natural wonder
Vintgar Gorge
A spectacular 1.6-kilometer gorge carved by the Radovna River, walkable via wooden platforms past rapids, pools, and a 13-meter waterfall.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Slovenski Javornik
Municipality of Jesenice, Slovenia · Europe
About Slovenski Javornik
Slovenski Javornik works well as a base: 10 minutes from Zasip, 4km from Vintgar Gorge.
Slovenski Javornik is in Municipality of Jesenice, Slovenia, with about 2,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zasip, about 4 km away.
Slovenski Javornik (pronounced [slɔˈʋeːnski ˈjaːʋɔɾnik], German: Jauerburg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
The settlement is located southeast of the core of Jesenice, on the north bank of the Sava. Its neighbor to the east is the village of Koroška Bela,Read more
with which Javornik splits the bulk of Jesenice's remaining steel industry, and with which it is joined in a sub-municipal unit. To the north, the small settlement of Javorniški Rovt lies directly above Javornik on the lower slopes of the Karawanks.
Places of note include the Acroni steel mill complex, the Podkočna Bridge over the Sava, a small hydroelectric plant on the Sava at Borovlje, and a train station on the Jesenice-Ljubljana line.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Slovenski Javornik?
Within an hour or so of Slovenski Javornik: Vintgar Gorge (4 km), Lake Bled (7 km), Mala Osojnica Viewpoint (Lake Bled) (7 km), Ljubelj Pass (Loibl Pass) (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Slovenski Javornik?
The nearest famous roads are Ljubelj Pass (Loibl Pass), Vršič Pass and Mangart Saddle Road.
Where is Slovenski Javornik?
Slovenski Javornik is in Municipality of Jesenice, Slovenia, about 4 km from Zasip.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,002
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovenia
- Region
- Municipality of Jesenice
- Timezone
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates
- 46.4261, 14.0872
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Worth the detour from Slovenski Javornik
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lake Bled
A fairy-tale glacial lake with a church-topped island, a cliffside medieval castle, and the Julian Alps as a spectacular backdrop.
7 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mala Osojnica Viewpoint (Lake Bled)
A 685-metre hilltop overlooking fairy-tale Lake Bled with its island church, medieval clifftop castle, and the Julian Alps behind.
7 km · about 15 min drive
mountain pass
Ljubelj 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Peričnik Falls
A 52 m waterfall in the Vrata Valley below Triglav that you can walk fully behind: the overhanging rock lets the path pass between cliff and cascade. Ten minutes on foot from the roadside Koča pri Peričniku hut.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Triglav National Park
Slovenia's only national park centered on Mount Triglav, with alpine lakes, gorges, and the Julian Alps.
20 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Jamnik Church
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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pyramidenkogel Tower
The 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Slovenski Javornik
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereMala Osojnica Viewpoint (Lake Bled)A 685-metre hilltop overlooking fairy-tale Lake Bled with its island church, medieval clifftop castle, and the Julian Alps behind.
- Right hereLjubelj 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.
- 21 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.
- 24 kmLake JasnaA mirror-still emerald lake with a golden ibex statue at the foot of the Vršič Pass near Kranjska Gora.
- 26 kmVršič PassSlovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
- 34 kmMangart Saddle RoadSlovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
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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