Saturday, June 2, 2007

Europeen Long Distance Footpaths - E7, Slovenia

The long distance path E 7 – Republic of Slovenia
The border cross Robič – The border cross Hodoš
600 kilometers (distance)
4 weeks (time for walking)

First day: People are friendly
Žuženberg – Spa (Dolenske Toplice)

20 kilometers (distance)
510 meters (altitude to walk up)
6 hours (time for walking)

• We cross Krka River (reka Krka).
• We walk up the hill side (250 meters of altitude to do).
• Than we walk in region of wine yards.
• We walk down to the village. We pass the national road. There is restaurant.
Than we walk up the hill side of Saint Peter (Sveti Peter).
• We walk down to the Krka River. Than we came to Spa (Dolenjske toplice: there are restaurants, hotels, shops, post office).

Second day: We walk up slowly but continuously
Spa (Dolenske Toplice) – Hostel near spring (Planinski dom pri Gospodični)
31 kilometers (distance)
900 meters (altitude to walk up)
10 hours (time for walking)

• We walk in shadow on the macadam roads and footpaths.
• We pass the national road.
• Water of spring make woman younger.
• The food is very good in hostel.

Third day: We walk down
Hostel near spring (Planinski dom pri Gospodični) – Kostanjevica at Krka River (Kostanjevica na Krki)
24 kilometers (distance)
400 meters (altitude to walk up)
8 hours (time for walking)

• Road continue at mountains and grass part of Gorjanci.
• We walk down the hill side (Carefully: we can fall down the slope!)
• We arrive to waterfalls and small rivers in virgin forest.
• We walk along the water installation to village Javorovica and monastery Pleterje.
• We arrive in Kostanjevica (tourist city).

Fourth day: We ask ourselves where is the finish
Kostanjevica at Krka River (Kostanjevica na Krki) – Castle Podsreda (Grad Podsreda)
33 kilometers (distance)
570 meters (altitude to walk up)
12 hours (time for walking)

• We walk through the marshlands (The footpaths are in bed condition, but oak trees are marked up).
• We continue to walk in the wine yards.
• We arrived in the modern city of Krško.
• Than we walk at the asphalt roads in the wine region.
• We find ecotourism under the castle of Podsreda (Trg Podsreda)

Fifth day: We arrive in little Suisse
Castle Podsreda (Grad Podsreda) - Olimlje
33 kilometers (distance)
800 meters (altitude to walk up)
12 hours (time for walking)

• We walk as pilgrims to Saint mountains (Svete Gore).
• The footpath continues between parking and big house.
• Latter we arrive in city Bistrica ob Sotli.
• Than we walk the asphalt road in the region of wine yards.
• We arrive at Olimlje (Golf, production of chocolate, farm of deer, old pharmacy).

The end.

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