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Old Ore Route

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    The Old Ore Route is a path along which iron ore was once transported from the Sava Caves, a former iron ore deposit, to the blast furnaces at Stara Sava.
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    Distance 8.4 km
    3:03 h
    618 m
    3 m
    1,183 m
    565 m

    The path starts in the heart of Jesenice, in the old town core called Stara Sava, where you will find a beautifully renovated square surrounded by historic structures very important to Jesenice, full of tradition and culture - there are the Upper Sava Museum, Ruard Manor, the Barracks, the rake, and in the middle of the square, an old chimney is preserved which most clearly reminds that Jesenice is a steel town. From Stara Sava, the path continues to the other end of town to the Kosovo manor and then to the oldest part of Jesenice - Murova. From there, the path begins to ascend towards the chapel at Pejce, to the Church of the Holy Cross in Prihodi, and finally to the Sava Caves with Koreln's gallery. Of course, you should not forget the beautiful narcissus meadows that accompany the path from the first ascent towards Planina pod Golico.

    Author’s recommendation

    The Old Ore Route can be visited independently or with a tourist guide. It is also suitable for larger groups.
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    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    1,183 m
    Lowest point
    565 m
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    Safety information

    The route is suitable both in winter and summer.

    Tips and suggestions

    With timely notification, historical characters ironworker Viktor, miner Tona and mine manager Heinrich will also welcome you during the visit to the Sava Caves route

    Roadbook

    The hike along the route begins at the Stara Sava museum area in Jesenice. Elements of the former ironworks settlement are still present there today: the manor house, which houses a museum with ironworking and mining collections, a church, a workers' residential house, a blast furnace with auxiliary facilities, rake and koplern – a coal warehouse. The route passes through Jesenice, past the old part of the settlement Murova with Kosovo manor, along a forest path to the hamlet of Pejce, onward through the villages of Prihodi and Planina pod Golico to the Sava Caves. Along the way, visitors will see chapels and wayside shrines, replicas of mining tools, "glajžnje" - traces of wagons on the path, entrance to the mine. It is enriched with ten information boards describing the life of miners and ironworkers.
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    Public transport

    Local bus service will take you to Stara Sava, but not to the Sava Caves (the nearest stop is Planina pod Golico).

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    Directions

    The easiest way to get to Stara Sava is to follow the signs to the old town center or the shopping center.

    Parking

    There is a large free parking lot at Stara Sava in front of the shopping center.

    Coordinates

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    46.432775, 14.057244
    DMS
    46°25'58.0"N 14°03'26.1"E
    UTM
    33T 427571 5142565
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    Equipment

    Good hiking shoes are recommended, and warm clothing in winter.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from Slovenian.

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    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.4 km
    Duration
    3:03 h
    Ascent
    618 m
    Descent
    3 m
    Highest point
    1,183 m
    Lowest point
    565 m
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