Uskovnica

Uskovnica is an Alpine meadow in the Julian Alps, Slovenia.

Understand


Uskovnica (1,140 m), a part of the village Srednja vas v Bohinju, 9 km away, is at the edge of Triglav National Park, with views of the mountains above,.

Lake Bohinj and the southern Julian Alps. It is a well-loved destination for families, retirees, mountain hikers and mountain-bikers.

By train
From Ljubljana (via Jesenice, where you have to change trains) to Bohinjska Bistrica, where you have to take a taxi to Uskovnica.

By bus
From Ljubljana to Ribčev Laz (Jezero Bohinj = Lake Bohinj), from where you depend on a taxi.

By car
In summertime take the road from Bled–Rečica–Spodnje Gorje–Zgornje Gorje–Rudno polje; from the biathlon sport resort at Rudno polje the macadam/gravel road takes you down (past the exits for Planina Konjščica, Planina Praprotnica, Planina na Šeh) across the bridge across a deep gorge over the brook Ribnica to Planina Uskovnica. After torrential rains this road could be very rough.

At other times take the road Bled–Soteska–Bitnje–Češnjica–Srednja vas v Bohinju, where 9 km of a rather rough macadam/gravel road uphill starts. Leave the car on the parking lot before entering the Alpine meadow; from there the mountain lodge Planinska koča na Uskovnici can be reached within 10 minutes.

Get around
Getting around by taxi


 * Taxi Andrej Smukavec, Bohinjska Bistrica, GSM: +386 (0)51 819 109
 * Taksi Jager: Milan Stare, Srednja vas, GSM: +386 (0)41 676 272, jager@lake-bohinj.com
 * Taksi Mavrica: Cvetka & Edi ARH, Stara Fužina, GSM: +386 (0)41 672 774, info@mavrica.com
 * Taxi Center: GSM: +386 (0)41 624 366

See

 * The old architecture of pasture barns, connected to the way the farmers of Srednja vas dealt with cattle moving from the valley to the meadows, called 'basnga'

Do

 * Cycling – mountain bikes are needed
 * Hiking/walking trips to other Alpine meadows Praprotnica, Zajamniki, Konjščica, to the sports centre Rudno polje, to the valley Voje
 * Climbing the peaks Viševnik, Debela peč, Mali Draški vrh, Veliki Draški vrh, Ablanca, Tošc
 * Swimming in Lake Bohinj and the River Sava

Buy

 * Other local food products: local cheese mohant, honey, plum brandy, cider, meat products, like salami, smoked sausages.
 * Other local food products: local cheese mohant, honey, plum brandy, cider, meat products, like salami, smoked sausages.

Eat

 * Down in the valley at Srednja vas there are a few homey restaurants offering fish, pizzas, Slovenian, continental menus: Gostilna Rupa, Picerija Ema, Gostilna Hrvat.
 * At Rudno Polje on the Pokljuka plateau there is a hotel, offering daily menus.
 * Before coming to the meadow for a longer stay, provide yourself with staples from the shopping centres in Lesce (Lidl, Hofer, Eurospin) or at Srednja vas, Bohinjska Bistrica, Ribčev Laz and Stara Fužina in Bohinj Valley; small grocer's shops are closed at weekends.

Drink
The water of Uskovnica used to be one of the clearest and cleanest in the world. But now farmers bring cattle to graze near the water reservoir, so in summertime the water from the troughs and the taps must be boiled.

Cope
Laundrettes
 * TRG Laundry Bled, Prešernova cesta 50, 4260 Bled
 * Mana self-service laundrette, Koritno 63, 4260 Bled
 * Žehta na žeton (Token operated-Laundrette), Bleiweisova cesta 6, 4000 Kranj

Go next

 * Triglav National Park
 * Bohinj
 * Bled

Mountains to hike