Bohinjsko jezero and the broad lake basin of Bohinj

Bohinjsko jezero in Bohinj spreads across a glacial basin in Slovenia, with Triglav National Park shaping its edges and scale.

Bohinjsko jezero is the Slovene name for Lake Bohinj, a broad glacial lake in Bohinj, Slovenia. It lies in the Bohinj Valley, within Triglav National Park, and its long waterline is part of the view.

Bohinjsko jezero in the Bohinj Valley

The lake occupies a glacial basin in the Julian Alps and is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. Its surface area is 318 hectares, with a length of about 4.1 km and a maximum width of about 1.2 km. Lake Bohinj and the Bohinj basin give the place its basic shape and scale.

The water sits at about 525 m above sea level and reaches a maximum depth of 45 m. Those figures place the lake among the clearest physical landmarks of the valley, with steep Alpine slopes rising around it.

Glacial water, Alpine frame

The lake is a glacial one, held in a basin formed by ice and moraine. That origin is part of its identity as a natural feature, not a man-made reservoir, and it explains why the shoreline feels enclosed by mountains.

Bohinjsko jezero belongs to the wider Julian Alps landscape and is linked with Triglav National Park. A second source record places it in the municipality of Bohinj, and another notes its place in the north-west of the country. the municipality of Bohinj and Triglav National Park are the key names that frame it.

A lake with a clear outflow

The lake has a distinct water system. Savica feeds it, and the outflow continues as Jezernica before joining the wider river network downstream.

That connection makes Bohinjsko jezero more than a still basin of water. It sits within an active mountain catchment, where lake, stream and valley belong to one linked landscape.

Visiting Bohinjsko jezero: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The lake lies in Bohinj, in north-western Slovenia, and the place is reached through the valley road network serving the Bohinj basin.
• The shore is long and the basin broad, so the lake edge reads as a wide landscape rather than a small tarn.
• The area belongs to Triglav National Park, and the Alpine setting is visible in the mountain walls around the water.
• The official language is Slovene and the currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Bohinjsko jezero

Where is Bohinjsko jezero?

It is in the Bohinj Valley of north-western Slovenia, within the Julian Alps and Triglav National Park. The lake belongs to the municipality of Bohinj.

What does a visit involve?

The place is a large Alpine lake basin with a clear shoreline and mountain walls around it. Its scale suits walking along the shore and looking across the water.

What makes it distinctive?

Its size and glacial origin define it. Bohinjsko jezero is Slovenia’s largest permanent lake and one of the country’s clearest natural basins.