Vintar Gorge is one of Slovenia’s most beautiful places. Full of the most incredible blue, clear, sparkling water and picturesque scenery, it is hard to pass up on visiting this magical place. With Lake Bled only 4km away, it is a must-visit place on your trip to Slovenia.

Getting There and parking

Park the car at Rečiška cesta 63 (also known as P1). The bus will drive you down to the entrance of Vintar Gorge, which is about a 25 minute walk. The road is tight and narrow so I highly suggest taking the bus instead of walking or driving yourself.

You can take a local bus to the entrance of Vintar Gorge as well. This will take longer so be sure to research bus times and routes.

Tickets and Pricing

I recommend purchasing tickets to Vintar Gorge online, as time slots tend to fill up quickly. When we visited in mid-May, there were still plenty of available slots, but it becomes much busier during the summer months.

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You can only enter at the time on your ticket, not before. For example, if your ticket says 9:07 am and you try to scan the bar code at 9:00 am, the terminal will deny you entry. You must wait until the time on your ticket to scan the barcode. We bought tickets the night before and the first time slot available was 9:07am. When we arrived, someone tried at 9:00 to go in but their ticket was for 9:15 and the terminal denied them, so the time on your ticket matters.

The gorge is about 1 km and took about 45 minutes to walk through, stopping to take pictures along the way. The Vintar Gorge website says it will take about 3 hours, which can be true if you take the long way back to the entrance.

The gorge is set up so guests walk in only one direction, and once you reach the end, you walk back on a completely separate path.

At the end of the gorge, you have two options: either take the short or long way back. We opted for the long way and I am so glad we did! The path takes you through the beautiful forest.

The path is well marked, making stops along the way at St. Katherine’s Church and walking through the cow and sheep pasture, along the beautiful Slovenian hillside.

The path ends back at the entrance of the gorge where you can catch the bus back to P1. The way took about an hour and fifteen minutes to walk, and absolutely worth it.

Good to know before you go

Go early! We had the gorge to ourselves it felt seemed as there were no other parties in front of us nor behind us. I read going about two hours before closing is a good time if you can’t go in the morning.

You will be required to wear a safety helmet.

There are restrooms at the entrance and a cafe at the entrance.

The bus runs every 20 minutes from the car park to the entrance.

Bring a jacket as it was chilly in the morning due to the shade, even in May.

Staying the night before in Bled if you can, helping you get to Vintar Gorge right at opening.