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Description
The Pišnica ('Gravelly') River forms at the confluence of Velika Pišnica (Big Pišnica) Creek and Mala Pišnica (Little Pišnica) Creek near the Kranjska Gora town. The map below covers Pišnica and Velika Pišnica valleys. At the entrance to the valley, near the confluence of two Pišnica creeks, lies Lake Jasna, which consists of two interconnected artificial lakes. The water in the river and the lakes is quite cold, even in summer (5–10 °C), as the water source is glacial, which lowers the temperature throughout the entire valley, making it more mountainous than its altitude of 800-1100 meters suggests.
At Lake Jasna, there are mostly common bird species like Крижень, Ластівка сільська, Ластівка міська, and Плиска біла. As you progress deeper into the valley, birding gets more and more interesting, and species like Чорна синиця, Синиця чубата, Підкоришник звичайний, Плиска гірська, and Пронурок біловолий start to pop up. At the Krnica meadow, look for Серпокрилець білочеревий. A pair of Беркут probably breeds somewhere in the upper valley near the Koča v Krnici (Mountain Hut at Krnica).
The area is part of the Triglav National Park and the IBA Julijci.
Details
Access
Practically the only access to Pišnica River Valley is from the Kranjska Gora town. The best place to park is at the paid parking near Lake Jasna, marked on the map below. Currently, as of writing this guide, it is also possible to park in the smaller parking 1 km further up the valley, but that parking place may be abolished soon, as it lies inside the Triglav National Park and the construction of the national park entrance barrier is ongoing.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Mountain , Valley , River , LakeConditions
Mountainous , FlatCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
Summer , Spring , AutumnBest time to visit
Summer , SpringRoute
Paved road , Unpaved road , Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
NoLinks
- 'Kranjska Gora--Velika Pišnica valley' eBird hotspot
- 'Jezero Jasna | Lake Jasna' eBird hotspot
- eBird barchart of both hotspots
- IBA Julijci