Lake Bohinj
Lake
· Julian Alps
· open
The largest natural lake in Slovenia with endless opportunities for outdoor activities.
Lake Bohinj is located in a glacial valley and it comprises almost 100 million cubic metres of water – according to an old Bohinj joke: no more than a bucket if it is large enough. The steeply descending lake basin is relatively smoothly shaped and has no shallow areas. In summer, the temperature of the water rises to 22 °C; in winter, the lake freezes sometimes. Water level rises 2 - 3 metres after heavy rainfall.
Lake water is restored three times per year. The main tributary is the Savica, and the main distributary is the Sava Bohinjka. More than a third of the water flows into the lake from the Karst springs under the lake surface along the northern shore. During heavy rainfall, the Karst waters gush out as the Govic spring on the Pršivec hillside.
Open from
open today
| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
Public transport
Villiage Ribčev Laz where the lake is situated, is accessible by regular bus lines.- More info. on bus timetable: Alpetour agency (exit station: Ribčev Laz)
Getting there
In Bohinj we can drive by car through Bled, through Pokljuka, Soriška planina or Jelovica. You can also reach the lake with a car from the direction of Bohinjska Bistrica or Stara Fužina.- The bus passes from Ljubljana through Bled.
- From Ljubljana and Villach (via Jesenice) and from Nova Gorica you can reach Boh. Bistrica by train but from there you continue the path on foot, by bike, or by bus.
- Or with a car train from Nova Gorica, Most na Soči and Podbrdo.
Parking
Payable parking places are located near the lake:- in Ukanc (at the end of the lake and valley)
- in Ribčev Laz (several paid parking lots)
- between Ribčev Laz and Ukanc (a small parking lot at the Church of the Holy Spirit and a large payable parking place called Naklove glave)
- in the summer months, the best alternative is a free parking lot in Bohinjska Bistrica, next to the Danica Campsite, which also offers a free shuttle bus to the lake and back
Coordinates
DD
46.282276, 13.864521
DMS
46°16'56.2"N 13°51'52.3"E
UTM
33T 412525 5126037
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
- 4 Routes nearby
Hiking trail
· Upper Carniola
Zum Savica-Wasserfall
moderate
11.7 km
5:00 h
585 m
585 m
Mittelschwere Wanderung am Bohinjsko jezero im Triglav Nationalpark
from Svenja Rödig,
Outdooractive Editors
Hiking trail
· Triglav national park
Around Lake Bohinj on the south trail along the road and the sunny north shore
moderate
11.4 km
3:00 h
99 m
99 m
A walk around Lake Bohinj is almost obligatory for every visitor who comes to Bohinj. You can shorten it and walk only along the north or south ...
from Turizem Bohinj Admin,
Turizem Bohinj
Hiking trail
· Upper Carniola
JULIANA TRAIL: stage 7 Stara Fužina - Bohinjska Bistrica
easy
Stage 7
11.3 km
2:30 h
103 m
151 m
A short stage of the trail runs from Stara Fužina, Ribčev Laz near Lake Bohinj on unpaved roads and paths across the panoramic Dobrava meadows to ...
from Marko Lenarcic,
Julian Alps
Hiking trail
· Julian Alps
Along the Shady Hunter's Trail and the Sunny Northern Shore Around Lake Bohinj
moderate
open
12.7 km
3:30 h
320 m
320 m
A walk around Lake Bohinj is almost obligatory for every visitor who comes to Bohinj. You can shorten it and walk only along the north or south ...
from Turizem Bohinj Admin,
Turizem Bohinj
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