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Planica
- Depth
- 795 m
- Rim
- 1,889 m
- Length
- 4.2 km
- Tonight
- -2°CSnow · Wind 8 km/h E
Planica is up to 795 m deep: the rim reaches 1,889 m and the floor 883 m, along 4.2 km.
All facts
- Floor
- 883 m
Planica 3D map
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Planica topographic map
100 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.
Planica elevation profile
West → east through the centre
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Depth of Planica
Up to 795 m deep (typically 601 m) along the 4.2 km in view.
Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km.
Planica weather
Tonight · Snow · -2°C (28°F) · 0.8 mm · Wind 8 km/h E
Planica forecast for about 1,889 m.
- Tonight-2°0.8 mm8 km/h E
- Today-7°0°0.5 mm9 km/h NE
- Sun-6°3°0.1 mm10 km/h SW
- Mon-5°6°–8 km/h NW
- Tue-1°9°–4 km/h NE
- Wed-1°8°–5 km/h NE
- Thu-4°6°–4 km/h NE
- Fri-5°5°–6 km/h NE
- Sat-6°4°0.3 mm6 km/h NE
- Sun-6°3°–6 km/h N
Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:18 UTC.
Camping & parking near Planica
Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Planica, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.
Nearest parking
0.1 km ESE
Nearest caravan site
Parkirišče
Nearest hut
Planinsko zavetišče Slatna
Nearest campsite
Natura Eco Camp
All mapped places 10
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Parking | 0.1 km ESE |
| Parking | 0.2 km S |
| Parking | 0.2 km S |
| ParkiriščeCaravan site | 0.2 km ENE |
| Planinsko zavetišče SlatnaHut | 1.4 km NNW |
| Mojčin dom na VitrancuHut | 2.9 km E |
| Bedančev domHut | 3.2 km ENE |
| Area camper TarvisioCaravan site | 3.3 km NW |
| Caravan site | 4.0 km W |
| Natura Eco CampCampsite | 4.7 km ENE |
Slope
Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.
Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.
- Steeper than 30°
- 44.8% of the 144 km² view
- Relief in view
- 1,893 m low point 737 m
Land cover
ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.
Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.
Nearby summits
Named peaks within 6 km of Planica.
Summit list 8
- 1Velika Mojstrovka2,369 m 3.6 km S
- 2Travnik2,378 m 4.2 km S
- 3Kotova špica2,376 m 4.4 km SW
- 4Piccolo Mangart di Coritenza / Koritniški Mali Mangart2,393 m 4.6 km SW
- 5Vrh Hude škrbine2,401 m 5.1 km SW
- 6Vrh Kozlovke2,473 m 5.3 km WSW
- 7Vrh Planje2,495 m 5.4 km WSW
- 8Mangart2,678 m 5.9 km WSW
Wildlife seen nearby
Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6 km; 1,293 species recorded in all.
Sightings per species 6
- Hairy Alpenrose92
- Christmas-rose86
- European Cyclamen82
- Eight-petal Mountain-Avens81
- Mallard69
- Dwarf Alpenrose59
Where Planica sits
Nearby places
Vršič Pass1,611 m↑3.9 km SSE
Lake Jasna↑4.9 km ENE
MangartPeak · 2,678 m↑5.9 km WSW
PrisojnikPeak · 2,547 m↑6.0 km SE
PečPeak · 1,508 m↑6.3 km N
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Data sources
- Terrain
- Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
- Imagery
- Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-14)
- Land cover
- © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- Facts
- Wikidata (CC0)
- Camping & parking, Geometry
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Summits
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
- Wildlife
- iNaturalist community observations, counts only
- Panorama
- Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
- Forecast
- Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)