Points of interest
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Lake Kočevje
Lake Kočevje
Lake Kočevje or Rudnik Lake is one of the cleanest lakes in Slovenia and was formed on the abandoned opencast mine of the brown coal mine of Kočevsko in 1978. With a surface area of 1.5km2 it is suitable for swimming, surfing, boating and diving enthusiasts in the summer and ice skating enthusiasts in the winter, and is famous as a popular fishing destination among fishermen.
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Goteniški Snežnik Forest Reserve
Goteniški Snežnik Forest Reserve
With 1289 meters, it is the highest elevation of the limestone and dolomitic Gotenica Mountains and is a popular hiking spot.
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The Kolpa River
The Kolpa River
Kolpa is a border river between Slovenia and Croatia, which originates in the Risnjak National Park in Croatia and is a very popular spot for visitors.
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Rajhenavski Rog Primeval Forest
Rajhenavski Rog Primeval Forest
The Rajhenavski Rog Primeval Forest stretches over 50 hectares of large forested remains dominated by beech and fir. It is also home to a diverse community of fungi and small animals that break down deadwood. Near the Primeval Forest stands the Queen of Rog, 51 meters high and one of the mightiest fir trees in our country.
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Lake Kočevska Reka
Lake Kočevska Reka
Lake Kočevska Reka is known as the nesting site of the white-tailed eagle and is registered as a forest reserve.
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Rinža River
Rinža River
The Rinža River is the only river in the Kočevsko polje and a typical karst disappearing river, which is 14 km long. The spring of the river is Reberski well (studenec), located at the foot of Stojna.
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Pugled-Žiben Forest Reserve
Pugled-Žiben Forest Reserve
Many World War II memorials are located here along with the ruins of the villages Pugled and Žiben.
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Caves of Željne
Caves of Željne
The caves between the villages of Željne and Šalka vas, east of Kočevje, are an extremely interesting horizontal cave system about 1,600 metres in length with more than ten entrances.
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The Krokar Virgin Forest
The Krokar Virgin Forest
The Krokar Virgin Forest represents the beauty and intactness of the virgin beech forests on the surface of over 75 hectares. It is a strict reservation, also a part of the Natura 2000 area, and represents an ecosystem of a constantly changing balance between the soil, climate and countless living organisms – from microscopic organisms to bears.
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Rog Sawmill
Rog Sawmill
Today, the Rog sawmill is just another clearing in Kočevski Rog, where some ruins are found and is a popular excursion destination. Before the First World War, the Rog sawmill was considered the largest and most modern wood processing plant in Slovenia.
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Eleonora's Cave
Eleonora's Cave
It is 25 meters deep, 130 meters long and has three halls. It lies near the Strmec forest. Entry is only possible with the guidance of cavers and mountaineers, who also take care of it.
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Ice cave at Stojna
Ice cave at Stojna
In the middle of the Stojna Forest Reserve, there is an Ice Cave south of the cottage near Jelenov Studenec. It can also be called an underground glacier. The entrance to the cave is 50 meters deep in the abyss.
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The thickest walnut tree in Slovenia
The thickest walnut tree in Slovenia
On a hill in the middle of the village Kočevska Reka you will find a park with a chestnut avenue and the thickest known walnut tree in Slovenia.
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The Queen of Rog
The Queen of Rog
It is located in Kočevski Rog, near the former sawmill and is one of the most beautiful trees in Rog. With its 55 metres, it is the tallest fir tree in Slovenia.
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Firštov rep/Firšt's Tail Forest Reserve
Firštov rep/Firšt's Tail Forest Reserve
Firšt's Tail Forest Reserve is located at the top of the precipitous Loška stena above the Kolpa valley and is an extraordinary vantage point.
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Nežica stream and its waterfalls
Nežica stream and its waterfalls
The Nežica stream is located by the route Kočevje-Petrina. The highest and most famous of the three waterfalls, the 10 meters high Nežica Waterfall, is visible from the main road.
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Krempa Forest Reserve
Krempa Forest Reserve
It is the focal point of the Borovec Nature Trail and a popular excursion destination with a view over the Kolpa River Canyon.
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Primeval forest reserve Strmec
Primeval forest reserve Strmec
The Strmec primeval forest lies on the southern slope of Stojna. It is overgrown mainly with fir and beech, and in parts with maple and spruce.
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Prelesnik Collapse Valley
Prelesnik Collapse Valley
Prelesnik Collapse Valley is characterized by a 40-meter-deep impact cave in the Ušiva Cave area near Rajhenav. It was named after the forester of Kočevje, Anton Prelesnik. The Collapse Valley can be seen from the Roška footpath.
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Pugled by Stari Log
Pugled by Stari Log
Pugled is an abandoned village on the outskirts of Kočevski Rog, near Stari Log.
