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Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Rakek

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Notranjsko-kraška

Cerknica

Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Rakek

Hard

4.5

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Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Rakek

03:57

13.7km

240m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 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 4.83 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.78 km

Stražnik

Peak

4.80 km

Little Natural Bridge (Mali naravni most), Rakov Škocjan

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

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4.84 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 …

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5.14 km

Small Natural Bridge Cave

Highlight • Cave

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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7.36 km

Great Natural Bridge (Veliki Naravni Most)

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

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7.52 km

View of the Rak River

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8.75 km

Krajinski park - Rakov Škocjan

Nature Reserve

9.16 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River

Highlight • Bridge

definitely worth a detour

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9.83 km

Cave and Sawmill Ruins at Iška Gorge

Highlight • Cave

We were intrigued and wanted to know if you couldn't really see the river. So we scrambled into the cave, squeezed through the narrow, short (careful, it was quite slippery …

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13.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.85 km

3.65 km

2.41 km

2.19 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.03 km

2.37 km

1.84 km

1.62 km

1.07 km

449 m

367 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

28°C

14°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2025,Kunaverjev pohod

Organized by TD Rakek, hikers from PD Duga participated in the 15th Traditional Kunaverjev pohod. The hiking trail leads from the Rakek railway station, through Rakovsko polje, beautiful fir and beech forests, and at the Small Natural Bridge leads us to the valleys in Rakovo Škocjan. There it connects to an educational trail that leads through the entire Rakov-Škocjan valley. …

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Zelške Caves – Wooden Bridge Over the River loop from Rakek

Little Natural Bridge (Mali naravni most), Rakov Škocjan

Mali Naravni Most Water Cave

Zelške Caves

Small Natural Bridge Cave

Great Natural Bridge (Veliki Naravni Most)

View of the Rak River

Wooden Bridge Over the River

Cave and Sawmill Ruins at Iška Gorge

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