Kobla, Slovenia

Kobla ski holidays

Established in ? the Slovenian ski resort Kobla lies at 552 metres altitude in the Bohinj region of the Slovenian Julian Alps. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1480m the area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 4km of trails, which equates to around 80 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kobla is Klagenfurt (Austria) at a distance of 70km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.

SNO-man says

A relatively modern ski centre located above the beautiful old lakeside town of Bohinjska Bistrica. Skiing is largely on tree-lined slopes, grassy in the summer months. The piste running from the top of the double chair lift Kobla III is 6km long. Kobla is the only ski resort in Slovenia accessible by train, with trains from Koper to Nova Gorica and from Ljubljana to Jeseinice. A snowmaking system has been in operation since 1993.

Alpine Downhill Runs

Beginner Trails  1 runs ?km	11%	Intermediate Trails  1 runs ?km	20%
Advanced Trails  5 runs ?km	65%	Expert Trails  2 runs ?km	15%

9 pistes and trails means approximately 35km of runs. 6 Kobla lifts have capacity to transport 5600 per hour. The longest run in the Slovenian ski resort is over 6km.

Of the 6 ski lifts, 3 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Kobla is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

12 apres ski bars 12 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Ice Hockey.

Ice skating is available on the frozen lake with skates available for rental. When the lake freezes people can enjoy a 4 km long natural skating rink. Ice climbing is also available with an artificial ice waterfall as well as plenty of natural ones, for example the Suha valley below the alpine meadow of Blato, the Ribnica gorge, the mountain gorge below Podjelje and the waterfalls at Soteska. Paragliding is often possible from Vogel and winter mountaineering for those already skilled can be arranged with local guides. When there is not much snow in the valley biking and hiking may be available. In Bohinjska Bistrica the Tomaz Godec museum has displays of the traditional local industry of leather tanning as well as the war. Some of the hotels have leisure facilities, notably the indoor pool, sauna and solarium at the Jezero.

Childcare in Kobla, Slovenia

Kobla day and evening care plus snow ski schools and babysitting.

Facilities for families are limited. There is no childcare, but children seven and older can join ski school and at Vogel there's a kindergarten on the snow for children aged three and up. There are lift ticket discounts for children aged five to 11. However many of the hotels do offer discounts or free accommodation for children in families and if no special facilities are required, Bohinj is a good destination for families looking for high value skiing, dining and travel.

3 stars out of 5 overall    

Kobla Shopping

Kobla shopping - fashion boutiques, outdoor gear and food shops

There are limited shopping opportunities in the area but essentials are catered for including ski, grocery and souvenir shops.

Kobla value for money gets 5 stars out of 5 overall    

Ski Equipment Rental Shops in Kobla

Kobla hire shops - overview of all shopping in Kobla

There are limited shopping opportunities in the area but essentials are catered for including ski, grocery and souvenir shops.

Kobla ski rental shops value rating gets ? stars out of 5 overall    

Mountain & Snow Sports in Kobla

Kobla snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports

Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Kobla: 23km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y

Easy XC Ski Trails: 23km     Intermediate XC Trails: 0km   Difficult XC Trails: 0km

Telemark Tuittion: N     Telemark Rental 0      Paragliding schools: 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0     Toboggan Run Length: 1km

Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Kobla

Kobla snow fun - off slope winter activities

Outdoor Ice Rink: 1 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0

Prepared Winter Walks: 10 Snowshoeing: 0 Hang Gliding : 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 1km Paragliding schools: 0

Kobla non skiing facilities also include Curling, Ice Hockey.