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How to get here

You can get here by car or by public transport. There is no Parking Area directly outside the entrance to Vintgar Gorge, but the free electric VINTGAR Shuttle bus operates from two nearby Parking Areas and the Bus station Bled. Motorcycle and bicycle parking is available in front of the VINTGAR Visitor Centre.

PARKING LOTS

VINTGAR CENTRAL PARKING AREA LIP (1)

  • the closest Parking Area to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre.
  • Make sure you arrive at the VINTGAR LIP Parking Area (the main Parking Area for visitors to Vintgar Gorge) at least 30 minutes before the time booked for your visit. The free VINTGAR Shuttle leaves from here every 20 minutes (on the hour, at 20 minutes past the hour and at 40 minutes past the hour).

VINTGAR PARKING AREA BLEJSKA DOBRAVA (3)

  • The free VINTGAR Shuttle runs from here every hour on the hour.
  • Be sure to check the timetable so that you arrive in good time for your booked visit to Vintgar Gorge.

Make sure to be at the Parking Area in good time. It takes 20 minutes to reach the VINTGAR Visitor Centre from the Parking Area. Pay the €5 parking charge (per car) at the Parking Area itself.

From Ljubljana

If you are coming from the Ljubljana direction, the easiest way to get here is by motorway. Leave the motorway at the Lesce–Bled exit and follow signs for Bled. Park in one of the two Parking Areas (the main VINTGAR LIP Parking Area, VINTGAR Blejska Dobrava Parking Area). The closest Parking Area is the main VINTGAR LIP Parking Area. The free electric Vintgar Shuttle runs from the Parking Areas to Vintgar Gorge.

Closest parking area VINTGAR Central Parking Area LIP
Transport from VINTGAR Central Parking Area LIP Free shuttle every 20 minutes
Parking cost 5€ per visit
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From Bled

Park in one of the two Parking Areas (the main VINTGAR LIP Parking Area, VINTGAR Blejska Dobrava Parking Area). The closest Parking Area is the main VINTGAR LIP Parking Area. The free electric VINTGAR Shuttle runs from the Parking Areas to Vintgar Gorge.

Closest parking area VINTGAR Central Parking Area LIP
Transfer from VINTGAR Central Parking Area LIP Free shuttle every 20 minutes
Parking cost 5€ per visit
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From Kranjska Gora–Jesenice 

Visitors arriving from the direction of Kranjska Gora are recommended to park in the VINTGAR Blejska Dobrava Parking Area. This will allow you to avoid heavy traffic and possible jams on the Bled bypass.
The easiest access is via the motorway, which you should leave at the Lipce exit, following signs for Jesenice-vzhod/Sp. Gorje and continuing in the direction of Sp. Gorje. Park in one of the three Parking Areas (the main VINTGAR LIP Parking Area, VINTGAR Blejska Dobrava Parking Area). The closest Parking Area is the VINTGAR Blejska Dobrava Parking Area.
The free electric VINTGAR Shuttle runs from the Parking Areas to Vintgar Gorge.

Closest parking area VINTGAR Parking Area Blejska Dobrava
Transport from VINTGAR Parking Area Blejska Dobrava Every hour on the hour
Parking fee 5€ per visit
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From Bled

From Bled, take the Podhom direction and follow the asphalt road over Blate to the village of Podhom. Pass under the railway line and go straight on. When you reach the information board and drinking fountain, go straight on (following the sign for Vintgar) instead of continuing towards the centre of the village. When you reach the junction with a wayside shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the left, continue up the hill (following the sign for Vintgar), using the pavement when you come to it. At the top of the hill you can admire the view of Bled Castle. Keep following the road and, at the next junction, keep right and continue on past the memorial to Anton Belar. From here follow the road down to the river, cross the bridge and continue straight on to the Vintgar Visitor Centre

Bike parking You can park your bike directly in front of the entrance to Vintgar Gorge.
Parking cost free
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From Bled

From the center of Bled, it’s about 4 km or a 50-minute walk to Vintgar Gorge. There are pedestrian signs leading to the VINTGAR Visitors Centre and in some places, separate pedestrian paths or lanes are also provided. In Gorje and Podhom, new sidewalks have been built to ensure a safer journey. From Bled, head towards Podhom, along an asphalted road, to the village of Podhom. After crossing the underpass, continue straight ahead, passing by the information board and drinking fountain, and continue straight ahead instead of towards the center of the village. At the end of the dirt pedestrian path, turn right towards the intersection at the Marijina Chapel, and then continue uphill along the sidewalk. At the top of the hill, you can admire the view of Bled Castle. Continue straight ahead along the road, and at the fork, keep right, passing by the monument to Albin Belar. From there, descend to the river, cross the bridge, and continue straight ahead to the VINTGAR Visitors Centre.

Iz smeri Bleda

From Bled, follow signs for Gorje. When you reach Spodnje Gorje, turn right towards Jesenice just after the bus stop. Follow the main road through the village. When you come to the junction with the main road to Jesenice, turn right in the direction of Podhom. Follow the signposts for Vintgar. Parking is free of charge for visitors to Vintgar Gorge.

Motorcycle Parking You can park your motorcycle directly in front of the entrance to Vintgar Gorge.
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From Jesenice – Kranjska Gora

If you are coming from the Kranjska Gora/Jesenice direction, follow signs to Spodnje Gorje from Jesenice. Once you reach Spodnje Gorje, follow signs to Vintgar or Podhom. Motorcycle parking is available right next to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre (address: Podhom 80). Parking is free of charge for visitors to Vintgar Gorge.

From Ljubljana

If you are coming from Ljubljana, the easiest way to get here is by the A2 motorway (in the direction of Jesenice). Leave the motorway at the Lesce–Bled and follow signs to Bled. When you reach Bled, follow signs to Vintgar Gorge (Soteska Vintgar). Motorcycle parking is available
right next to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre (address: Podhom 80). Parking is free of charge for visitors to Vintgar Gorge.

From Bled to VINTGAR Visitor Centre

If you are using the public bus network to reach Vintgar Gorge from where you are staying, you should get off the bus at the central bus station in Bled (next to the Bled Rose Hotel). A free VINTGAR e-Shuttle bus runs from the bus station to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre every hour on the hour.

Train station PODHOM

If you wish to visit Vintgar Gorge by train, we recommend getting off at Podhom, which is the nearest station to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre and within walking distance. Trains to Podhom station come either from the Jesenice direction (Jesenice–Nova Gorica line) or from Bled Jezero (Lake Bled) station (Nova Gorica–Jesenice line). To get to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre from the station, follow the road through the idyllic village of Podhom, past the fire station, until you come to a junction with a wayside shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Continue uphill (following the sign for Vintgar), using the pavement when you come to it. At the top of the hill you can admire the view of Bled Castle. Keep following the road and, at the next junction, keep right and continue on past the memorial to Anton Belar. From here follow the road down to the river, cross the bridge and continue straight on to the VINTGAR Visitor Centre.

Linija Jesenice – Nova Gorica
Najbližja postaja Vstopnemu središču VINTGAR Podhom
Najbljižja postaja za povratek Vintgar (Blejska Dobrava)
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