Holiday apartment in Goreljek – bogs and trails on the Pokljuka Plateau

The Pokljuka bogs can be experienced up close in Goreljek along two educational trails. The Goreljek Bog Trail is an easy circular route around the Pokljuka bog area. The Goreljek nature trail is short and easy, leading through the forest and over wooden walkways along the bogs. Along the way, it provides information about the bog's flora and fauna.

Nature

The central part of the Pokljuka Bogs area is the Goreljek mountain pasture. This pasture contains a small bog that is now used for educational purposes. The Pokljuka Bogs area includes significant bog areas within Triglav National Park and is home to one of Slovenia's two largest raised bogs. At the same time, it lies on the southernmost boundary of the European distribution range of raised bogs. In Goreljek, the landscape of wooden walkways and educational trails, the bog areas of the Pokljuka Bogs, and the location of this raised-bog area come together.

On the way

For a longer hike, the route from Goreljek leads to Lipanca mountain pasture. It is designated as a moderately difficult out-and-back route, measures 12.1 km, includes 411 metres of elevation gain, and takes four hours. The starting point of the Goreljek educational trail can be reached by public transport via the Goreljek stop.

The information boards along the Goreljek educational trail cover the bog's flora and fauna, Pokljuka's past and present, and human activities in the surrounding area. Those following a longer route through the landscape can take the Juliana Trail, which leads downhill from Goreljek through the picturesque villages of Gorjuše and Koprivnik into the valley. For cycling tours, the Juliana Bike Route starts in Bohinjska Bistrica and leads via Goreljek onto the Pokljuka Plateau.

History

Goreljek developed from a former mountain pasture belonging to the farmers of Koprivnik. This historical origin stands alongside the small bog's present-day educational function and the information about Pokljuka's past and present.

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