# Lopa, Slovenia: what it is and when to go > Lopa is a mountain in the Julian Alps at the border Italy / Slovenia (Resia), at 2,403 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is July to September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovenia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/lopa-monte-leupa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in the Julian Alps at the border Italy / Slovenia · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Slovenia - **Elevation:** 2,403 m - **Best time:** July to September. - **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 76 km as the crow flies - **Prominence:** 339 m - **Coordinates:** 46.37031, 13.49427 ## What it is and where Lopa is a mountain in the Julian Alps at the border Italy / Slovenia (Resia), at 2,403 m above sea level. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovenia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Resia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/resia/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.37031, 13.49427; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 76 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=46.370309%2C13.494275) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.370309%2C13.494275) - **Prominence:** 339 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/montana/) 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 Lopa is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,403 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 47 | | February | Better not | 10 h 05 | | March | Better not | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 20 | | May | Better not | 14 h 47 | | June | Possible | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 15 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Possible | 10 h 38 | | November | Better not | 9 h 09 | | December | Better not | 8 h 25 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | July to September | June and October | | Mountains | July to September | June and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Lopa has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Kanin-Sella Nevea Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sella-nevea-kanin/): Building in Bovec, Italy · 914 m - [Prestreljenik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/monte-forato-prestreljenik/): Mountain in Slovenia · 1.9 km - [Peter Skalar's cottage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-petra-skalarja/): Alpine hut in Slovenia · 2.7 km - [Bivacco Daniele Bertolutti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/bivacco-daniele-bertolutti/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.4 km - [Kanin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kanin-canin/): Mountain on the border of Italy and Slovenia · 4.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). ## More in Slovenia: Nature - [Triglav](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/triglav/): highest mountain in Slovenia - [Gulf of Trieste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/gulf-of-trieste/): bay in Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia - [Postojna Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna-cave/): karst cave system in Slovenia - [Škocjan Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/skocjan-caves-exit/): cave system in Slovenia - [Triglav National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/triglav-national-park/): national park in Slovenia - [Gulf of Piran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/gulf-of-piran/) Every Slovenia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Lopa? It is a mountain in the Julian Alps at the border Italy / Slovenia. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovenia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Lopa? July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,403 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. ### How do you get to Lopa? The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 76 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.370309%2C13.494275) 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 [Kanin-Sella Nevea Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sella-nevea-kanin/), [Prestreljenik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/monte-forato-prestreljenik/), [Peter Skalar's cottage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-petra-skalarja/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2510809399), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12795124), CC0. More about Lopa on [Wikipedia](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lopa%2C_Kanin). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).