The walk on Lake Bled gets quite steep and rocky towards the top, so a pair of sturdy trainers or walking sandals will be required. This trip has a maximum group size of Boat support on this trip includes a combination of kayaks and canoes to be piloted by your SwimTrek guides and local safety team. Please note that this boat support is subject to change without notice and cannot be guaranteed.
The easiest option to get to Lake Bohinj is to fly into Ljubljana Airport and book a transfer to the hotel. There are a wide range of airlines serving Ljubljana from various British and European cities. While we have outlined various travel options below, they are subject to change and should be used as a guide only.
We suggest that you use Skyscanner to search for alternative flight options for this trip. Whichever route you choose to take, we recommend confirming your flights and other travel arrangements as early as possible in order to avoid price rises and availability issues. To search for available flights into Ljubljana, please visit Skyscanner.
From Ljubljana airport, you can get a transfer directly to the Hotel Jezero. We recommend using the SwimTrek discussion page in the month leading up to the trip to arrange sharing the transfer with other guests to reduce your costs. From here you can get a connecting bus to Bohinj. You can view the bus timetable at lju-airport. Zagreb, in neighbouring Croatia, offers a regular, scenic, train service to Ljubljana. Both Zurich and Munich have direct trains to the Slovenian town of Jesenice.
Overnight services are also available via Oebb. From Jesenice, you will need to change for the connection to Bohinj station. The bus leaves hourly from outside the station and the Hotel Jezero is a minute bus ride away. You can also travel to Slovenia via neighbouring countries.
Trieste airport in Italy is south-west of Bohinj, Zagreb in Croatia is to the east, and the Austrian airports of Graz and Klagenfurt are to the north.
For the duration of our trip, we stay in the beautiful Hotel Jezero, a 4-Star hotel that sits directly in front of Lake Bohinj. Our accommodation is based on twin-share rooms with en suite facilities. There are a limited number of single supplement rooms which can be reserved during the booking process, subject to availability.
SwimTrek have arranged special rates for additional nights and the hotel will quote you the best price possible at the time of booking these nights directly with them. All breakfasts are included in your trip price, however lunches and dinners are at your own expense.
This allows you to enjoy the cuisines on offer in the various restaurants and cafes or have a relaxing picnic on the grassy banks surrounding the lakes and rivers. Throughout the course of the trip you will have to opportunity to join us for optional group meals at locally recommended restaurants. You should bring extra money with you to cover such items as dinners, drinks, entertainment, souvenirs, etc. ATMs are widely available both at the airport and in Bohinj.
Slovenia is part of the European Union. Non-residents of Slovenia require a full passport to enter the country, which should be valid for six months beyond the expected length of stay. Citizens of all E. Please note that visa regulations are subject to change and we advise that you check your own visa requirements prior to travel. For comprehensive health information for people travelling to Slovenia, including all recommended and required vaccinations, please visit Travel Health Pro.
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Accept Read More. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Healing effects Arnold Rikli - was a Swiss hydrograph who spent an important part of his life at Bled.
He was one of the first to recognise the value of water, air and sunlight for human health and has earned world fame as the founder of health tourism at Bled. The development of health tourism was further enhanced by several sources of curative water found in the lake.
Lake Bled is a picture-perfect lake of iconic beauty. It was formed at the end of the Ice Age and is 2, meters long, 1, meters wide and up to 30 meters deep. It lies at the foothills of the Julian Alps in the northwestern corner of Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. In Slovenia, there is a real place that looks like it came from the fairy tale world!
That place is the extraordinary Lake Bled. The color of the water is mesmerizing! You can easily walk all around the lake on a lovely flat path. Lots of nice places to stop for a rest or get a snack on the way. It takes between one and one and a half hours to walk around the lake, which is a little more than 2 kilometers long and a little less than 1,5 kilometers wide, with a maximum depth of 30 meters.
In the middle of the lake there is a charming little tear-shaped island, the only island in Slovenia. You can reach it either by swimming their, renting a rowing boat and docking at the island or by taking a traditional gondola-like wooden boat, called a Pletna.
The Pletna boat is operated by the pletna oarsman who rows standing up. The island has several buildings, the main one being the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, built in the 15th century.
There are exactly ninety-nine steps that lead from the dock to the church and there is also a wishing bell that grants you one wish upon ringing it.
Lake Bled has the longest swimming season of any alpine lake in Europe from June to late September. The summer temperatures reach up to 28 degree Celsius. There are designated areas for swimming but most people ignore them and swim wherever they like.
Lake Bled is also ideal for rowing since it provides all the natural elements it requires. Row boats can be hired from places all around the lake and it usually takes around two to three hours for a trip to the island and back again with enough time to explore.
The lake is also a popular spot for fishermen. Fishing for catfish, pike, carp and lake trout is permitted. To get panoramic views of Lake Bled you need to visit Bled Castle, a medieval castle built on a cliff overlooking the lake and the city of Bled. Seeking more views of the lake you can follow the steep forest trail up to Velika Osojnica for postcard views of Lake Bled from above.
Lake Bled is truly a treasure of Slovenia. Lake Bled is the crown jewel of Slovenia. Bled Island in autumn as seen from the traditional Pletna boat.
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