- Brief description
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The Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail is one of the oldest thematic trails in Slovenia.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Parking in Vrba
- Route
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Vrba (535 m)0.1 kmScheraunitz (558 m)2.3 kmSelo pri Žirovnici3.1 kmZabreznica3.6 kmBreznica4.3 kmDoslovče5.5 kmSmokuč6.3 kmSveti Klemen7.7 kmRodine7.7 kmVrba (535 m)10.6 kmCerkev Sv. Marka10.6 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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The route links cultural and historical monuments in the villages below the Tower, among which there are five focal points. These are Prešern's birthplace in Vrba, Matija Čopa's birthplace in Žirovnica, where the entire route is also featured in the feature-documentary film Ni ga lepš’the memorial beehive of Anton Janše at Breznice and the birthplaces of writers Fran Salešk Finžgar at Doslovče and Janez Jalns at Rodiny.
The Circular Road is 10 kilometres long, following local, village and field roads, part of the route also follows a path above the villages. It is marked with new signposts guiding you from one attraction to the next. The signs are placed in both directions so that you can start discovering the Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail at any point you wish.
- Directions
- Highest point
- 598 m
- Endpoint
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Parking in Vrba
- Height profile
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© outdooractive.com - Equipment
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Walking shoes.
- Safety instructions
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The route is suitable for all age groups and there are no special difficulties.
- Tips
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I recommend starting in Vrba and then going around to the exits. In between, a refreshment in one of the local taverns is a must.
- Additional information
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If you also want to see all the famous men's houses, head out on the fourth Saturday of the month (all the houses are only open then).
- Directions
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By car
From Ljubljana, take the A2 motorway north-west of Ljubljana and follow signs for Kranj or Jesenice. Then take the exit for Bled and follow the signs. The journey takes about 40 minutes.
from the direction of Austria (Bialjak) or Italy (Trbiž), follow the Gorenjska motorway to the Lipce exit, where you turn towards Jesenice and then at Slovenske Javornik (the first semaphorised junction) turn right (signpost Žirovnica 5 km).
From Ljubljana take the Gorenjska motorway past Kranj. Leave the motorway at the Bled exit, where you take the Žirovnica exit at the roundabout.
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- Public transportation
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By train
The Žirovnica railway station is located along the Ljubljana - Jesenice railway line. The railway station is an excellent starting point for a walk to all the main sights.
From Žirovnica railway station:
Chop's Birthplace (Info point) - 6 min walk (450 m)
Anton Janša Memorial Beehive - 24 min walk (2 km)
Prešeren's Birthplace - 25 min walk (2.1 km)
Finžgar's Birth House (Info point) - 34 min walk (2.7 km)
Jalnova's Birthplace - 51 min walk (4.2 km)
Recreation Park Završnica - 49 min walk (3.5 km)
To check train connections, use the Slovenian Railways website.
By bus
Žirovnica is connected by regular bus links to the surrounding towns and larger cities. From Ljubljana, there are regular bus services via Kranj and Radovljica. The journey from Ljubljana to Žirovnica takes approximately 1 hour 17 minutes.
There are two bus stops in Žirovnica; Vrba and Žirovnica (near the railway station).
The bus carrier from Ljubljana is Arriva Alpetour, which offers timetables on its website.
Flixbus and Nomago also offer bus services to our destinations.
- Parking
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Parking in Vrba - free
- Author
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The tour Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Wörthersee - Rosental
1956
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Gorenjska
141
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Bled
211
