Four slow days from Jezersko to the Logarska valley
Koroška and the Logarska valley are not the first places that come to mind when someone says “campervan trip in Slovenia.” Lake Bled, the Soča river, Kranjska Gora — those are the names most visitors arrive with. Which is precisely why this Vanture goes somewhere else: to places where there is still room for slow discovery. Over the Jezersko pass, underground in the old lead mine at Mežica, along the Solčava Panoramic Road and into the Logarska valley — one of the most beautiful glacial valleys in the country. This is the route that photographer and guide Urša Drofenik knows best — and describes below.
Why this route?
What strikes me every time on this route is something very simple: the feeling of having stepped slightly off the main current. Once you leave the busiest places, Slovenia opens up differently. Between Jezersko, Koroška and the Logarska valley, you drive through landscapes where life still moves slowly and where tourism has not yet drowned out the everyday.
People notice you here. They say hello. They are genuinely glad you came. That kind of hospitality is not something produced for tourists — it is just part of how things are. And that is exactly why this is a route where rushing makes no sense. The best stops are often the unplanned ones: a viewpoint beside the road, a local inn, a meadow where you park for five minutes and stay for an hour.
The road over Jezersko, through Koroška and towards the Logarska valley is not a motorway — and that is its whole point. The driving is unhurried, and the views change constantly. One moment you have alpine peaks above you; the next, isolated farmhouses or forest valleys on the Austrian side of the border. Instead of traffic and crowds, you have the option to set your own pace.
The advantages of travelling by campervan
A morning might start slowly beside a lake, take a detour to a working farm, or end with an afternoon by a river. The route between Koroška and the Logarska valley also lets you choose based on mood: you can take the more remote passes and smaller villages, or follow the regional road through Slovenj Gradec and Velenje if you want a brief taste of town life.
And this is where the campervan makes complete sense for this kind of trip.
You are not tied to a check-in time or a fixed itinerary. If somewhere feels right, you stay another night. If you want to move on, you simply drive. Everything you need is with you — no repacking every evening, no searching for last-minute accommodation.
For me, the part of the day that matters most is when most visitors have already left. When the valley quiets down, the car parks empty and you are almost alone. Dinner outside the campervan, a morning coffee with a view or a simple picnic somewhere along the way — these have a completely different quality from conventional travel.
Koroška is especially generous in this regard. Almost everywhere along the route you come across local produce, small farms and regional specialities that turn even the simplest meal into something worth remembering. Fresh bread, local cheese, cured meats or a basket of mushrooms from the nearby forest — this is what “authentic travel” actually means, and why people come back.
Three highlights of the Koroška & Logarska Valley campervan tour
1. The viewpoints you cannot catch in a hurry
Along Jezersko, the Solčava Panoramic Road and everywhere in between, it is worth stopping more than once — and not only at the marked pull-offs. Short detours and open meadows reveal views over valleys and ridges that most drivers simply pass through. These are the places for photography, a picnic or just a moment when both the view and the time stop.
2. Rivers and spots for a swim
This route could easily be called a water tour — lakes and rivers are a constant presence throughout. Starting at Jezersko, continuing through the Austrian side of Koroška and finishing in the Savinja valley or the Kamniška Bistrica valley, the route passes numerous access points to crystal-clear rivers. In summer, many of these are ideal for swimming or at least cooling your feet.
3. The restaurants that do not rank first on Google
The best food is often where the crowds are not. Smaller local inns and farm restaurants in Koroška and the Solčava area offer straightforward, exceptional cooking — homemade soups, substantial meat dishes and štruklji, the traditional Slovenian filled dumplings that appear in various forms across the region. This route does not leave you hungry.
More than one route
The southern Slovenia tour is just one of three guided Vantures. See what else is planned: All Vantures.
The route: 4 or 7 days by campervan through Koroška and Logarska Valley
4-day route
Ljubljana → Jezersko → Mežica → Logarska valley → Ljubljana
Compact but very varied. Alpine views at Jezersko, an underground journey through the tunnels and caverns of the former lead mine at Mežica, and the Logarska valley — a glacial valley enclosed by the peaks of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps, with almost no traffic and very few visitors outside the main summer weeks.
7-day route:
Ljubljana → Jezersko → Mežica → Kope → Logarska valley → Kamniška Bistrica → Velika planina → Ljubljana
The extended version adds the forested plateau of Kope on the Pohorje massif, more time to explore the Solčava area and a final stop on Velika planina — a high alpine plateau of traditional herders’ huts, reachable by gondola, with open views in every direction.
Why this tour is different
While the summer crowds gather in Bohinj and along the Soča, this Vanture goes in a different direction. Roads with less traffic, longer stops, and viewpoints that often remain yours alone.
The route is designed for travellers who prefer a slower approach. It is not about collecting landmarks or moving from one must-see point to the next. It is about the quality of the journey: a morning coffee with a view, an unplanned stop by a river, lunch at a local inn and an evening when you park the campervan somewhere genuinely quiet.
Over a few days the landscape changes completely — from the alpine world of Jezersko and the Logarska valley to Koroška, where the views are wide and the pace is unhurried. The sense of space is entirely different from the busier tourist areas.
The tour also has an active side. There are excellent mountain biking options along the way: the Peca and Jamnica area, Bike Park Poseka and Bike Park Kope. The former lead mine at Mežica — Podzemlje Pece — can be explored by bike, boat or on foot through its underground tunnels and caverns. For those who prefer a slower pace on two wheels, the surrounding area has forest tracks and gravel roads that invite unhurried exploration.
If you travel in late summer or early autumn, a walk through the forest becomes something else entirely. Mushroom season is in full swing by then — blueberries, ceps, chanterelles and maraschino cherries appear along the path. A five-minute stop can easily turn into an improvised forest meal.
The difference this tour offers is in the details — the kind that most visitors only discover after several visits:
- where to stop for the best view
- which road looks better at a particular time of day
- where to park overnight so that opening the campervan door in the morning means opening it onto a view
- and above all — where to eat well.
A guided tour or a self-drive itinerary is therefore not just a list of locations. It is a collected set of tested recommendations, stops and practical information that makes the whole trip considerably more relaxed and more real.
About the author
Urša Drofenik | @ursha.si | ursha.si
Photographer, landscape architect, traveller and mountain cyclist. Urša explores the less-visited corners of Slovenia — places where nature is still unhurried.
She travels by campervan or rooftop tent, often with her dog Pega.
She finds inspiration in landscape, light and the details that reward a slower pace.
Interested in joining this tour?
This Koroška & Logarska valley Vanture takes you through one of the quietest and most beautiful parts of Slovenia. Led by Urša Drofenik, in a small group of up to five campervans, over four or seven days.
Tour dates are not yet confirmed. Register your interest and you will be among the first to hear when they are.
