Pohorje

Here you will be enchanted by the mighty, dark forests, inviting you to their shadow in the summer and completely charming you in the winter. By bicycle, on foot or enjoying the winter fun, it is active each day of the year.

The Sgerm Spruce (Sgermova smreka) in Ribniško Pohorje or at Zgornja Orlica is considered the tallest tree in the entire Central Europe. It is an incredible specimen of natural heritage with its 61.8 metres of height and 113 centimetres in diameter. The spruce is more than 300 years old.

Here you will be enchanted by the mighty, dark forests, inviting you to their shadow in the summer and completely charming you in the winter. By bicycle, on foot or enjoying the winter fun, it is active each day of the year.

Mostly coniferous forest covers more than 70% of the land. While exploring, you will encounter forests and plains – grasslands stretching out on the plateaus. They are the remains of pastures and meadows that were created by deforestation. And these areas are being once again overgrown, since their use is becoming obsolete. These acidic Pohorje grasslands are home to the matgrass, as well as arnica and orchids. In the steeper areas, the plains blend with heather, blueberries and cranberries. The Pohorje forests, meadows and marshes are home to game, many bird species (wild chicken, owls, birds of prey, woodpeckers), as well as butterflies, bugs, amphibians and other animal species.

Taking a walk to the peat bogs is a very special experience on its own. It is best to visit the Ribniško Jezero and the Lovrenška Jezera lakes by foot. The walk on wooden paths or brunče will open up many natural peculiarities and you can rest your eyes on the diverse images of nature.

Here you will be enchanted by the mighty, dark forests, inviting you to their shadow in the summer and completely charming you in the winter. By bicycle, on foot or enjoying the winter fun, it is active each day of the year.

Pohorje with its natural landscape characteristics forms a unique Alpine environment. About 2/5 of Pohorje is part of the European Natura 2000 area, whose main objective is to preserve the biotic diversity for future generations.

Here you will be enchanted by the mighty, dark forests, inviting you to their shadow in the summer and completely charming you in the winter. By bicycle, on foot or enjoying the winter fun, it is active each day of the year.

Learn about the development of Pohorje through time in the multimedia presentation and through their exhibition. The Kope Centre also offers visits to the herbal centre. The facility also includes a conference hall, a catering facility and shops with local products.