A Whole World of Winter Experience

Bled is a picturesque old spa town set on the edge of a lake. It has all the right ingredients for a memorable holiday - amazing natural beauty, good quality accommodation and service and that famous island in the middle of the lake with its baroque church whose bell, when rung, is said to make wishes come true.
In Bled one slope in Straza is available for those keen to stay within the resort. All guests are taken to Bohinj to ski by a local ski bus. Our guests staying in Bled, ski in Kobla ski area (30 mins from Bled) and Vogel ski area (45 mins from Bled).

Beginners
Kranjska Gora is ideal for beginners. The 2 nursery slopes and 4 gentler runs are served by 6 lifts, and there is a well-organised ski school with English speaking instructors.

Intermediates
The great variety of well-marked red runs and compact system of chair and drag lifts make all of the resorts ideal for improving your skiing confidence. Intermediates will find interesting skiing on Mt. Vitranc or on the shorter wooded slopes down towards Podkoren. Alpine skiers and snowboarders can test the Zlatnik slope and the more challenging runs on Kobla and Vogel.

Advanced
Experienced skiers should head for the steep black runs of the Podkoren Mountain, situated 3km to the west of Kranjska Gora, for a chance to tackle the World Cup Slalom run. High above the Bohinj lake towers Mount Vogel, one of the highest alpine ski centres. It has an excellent 8.5km run going over the back of the mountain and descending to the magnificent lakeside area below.

World Cup Alpine Skiing - Vitranc Cup
Kranjska Gora owes its reputation as a first class ski resort to its World Cup alpine skiing races. Each winter the steep slopes of Mount Vitranc host two World Cup events in the alpine – men’s slalom and giant slalom.

Snowboarding
Kranjska Gora is a great place for beginners and there is some excellent tuition available. The area around Bled and Bohinj offers some interesting terrain for freeriders and the chance to try some adventurous jumps.

Ski Lifts
All ski lifts operate between 9.00 am - 4.00 pm, in Kranjska Gora you can also enjoy night skiing between 7.00 pm and 10.00 pm.

Cross Country
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the place for cross country skiing. There is the world renown 40 km course which starts from Kranjska Gora, goes into Italy and Austria before returning to Kranjska Gora. A variety of tracks are marked in the vicinity of Bled centre and there is also a lovely 10km cross country run extending from Bohinjska Bistrica to the impressive Bohinj Lake. Numerous trails in Vogel, the Pokliunk Plateau and Rubno Polje host the Country Skiing World Cup each year and over 60 km of well maintained trails are open to visitors.

Sledding
Sledding is a great way to end a fun-filled day in the snow, an activity not to be missed if you want to truly experience Kranjska Gora. The terrain vehicles will bring you below the three borders or the Vrsic pass. A sleigh ride to the valley along the piste lit by torches is an extraordinary experience in an enchanting, romantic atmosphere reminiscent of past times.
Snowmobiling
What motorcycles are on roads and scooter on sea, that’s what snowmobiles are on snow. Snowmobiles can be hired in Kranjska Gora just for the fun of it, for tours along a maintained circular route, or for breathtaking panorama tours to the surroundings in the company of a guide.

Dog Sled Races
Kranjska Gora has joined the company of several famous ski resorts in organizing sled dog races – an exciting experience for both competitors and spectators.

Ice Skating
In the centre of Lake Bled, there is an open air ice rink as well as one in Kranjska Gora located nearby Hotel Prisank.

Après-ski
Kranjska Gora is a great place to let your hair down after a hard day on the slopes. Its wonderful bars and restaurants offer fantastic atmosphere at a fraction of the price you can expect to pay back home and if you fancy a flutter, you can try your luck at the local casino. There are weekly ski parties, snow rafting and tobogganing. Beautifully complemented by its magical setting, Bled offers all the amenities of a modern ski resort - excellent choice of restaurants, lively bars, discos and even a casino for that extra bit of fun. When the water of the lake freezes over, you can go skating or take a short cut to the famous church in the middle of the lake. The restaurant at the hotel Zlatorog in Bohinj is a gourmet’s paradise.

Excursions
There are various half and full day excursions available for those who want to get out and about and see some more of what this wonderful part of Europe has to offer. Visit the famous Postojna caves, the 17th century church on Lake Bled, the Triglav National Park, Venice in Italy or Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.