Hiking trail

JULIANA TRAIL: stage 7 Stara Fužina -

11.4km 2:30h 104m 152m Difficulty easy

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11.4km 2:30h 104m 152m Difficulty easy

km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)

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11.4km 2:30h 104m 152m Difficulty easy

km 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 Base Map: outdooractive Cartography; ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)

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Road surface Elevation profile

Asphalt 3.5km m NATIONALPARK ZENTRUM Dirt road 2.9km Mostnica schlucht 900 Path 3.5km Bohinj see Unknown 1.5km 750 DIE KIRCHE DES HL. JOHANNES DER TÄUFER QUELLEDobrava VON BISTRICA TuristiDENKMALAUSSICHTSPUNKTčna ladja DER na BohinjskemVIER PE MUTIGENČ jezeru MÄNNER- vstopna postaja Ribčev Laz 600

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Tour data Best time of year Ratings Hiking Trail Difficulty easy Authors JAN FEB MAR Distance 11.4 km Stamina Experience APR MAY JUN Duration 2:30 h Technique JUL AUG SEP Landscape Ascent 104 m Altitude OCT NOV DEC 592 m Descent 152 m 509 m

More tour data Source Julische Alpen Properties , Ljubljanska c. 27 Public transport friendly Multi-stage tour 4260 Bled Scenic Geological highlights Phone +386(0)4 / 578 02 00 Healthy climate In and out Fax Cultural/historical value Botanical highlights [email protected] Awards A short stage of the trail runs from Stara Fužina, With refreshment stops Ribčev Laz near on unpaved roads and paths across the panoramic Dobrava meadows to Family friendly Bohinjska Bistrica, which is the administrative centre of Bohinj.

Marko Lenarcic This stage starts at the Triglav National Park Centre in Updated: February 14, 2020 Stara Fužina and initially runs along the Lake Bohinj shore. Lake Bohinj is the largest natural permanent lake in (4.1 km long and 1.2 km wide, 45 metres deep). It is typical that it has several springs of water at the bottom; therefore, it is colder but cleaner than Lake Bled. The ironworks industry in Bohinj started right here. The railway, with the tunnel built in 1906, has contributed to Bohinj's progress. The pastures of Bohinj are still used for animal grazing and cheese production. An interesting cheese trail runs

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from pasture to pasture. The Bohinj cow (cika) is the symbol of Bohinj and many local products are made Starting point / trailhead under the Bohinjsko/From Bohinj brand. You can take a TNP Bohinj Centre in Stara Fužina. car cable 1000 metres high at the end of Lake Bohinj to the Vogel Ski Centre, which is a winter/summer resort Coordinates: that offers views of Triglav and other mountains. The Geogr. 46.285862, 13.891457 trail runs along the Lower Bohinj Valley from Ribčev Laz UTM 33T 414606 5126406 to Bohinjska Bistrica, i.e. through villages under the Bohinj and Tolmin mountains, across the diverse Point of arrival meadows of Dobrava, which offer a wonderful view of the Triglav mountains. Bohinjska Bistrica is the Railway station in Bohinjska Bistrica. administrative centre of the valley. Turn-by-turn directions The stage runs along marked Bohinj hiking trails. Author’s recommendation This stage is shorter, so you can take more time Start at the TNP Centre and continue along the cart track towards Lake Bohinj. When you come to the lake, to enjoy, rest and even swim in the lake. You turn left and follow the shore along the unpaved road, can also visit the nearby spring of Bistrica past the inn to the main asphalt road from Stara Fužina brook and the military cemetery at Rebro in to Ribčev Laz. At the famous Church of St John the Bohinjska Bistrica. Baptist continue over the stone bridge and left towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Turn left after 200 metres, walk past the TIC Bohinj in Ribčev Laz and come to a narrow Safety information asphalt road through the village of Ribčev Laz. Walk The entire stage is covered has phone reception. This along the road, then turn right and left again onto the part of the trail is not demanding, but we recommend cart track; you will come to an unpaved forest road that wearing proper shoes. takes you to Bareča dolina. After 200 metres, turn left and come to the holiday house area in Polje. From Equipment there continue above the last houses and the cart road Hiking shoes and season-appropriate clothing and to Polje Nordic Centre. Go past the ski jumps to the hiking poles. asphalt road towards , turn right onto the steep road to come to the village; behind the first house turn Additional information left onto a cart track and carry on to Dobrava meadows that offer a great view of Triglav and other mountains. Tips, hints and links Continue along the unpaved road towards Bohinjska Hint by Triglav National Park: Lake Bohinj Bistrica, which is reached when you cross the Bistrica Brook. Continue through the village to the main Ribčev Lake Bohinj is the heart of Bohinj. It collects waters Laz – Bohinjska Bistrica road. Continue past the from the surrounding mountains and the water arteries municipality building, health clinic and Jože Ažman from the foot of Triglav that flow through the Triglav Culture Hall, and at the crossroads turn left and walk Lakes and further down to Lake Bohinj and the past the aquapark and towards to Bohinjska Bistrica Bohinjka River. During a flash flood, the water level may railway station. rise by several metres. In the summer heat, the lake attracts crowds of bathers. Getting There

We hope that your visit to the lake and its coast will be This tour is conveniently accessible by public a memorable experience. Please respect the access and transport. visitation regime in place. Wild camping and bivouacking outside designated areas is not allowed. Public transport Bus: www.julijske-alpe.si www.arriva.si www.bohinj.si – Lake Bohinj www.slovenia-outdoor.com Train: Turn-by-turn directions

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www.slo-zeleznice.si Ribčev Laz [email protected] Ljubljana –Bohinjska Bistrica and local bus to the lake Source: Turizem Bohinj Jože Pučnik Airport in Ljubljana: Footbridge bus to Kranj, switch buses for Lake Bohinj 5 Turistična ladja na Bohinjskem jezeru - vstopna postaja Ribčev Laz Getting there +386 (0)41 353 064 Motorway: [email protected] Ljubljana – – exit Bled, Bohinj https://www.bohinj.si/dozivetja/turisticna -ladja/ Jesenice-Ljubljana– exit Bled, Bohinj Source: Turizem Bohinj

Regional road: Monument 6 A monument to four brave men Bled – Stara Fužina Ribčev Laz Škofja Loka or Tolmin – Soriška planina – Bohinjska [email protected] Bistrica –Stara Fužina Source: Turizem Bohinj

Parking Visitor Center Car parks in Stara Fužina and Ribčev Laz. 7 Tourist Information Centre - Ribčev Laz Car parks in Bohinjska Bistrica and at the Bohinjska Ribčev Laz 48 Bistrica railway station. 4265 Bohinjsko jezero Points of Interest (19) +386 (0)45 746 010 Info Point [email protected] 1 Triglav National Park Center https://tdbohinj.si/#1 Stara Fužina 38 Source: Turizem Bohinj Stara Fužina +386 (0)45 780 245 Viewpoint 8 Viewpoint from hill Peč [email protected] https://www.bohinj.si/atrakcije/razgledni https://www.tnp.si/sl/spoznajte/ k-pec/ Source: Turizem Bohinj Source: Turizem Bohinj

Gorge “Author’s advice” 2 Mostnica Gorge Spring Source: Turizem Bohinj 9 The source of the Bistrica river 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica Lake [email protected] 3 Lake Bohinj Source: Turizem Bohinj Ribčev Laz

[email protected] Waypoint Source: Turizem Bohinj 10 Dobrava Source: Turizem Bohinj Church 4 Church of st. John the baptist “Author’s advice”

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Cemetery Viewpoint 11 Pokopališče iz prve svetovne vojne 18 Ajdovski gradec na Rebru 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica Source: Turizem Bohinj Source: Turizem Bohinj

Railway Station Architecture 19 Železniška postaja Bohinjska Bistrica 12 Zois Manor with Clock Tower Source: Turizem Bohinj Grajska ulica 14 Bohinjska Bistrica [email protected] Source: Turizem Bohinj

Museum 13 Tomaž Godec Museum Zoisova ulica 15 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica [email protected] Source: Turizem Bohinj

Visitor Center 14 Tourist Information Centre - Bohinjska Bistrica Mencingerjeva ulica 10 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica +386 (0)45 747 600

[email protected] http://www.ld-turizem.si Source: Turizem Bohinj

Church 15 Church of St. Nicholas in Bohinjska Bistrica 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica Source: Turizem Bohinj

Market 16 Tržnica v Bohinjski Bistrici https://www.bohinj.si/prireditve/domaca- trznica/ Source: Turizem Bohinj

Park 17 Ceconijev park Source: Turizem Bohinj

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