Up the Hill and Down the River

A number of sports events, recreational or competitive in character, take place throughout the year. You are welcome to attend any of them.

St. Joseph’s Day (second half of March) – Ramble along the Lahinja river; “JOSEPH’S HIKE”; Podlog near Dragatuš
Easter Sunday (beginning of April) – the Castle-Forest Educational Trail Easter hike; Obrh near Dragatuš
“GEORGE’S HIKE”, hike the CASTLE FOOTPATH on St. George’s Day and Earth Day (second half of April); Adlešiči-Žuniči
RASCAL’S RUN – children’s run (end of April); Metlika
The Metlika circular hike (end of April); Metlika
May Day (first weekend of May) – hike the southernmost Slovenian footpath; Damelj-Radenci
May Day – Traditional May Day hike along a footpath; Sodevci and the surrounding area
May Day – May Day hike to Krašnji Vrh; Metlika-Krašnji Vrh
Urban’s Run (mid May); Metlika-Grabrovec
Night run through the streets of Metlika (beginning of June); Metlika
Župančič’s Trail hike (beginning of June); Dragatuš-Vinica
Castle Run (mid June); Metlika
A run along the Karstic Educational Path from Lebica to Krupa (end of June); Karstic Educational Path from Lebica to Krupa
»GONI KOLO« (“Put the Wheels in Motion”) recreational cycling trip across Bela krajina (end of June); Bela krajina
Recreational cycling tour (beginning of July); Semič and the surrounding area
The triathlon of Bela krajina; Wild Swimming Site Primostek
Traditional hike along the Castle-Forest Educational Trail (end of August); Obrh near Dragatuš
bike climb to the summit of Mirna Gora (beginning of September); Črnomelj-Mirna Gora
Martin’s hike along the outskirts of Semič (beginning of November); Semič and the surrounding area
Hike along the paths of the Communal Vine Cottage (first weekend after 11 November); Drašiči and the surrounding area
St. Stephen’s Day hike along the Castle-Forest Educational Trail (St. Stephen’s Day); Obrh near Dragatuš.

Apart from the events mentioned, each year is filled with a number of events involving boating, canoeing, or rafting down the Kolpa river, basketball and football tournaments, beach volleyball, recreational pilates and zumba, outdoor exercising, tournaments in a unique local game called Metlika Tennis etc.

Did you know?

that Bela krajina’s “Belokranjska Pisanica” Easter egg is one of the most beautiful traditional Easter egg varieties in Slovenia. Another variety is the “Belokranjska Drsanka''

that the “Tri Fare” pilgrimage site in the village of Rosalnice features three churches side by side within the same churchyard wall.

that Bela krajina is home to five different ethnic groups and three religions. The only two Uniate churches in Slovenia are located in Bela krajina.

that the first ice wine to be produced in the territory of former Yugoslavia was produced in Bela krajina.

that the black olm, also known as black proteus is endemic to Bela krajina.

that 13 special protection areas of the Natura 2000 network are in Bela krajina and comprise 40% of its territory. As many as 300 natural values can be found in Bela krajina.