Discover Kokra

If you’re looking for a hotel in Kokra, your planned excursions can shape the focus of your stay. The landscape combines a waterfall, river and mountain trails with traces of history. Depending on your plans, different factors matter: for a hike, for example, distance, walking time and elevation gain; for a route to a mountain pasture, the terrain and navigation.

Waterfall and viewpoints

Vobenca Waterfall is 20 metres high and lies at an elevation of 846 metres. In Kokra, it is also known as Lobnica and Lobinca. An approach described in 2024 starts in Zgornja Kokra and follows the stream bed without a path, crossing the stream several times. Storms can alter the gorge, so check current conditions before setting out.

The panoramic trail below Javorov vrh in the Kokra Valley offers views of Krvavec, the Ljubljana Plain, Grintovec, Kočna and the Julian Alps. At the Čemšenik Hut, signs for the panoramic trail point east. Also check current trail conditions before setting out.

Hiking historic routes

The first section of the historic freight route from Možjanca to Kokra ends in the village of Kokra. It is 7 kilometres long, takes about two and a half hours on foot and has an elevation gain of 500 metres. The approximate walking time and ascent give you concrete points of reference for planning your day; check current trail conditions before setting out. The route follows a path along which iron and sea salt were transported in the 14th century from Kranj through the Kokra Valley to Železna Kapla. This gives the historic freight route a concrete connection to the goods once transported along it.

The second section of the historic freight route from Kokra to the Celar Bridge passes the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the schools in the centre of Kokra. The route runs along the eastern slope above the Kokra Valley. The Kokra is one of Slovenia’s cleanest and most pristine flowing waters.

Routes to mountain pastures and huts

For the route to Dolga Njiva mountain pasture, turn towards Spodnja Kokra at the road markers between kilometres 10.5 and 10, then follow the signs towards the Roblek farm. Parking is available in a medium-sized car park. Road and car-park conditions can change, so check them in advance. Further along, the route passes below an extensive rockslide and then reaches the broad mountain pastures of Dolga Njiva. Suitable mountain equipment is important for this terrain.

The hiking trail to Čemšenik Hut starts at the entrance to Kokra. Vehicles can be parked on the right by the transformer or at the bus stop; check the parking signs before setting out. The route to Suhadolnik and Cojz huts starts at a junction in Kokra leading to the Suhadolnik farm. You can park below the farm. This route is demanding; check current conditions and equipment requirements before setting out.

River landscape and cycling route

The mountain streams in the upper and middle reaches of the Kokra are part of the Natura 2000 network and are under special nature protection. Follow the applicable nature conservation rules there. Fly fishing with artificial flies is permitted in Kokra. Check the current rules and required permits before fishing.

The river landscape can also be explored by bicycle: a cycling route runs close to the tranquil Kokra River and passes through the village of Kokra for almost half its length. Road conditions and traffic can vary. This route has a different character from the historic freight paths and routes climbing up to the mountain pastures.

Church and pilgrimage history

The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Kokra is a Baroque pilgrimage church, consecrated in 1802. It adds a religious dimension to the history of the trade routes. A reconciliation pilgrimage followed an almost 40-kilometre circular route from Preddvor through Možjanca, Kokra, Sv. Jakob, Sv. Miklavž nad Mačami, Sv. Lovrenc nad Bašljem, Bela, Breg and Tupaliče, returning to Preddvor. If you’re looking for future dates, enquire with the parish or municipality.

The almost 40-kilometre pilgrimage loop contrasts with the 7-kilometre first section of the freight route: a circular route on the one hand, and a single route section with a stated walking time on the other. This lets you factor different route lengths and historical connections into your travel plans.

More destinations

Discover more destinations: Zgornje Jezersko, Mlaka pri Kranju, Cerklje Na Gorenjskem, Kranj, Žerjavka, Žabnica, Preddvor, Vopovlje.

For the main travel overview: Kranj.