Vogel (Bohinj)

Vogel is a mid-sized ski area above Lake Bohinj inside Triglav National Park, reached from the valley floor at Ukanc by a genuine reversible cable car (the 'Nihalka', rebuilt in 2001) rather than a gondola. About 22 km of piste sits between the cable car's upper station and a summit lift point around 1,800 m.

The resort relies entirely on natural snow — no snowmaking is installed, a direct consequence of its national-park location — which makes early- and late-season conditions more variable than at resorts with snowmaking.

Piste breakdown by difficulty

Green	Blue	Red	Black
— km	9.5 km	12.5 km	— km

True cable cars (aerial tramways)

Gondolas and chairlifts are listed above under Notable lifts. These are specifically two-station reversible aerial tramways — a distinct lift type.

Resort map

Verified locations only: the resort area and its named cable car stations. We don't have precise coordinates for individual accommodation listings, so those aren't plotted here — use the booking link in the sidebar instead.

Amenities

Notable lifts

Lift	Type
Nihalka (Vogel cable car)	cable car (reversible aerial tramway) Single 80+1 person cabin, ~950 persons/hour, ~4.2 min crossing.
Zadnji Vogel	gondola Panoramic cabins, built 2023 by Doppelmayr.
Orlove Glave	chairlift 4-person, detachable high-speed.
Brunarica	chairlift 4-person, fixed-grip, delivered by Doppelmayr 2007.
Šija	chairlift 1-person, fixed-grip.

Equipment shops nearby

What the sources say

Every note below is drawn from the resort's own or an independent official publication.