A mountain walk above Bohinj to Vogel

by David Robertson ~ 19-Oct-2009 ~ updated 22-Dec-2009

Walk 24 – a mountain walk above Bohinj to Vogel, from a Walking Guide to Slovenia.

Triglav from the Vogel Ski Station

A relatively easy mountain walk above Bohinjin the Julian Alps, to the summit of Vogel (1922m). We use the Vogel Cable Car to gain a bit of height!

Start/Finish – Vogel Ski Station car park

Distance – 10km/6.2miles

Height gain - approx 650m

Time – 3h40min

Grade – fairly strenuous. A high-level mountain walk on waymarked paths, involving a little easy scrambling. Vogel is liable to lightning strikes; avoid if storms are forecast (see our mountain weather advice).

Recommended map(s) - are the 1:50 000 Triglavski Narodni Park or the Julijske Alpe vzhodni del (eastern) maps, published by PZS. There is also the 1:25 000 Bohinjsko jezero map, again by PZS.

Equipment – Walking boots, walking sticks. See our clothing and walking equipment page for more recommendations.

Refreshments on route – At the Upper Cable Car Station; none on route.

Edelweiss

Updates to the 2005, 2nd Edition – The spot heights on our map of Visoki Orlav Rob and Šija should be reversed - Šija is the highest at 1880m (this mistake appears on our copy of the 1:50 000 map but is correct on our 1:30 000). Added by the Authors in 06-09.
Some readers have been disappointed in the descent route through the skiing pistes. There has been much redevelopment on the slopes but this now seems complete. It is quite tidy now, but certainly, the wild mountain feel has been lost. Added by the Authors in 06-09

Public transport – The Cable Car Station is easily reached by bus.

Click here for up to date bus timetables from Bohinj Bistrica to Bohinj Zlatorog (the nearest stop on the timetable – just ask to stop at the Cable Car).
Click here for up to date bus timetables from Bled to Bohinj Zlatorog.
Click here for language help reading timetables.

Car parking in Bohinj – there is a parking charge at all car-parks beside or near Lake Bohinj. For more details see, our Bohinj information page.

Car parking is free for users of the Cable Car.

Nearest Town/Village – Bohinjska Bistrica. In the town and nearby villages, including Ribčev Laz there is a wide range of hotels, apartments, guesthouses and rooms plus there are a couple of camping sites – Camp Danica at Bohinjska Bistrica is our favourite. The town also has a good range of shops too.

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View towards Šija and Rodica from Vogel

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