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Groomed pistes and lifts on Krvavec above the snowy Ljubljana basin, with the Julian Alps on the horizon

Resort guide · Slovenia

Krvavec: Our Ski Guide

Thirty kilometres of pistes between 1,450 and 1,971 metres, 25 km from Ljubljana and 8 km from its airport: Krvavec is Slovenia’s capital ski mountain, with Slovenia’s highest hotel on the slopes and night sledding under the stars.

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The back story

Season 2026/27: Usually early December to the end of March; the hotel’s winter season runs 1 Dec 2026 to 24 Apr 2027 (rtc-krvavec.si) · Ski area: 30 km of groomed pistes, from 1,450 m to 1,971 m (rtc-krvavec.si) · Lift pass: Adult day €43, youth and senior €39, child €27; 2026/27 pre-sale prices (rtc-krvavec.si) · Top viewpoint: Krvavec, 1,971 m, above the Kamnik–Savinja Alps · Distances: 25 km from Ljubljana, 17 km from Kranj, 35 km from Bled (rtc-krvavec.si) · Nearest airport: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) at Brnik, 8 km: the resort calls itself Europe’s nearest ski area to an international airport

  1. The back story

    Krvavec: the back story

    Krvavec·In depth

    How the mountain above Cerklje became Ljubljana’s ski slope: a cable car from the valley, 30 km of pistes and the highest hotel in Slovenia.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. 30 km of pistes

    RTC Krvavec

    Krvavec·Ski resort·€€

    Slovenia’s capital ski area: 30 km of groomed pistes between 1,450 and 1,971 m, reached by cable car from Cerklje na Gorenjskem.

    Grad 76, 4207 Cerklje na GorenjskemExplore View on map

  2. 2026/27 pre-sale

    Krvavec ski pass

    Krvavec·Lift pass·€€

    In the 2026/27 pre-sale an adult day pass costs €43, a youth or senior pass €39 and a child’s €27.

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  3. At Gospinca

    Krvavec Intersport Snow Sports School

    Krvavec·Ski school·€€

    The resort’s ski and snowboard school, run by Jecom sport from the wooden house at Gospinca by the Tiha dolina chairlift.

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  4. Top of the cable car

    Jecom sport ski rental

    Krvavec·Ski hire·€€

    Ski and snowboard rental and ski service at the upper cable-car station at Gospinca, 8am–4pm in winter.

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  5. First turns

    Gospinca Poligon and Luža lift

    Krvavec·Beginner area·€

    The beginners’ area by the ski school, and the Luža children’s lift on a gentle slope near the top of the cable car.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: A pre-sale adult day pass at €43 for 2026/27, children’s at €27, and the Muštrinka apartments on the mountain for families and groups of friends. Mid-range: Hotel Krvavec, Slovenia’s highest hotel, right on the slopes at Tiha dolina, with breakfast, dinner and saunas that open onto the snow. Luxury: Boutique Dvor Jezeršek in Cerklje, between the airport and the cable car, or Vander Urbani in Ljubljana, with dinner at a MICHELIN Guide table (2026).

  1. Slovenia’s highest hotel

    Hotel Krvavec

    Krvavec·Ski-in, ski-out hotel·€€

    The highest hotel in Slovenia, at Tiha dolina, directly on the slope, with double, quadruple and family rooms, breakfast and dinner, and saunas onto the snow.

    Ambrož pod Krvavcem 50, 4207 Cerklje na GorenjskemExplore View on map

  2. By the airport and Krvavec · In depth

    Boutique Hotel Dvor Jezeršek

    Krvavec·Boutique hotel·€€€

    An 18-room boutique hotel in a homestead of more than 240 years at the foot of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, 2 km from Ljubljana airport and close to Krvavec, with four antique-furnished rooms and a restaurant of seasonal regional cooking.

    Zgornji Brnik 63, 4207 Cerklje na GorenjskemExplore View on map

  3. Up to 16 guests

    Apartment House Muštrinka

    Krvavec·Apartments·€

    Five studios and apartments on the mountain, close to the slopes, for up to 16 people.

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  4. Stay in the capital · In depth

    Vander Urbani Resort

    Krvavec·Design hotel, Ljubljana·€€€€

    A Design Hotels address in Ljubljana’s pedestrian old town, by the Ljubljanica, with a rooftop terrace and summer pool, Riverside rooms, HAUS restaurant and the Champagne Suzy bar; Krvavec is a day trip away.

    Krojaška ulica 6-8, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

  5. Art Nouveau, 1905 · In depth

    Grand Hotel Union

    Krvavec·Grand hotel, Ljubljana·€€€

    Ljubljana’s Art Nouveau grand hotel of 1905, by Prešeren Square, with a penthouse wellness zone (indoor pool facing the castle, rooftop pool, VIP suite with infrared sauna), the century-old Kavarna Union and suites up to 130 m².

    Miklošičeva cesta 1, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

  6. Small and friendly

    Adora Hotel

    Krvavec·Boutique hotel, Ljubljana·€€

    A small, friendly boutique hotel on a quiet old-town street in Ljubljana, near the river.

    Rožna ulica 7, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

  7. Good value in town

    Hotel Mrak

    Krvavec·Hotel, Ljubljana·€€

    A good-value hotel in Ljubljana near Križanke and French Revolution Square.

    Rimska cesta 4, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. High above the clouds

    Restaurant Krvavec

    Krvavec·Mountain restaurant·€€

    The resort restaurant on the slopes, for traditional mountain dishes, fish, desserts, Slovenian wines and local beers.

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  2. Quick lunch on the slope

    Hotel Krvavec self-service restaurant

    Krvavec·Self-service restaurant·€

    The daytime self-service restaurant of Hotel Krvavec at Tiha dolina, for a quick lunch between runs.

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  3. MICHELIN Guide 2026

    Gostilna Krištof

    Krvavec·Traditional, regional·€€

    The Bolka family’s inn at Predoslje near Kranj, in the MICHELIN Guide, for seasonal Gorenjska cooking such as trout tartare.

    Predoslje 22, 4000 KranjExplore View on map

  4. MICHELIN Guide 2026

    Dvor Jezeršek restaurant

    Krvavec·Traditional, Slovenian·€€

    Local and regional dishes in a modern style at Zgornji Brnik, between the airport and the Krvavec cable car; selected in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.

    Zgornji Brnik 63, 4207 Cerklje na GorenjskemExplore View on map

  5. A cabin for four

    Cable-car dinner

    Krvavec·Private dining·€€€

    A three-course dinner in a private Krvavec cable-car cabin for up to four, by Jezeršek catering and Gostilna Krištof, €59.90 a person.

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  6. MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026

    Restavracija Strelec

    Krvavec·Fine dining, Ljubljana·€€€€

    Fine dining in the Archers’ Tower of Ljubljana Castle, listed in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.

    Grajska planota 1, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

  7. Every region of Slovenia

    Gostilna na Gradu

    Krvavec·Slovenian, Ljubljana·€€

    A modern gostilna in the courtyard of Ljubljana Castle, cooking dishes from every Slovenian region; selected in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.

    Grajska planota 1, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

Après-ski and bars

  1. The mountain’s beach

    Plaža Krvavec

    Krvavec·Terrace bar·€

    The outdoor terrace bar by Hotel Krvavec, for drinks made with local ingredients, snacks and views of the peaks.

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  2. Friday and Saturday nights

    Night sledging on Krvavec

    Krvavec·Night sledging·€

    A lit sledging run on Friday and Saturday evenings, 4.30–7pm, with the cable car, the Tiha dolina chairlift and Krvavec tea in the ticket.

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Shops

  1. At Gospinca

    Jecom sport ski service

    Krvavec·Ski service·€€

    Ski and snowboard service and rental at the upper cable-car station, 8am–4pm in winter.

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Spas and wellness

  1. Straight out onto the snow

    Hotel Krvavec saunas

    Krvavec·Hotel sauna·€€

    An infrared and a Finnish sauna with an exit straight onto the snow, €15 for hotel guests and €25 for visitors, with towels and drinks.

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  2. In the old town

    Antiq Palace Hotel & Spa

    Krvavec·Hotel spa, Ljubljana·€€€

    A boutique hotel and spa in historic townhouses on Gosposka, in Ljubljana’s old town.

    Gosposka ulica 10, 1000 LjubljanaExplore View on map

Getting there

  1. Half an hour from Ljubljana

    Getting to Krvavec

    Krvavec·By road·€

    Drive through Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Dvorje and Grad to the lower cable-car station, with 500 parking spaces, about 30 minutes from Ljubljana.

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  2. 8 km to the cable car

    Ljubljana Airport (LJU) for Krvavec

    Krvavec·Airport·€

    Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport at Brnik is 8 km from Krvavec, the nearest ski area to an international airport in Europe, says the resort.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. Below and on the mountain

    Cerklje na Gorenjskem and Ambrož pod Krvavcem

    Krvavec·Neighbourhood

    The farming village below the cable car, and the scattered hamlet of Ambrož pod Krvavcem on the mountain itself.

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  2. 17 km from the slopes

    Kranj

    Krvavec·Neighbourhood

    The nearest town to the slopes, 17 km from Krvavec, with its old town above the Kokra and the Sava.

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