KRAJI - Slovenia
 | Arboretum Volcji Potok |
 | Velika Planina |
 | Kamnik - Old Town Centre |
 | Grintovec |
 | Garden of small water-mills |
 | Dom v Kamniški Bistrici and Bistrica Spring |
 | Skuta |
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1 16 3 Velika Planina is the high mountain plateau located in the foothills of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, where the best preserved herdsmen settlement in Europe is located. The fastest and most common access is by cable car from Kamniska Bistrica, where parking is located. When you arrive at the top, it is possible to us a chair lift that will convey you to the Gradisce. A little further on, one can see the wonderful view of the herdsman settlement. On the other side are the high mountain peaks of Grintavec, Skuta, Brana, Ojstrica, Planjava, Lucka Baba, and Kamnik saddle. There are about 140 cottages on the plateau, all designed by the architect Vlast Kopac. Rich alpine flora and grassy slopes, Carst sinkholes, larches and pine trees create a fairytale landscape, perfect for an all-day trip. One can rest by the Chapel of Marija Snezna, or one can choose to walk down to the cave of Vetrnica that is accessible by a circular path. There are, in fact, two caves: Mala (small) and Velika (big) Vetrnica that are connected by a natural bridge. The caves are the result of a high alpine environment where snow is still to be found even in the summer months. On the western border of the plateau (Zeleni rob) lies the picturesque natural window Luknja. There a also a few mountain huts on the plateau: Domzalski dom, Dom na Mali planini, and Domzalski dom Mountain Hut. In winter, there is a ski slope that offers good skiing and winter beauty.
Photos
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Velika planina plateau
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Parking place near cable car lower station
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Selling tickets for cable car
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Enter into cable car
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Cable car on the way
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View from cable car
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Chair lift that ease the hiking from cable car upper station further
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Chair lift upper station
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View of Kamnik Alps
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Velika planina plateau
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Velika planina plateau
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The Chapel of Marija Snezna (The St. Mary's Chapel)
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Velika planina plateau
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Velika planina plateau
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Velika planina plateau
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Domžalski dom Mountain Hut
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Brink of Velika Planina
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Footpath to the Vetrnica Cave
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Vetrnica Cave
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Zeleni rob Mountain Hut
Ski slopes around
Distances in brackets are approximate air distances. Street distances can be much longer.
Hotels, Apartments and Rooms
Stahovica -
Koča Lepenatka
from 165 €Stahovica -
Koča Ojstrica - Velika planina
from 260 € from 285 €Stahovica -
Chalet Zlatica Velika Planina
Stahovica -
Koča Bistra - Velika planina
from 270 € from 280 €Kamniška Bistrica -
Chalet Košutnik Velika planina
Stahovica -
Chalet Encijan - Velika planina
Stahovica -
Chalet Resa - Velika planina
Stahovica -
Koča Zlatorog - Velika planina
from 280 € from 290 €Stahovica -
Chalet Tisa Velika Planina
Stahovica -
Chalet Gorenjka - Velika planina
Data
Municipality: KAMNIK (29487 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Kamnik (13724 population), Mekinje (1660), Šmarca (1459), Podgorje (1014), Vrhpolje pri Kamniku (716),
Godič (665), Zgornje Stranje (406), Volčji Potok (396), Zgornji Tuhinj (393), Soteska (332), Županje Njive (331), Tunjiška Mlaka (301), Bistričica (287), Tunjice (286), Laze v Tuhinju (282), Spodnje Stranje (259), Loke v Tuhinju (255), Nevlje (243), Srednja vas pri Kamniku (233), Šmartno v Tuhinju (231), Poreber (199), Motnik (195), Markovo (192), Špitalič (187), Stahovica (178), Buč (174), Košiše (173), Črna pri Kamniku (169), Zagorica nad Kamnikom (161), Oševek (152), Gozd (151), Sela pri Kamniku (146), Velika Lašna (134), Kregarjevo (134), Rožično (131), Golice (129), Brezje nad Kamnikom (126), Krivčevo (123), Stolnik (122), Laniše (106), Podstudenec (105), Jeranovo (104), Zduša (96), Češnjice v Tuhinju (94), Bela (87), Spodnje Palovče (87), Cirkuše v Tuhinju (82), Veliki Hrib (80), Rudnik pri Radomljah (79), Mali Hrib (75), Studenca (73), Pšajnovica (68), Potok (67), Sidol (67), Okrog pri Motniku (65), Žaga (63), Ravne pri Šmartnem (63), Zgornji Motnik (63), Okroglo (61), Snovik (58), Hrib pri Kamniku (58), Kališe (57), Podhruška (56), Stara sela (54), Zakal (52), Gradišče v Tuhinju (51), Podlom (48), Hruševka (47), Stebljevek (47), Vranja Peč (44), Podjelše (43), Zgornje Palovče (43), Kostanj (42), Kršič (41), Briše (41), Mali Rakitovec (37), Gabrovnica (37), Sovinja Peč (37), Znojile (36), Potok v Črni (34), Tučna (32), Zavrh pri Črnivcu (31), Vir pri Nevljah (31), Pirševo (31), Črni Vrh v Tuhinju (30), Laseno (29), Veliki Rakitovec (29), Vodice nad Kamnikom (27), Praproče v Tuhinju (26), Liplje (26), Vaseno (25), Zajasovnik - del (23), Smrečje v Črni (22), Kamniška Bistrica (22), Žubejevo (21), Bela Peč (21), Poljana (19), Trobelno (13), Podbreg (12), Klemenčevo (10), Trebelno pri Palovčah (8), Velika Planina (2)
