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Via ferratas, cycling routes, a mine beneath Peca and a ski slope right in the village.

What to do beneath Peca?

Via ferratas and cycling routes, a mine beneath the mountain, a ski slope right in the village.

C–E · 3–4 hours
Olimpline via ferrata
Around 1,700 meters of climbing route and 550 meters of elevation gain. The start is about a 20-minute walk from the center of Črna.
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2,126 m
Peca
The highest summit is Kordeževa glava. The trail leads past the Dom na Peci mountain hut and King Matjaž’s cave.
54–68 km
Cycling routes
Three loop routes from Črna: a road route around Peca (55 km) and two mountain bike routes, across the Smrekovec range (54 km) and around Raduha (68 km).
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B/C and D/E
Mučevo Žerjav via ferrata
Two routes: the easier one is marked in blue, the harder one in red.
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5 km underground
Cycling through the mine
At Podzemlje Pece (Peca Underground) you ride with a guide through the tunnels of a former mine. Bike, helmet and lamp are provided on site.
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1,263 m
Olimpline
The zipline above Črna runs up to 219 meters above the ground. Booking is required.
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Hike
Topla Valley
A remote Alpine valley with isolated farms, part of the Karawanken Geopark.
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1,699 m
Uršlja gora
A summit with the Church of St. Ursula and views across all of Carinthia (Koroška).
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In the village
Črna ski slope
Around 3 km of slopes. When snow is scarce, they are covered with artificial snow, and you can also ski in the evening under floodlights.
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Bistra · Loge
Cross-country skiing
The Bistra (2 km) and Loge (3 km) trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing. Črna has two cross-country ski schools.
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Late January
King Matjaž Castles (snow castles festival)
For three days, Črna builds castles out of snow.
Photo: Anže Obretan
All year · 10 °C
Kayaking into the mine
Take the mine train into Podzemlje Pece, then paddle a kayak through water some 700 meters below the surface. Booking is required.
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