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The Top 12 Natural Monuments around Cerknica

Cerknica’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 12

beautiful natural monuments around Cerknica. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 3, 2025

Zelške Caves

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Zelške jame caves

The entrance to the water caves from which the Rak River springs is under the small natural bridge in the Rakov Škocjan Karst Reserve. The water that …

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The Rakov Škocjan Karst Reserve

Rakov Škocjan is a picturesque karst canyon that was formed when the cave ceiling collapsed. This is proven by the mighty natural bridges that rise …

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The way down is steep and slippery when wet. You should be surefooted. But it's worth it. It's gorgeous down here. You can't see the bridge from above. There is …

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Tkalca Jama Cave

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The Weaver's Cave (Slovene: Tkalca jama), also known as the Inlet Cave (Zatočna jama), is a ponor cave in southwestern Slovenia. It runs from the western side (downstream) of the …

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Rakov Škocjan Valley

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This beautiful karstic valley, crossed by two dirt roads, has many natural curiosities, such as arches and bridges, as well as caves formed by the action of water on the …

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Drvošec Educational Trail

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Cerknica

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Cerknika is a village where life is good which is best known for its lake Cerknisko Jezero, which is the largest intermittent lake in Europe. That is, in summer it …

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At the top of the large natural bridge runs a road that leads in and out of the valley. Seems pretty stable 😉. Nice photo opportunity!

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Lake Cerknica

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Cerkniško Jezero (Zirknitzer See).
Natural wonders, sometimes water, sometimes nothing.
Very well-known seepage lake, due to the karst landscape.
Have only seen a small part, it is worth more.
More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerkni%C5%A1ko_jezero

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Great Natural Bridge (Veliki Naravni Most)

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The Great Natural Bridge is a dozen-meter-high opening in the rock through which the Rak River flows. The river carved an opening into a 35-meter-high rock, with which the valley …

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