View of the Škocjan Caves Gorge – View of the Gorge loop from Castle Školj

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View of the Škocjan Caves Gorge – View of the Gorge loop from Castle Školj

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View of the Škocjan Caves Gorge – View of the Gorge loop from Castle Školj

03:59

13.7km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.51 km for 574 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.13 km

Školj Castle Ruins

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Derelict castle ruins directly on the hiking trail. Unfortunately, access is blocked by a gate, but the decay is already far advanced and many things are overgrown. It would probably …

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2.44 km

Viewpoint Over the River Valley

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A small stop on the ascent/descent

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4.83 km

Škocjan Caves Entrance

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I recommend Exit 3, the longer way back to the parking lot. There you can see a few great caves and get more impressions of the karst plain

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6.94 km

Mariničeva Cave and Gorge

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Once you have made it out of the cave, there are three ways to get back to the car. If possible, I recommend taking the third route as there is …

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8.39 km

View of the Škocjan Caves Gorge

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Location in the regional park Škocjanske jame. Huge caves, great stalactites, cool waterfalls and canyons / gorges. Everything embedded in a breathtaking landscape. The tour through the caves is very …

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8.74 km

View of the Gorge

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Beautiful area, but unfortunately very touristy.

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8.93 km

Škocjan Caves and Gorge

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Tour two alone was a dream. You can expect a lot of nature and above all a lot of water at high tide. Unfortunately, many paths are then closed, but this excursion is just breathtakingly beautiful 🥰

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13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.52 km

4.14 km

3.50 km

956 m

548 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

3.47 km

2.67 km

2.47 km

1.13 km

250 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 5 October

21°C

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Comments

April 20, 2025,Slovenien: Skoflje - Skocjanske Jame Regional Park - Famlje - floden Reka - rundtur

Nice round trip from the campsite through the Skocjanske Cave Park and back.
Red hiking trail - with good elevation gain.
A bit of asphalt road completely without traffic, gravel roads/paths, small and quite small paths (some with inclines), stairs (by the caves), a few small villages, along the Reka River, a bit of country road with traffic (I got …

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July 29, 2024,Entlang der Reka, bis zu den Höhlen von Škocjan 🇸🇮

Actually, the plan for today was to get away from the sea and into the cave.
We did that once last week (the thing with the wishes). Unfortunately, yesterday we were unable to order tickets for the cave. So we tried it spontaneously, the result is shown in picture 33, then tomorrow at 9 a.m., because we definitely didn't want …

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July 10, 2024,Skocjanske Jame- Runde um Matavun

The first part was a beautiful, varied and sometimes exciting tour along the river. Great for such a warm day today. Unfortunately, the way back is only by road. That's why a nice driver cut us short because he felt sorry for us in the sun.

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