The Radovna Valley (, ) is an alpine valley in the

Julian Alps The Julian Alps (, , , , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is inclu ...

in northwestern Slovenia, traditionally part of

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...

. It is included in Triglav National Park in its entirety.

Geography

The Radovna Valley is surrounded by the northern extensions of the

Pokljuka The Pokljuka Plateau () is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around , located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. The plateau is known for its forests, pasture, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc ...

Plateau, the foothills of the

Triglav Triglav (; ; ), with an elevation of , is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation, appearing on the Coat of arms of Slovenia, coat of arms and Flag ...

range, and the highest peak of the Mežakla Plateau, Jerebikovec (). It is connected by a road via the Kosmač Pass to the north with nearby Mojstrana, and a road leads down the valley toward Bled. The Radovna River, created by smaller

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from the glacial valleys of the Krma and Kot valleys, flows through the valley. From the valley, the Radovna continues its flow into the Vintgar Gorge, a deep and picturesque canyon, and finally joins the

Sava Dolinka The Sava Dolinka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia. The long Sava Dolinka starts as Nadiža Creek in the Planica Valley under Mount Zadnja Ponca in the Julian Alps, at an elevation of 1222 m, close to the Italian border ...

near Moste. Extensive pastures in the valley are used for cattle. There are also a number of private holiday homes scattered throughout the valley. The largest settlement in the valley is Zgornja Radovna.

Pocar Farm

The Pocar Farm (), in Zgornja Radovna, has one of the oldest traditional

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in Triglav National Park, with the date 1775 engraved on one of its beams. It was recorded in a written document from 1672. It is one of the best-preserved examples of traditional 18th-century Alpine architecture and has been protected as a cultural monument of national significance. The farm now hosts an ethnographic museum and an information point for Triglav National Park.

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