Slovenian Alps as the sun goes down

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Activities

Skiing from the Farmhouse

A skiing holiday in Slovenia offers a great family friendly destination....
» Short transfers - no car required «

In the winter Slovenia changes from a beautiful, sunny country with great mountains to a beautiful, sunny country with great mountains and SNOW. A terrific ski holiday destination. Completely different in feel to the mega-resorts throughout the rest of Europe, Slovenia has a very relaxed, family friendly atmosphere. Bags are left in a pile at the bottom of the slope to be picked up on the way home, queues (if there are any) are jovial and chatty, there are more locals skiing than tourists and no distinction is drawn between the two. While you may not find the same number of runs available as you would in Chamonix or Les Tois Vallees, you also won't be asked to pay twenty Euros for a coke and a slice of pizza. The food on the hill is good, filling and no more expensive than anywhere else in the country. Ski school is much cheaper than elsewhere, particularly the one-on-one lessons which cost around €27 per hour.

Unlike many destinations in the Alps, you won't spend half your holiday on bus transfers. Distances here are short; Ljubljana's Brnik airport is just 30 minutes from us and at this small, modern airport it will take you less than 30 minutes from touch-down to driving away!  You also do not need to hire a car; we can organise all transfers for you.
Click on Accommodation to find out more about staying with us - and enjoy your ski holiday!

For information on Ski or board rental and lessons there are two websites in English for companies based at Vogel: Alpinsport and Servis Finžgar.


Skiing in Slovenia from Richard Musto on Vimeo.

Vogel

Towering above Lake Bohinj, Vogel is the most strikingly beautiful ski area in the country. It looks like a child's drawing of a winter wonderland and, importantly, is the Eastern-most mountain barrier for precipitation coming in from the Adriatic; meaning that it has the heaviest snowfall in the country. The season runs from December until the first of May and there is a good range of runs with the emphasis on intermediate blues and reds. More information is available below along with an outline of some of the other ski areas within easy reach of the Farmhouse.

Height: 570m – 1800m (1870ft – 5900ft)
Intermediate runs: 14km
Easy runs: 4km
Cross country tails: 8km
Lift capacity: 7,240 per hour.
Lessons: Skiing, Snowboarding, Telemark (for reeeeeally sore legs)
Ski and Board Rental: yep.

Additional Info and Goodies.
Snow park, night skiing, supervised kindergarten, ski-touring guides, ski-bus to Bohinj, Bled and Ljubljana, snack bars, restaurant on the hill, tandem paragliding.

Krvavec

The closest resort to Ljubljana (30 mins drive), Krvavec sits about half an hour south from the Farmhouse and is best avoided at the weekend when it gets very crowded. Excellent facilities though.

Height: 1450 - 1970m
Expert runs: 6km
Intermediate runs: 12.5km
Easy runs: 5.5km
Cross country tails: 8km
Lift capacity: 13,700 per hour.
Lessons: Skiing, Carving, Snowboarding, Telemark.
Ski and Board Rental: Yep.

Additional Info and Goodies.
Competition course, speed skiing track, electronic timing, freestyle mogul run, half pipe terrain park, ski jumps (50 and 70m if you're crazy enough), sledge run, helicopter tours, night skiing, supervised  kindergarten, ski-touring guides, ski-bus to Bohinj, Bled and Ljubljana, restaurant on the hill, tandem paragliding.

Kobla

The most neighbourly feeling of all the resorts. Kobla is mostly used by the families who live up and down the valley between Bled and Bohinj. It has an incredibly friendly atmosphere and is actually the closest to the Farmhouse; less than fifteen minutes drive.

Height: 540 – 1480m
Expert trails: 1km
Intermediate trails: 10km
Easy trails: 12km
Cross-country trail: 13 km
Lift capacity: 6000 per hour
Lessons: Skiing, Carving, Snowboarding, Telemark
Ski and Board Rental: Yep.

Additional info and goodies.
Kilometre long dedicated sledge run, race area, snack bar and a restaurant.