Emma's Pilgrimage Route Ascends Where Emma’S Pilgrimage Route Runs Along the Trail of the Mountain Ribiška Pot 18 Tomb of St
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PROJECT PARTNERS EMMA’S PILGRIMAGE ROUTE leads through Lesično, Zagorje and Planina pri Sevnici to Bohor and then MARKING OF EMMA’S PILGRIMAGE ROUTE IN SLOVENIA down to Kozje. From Kozje, the route continues to Podsreda and straight on Emma’s Pilgrimage Route in Slovenia is marked in accordance Diözese Graz-Seckau (Lead partner) Emma’s Pilgrimage Route connects the places which are directly past Podsreda Castle through Križe and Brestanica to Krško. After crossing Bischofplatz 4, A-8010 Graz or indirectly connected to the life, work and heritage of St. Emma. It with the Mountain Paths Act (Official Journal of the RS 61/2007) the River Sava, the path is routed through Leskovec, Senuše and Raka to and the Instructions for marking thematic hiking trails. Tel.: +43 (0)316 80 41 COLOPHON runs through places where the worship of St. Emma started in the Bučka. Then it continues through Škocjan to Šmarješke Toplice. The route E-mail: [email protected] Middle Ages and continues until today, and covers areas which were now ascends to the village of Žaloviče and continues along the Radulja val- www.graz-seckau.at Published by: once owned by Emma and are thematically closely related to St. ley to Trebelno, where it descends to Mokronog. From Mokronog, Emma’s Kozjanski park Emma. It runs through the regions of Koroška, Štajerska, Dolenjska pilgrimage route leads to Šentrupert on Dolenjska and onwards past the Razvojna agencija Kozjansko Project PILGRIMAGE EUROPE SI-AT (OP SI – AT 2007 – 2013) and Gorenjska and is associated with the route in Austria bearing Škrljevo Castle to Mirna. Then it leads to Trebnje and through Vrhtrebnje to Ulica skladateljev Ipavcev 17, SI-3230 Šentjur Representative: mag. Teo Hrvoje Oršanič the same name (Hemmapilgerweg). Šentvid pri Stični and Stična to Pristava nad Stično. From Pristava it conti- Tel.: +386 (0)3 747 13 07 E-mail: [email protected] Project Leader: Tatjana Zalokar It links buildings built on her initiative or on her estates; monuments nues across Obolno and Kucelj to Grosuplje and onwards past cave Župa- Text: Nina K. Gabron, mag. Uroš Vidovič nova jama to Želimlje. From Želimlje it continues through the Iška Gorge www.ra-kozjansko.si depicting her as well as places and areas from where people pilgri- Photographs: Izidor Kotnik, mag. Uroš Vidovič, Matevž Lenarčič, maged in large groups to worship St. Emma. to Rakitna, and then descends to Borovnica. Through Verd and Vrhnika, it RISO Zavod za razvoj in izboljšanje infrastrukture ter Archive parish Tržič then leads across Zaplana and Smrečje to Vrh Sv. Treh Kraljev, descending socialnega okolja Translation: Leemeta The final destination of pilgrimage or the centre of worship is the through Goropeke to Žiri. From Žiri, Emma's Pilgrimage Route ascends Where Emma’s Pilgrimage Route runs along the trail of the mountain Ribiška pot 18 tomb of St. Emma in the crypt of the cathedral in Krka (Gurk). over Ledinica to Kladje pass, from where it leads past Koča na Ermanovcu path, it is marked with a white-and-red Knafelc blaze (Knafelčeva SI-2230 Lenart v Slovenskih goricah Graphic design: OPA:celica hut and over Slajka to Hotavlje. The ascent over Malenski Vrh to Javorje fol- markacija), direction arrow and a red sign with white text. Tel: +386 (0)2 621 02 71 Production: Argos EMMA’S PILGRIMAGE ROUTE IN SLOVENIA lows, from where the route continues through Četena Ravan and Zapreval E-mail: [email protected] Print run: 1.000 Saint Emma represents an important link between the Slovenes and to Lubnik. From Lubnik the route descends to Škofja Loka, where it conti- www.riso.si Podsreda, September 2014 Austrians. nues through Crngrob to Kranj. Following an ascent to Sveti nad Kranjem, it leads over Sv. Mohor and Kališe to Železniki. From Železniki, the route Steirische Tourismus GmbH In the framework of the “Emma’s Pilgrimage Route” project, car- ascends to Prtovč, from where it leads through Torka and Zgornje Danje to St. Peter Hauptstrasse 243, A-8042 Graz ried out in the context of the Interreg IIIA SI-AT programme, 2006 Soriška planina. Now, it descends to Bohinjska Bistrica, and then ascends Tel.: +43 (0)316 40 03 marked the beginning of a revival of Emma’s Pilgrimage Route in through Bitnje and Jereka to Pokljuka. In Goreljek, it continues over Grajska E-mail: [email protected] Slovenia. Then, the route was partially laid out and marked in the planina and Rečiška planina to Bled, from where it leads through Podhom www.steiermark.com KOZJANSKI park portion of the route between Sv. Ema near Podčetrtek and Šentru- and Zasip and over the River Sava Dolinka to Breg and onwards to Vrba. Znanstveno raziskovalno središče Bistra Ptuj Podsreda 45, 3257 Podsreda EMMA’S pert on Dolenjska. Past Prešeren’s birth place, Emma’s Pilgrimage Route continues to Be- Tel.: +386 (0)3 800 71 00 Between Ptujska Gora and Virštanj, between the Podsreda Castle and Slovenski trg 6, SI-2250 Ptuj E-mail: [email protected] The project abbreviated to Pilgrimage Europe SI-AT is being gunje na Gorenjskem and onwards through the Draga Valley to Prevala. Goli Vrh, in the Krško Area, between Borovnica and Smrečje as well Tel.: +386 (0)2 748 02 50, Finally, it leads to the Ljubelj pass (Loiblpass), from where it runs onto www.kozjanski-park.si PILGRIMAGE ROUTE run as part of the Operational Programme Slovenia–Austria as between Zapreval and Škofja Loka, Emma’s Pilgrimage Route runs E-mail: [email protected] the Austrian territory and continues to Borovlje (Ferlach) and onwards to 2007–2013 and continues the revival of Emma’s Pilgrimage along a part of the European footpath E7 SLO. Between Kucelj and Iška www.bistra.si Krka (Gurk). Route (687 km), which will now be fully marked. Gorge, it runs along a part of the E6 SLO. Both paths are marked with yellow-and-red signs. Emma’s pilgrimage route from Reht above EMMA’S PILGRIMAGE ROUTE IN AUSTRIA Mežica to Ljubelj – Hemmapilgerweg CHECK POINTS AND STAMP COLLECTING From Pliberk (Bleiburg), Emma's Pilgrimage Route leads to the former In Austria, there is a star-like network of Emma’s pilgrimage routes, Emma’s Pilgrimage Route through Slovenia consists of 48 control border crossing of Reht/Raunjak and descends to Mežica. Then, it leads leading from all the directions in Austria and Slovenia toward the points also giving away stamps of the route. You can collect the from Pikovo or Podpeca to Črna na Koroškem and further through Javorje final destination, the tomb of St. Emma in Krka (Gurk). to the Naravske ledine hut. The route passes the Ivarčko Lake and goes stamps in the Pilgrimage Booklet. through Sele to Slovenj Gradec and continues to Dravograd. Following an Altogether there are eight directions leading from: Admont and St. A more detailed description of ascent to the village of Ojstrica on Kozjak, it runs to Pernice and further Hemma – Edelschrott in Syria, from Millstatt, Ossiach, Turrach and Kar- the path can be found in the through Bistriški jarek and Sveti Trije Kralji to Radlje ob Dravi. Emma's Pil- nburg in Carinthia and from Ljubelj and Črna na Koroškem in Slovenia. guide on Emma’s Pilgrimage grimage Route now leads across the River Drava to Vuhred and further to The remaining part of Emma’s Pilgrimage Route is marked with a whi- Route, and for better orienta- Emma’s Pilgrimage Route in Austria is taken care of by the Catho- te-and-yellow round sign, a yellow direction arrow and a yellow sign with the Pohorje hills. The route leads across Janževski Vrh, Lehen and Lovrenc lic Church of Carinthia, Gurk diocese (Katholische Kirche Kärnten, tion, we recommend using a na Pohorju to Ruše. Through Limbuš, Pekre and Zgornje Radvanje, it then black text for thematic hiking trails. At the main crossroads, direction plates Diözese Gurk). map. leads to Maribor. It passes the cathedral and Piramida, and from there are supplemented by a label with the logo of Emma’s Pilgrimage Route. In Promotional materials on continues to Malečnik and onwards through Duplek and Vurberk to Ptuj. ARGE PILGERN IN KÄRNTEN the area between Sv. Ema near Podčetrtek and Šentrupert in the Dolenjska Again, it crosses the River Drava and takes us through Hajdina to Ptujska region, Emma’s Pilgrimage Route is additionally marked with wooden pla- Emma’s Pilgrimage Route as Tarviser Straße 30 Pilštanj Gora. Now, the route turns across Haloze below Donačka gora and through A-9020 Celovec tes with the route logo. well as a pin badge for the Rogatec and Rogaška Slatina to Sv. Ema. Then it leads through Podčetrtek accomplished trail can be ob- Tel.: +43 (0)463 5877 2115 The most important locations on Emma’s Pilgrimage Route are equipped to Olimje and onwards through Virštanj to Pilštanj. Here, there is a direct E-mail: [email protected] tained at the Kozjanski park way to Kozje. However, the main direction of Emma's Pilgrimage Route www.pilgerninkaernten.at with information panels with all the important information about the path. administration office. ROUTE MAP STAGES AND ROUTE PROFILE Admont Walking time 3 h 4 h 45 min 5 h 30 min 7 h 30 min 4 h 45 min 10 h 45 min 6 h 30 min 8 h 7 h 45 min 6 h 5 h 20 min 7 h 15 min 7 h 15 min 7 h 7 h 30 min 5 h 30 min 6 h 7 h 4 h 30 min 6 h 45 min 6 h 8 h 20 min 7 h 4 h 30 min 7 h 45 min 6 h 30 min 7 h 6 h 3 h 15 min 4 h 45 STAGE st nd rd th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th st nd rd th th th th th th th St.