Slope Breakdown
Krvavec at a glance
Krvavec is a ski resort in Slovenia, part of the Krvavec area. It offers 30 km of slopes served by 11 lifts, with skiing between 1,450 m and 1,971 m (521 m vertical). That makes it the 1st largest of the 3 ski resorts in Slovenia listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Krvavec is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 50% of the slopes are red runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 17 cm of new snow at the top (1,971 m) in the next 3 days, 1 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Ljubljana (LJU) — about 11 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 45 EUR (2026/27 season). Krvavec day pass.
2025/26: 45 EUR (±0%)
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Krvavec
Rules for a car in Slovenia, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, plus Karawanks tunnel toll. Weekly e-vignette, class 2A €16.00, Monthly e-vignette, class 2A €32.00, Annual e-vignette, class 2A €117.50
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 15 Nov to 15 Mar, on every road, and at any time in winter conditions
Studded tyres
Banned
Karawanks tunnel (Karavanke, A2/A11 Slovenia–Austria): €9.00
Driving between Villach (Austria) and Jesenice/Ljubljana, e.g. to Krvavec, Vogel, Kobla or Rogla Vehicles up to 3.5 t (R1). Not covered by the e-vignette; paid at the Hrušica toll station by cash or card. Point card: 14 passages for EUR 40.40, valid 30 days. Vehicles over 3.5 t: DarsGo rates, not checked.
Krvavec resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Krvavec
Few ski areas anywhere can be reached from an international arrivals hall as quickly as Krvavec. The resort sits in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem, about 10 km by road from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, and…
Resort Highlights
Slovenia’s airport ski resort
Few ski areas anywhere can be reached from an international arrivals hall as quickly as Krvavec. The resort sits in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem, about 10 km by road from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, and Wikipedia describes it as the closest ski resort to an international airport in Europe. Ljubljana itself is 25 km away and Kranj is the nearest city, so this is a mountain that works for a day trip from the capital as much as for a holiday.
What the numbers say
Krvavec is Slovenia’s second-largest ski resort, which in national terms means 30 km of pistes and 11 lifts. The lifts run between 1,450 m and 1,971 m, a vertical of a little over 500 m. The interesting figure is the base: at 1,450 m the whole ski area sits well up the mountain, with no low-lying village run to worry about. Krvavec is its own ski area rather than part of a wider linked network, so the pass covers exactly what is on the piste map. The site rates the resort as snow-sure and notes a modern lift fleet, and the outlook across the Kamnik–Savinja Alps earns it a scenic tag too.
There is no published breakdown of easy, intermediate and expert kilometres, so treat the 30 km as a compact area to be skied in a day or two rather than a week-long destination. Eleven lifts for 30 km is a healthy ratio and suggests short queues outside peak weekends, though a resort this close to the capital will draw a local crowd when the weather is good.
Who it suits
Krvavec makes most sense for skiers combining the mountains with time in Ljubljana, for families who want a single lift pass and a manageable area, or for anyone flying into Slovenia who wants to ski on the day they land. Advanced skiers looking for endless terrain will exhaust it quickly; intermediates will get their money’s worth. The scenic rating is worth taking literally: on a clear day the panorama from the upper lifts is a reason to ride up even without skis. Wikipedia’s headline claim, that no other ski resort in Europe is closer to an international airport, is the fact to plan around: it turns a weekend into a realistic proposition for skiers from anywhere with a flight to Ljubljana.
Practical details
The nearest airport is Ljubljana (LJU), roughly 11 km away as the crow flies, which matches Wikipedia’s 10 km road figure. The season runs from December to April.
Frequently asked questions about Krvavec
Neither in the usual sense. The ski area is a mountain above the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem, with the lifts starting at 1,450 m. The nearest city is Kranj and Ljubljana is 25 km away.
It is the second-largest ski resort in Slovenia, with 30 km of slopes and 11 lifts.
Yes. Ljubljana is 25 km away and the airport is about 10 km by road, which makes Krvavec a realistic day trip from the capital.
Krvavec is a standalone ski area with its own pass; it is not linked to a wider network.
Krvavec has 30 km of marked slopes: 7 km easy (blue), 15 km intermediate (red), 8 km expert (black), served by 11 ski lifts.
The skiing in Krvavec ranges from 1,450 m at the base to 1,971 m at the top — a vertical drop of 521 m.
The ski season in Krvavec typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Krvavec is better suited to confident skiers — only around 23% of the slopes are rated easy.
Krvavec has 8 km of expert (black) slopes — about 27% of the total.
An adult day pass in Krvavec costs around 45 EUR (2026/27 season). Krvavec day pass.
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