Koča na Gozdu

Koča na Gozdu is a mountain hut and guesthouse located along the road to the Vršič mountain pass, about 8 km from Kranjska Gora in northwestern Slovenia. It sits at an elevation of 1,226 metres above sea level and is operated by the company PREZLC d.o.o., which is based in Gozd Martuljek. The hut offers accommodation, traditional Slovenian cuisine and facilities for outdoor activities, and it is marketed as a destination for families, school groups, kindergartens and individual travellers. The original Koča na Gozdu was inaugurated on 2 July 1922 and operated until it was closed in 1979. A new, larger and more modern hut was built on the same site and opened on 24 May 1986. The current building provides 54 beds across three floors: the first floor has four rooms with private bathrooms for 3–6 people, the second floor has four rooms with shared bathrooms for 4–8 people, and the third floor offers shared dormitory accommodation for up to 12 people. There is a large dining room that can also be used for workshops and lectures. The kitchen serves homemade Slovenian dishes such as štruklji, gorenjski krapi, one-pot stews and blueberry strudel, as well as game specialities including venison roast and venison goulash. The surrounding grassy areas are suitable for sports and outdoor lectures, and the hut welcomes children's groups, school trips in nature and mountaineering clubs. In 2013 the hut received the "Družinam prijazna koča" (Family-Friendly Hut) designation awarded by the Alpine Association of Slovenia. The hut is surrounded by greenery and larch trees and is a base for hikes in the Julian Alps, including routes to Prisojnik and nearby huts such as Mihov dom and Erjavec's hut on the Vršič pass.

The original Koča na Gozdu was inaugurated on 2 July 1922. It served hikers and travellers on the road to the Vršič pass for several decades before closing in 1979. On 24 May 1986, a new, larger and more modern hut was built on the same site. The current hut is operated by PREZLC d.o.o., a company based in Gozd Martuljek. In 2013 the hut received the "Družinam prijazna koča" (Family-Friendly Hut) designation from the Alpine Association of Slovenia. Today it offers 54 beds, a large dining room and a menu of traditional Slovenian and game dishes, and it caters to families, school groups and mountaineering clubs.

• 2013

  Received the "Družinam prijazna koča" (Family-Friendly Hut) designation from the Alpine Association of Slovenia.

• 1986

  New, larger and more modern hut built on the same site, opened on 24 May.

• 1979

  Original hut closed.

• 1922

  Original Koča na Gozdu inaugurated on 2 July.

Family-friendly mountain hut and guesthouse on the Vršič pass road, offering traditional Slovenian food and group accommodation.

• Accommodation (54 beds)

  Rooms with private or shared bathrooms and shared dormitory space across three floors.

• Traditional Slovenian cuisine

  Dishes such as štruklji, gorenjski krapi, one-pot stews and blueberry strudel.

• Game specialities

  Venison roast and venison goulash.

• Group and event facilities

  Large dining room suitable for workshops, lectures and group activities.

1. 1Koča na Gozdu | PREZLC d.o.o., Kranjska goraprezlc.si
2. 2Koča na Gozdu - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Rifugio Koča na Gozdu - Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org