ST22 AAT: Baumgartnerhöhe - Kranjska Gora

Alpe-Adria-Trail Infopoint Baumgartnerhöhe

Die Alpe-Adria-Trail Infopoints begleiten den Wanderer auf seinem Weg vom Gletscher zum Meer. In jedem Etappenort sind diese Begleiter aufgestellt und geben einen Überblick über den Standort bzw. den jeweils wegführenden Etappen. Die drei Säulen symbolisieren die drei Länder, der kreisrunde Podest die Einigkeit bei der Zusammenarbeit. Die Alpe-Adria-Trail Infopoints sind aber nicht nur Informationsgeber, sondern auch allgemeine Botschafter für den Trail als solches.

Jepzasattel

Schwarzkogel

Srednji vrh

Hotel Špik

The value and beauty of nature is reflected in the hotel’s story. The offer of the Špik hotel is based on the unique and natural Alpine world, stressing its sustainable character and an awareness of natural beauty and tradition. These important values cover the relationship with the local community, relaxation, movement and dynamics. A care for the quality of life. The Špik hotel has its own special character. The autochthonous materials bring warmth and kindness to the facility and the wide open view of nature soothes and relaxes. The friendly and newly constructed 4-star part of the hotel offers 56 rooms (2 hypoallergenic rooms suitable for persons susceptible to allergies) and two hotel suites. They are equipped with a shower, toilet, satellite TV, telephone and mini bar and all the rooms have a balcony.

Liznjekova house

The most well preserved secular building is the 300-year-old Liznjekova house in the centre of Kranjska Gora. This was a rich landowner’s home and, at one time, it was also an inn. The wooden part of the house was built in the second half of the 17th century while the small, brick room beside was constructed in the 18th century, in the Baroque style. In its time the Liznjekova house was an example of the most advanced architecture in Slovenia. Its design was the prototype for other farmhouses with a cellar that served also as a barn, it had a brick ground floor with a wooden living room, a brick-built black kitchen, a small bedroom, broad hall, small room and another small bedroom off the hall and one wooden pillar above the entrance. The house retained its original architecture until the end of the 19th century. Since then, nothing has been changed apart from the ground floor windows and new walls which have been installed in the hall and the side entrance. In addition to the black kitchen and the old room layout, nowadays the building houses an ethnographic museum collection and a permanent exhibition of the life and work of Josip Vandot, the author of the popular children’s stories about Kekec.

Tourist Information Centre Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora is an excellent starting point for hiking in the Julian Alps and Karavanke Mountains. The Kranjska Gora Tourist Information Center provides tourist information and sells postcards, souvenirs, tourist, mountaineering, and bicycling maps, and fishing permits. Here you can also book private rooms and apartments.

Triglav National Park

The Triglav National Park (TNP) is Slovenia's only national park. It extends along the Italian border and close to the Austrian border in the mountainous north-western part of the country. The first protected area, much smaller than the present-day park, was founded in 1924. The park was enlarged in 1961 and 1981, and since 2010, when the new Triglav National Park Act was adopted, it measures 83,981 ha, or 4% of Slovenia's territory. Within its borders, the TNP incorporates 25 settlements with a total population of 2,352 people. It is visited by 1.6 million visitors every year. The altitude difference between Mt Triglav (2,864 m), the highest point of the park, the Tolminka troughs (180 m) as the lowest point, is 2,684 m, boasting a wide variety of natural and cultural features and attractions which form the basis for the protection of the area as a national park. The park is mountainous, alpine, in nature, with forests taking up two thirds of its surface area. The predominating tree species on the south side of the park is the beech, whereas spruces and larches are characteristic of the northern side of the park. The TNP is known for its wealth of subterranean water bodies, karst springs, watercourses and glacier lakes, and waterfalls. The mountain ridges between the Sava and the Soča rivers mark the watershed between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Typical park animals include the chamois, ibex, red deer, marmot, capercaillie, black grouse, mountain eagle, and marble trout. Recently, the brown bear is becoming a common occurrence. The most characteristic plants include alpine snowbells, gentians, louseworts, edelweisses, orchids, and carnations. Both flora and fauna boast a number of endemic species. The TNP is divided into three protective regimes. The first protective regime (31,487 ha) covers most of the central zone of the park and is primarily intended for the enforcement of nature protection and conservation; permitted activities include traditional grazing in high-altitude areas and conservation of the cultural heritage of alpine grazing. The second protective regime (32,412 ha) fills the gap between the first and third protective regimes: in this area, various forms of traditional natural resource use are permitted (sustainable agriculture and forestry, sustainable wildlife and fish management). The third protective regime (20,082 ha) contains all 25 settlements: the primary objective of this regime is to ensure protection and conservation of natural assets and cultural heritage as well as to promote sustainable development. In TNP, the Alpe Adria Trail runs along the existing paths, through all three protective regimes, mostly the third, encompassing: - Stage 21 Kranjska Gora – Trenta: the area of the Vršič Pass: 1st regime; the sections on both sides of the Vršič Pass (from the entry to the park at Kranjska Gora and from the source of the Soča towards the Vršič Pass): 2nd regime; from the source of the Soča to Trenta (to TNP Information Centre Na Logu in Trenta): 3rd regime; - Stage 22 Trenta – Bovec: a section of the Soča Trail (from the TNP Information Centre Na Logu in Trenta to the park border at Kal-Koritnica): 3rd regime; - Stage 24 Drežnica (Kobarid) – Tolmin: the section of the trail 'below Krn' (the border of the park above the village of Drežnica – the Planica monument – the Kuhinja alp): 2nd regime. When in nature – anywhere, not just in the national park – be respectful! Give due respect to the nature, wildlife, and, last but not least, the inhabitants of the park. Be curious, relax, enjoy yourself – but never forget you are not alone. My freedom ends where your freedom begins! Take all your waste with you. * Admire the plants, but do not pick them. * Do not disturb the wildlife – be considerate and quiet, and become part of the natural environment. * Keep your dog on a leash. * Do not make open fires. * No tents or camping outside the designated spaces. * Do not drive or park motor vehicles in the natural environment. * Keep to marked paths and observe the notice signs.

The church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary

According to tradition the church was built in the very earliest days of Kranjska Gora’s history. It was built in honour of the Virgin Mary and was called the church of Mary at Beli prod. Only the bell tower, built from sandy blocks in Romanesque style remains from the original church. The existing church dates back to the late Gothic period and was built in 1510 by master builder Jernej Firtaler from Villach. A certain Carinthian influence is evident mainly in the nave vault, which is supported by internal pillars and decorated with a web of ribs which makes it one of the most interesting of its kind in Slovenia.

Zelenci

The Zelenci nature reserve is located at the three-country border, (Slovenia, Italy & Austria) its primary significance being as a testimony to the area’s geological past. Many rare and unique animal species, as well as some sparse and endangered plants have found their haven at Zelenci. The unspoiled and pristine natural surroundings of Zelenci along with its close vicinity to the emerald green lake, and with the area’s countless springs provided inspiration for the beautiful canvas paintings by Ladislau Benesch and was praised by the great naturalist Davy. The famous naturalist Sir Humphry Davy expressed his appreciation of the beauties of this mountainous area in the following words: "Most of all I am fond of the Savska valley with its waterfalls and lakes. There is no other more beautiful spot in Europe".

Hotel Lek

Where time steps out to let friendliness step in! Situated in the village of Kranjska Gora with astonishing surroundings, at the foot of the Julian Alps, in a valley surrounded by mountain peaks, and has a healthy climate, with fresh mountain air. Situated at the junction of major routes, with peaceful surroundings, magnificent natural scenery, and friendly people.

Alpe-Adria-Trail Infopoint Kranjska Gora