A pleasant walk in the fresh air among conifers and pastures

Velika planina offers numerous opportunities for walks and longer hikes, which you can combine with a visit to the natural and ethnological attractions of the mountain. Take a walk through the vast pastures, try excellent local culinary delights, look for snow in the Vetern’ca cave and see the Preskar Museum in the heart of the shepherd’s village. Enjoy the fresh mountain air! From the upper station of the swing to the Zeleni rob inn, a 30-minute long, easy path that climbs slowly awaits you. You can also take a new six-seater to the Zeleni rob inn or to the summit (Gradišče), then walk another 15 minutes to the shepherd’s village, where shepherds and natural and cultural attractions await you. Velika planina is a place where natural and cultural heritage and the tradition of pastoralism meet. Even before the mountain comes to life again with the arrival of shepherds and livestock, the pastures are covered in purple saffron and the spring scenery of the Velika Planina is breathtaking. So that all visitors can enjoy the beautiful views every time they visit the mountain, we ask you not to walk on the blooming pastures and observe the saffrons only from the path. In the mountains, we only walk on paved paths, we don’t pick flowers and we only admire them with our eyes.

A large, free parking lot awaits you at the lower station of the cablecar in Kamniška Bistrica valley. When you park your vehicle, buy tickets at the ticket office and take the cablecar to the mountain. From the upper station of the cablecar, you can continue the journey on foot (45-55 minute walk to the shepherd’s village) or with the new six-seater (chairlift) that takes you to the top of Velika planina (Gradišče, 1666m). Then it will take you 10-15 minutes to walk from the top to the shepherd’s village. On the way, you will enjoy beautiful views of the shepherd’s village and the surrounding hills. There are numerous hiking trails branching out across the mountain. Visit the educational trail In the footsteps of shepherds and learn about the secrets and traditions of Velika planina and the life of shepherds then and now.