Lebica–Krupa Karst Educational Trail

The Lebica–Krupa Karst Educational Trail takes you through the karstic landscape. With its many sinkholes, little springs, stone paths, and bracken undergrowth, it forms a natural classroom, where you can learn about the karst phenomena that add to the area’s diversity. During the journey, visit Lebica Water Cave, the 47 m deep Vodenica Sinkhole, Malikovec Cave, and the only paleolithic cave in Bela Krajina, Judovska Hiša Karst Cave. The 30 m tall rock above the Krupa Spring is a must-visit. Enjoy the emerald color of the Krupa River along the nearly 2-kilometer-long trail, leading to the habitat of the only living cave shell, Congeria jalzici.

Technical description

  • Waypoints: Semič–Sela–Krupa–Vinji Vrh–Trata–Semič

  • Start: TIC Semič

  • Access:
    • road Novo mesto-Gaber-Semič
  • Length: 13 km

  • Time: 4 h

  • Highest point: Church of Holy Trinity, 224 m

  • Difficulty: Easy

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Points of interest

Museum house Semič, Taborska hiša and taborsko obzidje (court house with walls), Church of St. Stephen (parish church), Lebica Water Cave, Church of St. Michael, plague spot in Trata (Pild), Malikovec karst cave, Church of the Holy Trinity in Vinji Vrh (pilgrim church), Vodenica, viewpoint, Judovska hiša karst cave, The home of cave shell, Krupa River.