Walk 5 – a countryside and village ramble near Bled, from a Walking Guide of Slovenia.

Collected apples near Peči

A pleasant ramble through fields and villages on the outskirts of Bled, visiting Koritno, Bodešče, Ribno and crossing the Sava Bohinjka river, twice.

Start/Finish – Bled

Sava Bohinjka

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Walk 4 – the Vintgar Gorge, from a Walking Guide of Slovenia.

Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia

Our walk leads you from Bled through villages and forest to the Vintgar Gorge, where you walk on boardwalks above the rushing Radovna River in this narrow and dramatic ravine.  We return through more pretty villages and fields back to  … Read the rest

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Walk 3 – Pokljuška Soteska, from a Walking Guide of Slovenia.

Pokljuška Luknja cave

Discover a dramatic ravine only a few miles away from Bled.  A short walk that is full of surprises.  The Bled Tourist Office website has some extra information.

Pokljuška Soteska

Start/Finish – at the gorge car park or Krnica

Distance – 3km/1.9miles

Height gain - approx 150m  … Read the rest

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Walk 2 – to Kupljenik and back, from a Walking Guide of Slovenia.

Lake Bled and the Church of the Assumption

Rural Slovenia in a nutshell.  Delightful villages, quite country lanes, hayracks, old churches and shrines.  Escape the hubbub of Bled for a few hours!

Decorated barn near Selo

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Lake Bled, Slovenia

Bled is undoubtably Slovenia’s jewel in the crown and this is borne out by the 1000’s of visitors who come to stay, walk around Lake Bled, visit the Castle and take a pletna boat across to the church on the lake’s island.  Some come to get married too!  It is also  … Read the rest

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Walk 1 – around Lake Bled, from a Walking Guide of Slovenia.

Pletna and Bled Castle, Slovenia

Probably the most popular walk in Slovenia!  An easy walk with superb views over Lake Bled (Blejsko Jezero), Bled Castle and to the surrounding mountains.  We add a little extra spice by climbing (quite steeply) up to the  … Read the rest

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