Zgornje Jezersko

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Zgornje Jezersko is a settlement and administrative centre of the Municipality of Jezersko in northern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional Slovenian Carinthia region and the Upper Carniola Statistical Region. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~570 pplArea: 15.82 mi²Coordinates: 46°24'0"N, 14°30'3"E

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Zgornje Jezersko – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kokrško sedlo, Grintovec, Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni, Storžič Lodge.

4.4 miSE
Hiking, Trail, Alpine hut
Kokrško sedlo, Preddvor
114 min walk • The Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle is a mountain hostel that stands on Kokra Saddle, part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. It is named after the brothers Karl Zois, and Sigmund Zois. The first lodge was built from wood in 1897 by the Austrian hiking club. After World War I it had to be rebuilt.
3.4 miSE
Regional high peak for mountaineering
Grintovec, Kamnik
86 min walk • Grintovec is the highest mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with an elevation of 2,558 metres. It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. Grintovec has a prominence of 1,706 metres and is therefore an ultra.
2.7 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni
69 min walk • The Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni is a picturesque place located in the heart of the Slovenian Julian Alps. It is an alpine hut that serves as an ideal base for lovers of mountain hiking and climbing.
6 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Storžič Lodge
153 min walk • Perched in the heart of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the Storžič Lodge (Slovenian: Dom pod Storžičem) serves as a quintessential alpine hut for hikers and climbers traversing Slovenia's rugged landscapes. Nestled at an altitude of 1,123 meters, the lodge is...
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Storžič
146 min walk • Storžič is the highest mountain in the western part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. The top is a nicely shaped cone, from which the mountain got its name. Storžič has a good panoramic view.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skuta
95 min walk • Skuta is the third-highest peak in the Kamnik Alps and is known for the Skuta Glacier, which is the easternmost glacier in the Alps. A mountain lodge, operated by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club, stands below Skuta.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kranjska Rinka
98 min walk • Carinthia Mount Rinka or the Cross, with an elevation of 2,433 metres, is a mountain in the central Kamnik–Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kalce Ridge
129 min walk • The Kalce Ridge is a 2,224-metre-high mountain of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia. It is the highest peak of the Krvavec Group.
6.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Planjava
157 min walk • Planjava is the highest mountain of the eastern Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. On the western side there is a steep wall over the Kamniško sedlo pass, on the eastern side runs a long ridge and on the northern side there is an almost 1,000-meter high wall above the Logar Valley.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brana Mountain
132 min walk • Brana is a ridge mountain of the Kamnik Alps in northern Slovenia. It is located between the Logar Valley to the north and the Kamnik Bistrica Valley to the south.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jezersko Combe
78 min walk • Kočna at 2,540 metres high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range. Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna.