Parks & nature · 17 of the best in Ljubljana
Castle Hill
Paths to the castle
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Tournasol7 · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Castle Hill
Several paths climb the castle hill from the old town, through woods to the castle in about 15 minutes; from there you can continue onto the forested Golovec ridge.
Why it's on our list
- Paths from the old town
- Views over the city
- Linked to Golovec
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Castle Hill before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Castle Hill 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.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Levstikov trg350 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Miklošičeva cesta600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Ljubljana Castle100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Market350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Dragon Bridge400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tivoli Park1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 63 min