Petrovo Brdo: Hiking, Views and History

Petrovo Brdo is a starting point for hikes of varying lengths. A marked hike to Kup takes 1 hour 30 minutes round trip; longer circular routes take three and approximately five hours, respectively. There are also long-distance trail sections and paths to viewpoints and memorial sites. For your stay, walking times can provide an initial guide: the key is whether you plan a short hike, a circular route or a longer stage.

Hikes and planning your time

The well-marked hike from Petrovo Brdo to Porezen takes about 2 hours 15 minutes and is considered easy. A long-distance route can be divided into stages from Petrovo Brdo to Porezen, taking 2 hours, and to Črna prst, taking 4 hours 30 minutes. When comparing times, it is important to distinguish these stage times from the marked hike to Porezen. The Podbrdo–Petrovo Brdo–Robarjev grič–Podbrdo circular route takes 3 hours. Another loop goes via Podbrdo, Petrovo Brdo, Kovce, Vrh Bače and Bača pri Podbrdu before returning to Podbrdo; it is listed as taking approximately 5 hours.

The circular route via Podbrdo, Petrovo Brdo and Vrh Bače is suitable for all generations; the section from Petrovo Brdo is marked. The hike to Kup also offers concrete details to help you plan your day: the marked route is 255 metres of elevation gain round trip. Along the way, there are views of Črna prst, Šoštar, Kobla and Podbrdo. Visibility depends on the weather, and trail conditions can change. Check conditions before setting out.

Several other routes pass through or near Petrovo Brdo. One section of a long-distance route runs from Rodica via Črna prst and leaves the Baška grapa at Petrovo Brdo. R9 runs between Porezen and Črna prst via Petrovo Brdo, Vrh Bače and Kobla; the walking time is 6 hours 30 minutes. A long-distance route runs from Planina Razor via Stržišče and Petrovo Brdo to Porezen. For these routes, the listed sequence of places helps distinguish each stage from the circular routes and the marked hike to Kup.

Viewpoints and memorial sites

A circular route via Petrovo Brdo and Robarjev grič leads to a viewpoint beside a former barracks. From there, you can see Podbrdo and the surrounding mountains. There is also an information board on Robarjev grič in Petrovo Brdo, featuring stories about locals and newcomers. This route therefore combines a viewpoint with insights into stories from the area.

The Volfova pot detour leads to a viewpoint with a memorial and an information board dedicated to the priests Andrej and Janez Volf. The Volfovo srečanje has been held on Robarjev grič in Petrovo Brdo since 2007, commemorating the brothers Janez and Andrej Volf. On foot, the meeting can be reached from Podbrdo via the Volfova pot “k Robarju”; local trail conditions may affect access. The Pot po Rapalski meji route variant passes remains from the period of Italian occupation in this area.

Landscape and regional events

The area around Porezen offers views of the Baška grapa, the Bohinjsko-Tolminsko gorovje, Triglav and the Cerkljansko hribovje. The landscape around Črna prst also has a longstanding connection with plant diversity: the mountain has been known for it since the late 18th century. Just below the summit, in the area around Črna prst, a mountain hut is located beside the Slovenian Mountain Trail and the international Via Alpina long-distance trail.

In the area around Porezen, a winter ascent commemorating events of the Second World War takes place in March, and a summer mountaineering gathering is held in August. Check the specific event dates before travelling. The stream at Petrovo Brdo is also a distinctive feature of the local landscape: until recently, it was called Milk brook. It begins to flow at the Pr 'Ruscu fish farm; watercourses from numerous channels cut into the slope of Petrovo Brdo flow into it there.

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