Kranjska Gora Ski Resort
Kranjska Gora Ski Resort is the oldest Slovenian ski resort, opened in 1948 at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Resort is divided in five different sections around the Municipality: Mojstrana, Kranjska Gora, Planica, Podkoren 1 and Podkoren 2. It has a total of 20 km (12 miles) of ski slopes, 40 km (25 miles) tracks for cross-country skiing and Snow Fun park for snowboarders.
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 Central Kranjska Gora in November 2006 | |
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| Location | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia (Vitranc mountain) |
| Nearest major city | Kranj (57 km) Klagenfurt (61 km) Ljubljana (84 km) Trieste (173 km) Maribor (211 km) Venice (239 km) Munich (341 km) Vienna (385 km) Budapest (546 km) |
| Coordinates | 46.485°N 13.779°E |
| Vertical | 838 m (2,749 ft) – total 475 m (1,558 ft) – lift |
| Top elevation | 1,623 m (5,325 ft) 1,282 m (4,206 ft) - lift |
| Base elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Skiable area | 125 hectares (310 acres) |
| Runs | 20 km (12 mi): 10 km (6 mi) 8 km (5 mi) 2 km (1 mi) |
| Longest run | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Lift system | 19 total: 13 surface 1 onechair 1 doublechair 4 fourchair |
| Lift capacity | 20,200 / h |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Snowmaking | yes |
| Website | kr-gora.si |
Resort statistics
Elevation
Summit - 1,623 m (5,325 ft), Base - 795 m (2,608 ft)
Ski Terrain
1.25 km2 (310 acres) - 19 named runs covering around 30 km (19 miles) on one mountain, but four different areas.
Slope Difficulty
- 2 slopes expert
- 5 slopes advanced
- 8 slopes intermediate
- 2 slopes beginner
Vertical Drop: 481 m (1,578 ft)
Longest Run: "Velika dolina" - 1.237 km (0.77 miles)
Other activities
- Snow Fun Park/Halfpipe (snowboarding)
- Cross country skiing (40 km (25 miles))
- Sledding, Bike Park, Tubing (only in summer) & hiking
Ski slopes
Vitranc 1 lift in December 2005
| Slope | Length | Level |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ Kranjska Gora ↓ | ||
| Kekec | 730 m | |
| Dolenčev rut | 1000 m | |
| Vitranc 1 | 1229 m | |
| Mojca 1 | 1254 m | |
| Mojca 2 | 448 m | |
| Rožle | 550 m | |
| Preseka 2 | 806 m | |
| Tinkara | 313 m | |
| Brsnina | 452 m | |
| ↓ Podkoren 1 ↓ | ||
| Podkoren | 1200 m | |
| Zelenci | 398 m | |
| Ruteč 1 | 761 m | |
| ↓ Podkoren 2 ↓ | ||
| Velika dolina | 1237 m | |
| Bedanec | 754 m | |
| Kolovrat | 497 m | |
| ↓ Planica ↓ | ||
| Slatna | 270 m | |
| ↓ Rateče ↓ | ||
| Macesnovc | 1070 m | |
| ↓ Mojstrana ↓ | ||
| Mojstrana | 650 m | |
See also
External links
- Official website – (in English)
- Skimap.org – Kranjska Gora
- FIS World Cup – Kranjska Gora – podium finishers
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