Caving is the most popular activity, but nearby you will find something for everyone, including hiking, fishing, cycling, historical sites and family attractions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Speleo Camp is situated in the middle of Planinsko polje which belongs to the Classic Karst area where the number of caves per square kilometre is the highest in the world. The meaning of the word Karst, which originates from this part of Europe, can be fully comprehended only by experiencing the Karst phenomenen in all its diversity, the Karst sinkholes, vertical pitches, horizontal caves with huge underground chambers and passages, underground rivers and lakes etc.
Numerous cave animals have made their home in the underground world of classical Karst. The most famous as well as the largest cave animal being the ''human fish'' or Proteus anguinus.
CAVING:
CAVE WALK : 2h , 3h or 4h walk routes
Less than 1 km away from the campsite is a marked, cave route with different levels of difficulty. There are more possibilities 2, 3 or 4h long walks around the caves. The neccessary equipment are good walking shoes and a torch. The route is marked with red-yellow triangles.
2 h route - the shortest:
Starting from the village Laze, passing Vranja and Skednena jama and leading through the forest back to the polje and then back to the village. Suitable for individuals, groups and families with children.
3 h route - medium length:
Starting from the village Laze, passing Vranja, Skednena jama and the majority of the caves. It leads back through the forest to the polje. Suitable for individuals and groups.
4 h route - the longest:
Starting from the village Laze, passing Vranja, Skednena jama and all other marked caves to the next town Logatec. Suitable for more experienced walkers.
HIKING, FISHING, CYCLING, CANOEING ...
* GUIDED RIVER CAVES:
KRIŽNA JAMA
Križna jama is the world - famous karst water cave which is special because of its numerous underground lakes, different animal species, the location of a cave bear, arhaeological remains and natural preservation.
PLANINSKA JAMA
Planina cave is one of the longest Slovenian water caves with the largest confluence of subterranean rivers in Europe.
ZELŠKE JAME
Zelške jame is a subterranean water cave system in the area of the Regional Park Rakov Škocjan. The entrance of the cave is under the Small Natural bridge which is already the collapsed part of the cave system.
* FAMOUS TOURISTIC CAVES :
POSTOJNSKA JAMA
Postojna Cave is the best known cave in the world and the largest show cave of the Classic Karst in Europe.
ŠKOCJANSKE JAME
The Škocjan caves were put on the UNESCO's list of world heritage sites. The Škocjan Caves are, above all, a natural phenomenon of global significance, ranking side by side with the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier reef, the Galapagos islands, Mount Everest and others