After more than three months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Vogel Cable Car above Lake Bohinj has started operating again from this weekend. The cable care closed along with all the other tourist attractions in Slovenia at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in mid-March. Passengers are now encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines. Face masks are recommended, but they are not required inside the cable car.
The magnificent setting and breathtaking panoramas make it worth a trip up Mount Vogel. (photo: Mitja Sodja, Slovenia.info)
The cable car runs every 30 minutes or so from its base near the village of Ukanc at the far side of Lake Bohinj. The base station is at 569 metres, and the cable car takes you up the imposing cliffs to 1537 metres, with Mount Vogel itself being 1922 metres high. From December to May, Vogel Ski Resort is open for both skiing and snowboarding. During the summer, the cable car takes passengers to the top to enjoy stunning views of the Slovenian Alps and hit the hiking trails.
From December to May, the cable car takes you to Vogel Ski Resort. (photo: Iztok Medja, Slovenia.info)
 First, you have to know that Bohinj is an area – not a town. It is a 20 kilometre long and 5 kilometre wide basin in the Julian Alps in northwestern part of Slovenia. The area is very popular due to its beautiful unspoiled nature with one of the most imposing parts of the valley being Lake Bohinj, the largest of the Slovenian lakes. There are several small villages and hamlets in Bohinj with the largest one being Bohinjska Bistrica. The villages that lie in the immediate vicinity of the lake are Ribcev Laz, Ukanc and Stara Fuzina. |
Lake Bohinj was absolutely stunning. We went up to the Vogel by cable car and we became speechless.
We took the cable car to the top of Vogel and had a great time not only getting excellent view of the lake but doing some sledding.
Go up the Vogel Cable car and take a short hike in the mountains.
We came to Lake Bohinj by public transport by taking the “Alpetour bus” in the direction of Pod Voglom. We sadly didn’t have time for Mt. Voge cable car, but that’d definitely be another great thing to do there.
We took a cable car up the mountain to catch a glimpse of Bohinj from high above. As we go up more than 1000m, it can be quite cold even in Summer. However, the view of the lake is beautiful from Vogel. Highly recommended to come here.
In order to truly appreciate Lake Bohinj fully, one must take the cable car up to Vogel.