Slovenia - 3. Hike to the Lake Bled Viewpoint

 Another great viewpoint of the lake is from the west side at the Ojstrica viewpoint. It's a 20 minute walk uphill from the main road and you won't be disappointed with the view.

Try to make it for sunrise. You can take another route and climb up to Mala Osojnica viewpoint for another angle of the lake but we felt Ojstrica was just fine.

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Slovenia - Things To Do in Lake Bled

 1. Visit the island in Lake Bled

The focal point of the lake is the Assumption of Mary Church that sits on the island in the middle of the lake. It is rumored that if you ring the bell and make a wish, it will come true. You can take a Plenta boat there for €11 and here are the departure times for the island.

2. Explore Bled Castle

While in Bled, visit the Bled Castle which is placed on the cliffs overlooking the lake (Adult Admission: €11). You can explore the castle and get an incredible viewof the lake, which is great for sunset.

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Slovenia - Lake Bled

 Sometimes your morning run ends with a great view 👌🏼 || I still remember seeing a picture of #LakeBled for the first time on Instagram last year, and I knew I needed to get here one day. Feels pretty surreal to finally be here!

As one of the most iconic places in all of Slovenia, Lake Bled is well worth the day trip (if not more) from Ljubljana. Most people have see this famous lake before because it fills up their Instagram Feed, but they don't know where it is.

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Hotels in Bovec

 Couple Stay/Mid-range: Apartments Wallas - Hotel rooms and full apartments available, kitchens in each, and WiFi throughout the property.

Budget Friendly/Social Atmosphere: Hostel Soča Rocks - One of the best hostels we stayed in Eastern Europe. Spacious dorm rooms with a shared kitchen and great common area. Relax in the hammocks outside or get a beer from

the bar and play games inside.

Are you going from Bovec to Lake Bled? Try riding on FlixBus. We rode with FlixBus throughout Eastern Europe and loved how comfortable and cheap they are.

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Slovenia - Hike to Boka Waterfall

 
Short hike from the road to an impressive lookout of the large waterfall. There is really no way to get close to the falls, so enjoy it at a distance on one of the platforms.

•           Hike to Virje Waterfall - Fun hike through some small neighborhoods of Bovec leads you to a path and a series of waterfalls and mossy rocks. These waterfall you can get close up to and play around in the water.

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Slovenia - Soča River

•           Hike the Soca River Trail and see the Soca River Gorge - Deep blue water rushed through a narrow gorge and is a photographers dream.

.          The best pics of the gorge are about 200 meters west of the small village of Soca (Look on Google Maps and where you see Soca, go 200 meters down river). There are a few bridges you can take pictures from.

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2. Go Hiking in Bovec

 There are endless hikes in and around Bovec. Here are some of our favorites:

• > Hike to the Mlinarica Gorge - Take a bus from Bovec to the trailhead past the village of Trenta. It's a longer hike, but you'll see many waterfalls along the way and at the end of the trail is the source of the Mlinarca River coming out of a rock. Crazy!

Warning: The beginning of this hike is pretty easy though it is a bit up hill. However, the final section is for experience hikers only. It may look like I am goofing around, but always keep a hand on the fixed railing in the rock and be sure to hike in good shoes. And bring plenty of water at least 1 liter per person.

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