Near the Italian and Austrian borders and on the edge of Triglav National Park, Kranjska Gora’s a traditional Alpine town - church steeple and all. The Pišnica and Sava rivers meander to either side, the glittering Lake Jasna’s 10 minutes’ walk away and the majestic Julian Alps surround. Suffice to say, this is a seriously scenic part of the world.
This sleepy town springs to life as the mercury levels drop, and the heart of the resort “snowy beach”, where all lifts out onto Vitranc Mountain start, becom...
The small, forgiving ski area and high quality ski schools here are excellent for beginners, and little learners have a large children’s area at one end of the resort. Short and sweet Mojca 1’s the best place to practice the basics – aim to take the Dolencev Rut chair by the end of the week and turn right at the top for a rolling blue that takes a long but gentle ride back to town.
For intermediates, difficulty varies from the steady Kekec blue (on the left of snowy beach) to the red at the top of Vitranc 1...
Kranjska has an alternative approach to après, swapping a hedonistic atmosphere for a more relaxed vibe. That is, unless you’re visiting during the Vitranc Cup or the Ski Flying World Championship, when the pros never fail to bring their partying A-game. For the rest of the season, Pub Legende’s a good English bar equipped with billiards tables and a dartboard, and we love Vopa Bar with its picnic bench style seating and big armchairs. This pub-come-disco stays open the latest in the resort - until 1am weekni...