Scilka’s learning trail in Planina is named after the amethyst meadow squill (Scilla litardierei), an endangered plant typical of karst fields, which in Slovenia only grows in Planina Field.
Along the undemanding marked path, you will be accompanied by information boards that describe the peculiarities of Planina Field, everything from the secrets of Planina Cave, the characteristics of meadows, to the life of local plants and animals and flooding.
The learning trail consists of two loops:
- Southern: 4.7km
- Northern: 6.8km
The learning trail has four entry points:
- Ravbar tower (board no. 1)
- Planina (board no. 4)
- Laze (board no. 19)
- Grčarevec (board no. 13)
Points of interest along the wayHošperk Castle (Haasberg)
The ruins of the former Baroque mansion rise above the gorge of the Unica River in the southern part of Planina Field. The Hošperk (Haasberg) castle was built by the Eggenberg princes at the beginning of the 17th century, at the foot of an old medieval castle that was destroyed by an earthquake. At that...Read more Ravbar tower
Ravbar tower is located on the southern edge of Planina Field, in the immediate vicinity of Planina Cave. It was first mentioned in 1444. The tower, built in the late Gothic style, is a remnant of the medieval castle Mali grad. The tower was named after Nikolaj Ravbar, the head of Trieste and uncle of...Read more Planina Cave
Planina Cave (sometimes also called Mali grad Cave) is located on the southern edge of Planina Field, in the immediate vicinity of the Ravbar tower. It consists of various halls, many beautiful lakes and dripstones. The cave is almost seven kilometers long and is considered the largest water cave in Slovenia. Its other important feature...Read more
Hošperk Castle (Haasberg)
The ruins of the former Baroque mansion rise above the gorge of the Unica River in the southern part of Planina Field. The Hošperk (Haasberg) castle was built by the Eggenberg princes at the beginning of the 17th century, at the foot of an old medieval castle that was destroyed by an earthquake. At that...
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Ravbar tower
Ravbar tower is located on the southern edge of Planina Field, in the immediate vicinity of Planina Cave. It was first mentioned in 1444. The tower, built in the late Gothic style, is a remnant of the medieval castle Mali grad. The tower was named after Nikolaj Ravbar, the head of Trieste and uncle of...
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Planina Cave
Planina Cave (sometimes also called Mali grad Cave) is located on the southern edge of Planina Field, in the immediate vicinity of the Ravbar tower. It consists of various halls, many beautiful lakes and dripstones. The cave is almost seven kilometers long and is considered the largest water cave in Slovenia. Its other important feature...
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