Bohinjska Bistrica
Small mountain village in northwestern Slovenia's Bohinj valley, Bohinjska Bistrica sits alongside the Sava Bohinjka river and serves as the main base for excursions into the surrounding peaks — including Črna prst, Vogel, and Komna. The village is also the starting point of the Bohinj railway tunnel, which links the Gorenjska and Primorska regions, and has a ski centre at Kobla. A modest but real café and restaurant scene makes it a practical stop in this UNESCO-ringed corner of the Julian Alps.
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- Population1,767
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Bohinjska Bistrica: quick answers
Where is Bohinjska Bistrica?
Bohinjska Bistrica is in Slovenia, about 38 km24 miles in a straight line from Villach.
How do you get to Bohinjska Bistrica?
The nearest airport is Zgornji Brnik (LJU), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bohinjska Bistrica, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bohinjska Bistrica?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is September, with about 166 mm6.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bohinjska Bistrica?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 4 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bohinjska Bistrica?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bovec, Vipava and Veliki Otok.