Ranch Lambergar

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View of the site and the farmhouse, with a fruit orchard (added by manager 10 Mar 2023)
Cowboy house
Forest road through the ranch
View of the site and the farmhouse

  • Wild camping on a sustainable farm 55 minutes' drive from Ljubljana
  • Zoo Park Ranč Aladin 25 minutes’ drive; Steklas Trail 35 minutes
  • Resident horses and educational tours; barbecue provided; dogs welcome
Sitting on a south-facing hill almost at the geographical centre of Slovenia – a 25-minute drive from Litija (to the north west), Ivančna Gorica (to the south west) and Trebnje (to the south east) – Ranch Lambergar is a great base from which to explore this green Balkan country. This family-friendly site, which extends across 16.5 hectares of meadow and forest, is part of a farm devoted to sustainable agriculture and nature preservation. The owners grow their own food, including a collection of heirloom varieties of fruit and vegetables, and they also run educational activities such as greenhouse tours. This is no resort; across the wilderness area at night, you might hear deer, donkeys, owls and crickets, but no traffic. If you’re into animals more than plants, you can learn all about the rare Slovenian domestic animals who live on site, and get up close and personal with the resident horses and donkeys. Your canine companion is a welcome guest here, but please be mindful of the resident beasties and other guests. There are no pre-assigned pitches, so park your car at the entrance of the ranch and take a walk around to locate the perfect spot for you. If you’re passionate about all things equestrian, you might want to set up in the horse paddock; maybe you’ll prefer to be pond-side or choose a pitch with views of the hills (and all the way to Croatia). In addition to a composting toilet, an outdoor solar shower, an outdoor sink for washing dishes and a barbecue, there are no artificial lights on site. The site owners are happy to provide an assortment of items and tools for their guests, so feel free to ask if you need anything. Ever obliging, they will also pick you up from the nearest public transport stop, if you’re travelling without your own vehicle.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Caravans for hire 1
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Tent pitches 50
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 20 metres between pitches.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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88%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Lugar ideal para desconnectar del mundo

Overall 8/10
Location 4
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Sira B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Lugar de paz rodeado de naturaleza y animales.

Disliked: Cuesta un poco llegar, por un camino vertiginoso y en algunos momentos por una carretera estrechissima.

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Not good if you're expecting a fair price, nice otherwise.

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: The landscape is very nice, so is the mood. No mosquitoes.

Disliked: Outdoor showers that are very inconvenient for women as everyone is watching. Moreover the owner charged us for two tents when they are individual and take less total space than a big tent for a group of 10 people. Which means that we payed more than a group of ten people when we are two.

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From the manager: Dear Johanny, thanks for your review. You are right about the shower, but if you read the description of our site you will see that the shower is exactly as described. We are also working on a proper closed shower as well as a toilet block and launderette. Lets explain the pitch situation again. You booked 1 tent pitch, by the lowest price. On this pitch you can have one tent. In that one tent 2 people are included in the price and up to 3 can be extras. That means anywhere from 1 to 5 people can stay in this one tent. You put up two tents. You should have either booked an extra tent or an extra tent pitch. You were simply given a bill for what you forgot to book and that even with a 10% discount. We wish for you all the best.

Camping très nature, un vraie pause pour les vacances. On a été…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Camping très nature, un vraie pause pour les vacances. On a été bien accueillis par des propriétaires sympas et leurs jeunes enfants . Nos enfants ont adoré les animaux et le cadre naturel.

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Super accueil, camping avec un charme fou, retour aux sources

Overall 8/10
Location 4
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Eric P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Accueil des propriétaires, le ranch est magnifique

Disliked: Un peu plus d’intimité avec un claustra végétal aux douches solaires serait top

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Zelt ok, wenn Dusche ohne Sichtschutz und Plumpsklo ok ist....

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 4
Herbert S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: naturverbundenes Camp

Disliked: recht ungepflegt, für Zelt zum Caravan sollten wir 16€ pro Tag extra bezahlen obwohl laut Beschreibung inklusive. Tierhaltung teilweise bedenklich Pferd steht alleine auf der Koppel... Wegbeschreibung nicht korrekt - alle Wege von der A2 von Süden kommend sind nur mit Maximalbreite 2,3 m erlaubt. Nur die Zufahrt von Litija ist mit breiteren Fahrzeugen erlaubt.

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From the manager: Mr. Herbert you are a LIAR! You put an extra tent and agreed on the first day that you will pay for it but you RAN away without paying a cent! All the other guests saw you! We have already reported you to Pitchup. We can't believe you even have the nerve to post this review! Yes, we allow one pup tent and one awning for free. But the tent you put up was a tent for sleeping in. Please pay the money that you own us!

Serenità, Natura e Accoglienza

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Federico V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Abbiamo trovato pace, tranquillità e serenità durante il nostro soggiorno nel campeggio. Oltre ad aver avuto degli spazi puliti e curati, nonché all'ombra, abbiamo assaggiato la loro verdura e la loro frutta, tra cui degli ottimi succhi di frutta fatti in casa. Ringraziamo i proprietari per la loro disponibilità e gentilezza e consigliamo vivamente il campeggio a chi vuole vivere a stretto contatto con la natura.

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C'était très bien. Nous avons eu ce que nous cherchions, aucune mauvaise…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Serge V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: C'était très bien. Nous avons eu ce que nous cherchions, aucune mauvaise surprise. Détente et calme. Du vrai camping sans superflu.

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Never again!!

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Maikel O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring pitch (twin axle)

Liked: The hostess talked to English and had a friendly attitude

Disliked: I paid extra for electricity. My electric vehicle was not allowed to connect even after ensuring the supply was max 300W of power to run the cooler, so I had to throw away all the food. RIDICULOUS!! Especially after paying for the electricity service. The route to the campsite is impossible to navigate if you are careful with your car; this location is a challenge. The accommodation is very primitive. In my opinion, it offers no more value than parking at a gas station. or perhaps it’s better to use a gas station where you have a normal shower and normal toilet. I’m 2 meters tall, I was not able to close the door when going to the toilet, because it was way too small.. Please before booking if this is what you’re looking for ..

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From the manager: Thank you for your comment. We are sorry you didn't have a good experience here. Possibly you forgot to read the description of our place. We are a camping farm. We offer peace and tranquility in nature. And yes, our facilities are basic - that is the whole point of wild camping! From our opinion you were charging your electric car. This is something our electrical system is not equipped to handle. You had electricity for one night and we reimbursed you for the second night. Also, we don't mind mindful motorbikers. However you were scaring the kids at the camp and our horses too. The height of the toilets is standard, unfortunately it does not take into account that some persons are taller. There are several routes to our place. Some are good, some are bad. If you don't read the instructions how to best reach us, your navigation will take you via A2's Exit Bič, which is a very narrow windy village road. Truly, sir, we wish you would have chosen to ask for a full reimbursement upon arrival and maybe spent these two nights at a gas station, as you say. We wish for you all the best.

Mooi uitzicht, veel dieren, kleinschalig (familiebedrijf), vriendelijke mensen…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Caitlin v. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch (mountain view, secluded)

Liked: Mooi uitzicht, veel dieren, kleinschalig (familiebedrijf), vriendelijke mensen

Disliked: Ondergrond was klei (stond als gras beschreven), dieren konden betere verzorging krijgen (lange hoeven, dag zonder water). Douches zijn buitendouches (koud), toiletten erg primitief en ruikt sterk

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From the manager: Thank you for your comment. You booked one of the private spots with the mountain view. These are on a slope. Last year guest were asking for these spots to be more level. We were able to get them leveled by a machine, so all the spots can fit any vehicle and are completely level now. Since this was done this spring and they see frequent use in season the grass did not grow back yet completely over every one. Every guest has a different opinion, for example guest Cyril C. who stayed in the same spot for 8 days and extended for 2 days wrote the comment you can find below, dated 21.7.2024. Regarding animals, firstly, we appreciate guests asking about animals. If you don't ask, no problem, we can answer questions here, publicly. Most animals have proper enclosures and are free 24/7, year round. Those 4 that are not, either don't have an enclosure strong enough built yet, or keep escaping, or are male animals that are dangerous to old animals and female animals with babies. As for hooves, the one animal with long hooves needs specialist treatment. There is only one specialist hoof trimmer in the country, and she is coming back to work in the beginning of September. As for water, they get plenty of water, but we don't leave buckets out because they kick them over and can step on them and get injured. Thank you for your concern in any case. Regarding toilets, again, we are a camping farm not a hotel, so far we only have basic facilities - composting toilets (soon we will start work on proper toilet, shower and laundry facilities). At the time of your stay there were a lot of individual guests, plus two scouts groups which you probably noticed. The toilets are cleaned 3 times per day, but we can't control if guest follow the instruction to flush with the white powder. The white powder is a mix of lime and sodium bicarbonate and it absorbs the smell. Hope this answers your concerns, we wish for you all the best!

Toller Ort

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: Schöner Ort, nette Gastgeber, ruhig, idylisch. Wenig komfort (Hartendusche, Komposttiertoilette). Sehr abseits gelesen. Gerne wieder.

Disliked: Achtung bei Anreise mit Wohnwagen oder größerem Wagen Anweisung der Gastgeber beachten. Nicht in Bic abfahren. Maps schichkt einen sonst über Wald- und Schotterwege.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comment, it was a pleasure to have you here.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ranch Lambergar

Laze pri Gobniku 7

Gabrovka

Zasavska

Slovenia

1274

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Ljubljana +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

45.98767°N
14.93422°W

Route directions

If arriving via the A2 highway, it is best to avoid taking the exit for Bič – this is often suggested by satnavs but it has some extremely narrow sections and a low underpass so is not suitable for anyone driving anything larger than a car. Instead, take the exit for either Trebnje-Zahod (travelling via Novo Mesto) or Ivančna Gorica (via Ljubljana) as these are more suitable roads for large vehicles. By public transport, take the train to Litija and then take a bus towards Gabrovka (five times daily, Monday-Friday). Disembark at the bus stop in Moravče – from there it's a hike of 4 km (or pick-up can be arranged if requested in advance).

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Wolves, camels and kangaroos are among the residents at Zoo Park Ranč Aladin (25 minutes’ drive). Children can take part in get-to-know sessions with their animal of choice, have a go at archery or expend some energy in the playground, with climbing frames and swings. Among the great hikes in the area is the Steklas Trail (35 minutes), which you can follow all the way up to the top of Nebesa (a 600-metre mountain covered in forest). Your efforts will be rewarded with views across sloping vineyards, the Mirna Valley and the peaks of southern Slovenia. Anchored by the massive Tivoli Park (and the wooded slopes of Roznik Hill beyond), and dominated by a hilltop medieval castle, Ljubljana (55 minutes) is a lively university city. The large pedestrianised centre is dotted with cafés, restaurants and bars, and museums include the popular House of Illusions.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ranch Lambergar have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ranch Lambergar dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ranch Lambergar? Wolves, camels and kangaroos are among the residents at Zoo Park Ranč Aladin (25 minutes’ drive). Children can take part in get-to-know sessions with their animal of choice, have a go at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ranch Lambergar?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ranch Lambergar? From €11.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.