The home is located in the upper end of the alpine valley of Kamniška Bistrica, just above the lake, into which Bistrica flows from several karst springs along the coast. The first mountain hut was arranged by the SPD in the former tourist hut, which it took over from the Kamnik Municipal Corporation. It was opened on May 23, 1909. After World War I, the SPD thoroughly renovated and enlarged the outpost, and furnished the exterior with elements of Alpine architecture. They finished the work in 1928, when they also built an annex with a wooden terrace opposite the main building. The new home was ceremoniously opened on May 5, 1929. After the Second World War, the home was managed by the PD Ljubljana-Matica, which was renovated, remodeled and updated several times. In 2019, following denationalization procedures, the home was returned to the ownership of the Kamnik Municipal Corporation, and the home continues to be managed as a tenant by PD Ljubljana-Matica.
View:
From the house there is a beautiful view of the ridge of the Kamniški Alps, which surrounds the valley. To the east, between the narrow valleys of Sedelšček and Kamniška Bela, the southern slopes of Rigeljec and Mešenik rise; in the southeast, the western slopes of Velika planina descend into the valley; in the south, the wider view is obscured by the eastern slopes of Mokrica from the Krvavac group; in the west, the slopes of the Kalški Greben rise above the valley; the most beautiful is the view towards the northwest to the heart of the Kamniški Alps, where Skuta, Štruca, Mlinarsko sedlo and the peak of Grintovec can be seen behind the high edge of Veliki Podovi; on the northern side of the valley rises the southern ridge of Brane.
More interesting tours:
the source of Kamniška Bistrica, near the cottage, vintgar Predoselj with a natural bridge over Kamniška Bistrica - 20 minutes, glacial boulders Žagana peč, Lepi kamen and Sivnica (the largest boulder in Slovenia) - 45 minutes, memorial park for victims of accidents in the Kamniška and Savinja Alps - 20 minutes, Orglice waterfall (Orličje, Orlišče) - 1 h, plečnik's hunting lodge - 10 min.
The hut is located near the source of the 'Kamniška Bistrica' river. It is common for mountaineers to refresh themselves in the river after the tour. The parking lot next to the home serves as a starting point for several neighboring mountains, such as 'Planjava', 'Kamniško sedlo', 'Brana', 'Turska gora', 'Skuta', 'Grintovec', ...
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