Loibl Pass

#80 among destinations in Slovenia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The Loibl Pass or Ljubelj Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karawanks chain of the Southern Limestone Alps, linking Austria with Slovenia. The Loibl Pass road is the shortest connection between the Carinthian town of Ferlach and Tržič in Upper Carniola and part of the European route E652 from Klagenfurt to Naklo. ()

Local name: Ljubelj Maximum elevation: 4485 ftCoordinates: 46°26'20"N, 14°15'59"E

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Loibltal 48Ferlach 9163 GorenjskaSlovenia

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Loibl Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stol, Prešeren Lodge at Stol, Wertatscha, Begunjščica.

4.4 miW
Rugged alpine peak with hiking and views
Stol
113 min walk • Stol, the highest peak of the Karawanks mountain range, stands as a majestic sentinel on the border between Slovenia and Austria. At an elevation of 2,236 meters, this mountain is not only a prominent landmark but also a popular destination for hikers and nature...
4.4 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Prešeren Lodge at Stol
112 min walk • The Prešeren Lodge at Stol is a mountain hut on the southern side of Mt. Stol in the Karawanks, just below the peak of Little Stol. It is named after the Slovenian poet France Prešeren. The first hut was built in 1909. During World War II, it was burnt down; it was rebuilt in 1966.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wertatscha
66 min walk • Wertatscha is a mountain, 2,180 m above sea level, in the Karawanks on the border between Austria and Slovenia. In the old German Alpine dialect it was also called the Deutscher Berg or Zinnenwand. Other names are Meniška gora and Rtača.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Begunjščica
54 min walk • Begunjščica is a ridge mountain in the Karawanks. It rises from the western Smokuč mountain pasture to St. Anne on its eastern side. The mountain has three main peaks, the highest being Big Peak. The western Middle Peak lies a little lower, and the lowest is Begunje Mount Vrtača. Its southern slopes rise over the Draga Valley.
5.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Kacenštajn Castle, Begunje na Gorenjskem
139 min walk • Kacenštajn Castle comprises, together with St. Ursula's Church, the old center of the village of Begunje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
5.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Finžgar House
149 min walk • The Finžgar House is a house in the village of Doslovče in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar was born in 1871. Administratively, it is part of the Upper Carniola Museum from Kranj.
0.6 miS
Historical place, Memorial
Koncentracijsko taborišče Ljubelj, Tržič
17 min walk • The Loibl Pass or Ljubelj Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karawanks chain of the Southern Limestone Alps, linking Austria with Slovenia.
7.3 miSW
Town
Lesce
188 min walk • One of the main attractions in Lesce is the nearby Lake Bled, a glacial lake renowned for its crystal-clear waters and the iconic Bled Island with its picturesque church. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll around the lake or rent a traditional wooden boat, known as a...
1.7 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Planinski dom na Zelenici
44 min walk • The hostel in Zelenica - a tourist hostel that lies on the Zelenicka Pass between the border ridge at Možeh in the north and the wall of Begunjščica in the south. The Zelenica area is known as the Winter Sports Center. With the Ljubelj Pass, it is connected by a chair lift.
3 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Roblekov dom
76 min walk • Roblekov house on Begunjščici - a tourist hostel that lies on the viewpoint of the west back of Begunjščica. He bears the name of Hugon Roblek, a pioneer of mountain tourism in Górna Land.
3.1 miSE
46°25'4"N • 14°19'25"E
Dom na Kofcah
79 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut

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When is Loibl Pass open?

Loibl Pass is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 8 am - 8 pm
Thursday 8 am - 8 pm
Friday 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday 8 am - 8 pm
Sunday 8 am - 8 pm