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Before you go
Your trip to Kamnik.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Kamnik – Osrednjeslovenska about 25 km from Ljubljana
How to get there
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Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana (LJU) Brnik · 15 km
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Železniška postaja Kamnik mesto 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Trains from Ljubljana reach Kamnik on weekdays in under 45 minutes; the Kamnik mesto stop is the closest to the old centre. Buses connect the town with the capital every day. Ljubljana Airport is about 15 km away. For Velika Planina, drive through the Kamniška Bistrica valley to the cable car.
How many days
Half a day is enough for the old centre, Mali grad and Zaprice Castle. Velika Planina requires another half day, or a full day to hike on the plateau. Two days let you see everything without rush.
When to go
From late spring to early autumn walks and the plateau are more pleasant, and the Mali grad chapel usually opens in summer. September has fewer visitors. In winter the town is quiet and Velika Planina welcomes skiers.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
For the town, no: the centre is small and reachable by train or bus from Ljubljana. For Velika Planina, a car makes things easier because the cable car is in the valley, about 10 km away, and there are few buses to it.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Kamnik
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Morning
Old centre, Mali grad and Zaprice Castle
Walk along Šutna Street and Glavni trg. Climb the steps to Mali grad to see the Romanesque chapel and the town’s rooftops with the mountains beyond. Cross the railway line and visit the museum in Zaprice Castle.
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Afternoon
Cable car and Velika Planina
Follow the Kamniška Bistrica valley to the cable car and go up to the plateau. Walk to the shepherd settlement, see the low‑roofed huts and, in season, visit the Preskar hut-museum. Descend before the cable car’s last departure time.
2 days in Kamnik
Day 1
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All day
Kamnik on foot
Spend the first day in town: Šutna, Glavni trg, Mali grad and Zaprice Castle. In the late afternoon hikers can climb to the Stari grad ruins to see the town from above.
Day 2
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All day
One day on Velika Planina
Take the cable car early and walk the plateau trails, passing the shepherds’ huts, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, and the viewpoints over the valley. Taste the shepherds’ dairy products and descend in the afternoon.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Kamnik?
Walk through the old town, climb to Mali grad to see the Romanesque chapel and the view, visit the museum in Zaprice Castle and, the same day or the next, take the cable car to Velika Planina.
How to get from Ljubljana to Kamnik by public transport?
There are trains on weekdays, with a journey of under 45 minutes, and buses every day. The Kamnik mesto train stop and the bus stop are on the edge of the old town.
Where is the Velika Planina cable car?
In the Kamniška Bistrica valley, about 10 km north of Kamnik. The ascent to the plateau takes only a few minutes; up there, a chairlift continues closer to the huts.
Does Kamnik have a train station?
Yes. The line comes from Ljubljana and has more than one stop in the town; Kamnik mesto is the closest to the old town. On weekends and public holidays the train service may not run: check before you go.