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Mali Plac Nature Reserve

Mali Plac Nature Reserve © Luka Dakskobler © Pri Kuklju Mali plac, located at the Kostanjevica hill near the village of Bevke, is a unique example of the so called raised marsh, one of southern Europe's few remaining natural environments of the kind. Being the only surviving remnant of the former moss-dominated bogs of Ljubljana Marshes, which disappeared due to drainage and the exploitation of peat in recent centuries, since 1994 it has been protected as a nature reserve.

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BEVKE LEARNING TRAIL

BEVKE LEARNING TRAIL A pleasant family stroll on the marshes Path recap Did you know that the Ljubljana Marshes have not been a marsh in the true sense of the word for a very long time?

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The Way of St. James: Ljubljana–Vrhnika

This route is part of the Way of St. James from Slovenska vas to Trieste in Italy.

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K4: HISTORY OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT IN THE VRHNIKA AREA

The route goes straight up to the village of Drenov Grič and then onwards until it leads you to the Vrhnika-Ljubljana road, which you can safely cross and then continue on a quiet asphalt road towards the village of Bevke on the Ljubljana Marshes.

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BEAVER TRAIL (BOBROVA POT)

It winds along quiet village roads, dirt roads, and cart tracks. It offers beautiful vistas of the hills bordering the Ljubljana Marshes. Detailed path description The Beaver Trail starts in the village at the explanatory trailhead board. There are a total of eighteen boards along the way, so the trail is sure to satisfy the curiosity of anyone who would like to learn as much as possible about the environment they are visiting.

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The Podpeč lake

The picturesque pilgrimage Church of St. Anne offers a beautiful vista of the Ljubljana Marshes, hilly areas of the central Slovenia and the Slovenian Alps rising in the distance. The St. Anne hill is one of the most popular photo sites in the central Slovenia.

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Bevke Learning Trail

This is probably the predominant sensation that fills visitors to the Bevke Learning Trail that crosses the broad marshy levels of Ljubljana’s Barje wetland (aka the Ljubljana Marshes). You are enveloped in a silence that makes the twittering of the birds even more audible and the rustling of the treetops in the wind even louder.

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Hidden Gems Just Beyond Ljubljana

The place most-associated with the ancient pile-dwellers is Ig and the Ljubljana Marshes, where we find Morostig House. There, elevated walkways, likewise built on pylons driven into the marsh floor, allow you to walk a loop at water level, admiring five huts built in the manner of the prehistoric inhabitants of this marsh.

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Visit Vrhnika for a trip into history

If you are a history lover, the ancient artifacts along with the story of how Vrhnika is transforming itself these days, will make for a compelling half-day trip. Vrhnika is situated some 20 kilometres west of Ljubljana and is easily reachable by public transport or by car via A1 motorway. The town lies at the edge of Ljubljana Marshes and by the river Ljubljanica, the sources of which are nearby.

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Visit Vrhnika for a trip into history

If you are a history lover, the ancient artifacts along with the story of how Vrhnika is transforming itself these days, will make for a compelling half-day trip. Vrhnika is situated some 20 kilometres west of Ljubljana and is easily reachable by public transport or by car via A1 motorway. The town lies at the edge of Ljubljana Marshes and by the river Ljubljanica, the sources of which are nearby.

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