Mount Veliki Javornik

Winter panoramic view of Lake Cerknica and surrounding hills with snow-covered trees in the foreground under a blue sky with clouds
Foto: Grega Žorž

Dolenja vas

Starting point

6 km

Length

819 m

Elevation difference

2.5 h

Duration

Demanding

Difficulty

Route map

Elevation profile of the route

Elevation profile graph of a hiking trail Veliki Javornik near Cerknica, showing a steep climb to around 1,250 meters above sea level and descent back to the starting point

Download GPX file of the trail

Veliki Javornik GPX, Cerknica, Slovenia

Mount Veliki Javornik is the highest peak in the Notranjska Park. It can be reached via two marked trails starting in the village of Dolenja vas and the Rakov Škocjan valley. Both trails run through the forest so you can also conquer the peak in warmer weather; you will be less exposed to sunbeams, compared to hiking Mount Slivnica, for example.

The starting point is at the crossroads at the end of Dolenja vas, from where you follow the signpost and turn on the footpath across the field. At first, the path climbs only slightly, occasionally crosing and following a macadam road, that leads along Lake Cerknica. On the way there is the viewpoint Cvinger, from where you can admire Lake Cerknica, or you can descend to the cave Velika Karlovica, which is located below the road. After four kilometers, the mountain trail climbs steeply. It runs through the forest all the way to the top of Veliki Javornik. Below the top there is a beautiful view of Lake Cerknica and Mount Slivnica.

The map of all hiking trails in the mystical land of Lake Cerknica can be purchased at the Visitor Center Lake Cerknica at an affordable price of 2.00 €.

Trail administrator:Cerknica Mountaineering Association
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Detail from the Corncrake cycling trail - cyclists with helmets admire the view of the Cerknica plain.
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