Lake Bohinj

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The Bohinj ( German: Bohinj Lake, sometimes Lake Bohinj ) is a lake with an area of 3.18 km ² in the north- west of Slovenia. It lies at an altitude of 525 m. i J. in the municipality of Bohinj ( Wochein ) and is part of the Triglav National Park. The lake is approximately 4100 meters long and 1200 meters wide and up to 45 meters deep.

Main tributary is the near- Savica Waterfall (Slovenian: Slap Savice ) Springing river Velika Savica (Grand Savica ). He joins the Mala Savica ( Small Savica ) for Savica that flows into the lake. Outlet of the lake is the Sava ( Wocheiner Save), which unites with radovljica ( Radmannsdorf ) with the Sava Dolinka to Save ( Slovenian Sava ).

Geography

The name Bohinj / Wochein called the Alpine basin in the headwaters of the Bohinj Save from the settlement Soteska upwards. The top section is a closed lake basin. This then bifurcates ( the Upper and Lower Valley ) by the striking mountain vagina of Savnica (863 m) and Rudnica ( 946 m) can be separated into two parallel valleys, Zgornja and Spodnja Valley. In the lower part there is the small basin of Nomenj. The entire valley is about 20 km long and more than 5 km wide.

Earth's

This valley has already been formed in the Oligocene, as a bay from the east reached this far. During glaciations, large amounts of ice slid down from the surrounding mountains, the zuschütteten the basin with moraines. The basin of Lake Bohinj formed the front trough of the Bohinj glacier; the moraine is still visible, particularly in the settlement Stara Fužina. The glacial deposits accumulated on the water on the east side, forming in this way the lake. The summit was once larger and higher, which occupy the higher terraces on the east and the south.

Limnology

The most important permanent surface inflow is the Savica which arises partly as a waterfall below the Komarča - wall in the upper part of the lake basin. The Savica superimposed debris from the lake, which forms an ever expanding Delta. The lake water is renewed three times a year. Here live 65 species of algae, eight species of molluscs and five species of fish ( lake trout, burbot, whitefish, lake trout and minnow ). During heavy rainfall periods, the level of the lake increased by 2 to 3 m. On the rugged slopes then occur on torrents with waterfalls that can be deposited gravel and debris in the lake, but go back a few hours after the rain and wane. In this way, massive landfills have emerged, such Naklova glava east of the settlement Ukanc and Na jami below the waterfall Govic. In winter the lake freezes almost regularly.

Tourism

Accommodations for tourists there are in the places Ukanc Ribčev Laz, Stara Fužina ( Althammer ) at Bohinj Lake and Bohinj Bistrica in ( Wocheiner Feistritzwerke ), 4 km ( south ) east of the lake is located. In the villages of the two valleys, numerous private rooms are offered. The lake can hike in just under three hours on foot. Road there are only on the south shore of the lake between Stara Fužina and Ukanc ( campsite).

Lake Cruise

From Ribčev Laz at the southeast end of the lake. Prior to the beginning in the west in Ukanc and back, there is a field trip opportunity with a small electric motor ship

Sports

The clear sea is ideal for swimming and rowing. By car, easily accessible boat houses on the south and the north shore of the lake lend boats, canoes and kayaks. Because of the gentle winds of the lake is also suitable for less experienced surfers and sailors. Whitewater trips are possible on the river Sava, but require the rapids in the shorter, narrow part just behind the lake outlet an experienced boatman.

Recommended are also mountain bike tours, but you have to stick to the rules of the protection zone of the Triglav National Park. In the hotel Jezero and Zlatorog there are indoor swimming pools, the hotel Zlatorog also has tennis courts. On the Vogar -Alm is found suitable site for hang gliding and paragliding.

There are ski resorts on the Kobla above Bohinj Bistrica and the bird above Ukanc. The meadows in and around Bohinj offer good long- run conditions. The high mountains above Bohinj is one of the best touring ski areas in the Julian Alps.