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Still, clear green lake water reflecting forested mountains and clouds, with a wooded shore on the right — Naklova glava, Lake Bled & Lake Bohinj

Lake Bled & Lake Bohinj · Slovenia · Freshwater · Wall

Naklova glava

One shore entry, two dives: algae and fish to the left, a wall to the right

Photo: Paul Stephenson from London, UK · CC BY 2.0

Naklova glava is the most popular dive site on Lake Bohinj, chosen above all for its very easy shore entry. From the entry divers can head left over algae with fish or right to a wall that drops past 30 m.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Naklova glava: typical dive to 30 m (to 100 ft), deepest point 35 m (115 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit30 m35 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

46.2819° N, 13.8497° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

At least two dives are possible here, one to each side. Turning left, the route follows a stretch of algae with fish along it. Turning right, it reaches a wall, where the depth comes up fast: divers are at 30 m (100 ft) within moments, and the site's deepest point is 35 m.

Marine life and season

  • Freshwater fish
Month-by-month season rating for Naklova glava
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Season follows Lake Bled & Lake Bohinj: The Bled beach centre runs June to October and no month stands out as best; July and August bring the warmest water, and Lake Bled can freeze in winter.

Know before you go

  • On the right-hand side the wall gets to 30 m (100 ft) or more very quickly, so depth needs watching from the start.

Dive videos

Bohinj lake - into the darkness :-) · Željko Lasan on YouTube

Sources

  1. Naklova glava — Zentacle
  2. Bohinjsko jezero — Wannadive.net
  3. Naklova glava, Ukanc, Bohinj — OpenStreetMap

Photo credits

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