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Solčava Panoramic Road
A high balcony road above the Logar Valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, threading hill farms and viewpoints between Solčava and Podolševa with constant views of 2,000 m limestone walls.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Municipality of Šoštanj, Slovenia · Europe
Šoštanj is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ravne, 28km from Solčava Panoramic Road.
Šoštanj is a town located in Municipality of Šoštanj, Slovenia. With a population of 2,880, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Šoštanj sits in Slovenia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Ljubljana time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Šoštanj to your route.
Šoštanj (pronounced [ˈʃóːʃtan] ; German: Schönstein) is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Šoštanj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Šoštanj is located in Municipality of Šoštanj, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3800 latitude, 15.0486 longitude.
Šoštanj has a population of approximately 2,880 people, making it a town in Slovenia.
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famous road
A high balcony road above the Logar Valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, threading hill farms and viewpoints between Solčava and Podolševa with constant views of 2,000 m limestone walls.
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Glacial U-shaped valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps with a toll road running its length to the Rinka waterfall.
32 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
High karst plateau above Kamnik dotted with one of Europe's last herders' settlements: oval shingle-roofed huts still used by dairymen each summer. Reachable by cable car or a mountain road to nearby trailheads.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Ribbon roads roll along vine-covered ridges on the Slovenian border between Ehrenhausen, Gamlitz and Leutschach, the 'Austrian Tuscany': dotted with Buschenschank taverns and klapotetz windmills.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
An iconic Art Nouveau bridge guarded by four dramatic copper dragon statues, a beloved symbol of Slovenia's charming capital.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A medieval hilltop castle offering panoramic views over Ljubljana's pastel-colored old town with the Julian Alps on the horizon.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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