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Mali and Veliki Snežnik

marco24. 03. 2025 20:53:50

The hiking trail in the section between Mali Sviščaki and the intersection of Snežnik and Madragočeva roads is temporarily closed due to logging and timber skidding.
Detailed status is visible on the attached map:

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KarmenT25. 06. 2025 20:49:11

Today on Mali and Veliki Snežnik. Path from Ilirska Bistrica to Sviščaki fully asphalted. Along the path a real botanical paradise. Really lots of flowers, full of wild orchids, golden lilies and even lady's slippers we found. At the hut lots of visitors. Return circular via Mali Snežnik to starting point. Temperatures up there much more pleasant. Path to Mali Snežnik mostly well cleared. It was a nice day. nasmeh

View of the summit from the end of the road

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skala12316. 10. 2025 19:54:29

Yesterday a nice circular path to Big Snežnik starting at the mountain hut on Sviščaki. Up past Grda Draga to Little Snežnik and on over Middle Snežnik to Big Snežnik.
Descent over Lom to starting point.
At the top cold and windy.

Nice mountaineering greeting.

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Premik23. 12. 2025 17:57:18

On a wonderful, crystal-clear December day I set out to explore the Snežnik plateau – an area that always surprises anew with its wild beauty, forests and breathtaking views.

This adventure started in the quiet village Vrbica (427 m) near Ilirska Bistrica. Already the initial kilometers through the enchanting Reka river valley announced that the day would be something special. This was followed by the ascent to the mighty Snežnik plateau, where I visited several peaks and enjoyed the complete silence of the high forests.

The first goal was Goljak (1145 m), then the highest point of the tour – Veliki Razbor (1300 m), which offered one of the nicest views on the entire path. The descent to below Kozlek was a real fairy-tale experience, but soon the hardest part of the day followed: 150 elevation meters of a very demanding uphill by bike, which brought me to the top of Kozlek (997 m), where there is also a pleasant mountain hut.

From the top I descended towards Srednji vrh (910 m) and Sopilo (869 m), then an attractive final descent back to the valley awaited me, to the starting point in Vrbica.

In total I rode 35 km and overcame 1150 elevation meters. On the path exceptional views opened to the entire Reka river valley, to Kvarner Bay and also the islands Krk and Cres.

If you love nature, adventures and authentic mountaineering feelings, I invite you to join me in the video.
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Video:

Poetry on the Snežnik Plateau - Goljak, Veliki Razbor, Kozlek, Srednji vrh, Sopil

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pika18. 02. 2026 11:28:49

Yesterday to Snežnik from Leskova valley direction.
Beautiful winter day, wonderful views, snow cover held footprints, wind only a bit below the summit.

we parked at the bend where snow starts on the road

two vehicles were parked a little higher at the fork

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opazovalec18. 02. 2026 12:11:41

pika perfectly captured yesterday's impressions from Snežnik... adding some more "views"

Lonica, southern Bohinj mountains, far right Mangart and Jalovec

Gorski kotar, behind Velebit, right Adriatic Sea

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Afriški Janez22. 02. 2026 13:53:10

Hello,
Yesterday we were on the way to Gašperjev hrib in the steep part of the forest between 1600 and 1550m and lost a Leki pole. If someone picked it up they can call 040 994 995 or write to grintovec@gmail.com
Thanks nasmeh

Somewhere there in the red circle is a stick by the path

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skala12322. 02. 2026 21:31:01

Some Saturday snapshots from the path to Snežnik starting from the mountain hut at Sviščaki. Huge number of hikers. Views from the sea to Triglav.

Nice hiking greeting.

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Trobec27. 02. 2026 20:28:04

Snežnik seems quite visited in the last days. But by no means from Leskova dolina nasmeh

The conditions are completely spring-like... despite the fact that most of the paths are on snow, I was in short sleeves the whole time.

https://trobec.blogspot.com/2026/02/sneznik-iz-leskove-doline-2622026.html

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ločanka2. 03. 2026 09:46:27

Yesterday the conditions were already completely different than a week ago, but the snow on the path starts already soon above the starting point. Many skiers seen, small crampons very used, enormous number of visitors. For my taste quite too much nasmeh

! It was Sunday after all and therefore the hut was also open, during the week probably not like that.