Karst and Brkini

This is a special world where you can explore green fields, walk over the white karst stone and listen to the clip clop of the hooves of the beautiful Lipizzaner horses. Red soil and red wine, the bora wind that dries prosciutto, the magical world of caves, the dreamy hills of Brkini, where apple and plum trees grow. The paths take you to the peaks from where you can see all the way to the sea, the Alps and the Dolomites. Get to know our true colours.

HIkE DESTINATIoN

sportive hiker easy & family

1 2 112 km 202 km

 mountain guided  guided  self-guided

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August in the Karst is dedicated to the Teran and Prosciutto Holiday, while in autumn apples and plums are picked in Brkini and people are kindly invited to the Brkini Fruit Road Festival.

While the kraška jota stew and plum gnocchi are a gift of autumn, prosciutto and the Teran wine are on the menu every day.

In addition to hiking, you can try your hand at cycling, horse riding, golf or caving.

Škocjan Caves Park

Lipica

View from Žabnik ˝To Kokoš

over the five peaks of the Slovenian Čičarija

1.083 m

Discover the secrets of the remote Čičarija plateau. The scent of sage will follow you on this easy circular route, and the juniper bushes give you a hint that kraški brinjevec (Karst gin) and hardworking people are at home here.

Designation on the map: 60 Hiking time: 5 hours Length: 12.7 km Difficulty: easy Elevation gain: 847 m Starting point: Zagrad GPS coordinates: 45.3035 N, 14.0342 E

To kokoš

670 m

The path takes you from the village of Lokev to the Vroček spring, which lies below the highest peak of the Slovenian Karst, Veliko Gradišče. Awaiting you on Kokoš are views accompanied by the aroma of home-made štruklji (dumplings with various fillings).

Designation on the map: 61 Hiking time: 3 hours and 30 minutes Length: 9.4 km Difficulty: easy Elevation gain: 334 m Starting point: Lokev GPS coordinates: 45.3965 N, 13.5596 E