Metlika–Krašnji Vrh Circular Trail
A breathtaking panoramic view of the entire Bela Krajina opens from the hiking hut situated above the village with the highest altitude (526 m) in the municipality of Metlika. The amazing view inspired the Metlika Hiking Society to build a 17m high observation tower, clear a natural climbing wall near the hut and set up a boules area and a playground. You can take a marked hiking trail to the village Krašnji Vrh and the hiking hut from Metlika. The trail runs among the fields, forests, and vineyards, past the villages Slamna Vas, and Bojanja Vas to Krašnji Vrh. The second part of the circular hiking trail from Krašnji Vrh back to Metlika runs just below the village Radovica, through the forests (almost no paved roads in between), past the spring "Okno" below Slamna vas, and the cave "Bečka Jama", through the famous Bela Krajina birch wood with luscious eagle fern undergrowth, to the ancient place of worship Three Parishes Pilgrimage Site and from there across the Mestni Breg back to Metlika. The entire trail is marked and equipped with signposts.
Traditional hike: 1 May and the second Saturday in February
Technical description
Waypoints: Metlika–Slamna vas–Bojanja vas–Krašnji Vrh–Radovica–Tri fare–Mestni breg– Metlika
Start: Metlika
- Access:
- road Metlika-Radovica
Length: 25 km
Time: 6 h
Highest point: Krašnji Vrh, 542 m
Difficulty: Moderate
Points of interest
Metlika old town centre, Metlika Castle, Bela Krajina Museum, Dr. Branko Božič Slovenian Fire-Fighter's Museum, Kambič Gallery, wingrowing district, Krašnji Vrh, natural climbing wall, Bojanja vas, Bela krajina fern-lands, abyss (Pečenevka and Bečka Jama cave), Tri fare pilgrimage centre.
