Holiday Apartment in Blate – Pottery Tradition and Natural Heritage

Blate is one of the villages in the southern part of the Ribniško Valley where pottery was made. The pottery tradition of Blate is part of the pottery-making area in the southern part of the Ribniško Valley, which Janez Vajkard Valvasor first reported on in 1689.

Nature and Trails

The landscape is represented by several designated natural heritage sites with different characteristics. The state-designated natural heritage site Rakitnica - izviri consists of springs below Velika gora, west of Kot pri Rakitnici. Rakitnica - ponikalnica is designated as a natural heritage site, more precisely as a state-designated natural heritage site; it is a sinking stream on the Ribniško polje. Blate – mokrotne površine is also designated as a natural heritage site. The spring Izvir Rakitnice is likewise designated as a natural heritage site. At the same time, it is a water intake and is therefore fenced off. The designations thus distinguish between springs, a sinking stream and wetland areas, while each designation retains its own status.

Two possible starting points are given for a hike: it can begin at the Ugar car park or somewhat farther up at the junction with the road to Zadolje. The hike is approximately 12 km long and takes two and a half to three hours, depending on walking pace. The route length is explicitly an approximate figure, while the time range depends on the individual walking pace. The starting point, distance and duration provide the tour with a clear temporal and spatial framework without equating the two possible starting locations.

The route Pot vodnih virov runs via Ugar–Zadolje–Blate–Obrh–Prigorica–Brezje–Ugar. The complete sequence therefore names not only Blate but also Zadolje, Obrh, Prigorica and Brezje, and returns to Ugar at the end. This sequence is authoritative for understanding the route.

More destinations

If, after exploring Blate, you would like to view more pages about localities, you can also find Sodražica, Glažuta, Retje, Ribnica, Rigelj Pri Ortneku, Draga and Hrib-Loški Potok here.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Ribnica.