Elevation: 1465 m / 4806 ft
Type: mountain pasture
Weather forecast:
Views: 343,422
Popularity: 76% (851st place)
Description of mountain pasture:
Javorca is a nice viewpoint on a plateau Golte. It's located on the upper edge of Požganija. The name Požganija itself tells us, that here was once a fire, and consequences are today still visible. Officially it burned on July 5th 1950, and in one of the precipices it supposed to be kindling already few days before. Supposedly, at least so the local lore still holds today, since the time when a horse breeder and one of the shepherds burned the remains of a 700-kilogram bull that had fallen into a precipice. They supposedly discovered it only after a few days, and due to the difficult-to-access terrain, they doused it with gasoline and set it ablaze. The shepherd who participated was even sentenced to a year and a half in prison. The remains of the animal and the nearby surroundings smoldered for a long time, and on July 5, a strong wind began to blow. It fanned the embers, the flames engulfed the spruce trees, reached the dry grass and dense forest, and among other things, instantly destroyed a mountain cottage, so that the visitors barely escaped. The devastating flames, before they were tamed after 14 days, destroyed nearly a hundred hectares of forest, two shepherd huts for livestock, and a stable, in addition to the mountain cottage.
From Javorca, there is a breathtaking view of the Savinjska, Zadrečka, and Šaleška valleys and the mountain ranges around them, as well as the Zasavsko-Posavsko hills and Pohorje, and with good visibility, even farther.
Surroundings within radius of
km:
Webcams in radius of
km:
Pictures: