# Great Krpan trail, Slovenia: what it is and when to go > Great Krpan trail is a hiking trail (Velika Krpanova pot) in Slovenia (Stari trg pri Ložu). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/great-krpan-trail/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** Velika Krpanova pot - **Where:** Slovenia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 57 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [zelenikras.si](https://www.zelenikras.si/s-kolesom-ali-pes/2021120708464068/) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 110 km - **Run by:** RRA Zeleni kras - **Coordinates:** 45.71432, 14.35626 ## What it is and where Great Krpan trail is a hiking trail (Velika Krpanova pot) in Slovenia (Stari trg pri Ložu). It is in [Stari trg pri Ložu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/stari-trg-pri-lozu/), where this site lists 25 more places to see, 9.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.71432, 14.35626; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 57 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.714318%2C14.356256) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.714318%2C14.356256) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 110 km - **Run by:** RRA Zeleni kras It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) places in Slovenia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Great Krpan trail is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 08 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 18 | | May | Best time | 14 h 43 | | June | Best time | 15 h 30 | | July | Best time | 15 h 11 | | August | Best time | 13 h 56 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 13 | | December | Possible | 8 h 30 | In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Slovenia To enter Slovenia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovenia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 113 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [150 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/150-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 2.5 km - [Postojna via Snežnik to Prezid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna-via-sneznik-to-prezid/): Hiking · 4.5 km - [Golobina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/golobina/): Cave in Slovenia · 6.3 km - [Lake house Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/lake-house-museum/): Museum · 7.0 km - [Bička Gora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/bicka-gora/): Mountain in Slovenia · 7.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). ## More in Slovenia: Hiking - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ceska-koca-na-spodnjih-ravneh/): mountain lodge in Slovenia - [Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cojzova-koca-na-kokrskem-sedlu/): mountain hut in Slovenia - [Storžič Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-pod-storzicem/): Historic building - [Slavnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/slavnik/): mountain in Slovenia - [Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/aljazev-dom-v-vratih/): mountain hut in Slovenia Every Slovenia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Great Krpan trail? It is a hiking trail (Velika Krpanova pot in the local language) in Slovenia. ### When is the best time to visit Great Krpan trail? April to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. ### How do you get to Great Krpan trail? The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 57 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.714318%2C14.356256) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovenia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovenia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [150 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/150-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [Postojna via Snežnik to Prezid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna-via-sneznik-to-prezid/), [Golobina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/golobina/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19715700), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).