The settlement is located in a
high valley between the
Karawanks mountain range in the north and the
Kamnik–Savinja Alps in the south. The road from
Kranj runs through the valley further up to
Seeberg Saddle and the border with
Austria. Jezernica Creek, a tributary of the
Kokra River, flows through Zgornje Jezersko. Other major geographical features in or bordering the settlement's territory include Lake Planšar (), the Ravne Cirque (), the Makek Cirque (), and
Mount Kočna (), as well as mounts
Grintovec,
Skuta, and
Storžič to the south. Mount Roblek () stands due north of the village and is surrounded by the Roblek Pasture (, ), the Anko Pasture (
Ankova planina) with an abandoned Yugoslav border post, and the Rakež Pasture (
Rakeževa planina). Anko Falls (
Ankova slapova) is located immediately south of the Anko Pasture. ==Churches==