We then walk along the ridge, with stunning views of the Julian Alps and Slovenia’s highest mountain – Triglav – before descending towards the village of Rodine and back through Hraše and Lesce to Radovljica. 30mins).įrom the church, we carry on up to Smokuški vrh on the ridge, which is a great vantage point. 50 minutes), where we take the path that begins near the post office and leads steeply up to St. Since we like doing circular routes and prefer to leave the car in the garage, when we have time we often set off on foot from Radovljica to Begunje (cca. One of our favourite hikes at this time of the year is to Smokuški vrh above the village of Begunje na Gorenjskem. So, here are a few ideas for winter hikes in the Radol’ca, oh, and read on to find out about the ‘spikes’ (as mentioned in the title) too! First a lot of early snow in December, followed by a very cold spell, then an unseasonably mild spell, followed by rain, a bit more snow and now another really cold spell, albeit now at least with beautiful blue skies and sunshine.Īlthough I’ve never been a fan of the cold and snow, I’m also not one to sit indoors, regardless of the weather (and my ongoing health woes). Begunscica.Īt last, I’ve found time to sit down and write my first blog of the year 2022! It’s been a funny old winter so far. Peter’s church above the village, on the Lamberg Trail past Kamen Castle to the Draga Valley, from where you can continue up to the Roblekov dom mountain hut or even higher up to Mt. Take the bus from Radovljica to Begunje na Gorenjskem, where you can visit the Elan Alpine Skiing Museum, the Avsenik Museum, and the village is also an excellent destination for hiking in the Karavanke mountains, for example to St. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you about Bled’s ‘star attraction’! Take the bus from Radovljica to Bled, so much easier than searching (and paying!) for somewhere to park. On reaching Brezje, you can see Slovenia’s national pilgrimage sanctuary – the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians – as well as the Nativity Museum, then return to Radovljica by bus. Take the train from Radovljica to Otoče, then walk the Otoče to Brezje Pilgrimage Trail. Take the train from Radovljica to Globoko, where you can visit the Barbana Stud Farm to see the famous white Lipizzaner horses.įrom Globoko you can either return by train or walk back through the Forest Nature Trail. from Ljubljana, you can travel to Maribor or Celje – Slovenia’s second and third largest cities respectively – or to Zagreb in Croatia and further.īelow I’ve put together a few suggestions of what to see and do by train (and bus) in the local area. It takes less than an hour to reach Radovljica from Ljubljana (or vice versa), or in the other direction, you can go to Jesenice and from there to Villach in Austria and onwards. Within minutes of stepping off the train at Radovljica’s railway station you can reach Linhart Square – the heart of the historic old town centre.
#DOM TRAIL MAP ON OUR OWN WINDOWS#
The trains are renowned for their improved comfort, spaciousness and functionality, as well as panoramic windows for a literal ‘seat with a view’. The first journey took place on the new electrified KISS trains, produced by the Swiss producer Stadler, on the Ljubljana-Litija line.
In addition to Radovljica’s new railway station, Slovenian Railways also introduced some new trains late last year. The great news is that Radovljica is really well connected, so it’s an ideal place to base yourself for getting around Slovenia and even further afield. With the world becoming, or trying to become, ever ‘greener’, many of us are trying to do our bit here and there, including taking public transport, where possible.
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