The Planica Valley has been a very significant place for Nordic sports since the thirties of the last century, when it claimed the first ski jumping world record and when it also gave birth to a new discipline called ski flying. Since than, the ski jumping and ski flying competition in Planica became one of the national symbols of Slovenia.
In 2007 the valley became the site of a major renovation, which lasted until the year 2015 and which brought to life the Nordic Centre Planica – a modern Nordic skiing complex that boasts one ski flying hill, seven ski jumping hills, a cross-country skiing tracks and various summer activities like zip-line on the ski flying hill (it lasts 40 seconds and is the steepest in the world). The central building comprises a viewing platform, the Planica Museum on two floors, a wind tunnel and catering facilities. The children can have fun in the adrenaline park, as well as in the children’s corner in the central cross-skiing facility. Guided tours along the central facility and its surroundings are available too.
Opening hours: Monday till Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 18:00; Friday till Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 20:00.
One zip-line ride costs €25. Reservation for zipline is required at least one day prior to the day of the trip (photo: +386 31 689 806; e-mail zipline@nc-planica.si)
The view of the Planica Nordic Centre, which includes eight jumping hills, a multi-purpose centre, a football field and an underground cross-country skiing track, where it’s possible to train all year round. (photo: Bojan Kolman)
The Nordic Centre covers 100,000 square metres of sports terrain, where seven ski jumping hills and the flying hill take centre stage. (photo: Ales Fevzer / slovenia.info)
Planica is a symbol of boldness, natural beauty and of world-renowned heritage. It’s one of the national symbols of Slovenia. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Planica is the cradle of ski jumping and ski flying. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Planica Nordic Centre reflects the knowledge of Slovenian designers, engineers and other experts. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
There is also an artificial snow-making system together with cableways, athletics and football field, wind tunnel, zipline, cycling and walking paths, cultural heritage park and information area with catering facilities. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Zip-line on the Planica ski flying hill is the steepest in the world. It’s the first ever zip-line installed on any of ski flying hills around the world. (Photo courtesy of Nordijski center Planica)
The characteristics of the Planica zip-line: start – at 1151.6 m (3,776 ft): finish – at 949 m (3,114 ft): length – 566 m (1,857 ft): vertical drop – 202 m (663 ft): duration – 40 seconds: speed – 40 km/h (25 mph) to 90 km/h (50 mph). (Photo courtesy of Nordijski center Planica)
Planica Nordic Centre is open and functioning all year round – in winter and in summer. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Interior of the main building at Planica Nordic Centre. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
The central building is concentric in shape and overlooks a ski-flying hill, seven ski-jumping hills, and a cross-country skiing track. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Every year, the Planica Nordic Centre hosts international competitions at the highest level in ski jumping, ski flying, cross-country skiing and Nordic combined. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Planica Nordic Centre is a unique complex whose contents and technological concept are of world-class dimensions. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
Every year in the month of March, the Planica Nordic Centre hosts the traditional ending of the World Cup ski jumping & flying season. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
The focus at Planica will always be on the sporting competitions themselves. Sport integrates, inspires national consciousness, strengthens friendship and raises the recognisability of Slovenia in the world. (photo: Iztok Medja / slovenia.info)
In addition to seven ski jumping hills and one flying hill, there are 8 kilometres of cross-country skiing trails that can be enjoyed in the winter by lovers of cross-country skiing. (photo: Urban Urbanc / slovenia.info)
Aerial view of the Planica Nordic Centre. (photo: Matjaz Vidmar / slovenia.info)
Location:
Planica Nordic Centre Address: Ratece 167, 4283 Ratece, Slovenia
Latitude and Longitude Coordinates: 46.478560, 13.727139
GPS coordinates: 46° 28′ 42.816” N 13° 43′ 37.7004” E
Traditional region: Upper Carniola (Slovene: Gorenjska)
Municipality: Kranjska Gora
Directions from Apartments Fine Stay to Planica Nordic Centre (drive 37 km, 38 minutes)
Directions from Apartments Fine Stay Bled to Planica Nordic Centre (drive 46 km, 40 minutes)
