Walking paths of Dobrna and its surroundings

Paths of

Dobrna WALKING PATHS – Anna’s path

majestic mansion with a surrounding park. It changed Dobrna paths are an excellent combination of relaxed several owners and in 1851 it was walking on the flat and hilly terrain with numerous sold to the count Franz Anton von natural as well as cultural features. Kolowrat Liebsteinsky, who transformed it to one of the oldest breweries in .

... Where the body preserved, among which those of Distance from the centre: 2,3 km Matija and Magareta Ga~nik. They 25 min. and soul rest... are the descendents of Dobrna’s nobility and still a symbol of 4. KNEIPP’S CHANNEL A – ANNA’S PATH prosperity and respect. A place where you can do kneipping in crystal clear water Anna’s trail runs through hilly ...The memory of the coming from under the rocks. grounds between torrential Dobrnica and the river Hudinja old days still lives on... flowing from Vitanje. There are no joint settlements only 2. VILLA RU@I^KA groups of houses or individual The country villa with a farms situated between magnificent park was built in 1876 orchards and vineyards. Here by the count Aichelburg and by you will meet the locals who Dobrna’s mayor between the can tell you a great deal about years 1864 and 1867. You are the way of life in this part of welcome to see the exterior, but 4 Dobrna Municipality. we do not advise to go inside for safety reasons.

5. THE ICE CAVE - LEDENICA Estimated time: 3 hours of The cave was carved by the former moderate walking owner of Dobrnica mansion, the count Liebsteinsky. It was used 1. THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH for storing and cooling bier. That

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Distance from the centre: 0,6 km 10 min.

3. MANSION DOBRNICA – GUTENEK 1 The mansion formerly called Gutenek and built already in the 17th century, is a simple, but This church nowadays represents the central sacral building in Dobrna and it used to be the centre of numerous pilgrims from 5 all over. Today’s church in baroque style was built on the is the reason why they placed ice ruins of the old one in 1844. The into it which they got from nearby arch is covered by Toma` Fantoni’s ponds. frescos and inside the church 3 Distance from the centre: 3 km there are three marble headstones 35 min. 2 WALKING PATHS – Anna’s path

6. DRENOVEC nad Dobrno. More than 300 years 10. ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH Through rock overhangs and the old and one of the rarest smaller The most beautiful cultural and waterfall Drenovec the stream farms, it preserved its original artistic monument in Dobrna’s flows into Dobrnica. The area is architecture and represents a part surroundings originating from late rich in numerous fungus species! of the cultural heritage. Visits gothic period. The church, which should be announced in advance survived Turkish invasions and at TIC Dobrna. Protestantism, was first mentioned in 1567. However, experts estimate it is much older and place it at the very beginning of the 16th century. Outside on the south facing wall we are surprised by the in-built headstone relief of a Roman soldier, of the second Italic legion, Aurelio Victor form 8 the 3rd century.

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7. BLACKSMITH’S WORKSHOP AT MARO[EK FARM At Maro{ek farm you can see the blacksmith’s workshop, 10 approximately 50 years old, which was used for domestic needs only Tel: ++ 386 (0) 37 81 82 10 Distance from the centre: 1,5 km and mostly for maintenance and Distance from the centre: 4,3 km 15 min. repairing rural tools. 55 min. 11. A VIEW STANDPOINT 9. OSTRICH FARM A moment to relax on a bench and In the valley beneath St. Nicholas a magnificent view of Dobrna as church in a pleasant natural well as further on towards the environment, you can find up to summits of Pa{ki Kozjak and the 150 kg heavy feathery giants. You Alps (Savinjske alpe). can relax in a peaceful surroundings playing Russian bowling, doing archery, air gun shooting or simply making a picnic. Visits should be announced 7 in advance.

Tel: ++ 386 (0) 35 77 86 52 Distance from the centre: 4,1 km 55 min.

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8. THE BLACK KITCHEN AT Kontakt: Janko ^erne [UMEJ’S Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 64 87 55 Small, modest and beautiful in its Distance from the centre: 2,5 km 11 simplicity - [umej farm in Brdce 20 min. 3 WALKING PATHS – Loka path

A path for all who love nature, cultural heritage, homemade dishes and vintage wines

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Loka path leads from the centre 3. “KO[KA URA” CLOCK through the spa resort via the A high rock, according to which road to on the top of people in the fields used to tell which there are vineyards. The time, is a unique sun clock. At five path climbs to the settlement in the afternoon, when the shadow . on the rock reached a certain The Loka valley is really special point, meant it was snack time. with its Karst features such as terra rossa, sinkholes, 1 underground streams and even a Karst cave, called Osre~anova Zvonica. 1. A COLLECTION OF CULTURAL A part of the path is the valley HERITAGE ITEMS AT TERME of mills since there are 300 DOBRNA - “POLENEK’S 3 year-old mills along the route- ETHNOLOGY COLLECTION” Gregor Mill, Petra~ Mill, The ethnologic collection Sedjev{ek Mill, and two Vovk represents the old trade objects Mills. Following the path, from of the cultural heritage which have ... At the clear stream the distance you can see the been preserved up to the present there is a mill... ruins of the Ka~nik Castle and day by our antique collector from you can pass the three ponds Dobrna, Jo`e Polenek. Visits 4. THE VALLEY OF MILLS to come to the Castle of Novi should be announced in advance. The streams’ hinterland beneath Grad in . Here you turn Pa{ki Kozjak has always had left and you finish the round Contacts: Jo`e Polenek millers, blacksmiths and sawmills. tour. Now you are again Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 84 42 61, Miller and sawmill’s trade located in the centre. ++ 386 (0) 41 84 42 61, reception developed alongside streams Time estimated: approximately 3 at the hotel Vita which provided enough water Distance from the centre: 1 km power for their functioning. They hours of moderate walking th 10 min. were in use until the night of 5 June, 1954, when there was a huge 2. TOURIST FARM ”PRI MINKI” storm. The waters of the Hudinja, A farm, where you will be kindly served with snacks and homemade dishes. For groups announced in advance there are two larger rooms available (1 x 35 persons, 1 x 15-20 persons).

Contacts: Matev` and Minka [vent Tel: ++ 386 (0) 35 77 83 33 Distance from the centre: 1,5 km 4 15 min. 4 WALKING PATHS – Loka path the Dobrnica and their affluxes made new way, undermining hills, destroying bridges, mills and sawmills. Since then, millers have mostly milled for their own needs and those of their neighbours.

Distance from the centre: 3,5 km 8 35 min.

5. KNEIPP’S POOL 9. THE SNAKE CASTLE Kneipp’s pool was made in 1995. From the castle’s ruins and with To walkers on Loka path it the help of vivid imagination we provides a refreshing kneipping can picture ourselves the way of in natural environment, of course 6 life in the castle, which used to be at one’s own risk. the centre of Dobrna’s nobility for centuries. It was built before the 7. DEER ENCLOSING - year 1257 on the top of a hill above LAMPER^EK FARM the settlement Lokovina. It is also On 12 hectares of enclosed called Ka~nik after its former grounds (6 hectares of forest, 6 owner Sir Matija Ga~nik (also hectares of meadows) there are informally Ka~nik), who lived there real deer (red), fallow deer and in the 17th century. moufflons altogether approximately 160 deer. Visits should be announced in advance.

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9 6. THE UPPER VOVK MILL The Vovk Mill is situated north 7 Distance from the centre: 3 km from residential building 30 min. (Lokovina 36). It lies on the right bank of the stream called Contacts: Bernard Drev Temnja{ki vrelec. It is Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 30 53 10 ... adrenalin, relaxation approximately 450 years old. The Distance from the centre: 4,5 km and recreation... locals used to call it the castle mill 50 min. since it was also used for the 10. PAINTBALL needs of the nobility from the 8. BLA@I^ FARM – THE ANTIQUE nearest Snake Castle. COLLECTION The mill was in operation until The collector Peter Habe has been 1990 when a flood devastated it collecting antiques for several and destroyed the outer wheel. years. His collection comprises Its equipment is preserved, but it old motorbikes, old swords, needs restoring and protecting everyday objects and paintings of from further decaying. Dobrna and its surroundings. The owners of the mill will be Visits should be announced in happy to show you the interior advance. 10 where you can get the mountain stamp. Visits should be Contacts: Peter Habe Contacts: @iga [traus announced in advance. Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 90 93 57 Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 81 88 98 5 MISLINJA K a { k i o z j a k Zg. Basali{~e P 1272 P4 Ostrica Jernejc P3 1182 [trukljev vrh [pik Sv. Jo{t P3 1227 Kri{tan Sp. Vrtan 1108 P4 P3 P3 Flerena~ Daje Kri{taje [trukelj Strgar P3 [pehar P3 @gank Pl. dom Martin P4 Javor~e Strmec 1107 P3 Francuh Smolnik Pepejak Jurij nad Dobrno Gregar 1091 Skodovnik P4 Slapni{ki vrh Brda Fridek P3 1063 1078 Brezovec 927 Visoko Pape` 991 Slapnik P4 Sp. Mar~i~ Pe~nik [travs Jurk Mar{nak Vrhovnik Vrh 915 Habe [ume~ek Ka~nik Mar{nakov vrh VITANJE P4 935 Dobovi~nik Krivec Habetov vrh Brezje Zg. P3 881 Sp. LEGEND

P4 Hudi~ev graben View standpoint Okro`nik NOB monument Proden{ek Catering offer Banov{ek Me{l Zabre`e Cultural heritage Jo`ef Zg. Felicijan Kova~ Hunting lodge Medved Paro` Jeni{ek Sp. Tourist farm P4 Kragulj~ek Okro`ec Paro`ek Wine route Brdce Ram{ak Zavrh Spa nad Dobrno 907 5 P3 Zg. Hotel P3 P4 Url~jek Lodgings Trojn{ek Vra~kov vrh Sp. Kam{ak Medical centre Vraska reber 708 744 VELENJETourist information Vra~ek Severe Mihelak Loka P3 P4 6 P3 Difficult 5 pri Dobrni Maro{ek 7 Mark Path Dobrna - Daje - Pa{ki Kozjak Zlodejeva reber Kragonca @ebljar 4 Larme 625 P3 Path Dobrna – Pa{ki Kozjak – [pik A 8 Bo`nik 3 P4 ^erjak Zl d j A Topol{nik Bo`nik 3 P4 Path Dobrna – Pa{ki Kozjak – [pik ^erjak A Topol{nik Kotnik L Zlodej L L - LOKA PATH Vr{jek Gru{ovec 669 Vratca 1 A collections of cultural heritage Klanc A items at Terme Dobrna - “Polenek’s 2 3 Sedev{ek Ethnology Collection” Kamen{ek P3 Zavrh Razgor{ek 2 Tourist farm “Pri Minki” ok P4 ot 3 “Ko{ka ura” clock p nad Dobrno Plate

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k 9 The Snake Castle ruins 6 3 10 Paintball Vovk Zdravili{ki dom Brezlan 11 Ponds Brezovnik[vab A Kozor Jamni{ek Trim steza 4 Ur{jek Dobrnica Borenik 12 The New Castle Kurjek 473 525 HOTEL “VITA” 13 The training centre, work, and safety P3 Vrba 9 Dobrna 11 10 9 Ka~nik 7 Brecelj Pod gradom 1 2 514 1 2 Vila A Sv. Miklav` L 10 Ru`i~ka 8 11 A A - ANNA’S PATH L 1 Assumption church Gradi{~e Srebotno 542 2 Villa Ru`i~ka Novi grad 13 12 Dobrna 3 Mansion Dobrnica – Gutenek Lokovina Stra`i{ek 4 Kneipp’s channel Topol{ek Ledenica cave [travs 5 Vi{nar Waterfall Drenovec Galo~nik 6 Blacksmith’s workshop on Maro{ek farm Vinski vrh 7 Black kitchen at [umej Kani`ar Bla`et Poto~nik 557 VOJNIK 8 Ostrich farm 9 St. Nicholas church Zlate~je 10 View standpoint 403 8 Koren 11 Ko{an Luke` Pla~an Maribor An`i~ 9 Dobrnica Dobrna

TOURIST OFFER Popek 1 Inn “PRI LOVCU” Dupelnik Kranj 2 Pastry shop “JAGODA” Celje 3 Apartment “LU^KA” Hram{e Ljubljana 4 Apiculture “KRULEC” Dobnik 5 Pub “HUDI^EV GRABEN” Ravnjak

6 Rent-a-room “LE[NIK” Novo mesto Koper 7 Tourist farm “SOR@EV MLIN” Aleksandrov vrh 8 Inn “KOREN” 606 6 7 9 Bar “ARLI^” CELJE @ALEC WALKING PATHS – Loka path

11. PONDS In the area of Lokovina settlement there are three ponds of antropogenous origin. Fishing is possible, information available by Dobrna’s Hunting Society Dobrna. Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 65 61 37

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12. NOVI GRAD The mansion - the castle Novi Grad, formerly Neuhaus has a rich history. The owner Franc Ksaver Dienersberg had a castle built on the plain below the Snake Castle. In the second half of the 19th century two small towers and wooden ornaments were added to the castle. After the war the building was intended for war orphans. Distance from the centre: 1 km 10 min. 13. THE TRAINING CENTRE FOR WORK AND SAFETY DOBRNA Children, teenagers and adults with special needs create, live and educate at the centre. Within the adult employment policy programme a tour of their workshops and herbal garden is offered. You will get to know the making of herbs and teas, taste herbal drinks and see the manufacture of clay products. Tel: ++ 386 (0) 37 80 10 00 Entfernung vom Zentrum: 1 km 10 min.

WINE ROUTE They will most kindly offer you to You will meet viticulturists who taste some of their excellent can be proud of their numerous wines. golden awards of wines such as 13 Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Traminer, Distance from the centre: 2 km Kerner, Pinot Blanc, Blaufränkisch. 20 min. 8 WALKING PATHS – Dobrna - , the Daje Valley - Pa{ki Kozjak

directly to Brdce nad Dobrno, to the farm Miran [travs (app. 100m). The path for all who love the most beautiful plains The owner will show you a of Pa{ki Kozjak and the Daje valley with a variety of magnificent view of Dobrna and mountain flora its surroundings. You continue your walk to the crossroads. To the left, the road leads to Ivanka ätravs farm (app. 2km), to the right, it leads to Krivec farm. There P3 – DOBRNA – is also a possibility to turn right BRDCE NAD DOBRNO before, where the signpost directs you to a monument in memory of – THE DAJE VALLEY – those who were killed in the 14th PA[KI KOZJAK division. You continue your walk on the road to the Daje Valley The Daje valley is one of the offering a variety of flora (arnica, most beautiful plains of Pa{ki Kozjak to which you reach via Dobrnica. By the bridge where you the road leading through Brdce cross the stream there is a view to Pa{ki Kozjak. Along the road of villa Ru`i~ka on the right. Turn and rocky edges there is daphne left and follow the direction blooming in spring, St. John’s towards Hudi~ev graben. wort, blackberries and raspberries in July and August. Towards autumn the edges are red with red berries of bushy heather, gentian, lily of the valley, mountain ash. From here there hellebore, St. John’s wort, is a beautiful view of Ostrica oregano, thyme). and the highest ridge of Pa{ki If tired there is a possibility of Kozjak – Basali{~e. returning to Dobrna. The path is well waymarked, moderate and takes app. 2 hours in one ... in the shelter of hills direction. However, if you still have the strength you can between lonely farms... continue to Pa{ki Kozjak on moderate path which takes a From Dobrna centre at the further hourly walk. roundabout you follow the main road, past the Hunter’s Inn to the Distance from the centre: 12 km bridge across the stream 2 hours.

On the right you will be greeted by once a majestic mansion Dobrnica (Gutenek – once a brewery). The stream Dobrnica is by your side all the way to the place where the signpost says stony cave ìLedenicaî. At this very point you join “Anna’s path” – A, leading steeply uphill. You follow the path through a forest, to a meadow and onwards to the asphalt road leading 9 WALKING PATHS – Dobrna – Pa{ki Kozjak - [pik

Uphill path to Pa{ki Kozjak leads past @eblar farm to Loka, where it joins [ale{ka mountain trail at Jurk farm.

P4 - DOBRNA - PA[KI KOZJAK - [PIK

The main summits of Pa{ki Kozjak, around 10 km of long narrow and extremely steep lime mountain chain, are a known view: [pik – 1109m, the highest summit Basali{~e 1272m and [trukljev Vrh (1227m) the highest summit of Dobrna Municipality. The mountain hut on Pa{ki Kozjak is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM, Mondays are closed. right there is a well waymarked meadow towards the mountain uphill [ale{ka mountain trail and hut on Pa{ki Kozjak. Waymarked mountain route leads to the left the trail of the XIV [ale{ka mountain trail winds to from Dobrna centre past the hotel Division. the right of Jurk onto a steep hill Vita in the direction of the spa, The XIV Division trail leads of stony terrain which leads following the road to the slope upwards to the left along the cart towards the mountain hut, where over Klanc to “@eblar Chapel” at track. From a pine forest you come you can sign in your name and get the top of Klanc. to a meadow and head towards a stamp. A signpost warns us about the the summit where there is a Both trails are joint at the turning to Loka, however, we go beautiful view of Velenje lake, crossroads with the road to straight on. The steep path turns mountains of Mozirje and the Alps Velenje near the mountain hut. left into a hilly forest and (Savinjske alpe) in the From the mountain hut onwards continues on a cart track. The road background. The grassy plain there is an uphill path leading to leads us past the Hunting Lodge ahead of you is called Visoko. You St. Jo{t church on Pa{ki Kozjak to Jurk farm from where, to the continue your journey down the and to [pik (1109m) on the left. [pik, where you can also get a stamp, offers you a magnificent view of mountains of Mozirje, Raduha, Peca, Ur{lja gora and the Alps (Savinjske alpe). It takes three hours from Dobrna to the hut on Pa{ki Kozjak and additional half an hour to the summit of [pik.

Contacts: Andrej Pu{nik Tel: ++ 386 (0) 41 76 33 62 Distance from the centre: 16 km 3 hours 10 Tourist farms, inns and other offer

1. INN “PRI LOVCU”, Klinc Jo`e s.p. Location: Dobrna centre Contact: Jo`e Klinc Tel: ++386 (0) 35 77 80 80 Offer: Homemade national dishes, international cuisine Working hours: from Tuesday to Sunday, from 7.00 AM to 11.00 PM

4. APICULTURE KRULEC 6. RENT-A-ROOM LE[NIK Contact: Ivan Krulec Contact: Franc Le{nik, Hram{e 24 Tel: ++ 386 (0) 37 81 82 04 3204 Dobrna Distance from the centre: 0,6 km Tel: ++386 (0) 35 77 84 15 2. PASTRY SHOP “JAGODA”, 10 min. [enazi Ibrahimi s.p. Products: flower honey, chestnut Location: Dobrna centre honey, acacia honey, mixed forest Contact: [enazi Ibrahimi honey, bee pollen, propolis, Tel: ++386 (0) 35 77 80 76 beeswax candles, mead, pine Offer: sweets, ice cream, fruit sprouts with honey syrup. If salads, ice-coffee, alcohol and soft announced in advance tasting and drinks purchasing of bee products is Working hours: from 7.00 AM to possible. 11.00 PM

7. TOURIST FARM “SOR@EV MLIN” Distance from the centre: 7 km, 5 PUB “HUDI^EV GRABEN” Driving time: 15 min. Contact: Marija Drev Tel: ++ 386 (0) 35 77 26 39 3. APARTMENT “LU^KA” Tel.: ++ 386 (0) 35 77 87 90 Contact: For organised groups Dobrna 63, 3204 Dobrna Distance from the centre:4 km announced in advance there is a Contact: Cilka Okro`nik 40 min. special programme prepared. All Tel: ++ 386 (0) 3 71 40 160 Working hours: Friday, Saturday the buildings are cultural and E-mail: [email protected] and Sunday historical monuments and the family preserves them in their original function and hence continues the tradition. In the year 2001 the farm was accepted into the European net of houses with tradition in Slovenia. There are three apartments at disposal. 11 Dobrna 50, 3204 Dobrna; THE MUNICIPALITY OF DOBRNA Telefon: ++386 (0) 37 80 80 00, ++386 Dobrna 19, 3204 DOBRNA (0) 37 80 81 10; TIC DOBRNA Telefon: ++ 386 (0) 37 80 10 50 Fax: ++386 (0) 37 80 81 11; Dobrna 41, 3204 Dobrna Fax: ++ 386 (0) 37 80 10 60 e-mail:[email protected]; Telefon: ++386 (0) 37 81 82 10 E-mail: [email protected] http:www.terme-dobrna.si E-mail: [email protected] http://www.dobrna.si

Project by: GIZ Tourism Dobrna > Photography: Gregor Kati~ > Proof-reading: Herta Ro{er > Design: Borut Brumec, Littera Map design: Miran Pratnekar > Print: Schwarz d.o.o. > sponsored by: The Municipality of Dobrna, Dobrna Spa, STO > Published in: 2006