Upper Savinja Valley

Active adventures in Golte Landscape Park

Golte mountain, which is protected as a landscape park, is a popular summer destination for hikers, paragliders, day-trippers and other nature lovers. The longest cable car ride in Slovenia takes you to a scenic viewpoint at an altitude of 1,400 m, where you can enjoy refreshing walks along the green mountain paths in the summer.

Exploring the Smrekovec volcano

The 15 km long range of pre-Alpine hills, which is protected as the Smrekovec-Komen geological and botanical reserve, is a popular hiking destination and energy point. Experience unique energy at 1577 m and admire the view of the Savinja Valley. The extinct volcano is a large water resource site, a world of rare flowers, and the largest cohesive living area of the capercaillie (wood grouse).

Winter experiences in Golte

Visit this popular Slovenian ski resort with 12 km of exciting slopes at an elevation of 1000–1600 m with an incredible view of the Kamnik and Savinja Alps. Skiing, a ski school, sledding, and snow rafting are a great idea for a true ski getaway, which can be topped off by visiting a mountain wellness centre.

Try your hand at archery in the Matkov kot valley

Draw your bow and enjoy the magic of archery against the picturesque Alpine scenery of the Matkov kot valley. Awaken your hunting skills as your ancestors did, and experience a unique connection with nature beneath the peaks of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. The right activity to release tension.

A trip along the Solčava Panoramic Road

Explore the magnificent views of the Kamnik and Savinja Alps and the Logar Valley, stunning natural features, special cultural features, and enjoy the hospitality of tourist farms by bicycle or on foot. You can join the shepherd Krištof and visit more than 20 tourist points and help him find his lost sheep, while exploring the gems of the natural and cultural heritage of the Solčavsko region.

The Potočka Zijalka stone-age temple

Combine your curiosity with recreation in nature. Potočka Zijalka is an important cave site at an elevation of 1675 m on the side slope of Mt Olševa. This archaeological and palaeontological cave site, in which cave bear skeletons and 30,000-year-old tools of stone-age humans were found, is also a site where one of the oldest sowing needles in the world was found.

Indulge your taste buds - taste the Savinja Valley food!

People eat well in the Upper Savinja Valley. Top chefs preserve the traditional culinary heritage and enhance it with their own views, feelings and ideas. Unforgettable culinary interpretations and creations are a real treat for all your senses. Contemporary dishes will delight you.

Alpine Vineyard - a Wine Tourist Route in Šmartno ob Paki

Raise a toast in the highest vineyards in Slovenia, where you can listen to the lively melodies of the accordion while enjoying a glass of wine. Visit one of Slovenia's oldest and best preserved vineyard cottages, the Špančeva vineyard cottage.