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Resort guide · Slovenia

Kranjska Gora: Our Ski Guide

Slovenia’s oldest ski resort, an Alpine village in the Julian Alps near the Austrian and Italian borders: 13 lifts and 18 slopes, two World Cup races on the Podkoren slope each winter, Planica’s ski-flying hills next door and a 2026/27 adult day pass of €50.

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The back story

Lift pass 2026/27: Adult day €50, child €31, youth and seniors €45 (ski-kranjska-gora.com) · Presale: 2–27 Nov 2026, at RTC Žičnice and online · Lifts and slopes: 13 lifts, 18 slopes on the resort’s status board · Vitranc Cup: Men’s World Cup, 2–3 Jan 2027, Podkoren (kranjska-gora.si) · Golden Fox: Women’s World Cup, 29–30 Jan 2027, Podkoren (kranjska-gora.si) · From Ljubljana: About 2 hours by bus

  1. The back story

    Kranjska Gora: the back story

    Kranjska Gora·In depth

    Slovenia’s oldest ski resort, where the World Cup comes twice a winter: the Podkoren slope, the Vitranc Cup and the Golden Fox, Planica’s giant hills and the lakes of the Julian Alps.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. Slovenia’s oldest ski resort

    RTC Žičnice Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora·Ski resort·€€

    The lift company of Slovenia’s oldest ski resort: 13 lifts and 18 slopes above Kranjska Gora and Podkoren, with night skiing and a kids’ area.

    Borovška cesta 103a, 4280 Kranjska GoraExplore View on map

  2. Official prices, 2026/27

    Kranjska Gora ski pass

    Kranjska Gora·Lift pass·€€

    Adult day €50, six days €240 and season €580 for 2026/27; presale 2–27 November 2026.

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  3. In the centre, open 8am–4pm

    Intersport Bernik ski school

    Kranjska Gora·Ski school and rental·€€

    Ski, snowboard and cross-country lessons, a ski kindergarten, snowshoeing, rental, service and a ski depot, in the centre and on the slope.

    Borovška cesta 88A, 4280 Kranjska GoraExplore View on map

  4. Alpine and cross-country

    Kofler Sport

    Kranjska Gora·Ski school and mountain guides·€€

    Children’s alpine courses at Podkoren and Mojstrana, cross-country lessons at Mojstrana, Rateče and Planica, and winter mountain guiding.

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  5. Private lessons and courses

    Ski School Rossi

    Kranjska Gora·Ski school·€€

    Individual lessons and organised ski and snowboard courses for children and adults who can already ride a lift.

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  6. Listed by the tourist board

    Ski schools Kekec, Orel and Ski School Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora·Ski schools and rental·€€

    Three more local ski schools, each with its own equipment rental, listed by the Kranjska Gora tourist board.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: A €50 adult day pass, a €140 family day pass and family-run guesthouses, with Ljubljana two hours away by bus. Mid-range: The Hit Alpinea hotels at the foot of the slopes, the Kompas and Ramada Resort, with pools and wellness. Luxury: Chalet Sofija, holder of two MICHELIN Keys, and the boutique hotels of Lake Jasna and Gozd Martuljek.

  1. Two MICHELIN Keys · In depth

    Chalet Sofija

    Kranjska Gora·Boutique chalet·€€€€

    A five-suite forest villa above Gozd Martuljek, with Finnish and Turkish saunas, a heated outdoor pool, Roche Bobois interiors and dinner cooked in the open kitchen by the chef of Ljubljana’s As.

    Srednji Vrh 10, 4282 Gozd MartuljekExplore View on map

  2. MICHELIN hotel selection 2026 · In depth

    Milka Boutique Hotel

    Kranjska Gora·Boutique hotel·€€€€

    A six-room boutique hotel on Lake Jasna below the Vršič pass, with a private Finnish sauna, an outdoor hot tub in the Garden Suite and chef David Žefran’s Restaurant Milka.

    Vršiška cesta 45, 4280 Kranjska GoraExplore View on map

  3. Right by the ski slope · In depth

    Ramada Resort Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora·Ski hotel·€€€

    A 118-room four-star right beside the ski slope, 100 metres from the centre, with the Larix Wellness Centre (400 m² of water, Turkish, Finnish and infrared saunas) and a Ski Bar on the Snow Beach.

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  4. The largest hotel in town

    Kompas Hotel

    Kranjska Gora·Ski hotel·€€

    Kranjska Gora’s largest hotel, 156 rooms at the foot of the slopes, with a pool, wellness and a garden.

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  5. On the promenade · In depth

    Ramada Hotel & Suites Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora·Town hotel·€€€

    A 110-room hotel on the promenade in the centre of Kranjska Gora, 100 metres from the slopes, with suites with a view, balconies and the Larix and Kompas wellness centres next door.

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  6. Fifty years in the centre

    Kotnik Boutique Hotel

    Kranjska Gora·Family hotel·€€

    A family hotel of 15 rooms in the centre of Kranjska Gora, with more than 50 years of tradition and its own pizzeria, PINO.

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  7. Three-star value

    Garni Hotel Miklič

    Kranjska Gora·B&B hotel·€

    A modern three-star garni hotel with a long tradition in Kranjska Gora, rooms and breakfast.

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  8. Views of Razor and Prisank

    Skipass Hotel

    Kranjska Gora·Hotel·€€

    Rooms and suites with views of Razor, Prisank and Špik, a wellness area and a restaurant of three countries’ flavours.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Milka

    Kranjska Gora·Restaurant·€€€€

    Creative, regional cooking by chef David Žefran on the shore of Lake Jasna, featured in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia.

    Vršiška cesta 45, 4280 Kranjska GoraExplore View on map

  2. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Triangel

    Kranjska Gora·Restaurant·€€

    Regional, modern cooking at Gozd Martuljek, family-friendly, with outdoor tables; in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia.

    Zgornje Rute 9, 4282 Gozd MartuljekExplore View on map

  3. Pizza from the bread oven

    PINO restaurant and pizzeria

    Kranjska Gora·Pizzeria·€

    Hotel Kotnik’s restaurant and pizzeria, known for pizzas from a bread oven and local and international dishes.

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  4. Flavours of three countries

    Skipass Restaurant

    Kranjska Gora·Restaurant·€€

    The Skipass Hotel’s restaurant, cooking the flavours of Slovenia, Austria and Italy.

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  5. Fine cooking at Hit Alpinea

    Restaurant Kavka

    Kranjska Gora·Hotel restaurant·€€€

    The fine-dining room of the Hit Alpinea hotels; lunch and dinner by reservation.

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Après-ski and bars

  1. Vitranc Cup and Golden Fox

    Race weekends at Podkoren

    Kranjska Gora·Event·€€

    The village’s biggest parties: the Vitranc Cup on 2–3 January and the Golden Fox on 29–30 January 2027, with programmes in town after the races.

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Shops

  1. Kit, rental and service

    Intersport Bernik

    Kranjska Gora·Sports shop·€€

    The village’s big sports shop on Borovška cesta, with rental, ski service and a ski depot.

    Borovška cesta 88A, 4280 Kranjska GoraExplore View on map

  2. Gear and activities

    Julijana outdoor base

    Kranjska Gora·Outdoor rental·€€

    A community outdoor base in Kranjska Gora with equipment rental and guided activities.

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Spas and wellness

  1. At the Ramada Resort

    Wellness Larix

    Kranjska Gora·Hotel spa·€€

    The wellness centre of the Ramada Resort, with saunas, fresh mountain water and fango treatments.

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  2. Pool with a sunny terrace

    Kompas relaxation centre

    Kranjska Gora·Hotel spa·€€

    The pool and relaxation centre of the Kompas Hotel.

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  3. After the slopes

    Wellness Skipass

    Kranjska Gora·Hotel spa·€€

    The Skipass Hotel’s wellness area, for recovering after a day on the slopes.

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Getting there

  1. Listed by the tourist board

    Transfers to Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora·Transfers·€€

    Kofler Sport, OMBUS, Vandrov’c bus transfers and PT Taxi run transfers to and around Kranjska Gora.

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  2. Near Austria and Italy

    Driving to Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora·By road·€

    In the Upper Sava valley near the Austrian and Italian borders; the Vršič pass to the Soča valley is usually closed in winter.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. Walk to the lifts

    Kranjska Gora village

    Kranjska Gora·Neighbourhood

    The village itself, with the main lifts, the promenade, restaurants and the big hotels at the foot of the slopes.

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  2. Boutique and quiet

    Gozd Martuljek and Lake Jasna

    Kranjska Gora·Neighbourhood

    The quieter edges of the resort: Gozd Martuljek’s chalets and the boutique hotels by Lake Jasna, with some of Slovenia’s finest cooking.

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