famous road
Solčava Panoramic 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
EuropeSloveniaUrban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec
Legen
Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia · Europe
About Legen
Legen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Slovenj Gradec, 36km from Solčava Panoramic Road.
Legen is in Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Slovenj Gradec, about 5 km away.
Legen (pronounced [ˈleːɡən]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Barbara Creek (Slovene: Barbarski potok) and the surrounding Pohorje Hills east of Slovenj Gradec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is nowRead more
included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.
Two churches in the settlement are dedicated to Saint George and Saint Barbara and belong to the Parish of Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu. The former was built in the late 13th century on the site of an earlier Romanesque building and the latter dates to the early 16th century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Legen?
Within an hour or so of Legen: Solčava Panoramic Road (36 km), South Styrian Wine Road (39 km), Logar Valley (41 km), Velika Planina (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Legen?
The nearest famous roads are Solčava Panoramic Road, South Styrian Wine Road and Ljubelj Pass (Loibl Pass).
Where is Legen?
Legen is in Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, about 5 km from Slovenj Gradec.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,026
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovenia
- Region
- Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec
- Timezone
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates
- 46.5065, 15.1442
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Slovenia
Motorway vignette required.
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Worth the detour from Legen
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
South Styrian Wine Road
Ribbon roads roll along vine-covered ridges on the Slovenian border between Ehrenhausen, Gamlitz and Leutschach, the 'Austrian Tuscany': dotted with Buschenschank taverns and klapotetz windmills.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Logar Valley
Glacial U-shaped valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps with a toll road running its length to the Rinka waterfall.
41 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Velika Planina
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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Ptuj Castle
Castle above Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia, overlooking the Drava river and a Roman-era settlement site.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Legen
- 36 kmSolčava Panoramic RoadA 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.
- 39 kmSouth Styrian Wine RoadRibbon roads roll along vine-covered ridges on the Slovenian border between Ehrenhausen, Gamlitz and Leutschach, the 'Austrian Tuscany': dotted with Buschenschank taverns and klapotetz windmills.
- 41 kmLogar ValleyGlacial U-shaped valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps with a toll road running its length to the Rinka waterfall.
- 69 kmLjubelj Pass (Loibl 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.
- 77 kmPyramidenkogel TowerThe world's tallest wooden observation tower (100 m) spirals above the Wörthersee, reached by a drivable summit road; go up by lift or 441 steps and down Europe's highest indoor slide.
Driving in Slovenia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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