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Rake Water Channel (341 m) – Idrija Kamšt (329 m) loop from Idrija

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Rake Water Channel (341 m) – Idrija Kamšt (329 m) loop from Idrija

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Rake Water Channel (341 m) – Idrija Kamšt (329 m) loop from Idrija

03:02

9.13km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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593 m

Scopoli’s Memorial Garden

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The Scopoli Memorial Garden was planted in Idrija in memory of the pioneering nature explorers. It can be visited at the entry point of the Raka walking trail.

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The most important shaft for loading materials and miners, as it connected all 15 horizons. It was built in 1786, but is now filled in. Near the Jožef shaft, restored mine locomotives for transporting ore through the city are exhibited. Right next to it is the Scopoli Memorial Garden, where rare plants from the area bloom, which were described by the first botanists who came to explore Idrija.

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Rake Water Channel (341 m)

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The Path of the Idrija Naturalists – The path of the Idrija Naturalists leads along the left bank of the Idrijca River. At the end of the 16th century, the Idrijca River was dammed at Kobila and the first rakes were built – a water channel that was initially led to the city center. Today, it only runs from the dam at Kobila to the kamšta. Initially, the rakes were made of wood, but in 1776 they were walled in stone. It is no secret that the rakes were built for the needs of the Mercury Mine. Today, the mercury heritage of the two largest mercury mines in the world, in Almadén and Idrija, is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. For centuries, the water flow from the rakes powered the kamšta mining equipment, which pumped cave water and lifted ore. The last kamšta, which is still preserved, was built in 1790 and operated continuously for 160 years. It pumped 300 liters of water per minute from a depth of 283 m.

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6.76 km

Defensive fortifications by the Rake Water Channel

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At the confluence of the Idrijca and Zala rivers, there was a defensive group of the Alpine Wall of Podroteja, which closed the passage from Idrija or Godovič to the upper valley of the Idrijca and further past Putrihove klavže towards Trnovski gozd. The passage is closed by three underground fortifications, anti-tank obstacles and positions for anti-Titanic guns, as well as an observation post and shelters higher above the valley. One of the rear shelters is located right next to Divje jezero.

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Hidden Water Access on Pot ob Rakah

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Pot ob Rakah with crystal clear water from the dam

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8.35 km

Idrija Kamšt (329 m)

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The Idrija Kamšt is a pumping device in the Idrija mercury mine with the largest wooden wheel in Europe. Kamšt is the mining name for a water-powered pump for pumping cave water, typical of Idrija. The name comes from the German word "Kunst" (art).

In the past, there were several Kamšts in Idrija, but only the largest of them has survived, which pumped water from the Jožef shaft. It was built in 1790, and the diameter of the wheel measures 13.6 meters. The wheel was connected to a 75-meter-long horizontal wooden frame. The horizontal movement was transmitted to a vertical wooden pole, which was connected to step-by-step piston pumps. In one minute, the Kamšt pumped up to 400 liters of water, first from a depth of 235 m, and later even from a depth of 283 m. Due to its efficient pumping, it operated until 1953, i.e. for 163 years. The driving water flowed through a special canal called Rake, 3.5 km long, which was built around 1600 for the supply of driving water. The power of the Kamšti was between 75 and 100 horsepower, and the wheel took 13 seconds to make one revolution.

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8.42 km

Idrija Mercury Mine

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8.44 km

Mining Locomotives

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In the former loading station of the Jožef Mine cable car at the entry point to Rake, four locomotives and five ore transport carts are exhibited.

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9.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.79 km

3.12 km

1.46 km

443 m

156 m

151 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

1.33 km

663 m

585 m

581 m

542 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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17°C

51 %

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Rake Water Channel (341 m) – Idrija Kamšt (329 m) loop from Idrija

Scopoli’s Memorial Garden

Joseph’s Shaft

Rake Water Channel (341 m)

Defensive fortifications by the Rake Water Channel

Hidden Water Access on Pot ob Rakah

Idrija Kamšt (329 m)

Idrija Mercury Mine

Mining Locomotives

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