Municipality of Kamnik, Slovenia · Europe
Kamnik works well as a base: 5 minutes from Šmarca, 22km from Solčava Panoramic Road.
Kamnik is in Municipality of Kamnik, Slovenia, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Šmarca, about 4 km away.
Kamnik (pronounced [ˈkáːmnik] ; German: Stein or Stein in Oberkrain) is the ninth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper Carniola (northern Slovenia). It is the seat of the Municipality of Kamnik, which encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area. The town ofRead more
Kamnik has three castles as well as many examples of historical architecture.
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Within an hour or so of Kamnik: Velika Planina (8 km), Logar Valley (18 km), Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana (21 km), Ljubljana Castle (21 km).
The nearest famous roads are Solčava Panoramic Road, Ljubelj Pass (Loibl Pass) and Vršič Pass.
Kamnik is in Municipality of Kamnik, Slovenia, about 4 km from Šmarca.
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photogenic
High karst plateau above Kamnik dotted with one of Europe's last herders' settlements: oval shingle-roofed huts still used by dairymen each summer. Reachable by cable car or a mountain road to nearby trailheads.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Glacial U-shaped valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps with a toll road running its length to the Rinka waterfall.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
An iconic Art Nouveau bridge guarded by four dramatic copper dragon statues, a beloved symbol of Slovenia's charming capital.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A medieval hilltop castle offering panoramic views over Ljubljana's pastel-colored old town with the Julian Alps on the horizon.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A high balcony road above the Logar Valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, threading hill farms and viewpoints between Solčava and Podolševa with constant views of 2,000 m limestone walls.
22 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
The lone church of Sts. Primus and Felician on a grassy ridge above Kranj, framed by the Kamnik-Savinja Alps: one of Slovenia's most photographed sunrise spots, especially above autumn fog seas.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
One of Europe's oldest mountain crossings, this 1,367 m pass between Slovenia and Austria keeps its steep historic cobbled-era road above the modern tunnel: a favourite hairpin climb for drivers and cyclists.
37 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A fairy-tale glacial lake with a church-topped island, a cliffside medieval castle, and the Julian Alps as a spectacular backdrop.
43 km · about 50 min drive
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
April to October
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