Gorge

Vintgar Gorge

Vintgar Gorge is a must-see spectacle. Vintgar Gorge is 1.6km long and over 90m deep, with rapids, green pools and rock faces, and a surprising number of trout. The path is mostly narrow, with walkways skilfully constructed out over the river from the rockfaces and several bridges. Progress can be slow because of the quantity of sightseers, but this matters not because Vintgar should be savoured slowly.

Elevation

Vintgar Gorge elevation profile

Day 8 · —Departure from Bohinj Bistrica or Ribčev Laz

Departure from Bohinj Bistrica or Ribčev Laz

Extending your holiday

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Grand Hotel Union

Ljubljana

  • Air conditioning
  • American Express
  • Bank
  • Hairdryers
  • Mastercard
  • Swimming pool
  • Television
  • Wifi access

The Grand Hotel Union is one of Ljubljana’s most prestigious hotels. Built at the turn of the century it was considered one of the finest hotels in Europe at this time with its lift, central heating and telephones (a rarity in 1905). Its hall was used as the city’s concert hall for many years and its clientele has traditionally been associated with the arts. The hotel has hosted many famous pianists and singers over the years.

The rooms are all furnished in a contemporary style with satellite television, telephone and air-conditioning. The hotel has a swimming pool on the top floor that has an appealing glass roof dome.

What our travellers say

The flight had been delayed for 3 hours but the transport was waiting and Hotel Tripic stayed up to welcome us and had left a meal in our room. The owner and staff were always helpful and friendly. The room was clean and comfortable. The routes for the 6 walks we did were usually clear except the one to Vogel. We then moved to Hotel Cubo in Ljubljana which was really excellent. The staff again were pleasant and helpful, the room wonderful and breakfasts were particularly special!

Mr Mullen

Lake Bohinj is an excellent base from which to explore the region. Quieter and less developed than Lake Bled, it is very unspoilt and yet provides easy access to Lake Bled and the capital. One point to near in mind is that Hotel Tripic is a bus ride from the lake, so you can spend a reasonable amount of time on/waiting for buses. the other hotel (Jezera) is right by the lake and so more convenient.

COPE

Ideal for independent walking (and cycling). Beautiful, peaceful and friendly country very much suited to a slow pace of life.

WHISTLER

We had a great holiday in Slovenia. The area was stunning and the local bus made getting around easy. The hotel was comfortable. The staff were excellent, and the food was good and very plentiful- we’d challenge anyone to try and eat three courses there! The range of walks available was varied and this was really helpful as on really hot days it was good to try and stick to more shaded walks. It was good to be able to choose which walk we wanted to do on each day. We felt that the instructions for some of the walks could have been improved and moving to an app would make more sense. Keeping the time spent planning is an important part of the holiday for us and sometimes it was challenging to juggle the map, grid references and instructions. If this had been made more simple it would have made our holiday an excellent one rather than a good one.

Reply from Headwater

Thank you for your feedback it is invaluable to us, I have fed this back to our product team. Regards Katie

RIXON

The standard tour was excellent but the ‘tailor-made’ part did not go well.

CLOSE

Well organised, efficient, attention to detail and personal preferences. Excellent information and communication. Good value for money.

Carolyn Annand

Excellent

Elizabeth Beresford

Excellent – I asked for the optional upgrade and a change of UK airport. Everything was quickly organised and well communicated. The hotel and its location were excellent. The walk descriptions provided were clear and the walk routes were helpfully graded and in beautiful countryside. Taxis to and from the hotel from our destination airport, Ljubljana, were on time and well driven. The whole journey went like clockwork apart from delays in passport control in Munich during our return journey.

Ian Smith

Basically a good holiday, however we should have been advised that it was too early in the season and a lot of the facilities where closed.

Alec Douglas

We usually feel very confident of booking a holiday with Headwater. This time we started badly with an inexperienced agent and nearly gave up. Luckily we persevered, found an agent who understood the holiday and we had a wonderful time in Slovenia, thank you!

Patricia Snow
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Positive impact

Carbon score for this trip

12.0

Kg CO₂e

per person, per night

Relative to other Headwater trips

We measure emissions from the parts of the holiday we organise — including accommodation, in-trip transport, meals and activities — and express them as CO₂e per person, per night. Our label doesn’t include your travel to and from the start of the trip. As a Certified B Corp, Headwater is committed to reducing this figure and to positively impacting local communities, the local environment and our staff. Learn more

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