Naklo lies between Kranj and Tržič, right next to the Gorenjska motorway junction. Kranj is about 10 minutes’ drive away, Bled 20 and Ljubljana 30 minutes, and the mountains less than an hour.
This guide brings together trips for every taste: old towns and museums, walks by lakes and through gorges, and full-day trips to the mountains. Each one shows the road distance and driving time from Naklo.
After a day out, enjoy a meal at Bolero Restaurant and relax in one of our rooms with a private bathroom. Free parking is available next to the house.
6 km · about 10 minutes by car
Kranj’s old town stands on a rock above the Sava and Kokra rivers and is protected as a cultural monument in its entirety. See the Church of St Cantianus, the Prešeren House and Khislstein Castle with the Gorenjska Museum, then take a walk through the Kokra River Canyon (an easy loop of about 15 minutes). Beneath the town lie Second World War tunnels, which you can visit with a guide or on your own.
13 km · about 15 minutes by car
The old market town with its metal doors and shutters, required after the fire of 1811. The Tržič Museum in the Pollak Manor presents shoemaking, leatherworking and stocking-making, with the Slovenian Ski Museum on the ground floor. The museum is closed on Mondays.
16 km · about 15 minutes by car
Linhart Square, with houses from the 16th to 18th centuries, sits on a terrace above the Sava with views of the Julian Alps. Radovljica Manor houses the Museum of Apiculture, dedicated to the Carniolan honey bee and painted beehive panels, with interactive features for children. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday.
15 km · about 20 minutes by car
A former iron-forging centre in the Lipnica Valley whose old village core is a cultural monument of national importance. The Iron Forging Museum shows the path from ore to nail, and the village also has the Vigenjc Vice forge and the Slovenska peč furnace. The museum opens seasonally, so check the opening hours before your visit.
17 km · about 25 minutes by car
A medieval town centre where the Škofja Loka Passion Play, inscribed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage, is staged. Loka Castle, built in 1202, houses the Loka Museum, with an open-air museum in the castle garden. The centre is a pedestrian zone and you walk up to the castle.
35 km · about 30 minutes by car
A stroll through the old town leads from Prešeren Square and the Triple Bridge past Plečnik’s Market to Town Square with the Robba Fountain. Ljubljana Castle can be reached by funicular or on foot in about 10 minutes. Coming from Gorenjska, the P+R Stanežiče car park is convenient, as the old town is closed to traffic.
6 km · about 10 minutes to the Trnovc trailhead
A large forest on a glacial terrace between Naklo, Kranj and Tržič, with caves in the conglomerate rock and a protected landscape area. Signposted themed trails are ideal for a walk or a bike ride; the Dupljanska rokovnjaška pot trail takes you from Trnovc in Zgornje Duplje to the Duplunik cave in 45–60 minutes of easy walking. Stick to the waymarks, as it is easy to get lost in the forest.
7 km · about 15 minutes by car
A Renaissance castle from the early 16th century set in a park with woods, avenues and ponds, used for state protocol events. The estate has Lipizzaner horses, carriage rides and a golf course. The park is open daily from sunrise to dusk (admission charged) but closes during protocol events, so check before you go.
9 km · about 15 minutes by car
Šmarjetna Gora (646 m) above Kranj is a popular viewpoint with the Church of St Margaret and a hotel with a restaurant. You can drive to the top or walk up from Stražišče in 30–40 minutes. If you want more, continue to St. Jošt nad Kranjem (845 m) with its Baroque church and mountain lodge.
16 km · about 20 minutes by car
The gorge was carved into the Karavanke by the Tržiška Bistrica river. It is a natural monument and a site of fossils 260 to 300 million years old. The educational trail starts at the car park in Čadovlje; the Bencetova pot section is secured with steel cables and not for those afraid of heights. Collecting rocks is prohibited.
19 km · about 20 minutes by car
A walking path circles Lake Črnava below Mount Storžič, and Hrib Castle from the 16th century stands by the lake. A pleasant spot for a short walk with views of Storžič.
22 km · about 20 minutes by car
A 6 km path runs around Lake Bled, a traditional pletna boat takes you to the island, and 99 steps lead up to the church. Allow at least two hours for Bled Castle. The Vintgar Gorge is open from April to October: entry is by time slot, buying tickets online is recommended, and you park at P1 Lip, from where a shuttle runs to the entrance.
23 km · about 25 minutes to the gondola
A ski resort with 30 km of slopes between 1,450 and 1,971 m; the season usually runs from December to the end of March. In summer, hiking trails lead across the mountain pastures from the top station, and families can follow a trail with 16 wooden sculptures (Pot pastirskih škratov). There is plenty of free parking at the gondola’s valley station; the lifts only run in season.
40 km · about 45 minutes by car
Locals dammed this small heart-shaped lake in memory of the glacial lake that gave the village its name. The 1.5 km loop around it (about 25 minutes) is also accessible to people with reduced mobility. In summer you can go boating on the lake.
52 km · about 45 minutes by car
Near Kranjska Gora lie Lake Jasna and the Zelenci Nature Reserve, the source of the Sava Dolinka, whose water stays at around 6 °C all year. The Planica Nordic Centre (60 km, about 55 minutes) has the Planica Museum and a chairlift to the top of the Gorišek brothers’ ski flying hill. Parking in Planica is charged.
48 km · about 50 minutes by car
Lake Bohinj in Triglav National Park is the largest permanent natural lake in Slovenia. At Ribčev Laz stand the Gothic Church of St John the Baptist and a stone bridge. 553 steps lead to the Savica Waterfall (78 m), a 20–25 minute climb; admission is charged.
Naklo is right at the Naklo junction of the Gorenjska motorway, so Kranj, Bled and Ljubljana are close by. Free private parking is available at the rooms. Parking in Bled and Planica is mostly charged.
Arriva buses run through Naklo towards Kranj; the stop is a few minutes’ walk from the rooms. From Kranj, buses run to Ljubljana, Bled, Bohinj and Kranjska Gora, and trains from Kranj railway station go towards Ljubljana and Jesenice. Check timetables at arriva.si.
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (Brnik) is about 20 minutes’ drive from Naklo. Taxis, car hire and shuttle services are available at the airport.
Distances and driving times are approximate and refer to driving from Naklo. Please check opening hours, admission and seasonal opening on the official websites before your visit.
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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped. Naklo: Janezdrilc (CC0); Naklo: PetraAhcin (CC BY-SA 4.0); Tržiška Bistrica: Doremo (CC BY-SA 4.0); Kranj: Petra Jošt (CC BY 3.0); Tržič: Janezdrilc (CC0); Radovljica: Julien Maury (public domain); Kropa: Ajznponar (CC0); Škofja Loka: HenrikBaun (CC0); Ljubljana: traveldudes (CC0); Udin Boršt: Mich973 (CC BY-SA 2.5 si); Brdo: Žiga (public domain); Šmarjetna Gora: Mihael Grmek (CC BY-SA 3.0); Dovžan Gorge: Ajznponar (CC0); Črnava: Ajznponar (CC0); Bled: Neven Krcmarek (CC0); Vintgar: ivabalk (CC0); Krvavec: Žiga (public domain); Jezersko: Aleš Krivec (CC0); Zelenci: Aleš Krivec (CC0); Planica: Miran Hojnik (CC BY 2.0); Bohinj: Julien Maury (public domain).
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