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Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Krajinski park - Rakov Škocjan

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Notranjsko-kraška

Cerknica

Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Krajinski park - Rakov Škocjan

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Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Krajinski park - Rakov Škocjan

02:02

7.25km

120m

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: June 17, 2026

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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 3.60 km for 39 m

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3.14 km

Small stone bridge over the Rak River in Rakov Škocjan

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3.57 km

Little Natural Bridge (Mali naravni most), Rakov Škocjan

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The Rakov Škocjan Karst Reserve

Rakov Škocjan is a picturesque karst canyon that was formed when the cave ceiling collapsed. This is proven by the mighty natural bridges that rise 40 m above the river Rak. On a walk from the small to the large natural bridge, in the shade of hundred-year-old trees, you will witness geological processes that have been taking place for millions of years. The fact that the Rakov Škocjan area was declared the first Slovenian landscape park in 1949 proves that this 2.5 km long gorge is indeed something special.

You can discover 2 natural bridges, passage caves (temporarily water-bearing) and an incredibly beautiful nature. The route is very interesting and varied. Sturdy shoes are recommended.

notranjska.com/en/sights/natural-sights/karst-reserve-rakov-skocjan

There are no parking fees and no entrance fee.

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3.61 km

Mali Naravni Most Water Cave

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3.66 km

Zelške Caves

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Zelške jame caves

The entrance to the water caves from which the Rak River springs is under the small natural bridge in the Rakov Škocjan Karst Reserve. The water that seeps into the western part of Lake Cerkniško jezero continues its path right through this 3 km long cave system. The cave used to be even longer, but after the cave ceiling collapsed, the Rakov Škocjan gorge was formed and only the small and large natural bridges remain from the former ceiling.

Definitely worth seeing!

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3.91 km

Small Natural Bridge Cave

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The gorge is initially quite inconspicuous. However, if you go further into the gorge, you will be rewarded with a fantastic nature

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4.97 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River

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definitely worth a detour

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6.70 km

Great Natural Bridge (Veliki Naravni Most)

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The Great Natural Bridge is a dozen-meter-high opening in the rock through which the Rak River flows. The river carved an opening into a 35-meter-high rock, with which the valley ends. The crab continues its journey on the surface for more than a hundred meters, after which it disappears underground. The bridge is a remnant of the former entrance to Škocjanska jama, the ceiling of which later collapsed. Technically, the Cancer stream beyond the Great Bridge does not flow on the surface, but through a cave without a ceiling.

The height of the river in Škocjan fluctuates greatly, which is clearly visible when we descend to the river bed. On the Great Natural Bridge, a metal plate marks the highest water level that was measured during the floods of 2000. At that time, the water reached the very ceiling of the bridge.

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6.86 km

View of the Rak River

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Once you have made the ascent, you can enjoy this great view ♥️

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7.25 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.09 km

628 m

487 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.93 km

2.62 km

628 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

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Comments

June 1, 2025,Slowenien - Krajinski Park Rakov Škocjan

Here's the video of the tour. 👍🙃

I hope you enjoy the video! 😎

Feel free to check it out here too.
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Best wishes! 🖐
Enno

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July 12, 2024,Zelške jame – Mali naravni most Runde von Sliwitz

A great tour around a spectacular gorge that was created by cave collapses. Worth seeing!

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September 18, 2022,Slowenien: Rakov Skocjan

Beautiful area here in the karst area with natural stone bridges, holes in the karst rock, caves to walk through....

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April 23, 2025,Die gigantischen Siphons des Rak

A beautiful tour. I've rarely seen such an impressive karst landscape with water caves.

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June 30, 2022,Rakov Skocjan

The local hay pickers warned that there was a bear grazing in the valley, they didn't recommend going any further (they didn't seem to be joking), so we came out of the gorge and walked back to the car, so we only saw half of it :-(. Then a tour bus came ... wonder how many are there any left …

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Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Krajinski park - Rakov Škocjan

Small stone bridge over the Rak River in Rakov Škocjan

Little Natural Bridge (Mali naravni most), Rakov Škocjan

Mali Naravni Most Water Cave

Zelške Caves

Small Natural Bridge Cave

Wooden Bridge Over the River

Great Natural Bridge (Veliki Naravni Most)

View of the Rak River

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