Velika Planina, Stahovica

One of the most remarkable days in our Slovenia 10 day tour. It was an amazing day of hiking and great scenery with fresh air and amazing views! We used the cable car taking us around "Grandische" from where we headed off to Velika Planina as a start of our hike. We have taken the long hike around Velika down to Mala Planina and back again. I have to admit and recommend that once at Mala Planina, the views and hike get less remarkable whilst the hiking directions get less and less clear which we ended up losing precious time (Point 7 to Point 9 on the shared trail was not properly marked)! Other that that it was a unique experience at and around Europe's largest pasture settlement with amazing views around the settlement from a distance and closeby, amazing trails and scenery and gorgeous cows everywhere :)) I strongly recommend hiking around between Grandishe and Mala Planina but visit the actual Velika settlement earlier as late afternoon we found the church closed and limited tasting options. This is truly one of Slovenia's hidden gems (not crowded in September) which makes me even more willing to come again as it was truly amazing!

This is a fantastic place to enjoy a half day in a very unique, clean, and beautiful nature. The two cable cars make a fabulous experience. Hiking in the rural areas and visiting nature and cows are lovely. Don't forget to buy cheese from the locals because they have good quality ones with perfect taste.

A great hike and fantastic view, even when the weather isn’t perfect. The restaurant is a must try, we had traditional Slovenian dish, and it’s very well made and authentic (cash only).

Stunning views of mountains and huts. You do NOT have to take the cable car if you’d rather hike it! It took us about 1,5 hours one way and the hike was mostly easy with few steep sections. Start/park at Rakove Ravni (see photo) and take the route to the left of the sign. Plan to spend at least 1,5-2 hours on the planina itself, there are so many beautiful things to see :)

Wonderful. Great and unique relaxation in beautiful nature. We set off on foot from Kraljevi hrib to the highest peak there, called Gradisce. The height difference along the route was about 1100 m. Wonderful path. The cottage on the top has a great offer, homemade delicious dishes. At the top you walk among alpine huts, among cows, flowers, beautiful nature. Really amazing. Here you are filled with energy. There is also a wonderful view of the mountains.