Bistrica ob Sotli: Hotels, Cycling Route and Gorge

For cyclists, Bistrica ob Sotli begins in front of the municipal seat: this is where the Bistriška Cycling Route starts. It is a challenging tour covering 39.7 kilometres, for which a duration of 2 to 3 hours is stated.

Cycling and Hiking

Several trails also lead through the surrounding area on foot. The “Pohodniška pot po sledeh grofice” hiking trail is a 12-kilometre circular route that starts and ends in Bistrica ob Sotli. It offers real-time GPS navigation with voice instructions. Another walking trail begins at the Kolarjevi domačija in Trebče, passes “Periša” and ends at the source of the Trebčica.

A former 2.2-kilometre pilgrimage trail from Bistrica ob Sotli to Svete Gore is also known; it once provided access to the site on foot.

History and Culture

The Kravaričeva domačija is one of the most evocative historic sites. It is a more than 200-year-old house with a thatched roof and a black kitchen. Stara Kovačija, by contrast, is an active forge where it is possible to make your own products.

Svete Gore is an old cult and pilgrimage centre on the hill of the same name above Bistrica ob Sotli (Zagaj). Five religious buildings stand at the summit of Svete Gore. Bistrica ob Sotli is also home to the parish church of St Peter, which was first mentioned in 1275 as “s.Petrus prope Chonsperch”. A large part of its presbytery is covered with frescoes.

Kunšperk is part of the area’s castle history: Kunšperk Castle is now in ruins. The imposing Romanesque keep, part of the curtain wall and the castle chapel have survived.

Nature

The Bistrica Gorge is one of the best-preserved and most scenic river gorges in eastern Slovenia. At Zagaj, it is protected as an independent geomorphological natural feature and as a natural monument.

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