Vogel ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Vogel is a ski area in Upper Carniola, Slovenia. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #3 of 28 ski areas in Slovenia and gives it 9.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 707 m long.

Slopes at Vogel

About 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Vogel a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 3 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 cable car, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 572 m up to 1,731 m, a vertical drop of 1,159 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. Cross-country skiers get 0.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Vogel

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), about 49 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 4 min by car; Trieste Airport (TRS) is 56 km away. Nearby ski areas include Kozji Hrbet (0.4 km), Pokljuka (2.1 km), Soriška planina (5.6 km) and Zatrnik (0.2 km), which together add 18 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.