Beyond Ljubljana · Beyond Ljubljana
Velika Planina
A herdsmen’s village
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Image courtesy of © MPhernambucq · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Velika Planina
Velika Planina, in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, is a high plateau of wooden herdsmen’s huts with shingled roofs, where cattle graze in summer. A cable car and chairlift climb from the Kamniška Bistrica valley, less than an hour from Ljubljana.
Why it's on our list
- Traditional herdsmen’s huts
- Cable car and chairlift
- Under an hour from Ljubljana
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Velika Planina before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Velika Planina are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Metelkova Mesto28 kmCar or taxi 88 min
- Dragon Bridge29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Central Market29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Tivoli Park29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Prešeren Square29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Triple Bridge29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Congress Square29 kmCar or taxi 91 min
- Ljubljana Castle29 kmCar or taxi 91 min
Getting around
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)16 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Railway & bus station28 kmCar or taxi 88 min