13 Sights in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Kranjska Gora. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Jalovec

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Mount Jalovec is a mountain in the Julian Alps. With an elevation of 2,645 m, it is the sixth-highest peak in Slovenia. It stands between the Tamar, Koritnica, and Trenta Alpine valleys. Nearby peaks include Mangart to the west, Travnik and Mojstrovka to the east, and Ponce to the north. The Log Cliff stands immediately southwest of Mount Jalovec.

Wikipedia: Jalovec (mountain) (EN)

2. Škrlatica

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Škrlatica

Škrlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz, is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. With its summit at 2,740m above sea level, it is the second-highest peak in Slovenia and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole.

Wikipedia: Škrlatica (EN)

3. Mittagskogel / Kepa

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The Mittagskogel (German) or Kepa (Slovenian) has an elevation of 2,145 metres (7,037 ft) aA, and is thus the third highest mountain in the Karawanks range, after Hochstuhl/Stol and the Vertratscha/Vrtača. It is located on the border between Slovenia and Austria.

Wikipedia: Mittagskogel (EN)

4. Visoki Rokav

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Visoki Rokav JakobZ / CC BY-SA 3.0

With 2646 m above sea level, Visoki Rokav is the fifth highest mountain in Slovenia and at the same time the highest Slovenian mountain to which there is no marked trail. The peak is located in the middle of the mountain ridge that connects Škrlatica and Veliki Oltar. As such, it is located between the valley of Vrata and Krnica. The easiest approach is from Vrata along an unmarked path to bivouac II, then along a rough frostbite to the saddle between the High and Middle Sleeves and along the ridge to the top.

Wikipedia: Visoki Rokav (SL)

5. Peč / Ofen / Monte Forno

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Peč / Ofen / Monte Forno

The Dreiländereck is a mountain in the Karavanks whose summit is the tripoint of the countries of Austria, Italy, and Slovenia. It thus is also the meeting point of three linguistic regions, German, Italian, and Slovene. The height of the summit is 1,508 m (AA).

Wikipedia: Dreiländereck (EN)

6. Mala Ponca

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Mala Ponca, also known as Mala Martuljška Ponca or Mala Rutarska Ponca, is located in the heart of the Martulj group of mountains in the Julian Alps. To the east of the top of the mountain is Velika Martuljška Ponca, which is the seventh highest mountain in Slovenia. The trails to the mountain are not arranged, it is suitable for experienced mountaineers with mountaineering equipment. The starting point for the ascent to Mala Ponca can be the Cottage in Krnica or the high mountain Krnica called Pod srcem. At the top is an enrollment box. Another way is from the Za Akom Roundabout.

Wikipedia: Mala Ponca (SL)

7. Frdamane police – SZ vrh

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Frdamane Shelves is a double-headed mountain in the Martula Group of the Julian Alps. Higher is the southeastern peak, the northwest measure 2274 m above sea level. The easiest approach to the mountain is along the path for Špik from Krnica over the Snake Grab. From the road to Špik there is an unsecured trail that leads through rugged terrain. The name of the mountain comes from the Germanism "frdaman".

Wikipedia: Frdamane police (SL)

8. Rigljica

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Rigljica is a mountain in the Martula group of the Julian Alps. Not far from it is the slightly higher Rušica, these two peaks complete the northwestern part of the mountain range of the Martulj group. They are clearly visible from the valley of the Pišnica River and from the Martuljka Forest.

Wikipedia: Rigljica (SL)

9. Rušica

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Rušica is a mountain in the Martula group of the Julian Alps. Not far from it is the slightly lower Rigljica, these two peaks complete the northwestern part of the mountain range of the Martulj group. They are clearly visible from the valley of the Pišnica River and from the Martuljka Forest.

Wikipedia: Rušica (SL)

10. Srednji Rokav

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Middle Sleeve is a 2,589-meter-high mountain in the Julian Alps. It is located in the middle of the ridge of the Sleeves, which then continues from the High Sleeve to Škrlatica or the Great Altar. The ridge itself rises above the valley of the Gate, separating the Crowns of the Cauldron and The Lakes. All the peaks in the ridge are difficult to access.

Wikipedia: Srednji Rokav (SL)

11. Dolkova špica

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Dolkova špicachripell from Friuli, Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0

Dolkova špica is a mountain in the Julian Alps. Its peak is located between Škrlatica and Stenar, above the edge of the Krnica valley near Kranjska Gora. The most conventional starting points for the approach to the mountain are the Cottage in Krnica and the Aljaž Lodge in Vrata.

Wikipedia: Dolkova špica (SL)

12. Kotova špica

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Kotova špica is a 2376 m high mountain in the Julian Alps. The peak, with its characteristic southern wall, which falls on Kotovo sedlo, ends with the neighboring V Konča špica, Vevnica, Strug and Ponce a uniform ridge that separates the valleys of Planica and the Mangrt Lakes. With the exception of Kotova špica, which lies entirely on the territory of Slovenia, the other peaks in the ridge form a natural state border between Italy and Slovenia. The easiest way to climb to the top is from the valley of Loška Koritnica, after a very demanding pathless path over the western cliff and the crevice between the peaks V Kraj špica and Kotova špica, where a protected path once led, abandoned after the Second World War. Nearby are the bivouacs on Kotovo sedlo and Tarvisio on the edge above Zagače.

Wikipedia: Kotova špica (SL)

13. Russian Chapel

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Russian Chapel

The Russian Chapel is a Russian Orthodox chapel located on the Russian Road on the northern side of the Vršič Pass in northwestern Slovenia. The chapel, dedicated to Saint Vladimir, was built by Russian prisoners of war engaged in forced labor in the area during World War I. It serves as both a war memorial and a symbolic link between Slovenia and Russia.

Wikipedia: Russian Chapel on the Vršič Pass (EN)

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