Natural attractions in Nova Gorica

Natural Wonders of Goriška

The Goriška region features a landscape shaped by the Trnovo Forest Plateau and the Vipava Valley. This selection highlights the Velika ledena jama v Paradani, an ice cave once used for commercial ice harvesting, alongside the strategic peaks of Sabotin and Škabrijel. Natural landmarks include the Skozno stone window, the paragliding launch site at Lijak, and the artificial Lake Vogršček. These sites showcase the area's karst topography, high-altitude ridges, and diverse viewpoints overlooking the border region.

Natural Wonders of Goriška — Map

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A

Velika ledena jama v Paradani

Deep ice cave in the Trnovo Forest known for temperature inversion. Historically, ice harvested here was exported as far as Egypt.

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B

Sabotin

Sabotin is 609-metre-high mountain ridge overlooking Gorizia, Nova Gorica, and Solkan on the border between Slovenia and Italy.

Sl-Ziga / Public domain

C

Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica

The Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica is a municipality in the traditional region of the Slovene Littoral in western Slovenia.

D

Škabrijel

Škabrijel is a mountain, 646 metres high, above the town of Nova Gorica in Slovenia. The mountain was named after the Archangel Gabriel.

E

Čaven

Čaven is a ridge above the Vipava Valley in southwestern Slovenia. It constitutes the southern rim of the Trnovo Forest Plateau in the…

F

Veliki rob

A 1,237-meter peak on the southern rim of the Trnovo Forest Plateau, offering views across the Vipava Valley.

G

Vogršček / Vogrsko jezero

A four-kilometer-long artificial reservoir built for irrigation. It is used for fishing and windsurfing.

H

Lijak takeoff

A paragliding and hang-gliding launch site known for thermal conditions that permit flying during most of the year.

I

Skozno

A natural stone bridge and viewpoint on the edge of the Trnovo Forest Plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley.

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