Ljubljana marshes nature park

Path along the Iška River – Okljuk – Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park

The River of Three Faces.

The Iška River flows on its exciting path through the wild Iški Vintgar, through the fertile Iški Vršaj and the marshy Ljubljana Marshes. On the Iška-Okljuk River path, in the company of Okljuk, you will discover the Iška River and life along it in the past and today at 11 information points.

2 starting points for the path:

Lipe settlement (Okrepčevalnica Kolišče), access to the starting point is also possible by city bus no. 19B
Iški Vintgar (in front of the Iški Vintgar Guesthouse), access to Iška vas is also possible by city bus no. 19

Length and type of path: a good 13 km, a combination of asphalt and macadam

Marking and shade:
Information and directional signs guide us along the path, on which the trail mascot Okljukec greets us. There is little shade on the path.

Starting point of the route: Iška 44-45, 1292 Ig, Slovenia
Google map Instructions

What they say about Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park at the ljubljanskobarje.si

The Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park is located in the Ljubljana Marshes, which lie in central Slovenia and are the southernmost part of the Ljubljana Basin. The Ljubljana Marshes Landscape Park area is the largest area of wetland grassland with a system of borders and forest, shrub and water areas in Slovenia.

Due to the method of cultivation (extensively mowed meadows), a high biodiversity has been preserved. There are two groups of prehistoric pile dwellings in the area of the landscape park, which are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

You can discover the attractions of the Ljubljana Marshes on your own, or you can also be accompanied by our guides.

NATURE PARK ON THE EDGE OF THE CITY – PDF

A space of constant change

The Ljubljana Marshes are a place of constant change.
The first changes in this area took place independently of man: lake – swamp – marsh. With his activities over the last two hundred years, man has transformed the marshes into a cultural landscape. But even these large-scale interventions cannot stop natural processes such as annual floods and subsidence.

The Ljubljana Marshes are the second most altered landscape in Slovenia.
Massive drainage works and the construction of transport links enabled settlement and farming in the central part of the Marshes. Once the largest and southernmost high bog in Europe, it was transformed into meadows, fields, hedgerows and a dense network of drainage channels.

The marsh mosaic of different habitats is home to many species.
Meadow bird species nest in the wet meadows and numerous butterflies forage. Drainage channels are crucial for the development of dragonflies and amphibians. Alders and willows along the edges of the plots provide a migration corridor, shelter, habitat and food source for reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals. Shrubs in the borders provide pasture for pollinators, which are also important for cultivated crops in the fields.