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Gorenjska · Slovenia District of Bohinj
In the destination Bohinj and Triglav.
In the photo: Bridge and church in Ribčev Laz.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Village at the eastern tip of Lake Bohinj, in the municipality of Bohinj, where the stone bridge, the Church of St. John the Baptist, the statue of Zlatorog and the information center are located. It is the starting point for swimming and paddling on the lake and for going to Savica, Vogel, the Mostnica Gorge and the Triglav trails.
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Festivals and events
Dates change every year: check this year's date before you travel.
May/JuneFor about two weeks, from late May to early June, during the flowering season of Bohinj’s meadows.
In late spring, Bohinj, in the heart of Triglav National Park, devotes two weeks to the flowers of the Julian Alps, with guided botanical walks, exhibitions, workshops, and restaurant menus featuring wild plants from the valley.
SeptemberOn the third Sunday of September.
On the third Sunday of September, Bohinj celebrates the return of the shepherds and their cattle from the high mountain pastures: the cows descend, decorated with flowers, to the meadow at Ukanc on the western tip of Lake Bohinj, in a festival with music, dancing and regional food.
The local experience
The largest permanent natural lake in Slovenia, of glacial origin, with largely undeveloped shores, inside Triglav National Park. Cold, clear water for swimming, paddling and walking around.
The small Gothic Church of St. John the Baptist, next to the stone bridge at the eastern tip of Lake Bohinj, with medieval frescoes inside and out. One of the valley’s most iconic images.
The 78-meter waterfall west of Lake Bohinj, which arises from a spring in the rock and falls in two A-shaped jets into a green pool. You reach it by a staircase of more than 500 steps.
The mountain south of Lake Bohinj, with a cable car that climbs from Ukanc to 1,535 meters. From the top you can see the lake and the Triglav; in winter it is a ski area, and in summer a starting point for trails.
The narrow gorge of the Mostnica stream near Stara Fužina, with green pools, the Devil’s Bridge from 1777 and a rock shaped like an elephant. Trails continue to the Voje valley and the Mostnica waterfall.
The highest peak of Slovenia, at 2,864 meters, a symbol of the country and the center of the only Slovenian national park. The ascent from Bohinj usually takes two days, with sections equipped with steel cables.
