Upper Sava Valley

#122 among destinations in Slovenia

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Upper Sava Valley is an alpine valley in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The Sava Dolinka River flows along it. It begins in Rateče at an elevation of 870 m and ends at Moste at 560 m. It is the geographical border between the Julian Alps and the Karawanks. It was created on a tectonic fault that runs down the middle of the valley. Its geomorphological forms are a result of the actions of the river and glaciers. A number of smaller valleys lead into it from both sides. ()

Local name: Zgornjesavska dolinaCoordinates: 46°28'16"N, 13°54'42"E

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GorenjskaSlovenia

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Upper Sava Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mittagskogel, Dovje, Lake Kreda, Slovenski planinski muzej.

3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mittagskogel
80 min walk • Mittagskogel, also known as Kepa, is a prominent peak that stands as a sentinel between Slovenia and Austria, soaring to an elevation of 2,145 meters. A jewel of the Karawanks mountain range, this limestone giant is renowned for its distinctive pyramid shape, which is...
1.7 miE
Area
Dovje, Dovje-Mojstrana
44 min walk • Dovje is a village in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia, located on the southern slopes of the Karawanks at an elevation of 703 m.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Kreda, Triglav National Park
137 min walk • Lake Kreda is a man-made lake in the Radovna Valley in northwestern Slovenia. The lake got its name from the chalk that was mined in the area until 1985. The digging also created a basin, which gradually filled with water and the lake appeared.
1.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Slovenski planinski muzej, Dovje-Mojstrana
38 min walk • The Slovenian Alpine Museum is a mountaineering museum in Mojstrana in the vicinity of Triglav National Park in northwestern Slovenia. It was opened on 7 August 2010 by the president of Slovenia, Danilo Türk. It is operated by the Jesenice Upper Sava Museum.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dovška Baba
105 min walk • Dovška Baba, also sometimes known as Dovška Rožca although this actually refers to a pasture some 200 m below the summit, is a peak in the Western Karawanks. It lies on the border between Slovenia and Austria, above the village of Dovje. It is known as an ideal peak for ski touring.
4.9 miW
Soaring peak with a pointy summit
Špik, Triglav National Park
125 min walk • Špik is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. Its summit is at 2,472 m above sea level. The mountain's name is a cognate of the English "spike," derived from its pointed shape.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mojstrovica
61 min walk • Mojstrovica is a peak in the western Karawanks in Slovenia. It is accessible from the village of Belca in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hrušica Peak
117 min walk • Hrušica Peak is a peak in the Western Karawanks between Dovška Baba and Mount Klek.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Krma, Triglav National Park
125 min walk • Krma is an alpine valley in the Julian Alps in the Upper Carniola region, northwestern Slovenia. It is included in the Triglav National Park in its entirety. Krma is the longest and easternmost of the glacial valleys near Mojstrana. It is the starting point for many routes through Triglav National Park area.
5.2 miSW
Giant peak for hiking, climbing and views
Škrlatica, Triglav National Park
133 min walk • Škrlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz, is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. With its summit at 2,740m above sea level, it is the second highest peak in Slovenia and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Visoki Kurji vrh
53 min walk • Visoki Kurji vrh, also just Visoki vrh is a peak in the Western Karawanks in Slovenia.