Climbing center Urbasova skala
Urbasova peč is a small climbing centre above Dovje, which is also open for climbing in autumn and winter.
The routes are similar to those in the mountains. The hazards are also similar (breaking off a hold, breaking off a stop, etc.), which is why wearing a helmet when climbing is advised.
- Characteristic of the routes: vertical, some overhanging
- Number of routes: 31 sport-climbing routes, 2 technical
- Height of the route: 12–26 m
- Children: climbing area suitable for children from 3 years of age
- Altitude: 820 m
Best time: Early spring to late autumn, with forest formations providing cooling during the summer heat. You can also go climbing in winter, when the best time is from 10:00 am onwards, as long as the climbing area is lit by the sun.
Useful information: Both technical routes are bolted and cannot be free climbed. The Lojtrca route is a bit more crumbly.
Protection against ticks is recommended in spring.
Warning: Park your car in the car park at Dovje (car park by the Church of St Michael), N 46.46700 E 13.94338
Urbasova skala, Gregor Kofler
Climbing center Blaščeva skala
Steep cliffs rise above Dovje, bearing the name of Granšica. They offer mainly single and multi-pitch routes and a beautiful view of the Vrata valley. The routes are exposed and suitable for the more experienced climbers.
Rising more than 80 m high, the climbing centre offers many long sport routes of higher difficulty. Most of the routes were equipped by the tireless Benjamin Ravnik, with a good number of new routes being created recently. The route ratings are quite “stretched”, so the climbing centre is not suitable for beginners. At the top of the walls, there is a beautiful view of the wreath of mountains around Triglav, Mojstrana and Dovje, and the long Upper Sava Valley.
- Characteristic of the routes: vertical and overhanging
- Number of routes: 80 sport-climbing, 1 technical
- Height of the route: 15–80 m
- Children: climbing area suitable for children from 7 years of age
- Altitude: 1,000 m
Best time: Early spring to late autumn, with forest formations providing cooling during the summer heat in the first stretches, but getting too hot in the higher stretches. You can also go climbing in winter, when the best time is from 11:00 am onwards, as long as the climbing area is lit by sun.
Warning: To access the climbing centre, you have to cross Blaščev rovt, which is a private property, and during the grazing season (June–October), cows and bulls graze here, and they can be aggressive. Cross past the two rocks and turn onto a slope covered with hazel and fern. The path is not easily visible. Then follow the trail. Respect private property and the valuable meadow. For the routes running in the right-hand rock, go up as soon as you start to ascend.
Blaščeva skala, Gregor Kofler
