Parks and the outdoors in Kamnik

13 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Kamnik.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Big Pasture Plateau (Velika Planina)
Velika planina (Big Alp) is Slovenia's biggest mountain pasture and offers some great views, hikes and also mountain bike tours (including freeride downhill). Bikes may be rented at the tourist information, however, if you plan tougher tours, especially down the hill, bring a suitable bike. In winter, you can also ski here. You can also walk over to Mala planina (Small Alp), where you find serviced mountain huts which also offer food and sleep possibilities (names and contact information in sleep section, please verify whether they are open before relying on them!)
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Filmski večeri v Arboretumu
Open air movie screenings in the arboretum park, confirmed for 2023, done for five years already. In greneral, movies are usually screened as original versions with Slovenian subtitles, but you might want to double check. Shown on a meadow, chairs available, but you can also bring something on your own. A small cafeteria with offerings is available. Tickets are sold at the ticket counter for Arboretum Volčji Potok, at the Domžale city cinema ticket counter and online at vstopnice.arboretum.si and www.kd-domzale.si and kd-domzale.mojekarte.si.
€7 for one person, €28 for five
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Golf Arboretum
One of Ljubljana's golf courts is in the Kamnik municipality, next door to the park Arboretum.
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Grintovec
One of the higher mountains, consequently a more demanding hike.
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Kamniška Bistrica spring
A small lake and karst springs of the Kamniška Bistrica river; the lake is artificial, you will find the acutal springs when you look around the lake, the water comes out of the lime at different places.
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Kamniški vrh
Finding your way is not always easy, so you may want to bring a map with you. Kamniški vrh is a hike which is popular amongst locals for a short trip (you can reach it in 1 hr 30 min from Slevo, probably about 2 hr from the valley).
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Kamniško sedlo
This saddle at the very northern end of the municipality offers a great view both to the South and to the North. On the latter, it is the boundary to Logarska dolina, a lovely greenish further valley, which separates you from the Austrian border (which is at about 3-4 km airline distance). You can hike in that direction via the hut "Frischaufov doma na Okrešlju" (1 hr 30 min from Kamniško sedlo, evelation 1396 m) The next peaks you can reach from here are Brana (1 hr 30 min to reach an elevation of 2252 m) and Planjava (2 hr to reach an elevation of 2394 m).
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Kul petek (Culinary Friday)
During peak summer season, there is live music and food and drink stands in Park Evropa.
Fridays in summer starting 19:00
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Mekinje Ursuline monastery
First mentioned as early as 1143, this former Ursuline monastery has now been transferred to the municipality, the rich cultural heritage staying in place. The exact use of the location is still in discussion. When heading there, you may want to cross via the bridge on Cankarjeva cesta over the Nevljica river - it was built by the notable architect Jože Plečnik in his very distinct style.
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Predaselj valley
If you like, when visiting Kamniška Bistrica spring, also take a walk to Predaselj valley, a steep and narrow valley which the river has cut into the rock.
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Prosti čas
a shop for common outdoor products (e.g. for hiking) and spare time equipment
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Slap orglice (small organ waterfall)
The hike is about 50 minutes to go up. Besides the waterfall, you may access two commemoration sites with a small detour (10 minutes or so): an American pilot grave and a former partisan hospital (ruins and memorial information)
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Stari grad
Literally the "Old Castle", this 13th-century structure now lies in ruins. Half the fun is the hike up the hill, through a forest and a meadow; keep an eye out for miniature cascade of water through pinwheels halfway up. Up top, you'll be rewarded with commanding views over the plains north to the Alps and south all the way to Ljubljana. The newest feature is a sightseeing platform that stands out and allows to reach farther out.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Kamnik (CC BY-SA 4.0).