COOLING OFF IN THE MOUNTAINS! MOUNT ROGLA

MOUNT ROGLA 

We still wanted to find somewhere cooler. Although the first mountain of KRVAVEC (1700 m) is only 30 minutes from Ljubljana, Joze suggested we go to the mountains of ROGLA where it is also at least 10 degrees cooler. The drive took us an hour and 40 minutes. It is 1,517 metres above sea level and is a ski center and mountain biking center. There is a pretty village in the valley with hotels, apartments and holiday homes. All the hotels were booked up the day we were there.

 

    Drive 14 km up a winding road to the top. This is the Entrance. It was 26 degrees while in 

    the valley it was 39. Other people had the same idea judging by all the cars!

   

    A view of the plateau at the top.

    

     Centre for Centre for bike rentals and chairlift tickets – 3 Euros.

     Bikers can take a chair lift which has hooks where they can attach their bikes if they decide 

     not to bike uphill.

    

    The chair lift takes you down to the valley. It takes 15 minutes down and 15 minutes up!

     

    A small lake where you can paddle board, swim or canoe. 

   

    Passing through dense forests on the way down.

     

     Arriving at a restaurant at the end of the chairlift.

    

    When we got off the chair lift we went for a walk in the forest nearby,

     

     A rare photo of Joze who is usually behind the camera!

    

    Cows grazing on a ski hill.

    

    Lights for night skiing. The gentle hills are ideal for families with young children. 

    Expert skiers go to Austria nearby.

    

    

     A playground for children.

    

    A view on the way down to the valley.

   This was a wonderful way to beat the heat! Today is much cooler but 

    towards the middle of the week another heat wave will roll in!