Jezersko is a pristine and very scenic mountain valley in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps on Slovenia’s northern border with Austria. It is a gorgeous place but sadly really underrated. It definitely deserves to be more widely known among international travelers. That’s why we are delighted to report that Jezersko joined 28 destinations in Austria, Italy, Bavaria and South Tyrol, which form part of the international network of Mountaineering Villages. The goal of the network is to bring together destinations which are developing tourism on the basis of mountaineering tradition, without mass tourism, large tourist infrastructures and with a permanent approach.
Jezersko offers a wide range of mountaineering experiences: it is full of hiking and mountaineering trails. It not only offers hiking trails covering all degrees of difficulty, but also a rich selection of climbing routes for both winter and summer, as well as kilometres of cross-country skiing trails. Jezersko also provides a variety of activities like mountain biking, ice-skating and snowshoeing. It boasts more than 60 kilometres of hiking trails, the oldest originally preserved mountain hut, 16 summits, more than 300 alpine routes. (Image by Tomo Jesenicnik)
Mountaineering Villages, as the name suggests, these villages/destinations are nestled in the mountains; unspoilt, tranquil, small villages that have retained intimacy, a living mountaineering activity and their cultural tradition.
The complete list of destinations/villages that form the network are Ginzling, Großes Walsertal, Grünau im Almtal, Hüttschlag im Großarltal, Jezersko, Johnsbach im Gesäuse, Lesachtal, Lunz am See, Mallnitz, Malta, Matsch, Mauthen, Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Reichenau an der Rax, Sachrang, Schleching, Sellraintal region, St. Jodok, Schmirn & Valsertal, Steinbach am Attersee, Steirische Krakau, Tyrolean Gailtal, Vent im Ötztal, Villgratental valley, Weißbach bei Lofer, and Zell / Sele.
A few (more) images from Jezersko (all images below by Jost Gantar / Slovenia.info)!
Some wild, unspoilt, undiscovered places still exist – yes, even in Europe, and yes, even less than an hour away from an international airport. One of them is Jezersko, a pristine mountain valley in northern Slovenia, only 40 minutes drive from Ljubljana Airport.
The small romantic and by coincidence heart-shaped Lake Plansar is surrounded by impressive mountains of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.
The valley is a popular tourist destination for Slovenes, but has not yet been discover by masses of foreign visitors.
The valley is a good starting point for hikes, but also lends itself perfectly for more relaxing vacations.
Located at 1543 meters above sea-level, below the imposing northern walls of Mount Grintovec, the Ceska Koca mountain hut is the oldest originally preserved mountain hut built in 1900 by the Czech branch of the Slovene Mountaineering Association in Prague, from which it also takes its name.
