{"id":1015,"date":"2026-06-07T18:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/bohinj-see\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"bohinj-see","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/bohinj-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Bohinj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">Lake Bohinj is the largest lake in Slovenia and, unlike nearby Bled, lies in the middle of Triglav National Park and is far more unspoilt. The glacially formed lake is framed by mountains; nearby the Savica waterfall plunges down, and a cable car leads up to the Vogel hiking and ski area. Swimming, kayaking and hiking are to the fore.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Slovenia's largest lake, unspoilt<\/li>\n<li>Located in the middle of Triglav National Park<\/li>\n<li>Savica waterfall nearby<\/li>\n<li>Cable car to the Vogel with panorama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Size<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Slovenia's largest lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Location<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Triglav National Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Nearby<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Savica waterfall, Vogel cable car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Character<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">quieter and more unspoilt than Bled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> By car or bus from Bled\/Bohinjska Bistrica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Bathing and hiking June to September; skiing at the Vogel in winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> Shore free; cable car and boat rental payable (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> Mountain lake, fresh water; observe nature-conservation rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>Take the Vogel cable car for the view over the lake and Triglav<\/li>\n<li>Plan a detour to the Savica waterfall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>Lake Bohinj is the largest natural lake in Slovenia and lies, unlike fashionable Bled, in quiet seclusion in the heart of the Triglav National Park. Framed by the steep walls of the Julian Alps, its elongated basin was once gouged out by Ice Age glaciers. The people in the Bohinj valley lived for centuries from alpine pasture farming, from charcoal burning and from the working of iron, whose ore was won in the surrounding mountains and smelted in simple furnaces, before tourism gradually took hold in the late 19th century and gently opened up the valley.<\/p>\n<p>On the western shore the lake is fed, among other sources, by the water of the Savica Waterfall, which plunges from the rock in a striking fall and is regarded as one of the sources of the Sava, one of the most important rivers in south-eastern Europe. The small Church of Saint John the Baptist at the lake's outflow ranks, with its medieval frescoes, among the most important sacred buildings of the region and is a much-photographed landmark. Above the valley rises the Triglav, at almost 2864 metres the highest mountain in Slovenia and national symbol of the country, whose ascent is regarded as a kind of coming-of-age test for Slovenian mountaineers and is deeply anchored in the country's identity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/schichtenprinzip-bekleidung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Layering guide for clothing \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/packliste-tages-bergwanderung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Day-tour packing list \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Bohinjer See ist der gr\u00f6\u00dfte See Sloweniens und liegt, anders als das nahe Bled, mitten im Triglav-Nationalpark und deutlich urspr\u00fcnglicher. Der eiszeitlich geformte See ist von Bergen umrahmt; in der N\u00e4he st\u00fcrzt der Savica-Wasserfall in die Tiefe, und eine Seilbahn f\u00fchrt auf das Wander- und Skigebiet Vogel. Baden, Kajak und Wandern stehen im Vordergrund. 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