Vogel Ski Center
Vogel Ski Center
4.5
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Vogel is one of the most beautiful and popular ski resorts in the winter, and the most popular high mountain centre in other seasons. Our slogan “Vogel. Like a Fairy Tale.” is the perfect description of our resort in every season of the year, and we plan to increase our profile with it and give our visitors this fairy-tale feeling. We are determined to seize the opportunities offered by our location in the heart of the Triglav National Park (TNP). Vogel cable car takes you to 1535 metres above sea level throughout the year (except during the maintenance periods). In this way viewpoints high in the mountains are easily accessible and also make an excellent starting point for hikers. You can choose from single or return cable car tickets. The cable car can transfer up to 950 people per hour. The Orlove glave quad chairlift also operates during the summer season (mid-June to end of September) and provides a single or a return ride in the pleasantly refreshing summer climate. It stops at the top of Orlove glave with a paragliding take-off point close by.
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- Danielle and tylerBordon, United Kingdom20 contributionsBeautiful sceneryExcellent scenery at the top, a winter wonderland. Be mindful it’s a cable car ride to the top (takes about 5 minutes). The view at the top was well worth it with a lovely restaurant. Wrap up warm as it’s about -1. Lovely but a little bit on the pricier side (€29 per person for a return)Visited January 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 January 2024
- Rod MDerby, United Kingdom184 contributionsStunning viewsParking on the road at the bottom is free but it can be busy. We went at the start of the peak season (from July 1st ) and so it was 32euros each for return journey. Very small queue for cable car which ran every 15 mins or so. Once at the top there is a chairlift included in the price to take you further up so that you can walk down or you can walk up and catch it down. It's free and no ticket needed. Views were great and there are several great places to eat and drink up there. Paths are rocky scree type and so not suitable for wheelchair chairs or buggies or those with walking difficulties. There is the option to walk up to the wishing bell and ring it at the top which we did. I would definitely recommend in the summerVisited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 2 July 2024
- 50cab50Bracknell, United Kingdom424 contributionsGo early or miss outWe went in late August. We found that the mornings were clear and sunny but by early afternoon storms were building up. We decided to wait until the storm had passed, which meant we didn’t go up until 4.30pm. That turned out to be a mistake - the chairlift at the top closed at 4/4.30 and the last gondola down was 6.30pm so we didn’t really have time to do much at the top, though the trails looked interesting. There was only one cafe open at the top, and the guy was cleaning up when we arrived. At least we paid 27 euros pp instead of 42pp (a family rate as we were travelling with a teen) and she paid about 17 euros. Stunning view but go early to make the most of the weather/facilities.Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten 2 September 2024
- RainSeattleMomIssaquah, Washington521 contributionsGreat ViewsMy husband and I went up the cable car and hiked around a little around the ski area. We also took the second chairlift up. There were free roaming cows, great views, and some small hills to hike around. We also enjoyed a Lasco at the restaurant (which closed quite early - around 3ish). I was interested in disc golf, but the customer service was closed when we showed up; the course looked a little difficult and the discs were expensive so we were OK with skipping that. The ski area is so much bigger than I imagined. It's not a must-see, but I'm glad we went up. The cable car is very impressive.Visited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 9 September 2024
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KAW687
London, UK2,591 contributions
Oct 2019
Took the cable car in the Autumn. The queue to buy tickets was very slow and then the car was uncomfortably packed. It seemed dangerous to pack so many people in. Arriving at the top it looked very unkempt. There was building work going on and the landscape was scarred with tire tracks. All around the Slovenian National Parks there are signs reminding visitors to be quiet and respectful of the environment here there was pop music pumping out of the cable car station, really loud. I didn't expect to be sitting on an overcrowded mountain top watching a tractor churning up the landscape listening to Katie Perry on loud speaker but thats what I got!
Written 9 January 2020
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Aja C
Ljubljana, Slovenia14 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
We went skiing on Vogel this December and bought two days ticket. I was horrified with the experience from start to finish, we were cramped in cable car like sardines, considering we are in the middle of global pandemic I find this unacceptable. The infrastructure especially lifts are antiquated, the only good slope called Zadnji Vogel has a two person lift so old I have only seen one like this in a museum. All the other slopes are short and the ration waiting vs. skiing time is 10:1. I tought the first day the slopes were in awful condition, but the second day was even worse it was unskiable and I am an advanced skier. The parking is free but very limited so we had to improvise and got hefty parking ticket, so be careful.
Over all save your money!
Over all save your money!
Written 28 December 2021
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Orwelian
Uk333 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
At 25Eur per person I suppose it's not considered cheap, but it is cheaper than a bottle of poor white wine in a nearby restaurant. We love mountains and on a sunny day in October you can get to experience a superb cloud inversion, plus super crisp clear views across the high Julian mountains. Nice easy walking on the top, enjoyable. The main summit cafe was pricey, 2 coffees 7.80 Eur. a few people eating and some plates being hardly touched for whatever reasons. Queues for the lift weren't a problem, we didn't have to wait and it was mid morning. We enjoyed, and don't need to revisit.
Written 3 October 2022
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cascademark
Portland, Oregon75 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Wouldn’t recommend unless getting waiting in line to be packed like sardines into an overpriced gondola car then walking on gravel ski resort service roads is your idea of fun. Hikes get nicer further along but are up and down steep gradients - views are quite lovely. You get to pay even more just to use the restroom.
Written 12 June 2022
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sarah
Yate, UK36 contributions
Feb 2022 • Family
We visited for a week skiing. The queue for the cable car was over 2 hours everyday as only 1 car runs at a time. Everyone is packed in and it is very very crowed. Once up the top the runs are good but the queue times are quite long.
Written 26 March 2022
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UniverseExplorer
Bohinjsko Jezero, Slovenia252 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
The Alps are beautiful and also nature at Vogel is wonderful.
Unfortunately here the positive ends. Already at the parking you are confronted with rude employees.
If a private driver or taxi wants to drop skiers at the bottom station he is not allowed. Rude employees divert the car to a far away parking lot to drop skiers off for them to wait for busses that drive very irregularly.
After waiting for the bus even if you had a private driver bringing you to Vogel the real waiting begins. The line to get to CableCar is enormous and stretches far onto the parking lot.
After a long time when you arrive to the slopes you can enjoy the Alps. There are not many steep slopes but if you are a beginner you will enjoy the natural snow. There is no artificial snow so some best slopes are closed.
For returning you have to expect a long wait to return to the valley, but at least you private driver can come to pick you up since there are nobody more at the road to divert them.
For conclusion we will avoid Vogle in the future.
Unfortunately here the positive ends. Already at the parking you are confronted with rude employees.
If a private driver or taxi wants to drop skiers at the bottom station he is not allowed. Rude employees divert the car to a far away parking lot to drop skiers off for them to wait for busses that drive very irregularly.
After waiting for the bus even if you had a private driver bringing you to Vogel the real waiting begins. The line to get to CableCar is enormous and stretches far onto the parking lot.
After a long time when you arrive to the slopes you can enjoy the Alps. There are not many steep slopes but if you are a beginner you will enjoy the natural snow. There is no artificial snow so some best slopes are closed.
For returning you have to expect a long wait to return to the valley, but at least you private driver can come to pick you up since there are nobody more at the road to divert them.
For conclusion we will avoid Vogle in the future.
Written 17 February 2024
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Rod M
Derby, UK184 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
Parking on the road at the bottom is free but it can be busy. We went at the start of the peak season (from July 1st ) and so it was 32euros each for return journey.
Very small queue for cable car which ran every 15 mins or so. Once at the top there is a chairlift included in the price to take you further up so that you can walk down or you can walk up and catch it down. It's free and no ticket needed. Views were great and there are several great places to eat and drink up there. Paths are rocky scree type and so not suitable for wheelchair chairs or buggies or those with walking difficulties. There is the option to walk up to the wishing bell and ring it at the top which we did.
I would definitely recommend in the summer
Very small queue for cable car which ran every 15 mins or so. Once at the top there is a chairlift included in the price to take you further up so that you can walk down or you can walk up and catch it down. It's free and no ticket needed. Views were great and there are several great places to eat and drink up there. Paths are rocky scree type and so not suitable for wheelchair chairs or buggies or those with walking difficulties. There is the option to walk up to the wishing bell and ring it at the top which we did.
I would definitely recommend in the summer
Written 2 July 2024
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JCB
London, UK26 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Slovenia is a very nice country. However, I would not recommend anybody to visit Vogel ski centre. First, it is comparatively pricey (in terms of both the price of the lifts and ski rental equipment). Secondly, the small gondolas that take you to the lifts (and back to the car park) depart every 30 minutes, which is rather frustrating, even for the locals, mainly because they don’t have a suitable waiting area. Thirdly, some of the tracks are remarkably boring. They’re not designed to ski, but to walk. Fourthly, the lift operators appear to be in their own world. They’re not paying attention to what’s going on, and some of them are nowhere to be seen, thereby compromising the safety of the little skiers. Fifthly, there’s little to do in the area and, therefore, if the weather changes, you’ll be literally stuck in the middle of nowhere. Just to be clear, Slovenia is a really beautiful country, but it is definitely not a good ski destination. You will no doubt be able to spend exactly the same amount of money (and even less) skiing somewhere else in Europe, where there are numerous ski destinations to choose from.
Written 20 January 2024
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Peter H
Ljubljana, Slovenia5 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
I would not recommend skiing in this resort. The queues are insanely long for mediocre slopes. Even when arriving early in the morning, you still have to wait for 2+ hours just to get close to the upper station of the gondola. Also when going down around 16:00 the queue is another 2 hours. Additionally, queues for other chairlifts are quite long and it should be expected to wait 30 minutes. Over a 7-hour ski day, I got around to about 5 slopes (lunch break included). However, the views over Triglavski park and Lake Bohinj are amazing and the slopes are of ok quality for the current snow conditions in the Alps. Lastly, the food and drinks are quite affordable compared to other ski resorts.
Written 22 February 2024
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RobHANTS_Uk
Southampton113 contributions
Jul 2023
We couldn't believe the cost for this experience - €29.50 per adult return. I would expect a daypass for this price. It's just a 4.5 minute cable car ride. At the top you can also use the chairlifts (these were not manned although only one was in operation). There was little to do at the top except for walk around and see a few small goats. Sadly we found the admission prices in Slovenia to be much higher than some other countries that border it. I came 18 years ago and it was very good value back then. However, things have changed a lot and we decided to give several things a miss. We did do this one, although having paid nearly €60 for two adults it was not worth it.
Written 27 July 2023
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How to get to the ski area late May of this year from Hotel Jezero - no car?
Is there a bus that goes around Lake Bohinj?
Written 30 April 2023
You can take the boat. It's a nice tour thru the lake.
Written 1 May 2023
How do I get to the ski area from Hotel Jezero with no car?
Written 30 April 2023
Are there good views in Dec and January timeframe? We are planning a half day trip from Bled to take the cable car up to Lake Bohinj. I've been in the summer but wondering what it is like in the winter?
Written 16 November 2018
Hi kormensandiego! If winter have snow you should be prepared long wait time for the Cable Car because many skiers are want go to the top and no other way. It is not uncommon for the 1-2 hour waittime. So calculate with this.
Written 17 November 2018
How easy is it to get from the airport in Ljubljana to the ski resort or surrounding accommodation? Thank you!
Written 15 September 2018
Hi, we took a bus from Ljubljana to the city's main bus/train station. I think it runs on the hour...very easy commute. At the main bus station, you can get a bus to the Bled Lake region which takes about 1/2 hour-45 minutes. We went from Bled Lake to Vogel Ski Area on the bus as well. The roads and the bus system are great. I am certain you can get the schedules online. If you rent a car, the roads are very good the only concern with having a car is parking in some of the congested city and resort areas. Enjoy Slovenia! I absolutely LOVED it there! Such a beautiful country!
Written 16 September 2018
I'm intending to visit next Feb, either Monday 11th - Friday 15th or Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th - the latter dates run over Preseren Day as well as a weekend - are the weekends and/or public holidays on Vogel very busy and does it impact on overall enjoyment? (I'm imagining theme park queues!)
Thanks in advance!
Written 4 September 2018
We have visited the sky center on weekend, but in April. It does not seemed busy or crowded and we did not expect negative impact on the enjoyment, but we did not tried the skiing opportunities, just had a coffee up there, took some photos and enjoyed the view. It can be more crowded winter time, if you would like to ski.
Written 11 September 2018
שלום,
אשמח לדעת אילו מסלולים \ פעילויות אפשר לעשות עם ילדים אם עולים גם ברכבל הפתוח (לא מעוניינים באומגה) בחודש אוגוסט.תודה
Written 30 April 2018
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