Skocjan Education Trail begins at the Park's Information Centre. It is designed as a circular path and includes all the features of the Slovenian Karst. It is divided to cultural and to naturalistic themes, first are known in the villages, others in the natural surroundings. The path is about two kilometers long and takes 2 hours of easy walking. It is well marked and mostly easy, appropriate for individuals and larger groups. School groups can learn with the exercise books about cultural and natural wealth of this part of Slovenia. On Stefanja belvedere point is a nice view to Velika and Mala dolina and to Village Skocjan. Before the Village Betanja is another belvedere point, which was sometimes called Micin panoramic view point. Themes, which are present on the walk are Karst architecture, mills on Reka, the north wind and many other. At the exit from the Skocjan we can see the abyss Okroglice, village germ and collections in Jurij and J'kopin barn. In Jurij barn is in the first floor represented the history of the cave explorations. In the upper floor we can see the archaeological heritage of this wonderful area. In J'kopin barn is represented the procedure of the extraction of the cereals and its use in the time of arable agriculture. On the square in Matavun are represented different types of walls and coalmine. The visitor can go from here to the starting point and parking place.
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Skocjan Education Trail
![Skocjan Education Trail - Start of the trail at Skocjan Park Information Centre Skocjan Education Trail - Start of the trail at Skocjan Park Information Centre]()
Start of the trail at Skocjan Park Information Centre
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Map of Skocjan Education Trail
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Direction sign
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Pine trees and tree growth
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Path by Skocjan Education Trail
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Black pines
![Skocjan Education Trail - Velika and Mala dolina and village Skocjan Skocjan Education Trail - Velika and Mala dolina and village Skocjan]()
Velika and Mala dolina and village Skocjan
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Village Skocjan
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Velika dolina with waterfall
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Woodpigeons and similar tree inhabitants
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Apiculture
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Skocjan Education Trail - Beehouse
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Skocjan with Velika dolina on beehouse
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Resin production
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Denudation
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Campanula justiniana
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Forest border
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Belvedere - Skocjan Caves Park
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Wall above Velika doline with belvedere at top
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Well in village Betanja
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Tourist farm Pr Betanci
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Betanja
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Information board Reka Gorge
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Reka Gorge
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Path from Skocjan
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Flora and fauna of dry walls
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Construction of karst cattle ponds
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Coal mining
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Large village trees
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Square in village Matavun
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Church of St. Cantianius in Skocjan
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Stony communal well - Stirna
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Road through Skocjan
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Okroglica - 90 m deep abyss
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Jurij barn - Speleological Collection - Colle...
![Skocjan Education Trail - Village Skocjan <br> Village cemetery Skocjan Education Trail - Village Skocjan <br> Village cemetery]()
Village cemetery
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J'kopin barn - Ethnological collection
Data
Municipality: DIVAČA (4085 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Divača (1615 population), Senožeče (587), Dolnje Ležeče (232), Dolenja vas (159), Famlje (141),
Kačiče - Pared (128), Dolnje Vreme (117), Škoflje (105), Gornje Vreme (100), Barka (98), Laže (93), Senadole (74), Dane pri Divači (69), Naklo (59), Zavrhek (54), Matavun (52), Vremski Britof (49), Potoče (46), Gabrče (40), Gornje Ležeče (37), Vareje (33), Misliče (30), Goriče pri Famljah (27), Brežec pri Divači (24), Otošče (22), Podgrad pri Vremah (21), Vatovlje (19), Gradišče pri Divači (17), Kozjane (16), Betanja (15), Škocjan (6)