News and updates regarding our accommodations and the Lake Bled area of Slovenia in the winter.
Lake Zavrsnica is only a pleasant 10 minute walk from our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay. This is how it looks from the bird’s perspective in the winter months.
A remarkable aerial view of the Zavrsnica lake in winter when the whole area is covered in snow. (photo: Bine Mekina)
Today’s view of Mt. Triglav (2,864 m), Slovenia’s highest mountain, and Mt. Rjavina (2,530 m), from the balcony of Modern Apartment With Balcony at our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay.
(photo: Evgenii Danilov)
Look at this chamois spotted behind our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay by our guest from Germany, Rainer Frindte!
The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found across the mountain ranges in France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia. They have warm reddish coats in the summer, grey coats in the winter, and thin, black, horns. They are incredibly agile on rocky, uneven terrain thanks to the elastic pads on their hooves. They have been recorded reaching speeds up to 50 km/h and jumping 6 meters vertically into the air!
(photos: Rainer Frindte)
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve seen while staying with us? Let us know in the comments!
Families looking for fun winter activities in the Bled area of Slovenia, such as sledding and ice skating, can bundle up and head to the Zavrsnica Recreational Park, which is only a quick 2 minute drive from our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay.
The Zavrsnica sledding area is very convenient and wonderful as a sledding area with beautiful views of the Slovenian Alps with its highest peak, Mount Triglav at 2864m. There is a traditional sledding hill just across the road from the parking lot at the Zavrsnica lake. So bring your own sled and some energetic kids who want to run uphill and get prepared to watch the snow fly!
View of the Slovenian Alps with its highest peak, Mount Triglav, from Zavrsnica Sledding Area
*The sledding hill is a free public area- use at your own risk*
Going ice skating at an outdoor rink is the perfect way to spend time with your family and get in the spirit of winter. The outdoor ice rink in Zavrsnica, which is only a quick 2 minute drive from our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay, is open daily, weather permitting. Afterwards, you can warm up with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine. Ice skating is also possible in the evenings as the rink is lighted.
We visited the outdoor ice rink in Zavrsnica on January 19th, 2021!
It doesn’t look like much, but this tiny slope behind our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay offers some good skiing fun for the kids!
It doesn’t look like much, but this tiny slope behind our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay is a surprisingly popular sledding spot for our family and our guests. 🙂
First two videos were made by our guest, Evgenii Danilov, who is currently staying with us!
It doesn’t look like much, but this tiny slope behind our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay is a surprisingly popular sledding spot for our family and our guests. 🙂
Krnica is a beautiful 6 km long mountain valley south of the village of Kranjska Gora. The valley begins at Lake Jasna and runs along the Pisnica stream in the direction of Mt. Razor, which is one of the highest peaks in the Julian Alps. Krnica Valley is only a quick 35 minute drive from Bled, so it is a lovely destination for a day trip.
Our guest, Evgenii Danilov, who is currently staying with us in our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay, has sent us these beautiful photos from his recent trip to the Krnica Valley. Thank you so much Evgenii!
A trip to the alpine valley of Krnica is one of the most beautiful, easier hikes in the vicinity of Kranjska Gora, also suitable for families with children.
Lake Jasna is a great starting points for the Krnica Valley hike.
Krnica Valley begins at Lake Jasna and runs along the Pisnica stream in the direction of Mt. Razor, which is one of the highest peaks in the Julian Alps.
From the Krnica Valley there are amazing views on Mt Prisojnik (also Prisank) and Mt Razor – two of the highest peaks of the Julian Alps.
A forest path along the Pisnica stream leads through the valley.
Locals know that Krnica is enchanting in all seasons, it is beautiful just after the first fluffy snowfall, as well as in the warmer months.
Those who do not like to go up and down the same path, can for example start at Lake Jasna, continue along the Pisnica stream to the Koca V Krnici mountain hut, and on the way back turn left in the direction of Mihov Dom, from where they return to Lake Jasna along Vrsiska cesta road, direction Kranjska Gora.
The valley is about 6 kilometers long.
If you visit Krnica Valley in the winter, be sure to dress warmly.
You can park right next to Lake Jasna, there are paid and free parking spaces, but they fill up quickly on sunny weekends. It is possible to park a little further along the road leading to the Vrsic mountain pass, just before the bridge over the Pisnica Stream.
