Krka River – Žužemberk Castle loop from Novo mesto Center

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Krka River – Žužemberk Castle loop from Novo mesto Center

Moderate

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Krka River – Žužemberk Castle loop from Novo mesto Center

03:59

87.1km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 86.7 km for 193 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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615 m

Loška Brv Bridge

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The Loka–Kandija footbridge, 121.5 meters long and 4.3 meters wide, is located on the right bank of the Krka River just before the mouth of Težka Voda, where there is also a small entrance square and on the left bank via an accessible ramp and stairs to the Župančič Promenade.

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21.4 km

Trebnje Castle

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The castle is closed and falling apart. It's a shame, but it's still nice to see from the outside.

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44.5 km

Josip Jurčič Birthplace

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47.8 km

Krka River

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The river, which as the central watercourse divides the Dolenjska region into two parts, is characterized by a rather calm flow and a dark green color. The greatest specialty is represented by lehnjak thresholds, of which there are around a hundred on the Krka.

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49.5 km

Pond Near Gabrovčec

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54.4 km

Park Loka

Forest

62.6 km

Cast Iron Fountain at Grajski Trg

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A cast iron fountain and four dragons spewing water. It stands on the square in front of the castle, it was made in the 60s of the 18th century in Auersperg's foundry in Dvor.

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62.7 km

Žužemberk Castle

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"Žužemberk was first mentioned in writing in 1246, and the town received market rights in 1399. For centuries, the castle and town were owned by the important noble family Auersperg. The brothers Georg and Wolf von Auersperg bought them from King Ferdinand I in 1538. In the 16th In the 19th century, Žužemberk was repeatedly attacked by the Turks, so the castle there was refortified and expanded.

During the Second World War, Italian occupation troops were stationed in the castle. They were successfully driven out by a partisan unit in December 1942. The partisans then burned down the castle. In February 1945 Žužemberk was shelled by Allied bombers with rockets."
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78.5 km

Krka

Lake

85.8 km

Štukljeva Footbridge

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The footbridge in Irča vas is a great engineering achievement, as there are only three longer bridges built in this way in the world, and its architectural design is unique within a radius of 500 kilometers.

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87.1 km

End point

Train Station

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