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Bled Skiing Holidays
The beautiful resort of Bled, with its’ picturesque lake and prominent castle, is one of the main tourist attractions in Slovenia. Situated on the edge of the Triglav National Park yet just 35km from the nations’ capital, Ljubliana, Bled is ideal for visitors in search of a peaceful relaxing holiday. The resort offers a wealth of sporting facilities and the skiing in Bled is best suited to beginners and intermediates. Bled is a resort rich in history, and is an ideal base for exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside and taking local excursions.
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Skiing In Bled – The Mountains
Although Bled is not a ski resort in the traditional sense, skiing here covers five main areas, Straza, Zartnic, Pokljuka, Vogel and Kobla, with a combined skiable terrain of 88km, served by 22 lifts. All are available on one lift pass and can be reached by free ski bus. The local skiing is based at Straza, a modern area at a peak of 600m, close to the centre of Bled. The skiing here is limited, with just two slopes used mainly by the ski school, however they are maintained by snowmaking facilities and open at night. More extensive skiing can be found just 10km away, in Zatrnik, with a total of 16km of trails, again suited to beginners and intermediate skiers. The highest point of Zatrnik is Berjanca, at 1,200m, and from here some good intermediate runs can be found, and also a couple of decent blacks, including one that has played host to the world cup slalom races. Further along the Pokljuka plateau is an area of 21km of cross-country trails, and then more downhill skiing at the major areas of Vogel and Kobla, found in the resort of Blohinj. The skiing here is the most extensive on the Bled pass, with both ski areas offering a total of 60km of pistes, reaching 1,800m. Kobla sits above the largest village of Blohinj, and is reached by ski bus or train, offering 20km of slopes served by six lifts and snowmaking facilities, whilst Vogel is reached by a gondola, taking skiers up to a height of 1,800m. From here, there are trails for all abilities, and fantastic views of the surrounding mountains. Both Kobla and Vogel boast high verticals of 1,000m and 1,200m respectively, in good conditions.
Bled Skiing – The Après-ski
Bled is a quiet relaxed ski resort, and has a good choice of laid-back bars and restaurants, some offering live music, and all of them exceptionally good value for money by English standards. The village is home to a casino, cinema and a bowling alley and other activities for non-skiers include an ice-skating rink, a swimming pool, tobogganing and horse and carriage rides. From the resort of Bled, the capital city of Ljubljana, with its’ wonderful architecture, charming city squares and lively bars and cafes, is an easy day trip, as are the phenomenal karst caves of Postojna.
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