Lubnik Lodge

Lubnik Lodge (Slovene: Dom na Lubniku) is a mountain hut situated at the summit of Lubnik, the mountain that forms the natural backdrop to the town of Škofja Loka in Slovenia. It is operated by Planinsko društvo Škofja Loka (the Škofja Loka Mountaineering Association), the successor to a branch of the Slovenian Mountaineering Association founded on 24 January 1907 for the Škofja Loka judicial district, originally seated in Selca and formally moved to Škofja Loka on 12 May 1929. The lodge serves hikers and visitors on Lubnik, a peak often described as the "thousander" above Škofja Loka, and is open every day except Mondays unless Monday is a public holiday. It can be reached by several marked trails: from Škofja Loka via Gabrovo (about 2 hours), through Vincarje along the ridges (about 2 hours), from Breznica (about 40 minutes), and from Praprotno via Sveti Tomaž (about 2 hours). The lodge also functions as a waypoint on longer traverses, including to Koča na Blegošu (1391 m, about 4 hours 30 minutes) and Zavetišče na Jelencih (1185 m, about 4 hours 45 minutes). In January 2018 the hut received the "Environmentally Friendly Hut" (Okolju prijazna koča) certificate awarded by the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia to huts with exemplary communal infrastructure, environmental protection, and visitor friendliness. The lodge offers typical mountain-hut food and drink, accommodation, and panoramic views toward the Julian Alps and other ranges. Its telephone number is 031 655 556. As a small, association-run mountain hut rather than a commercial chain, Lubnik Lodge is a local hospitality and recreation brand tied to Slovenian mountaineering culture and the town of Škofja Loka.

Lubnik Lodge is operated by Planinsko društvo Škofja Loka, a mountaineering association whose institutional history reaches back to the early twentieth century. According to the association's official website, it is the successor to a branch of the Slovenian Mountaineering Association that was established on 24 January 1907 for the Škofja Loka judicial district, with its seat in Selca. On 12 May 1929, a decision of the general assembly formally transferred the branch's seat to Škofja Loka. The lodge itself stands at the summit of Lubnik, the mountain that forms the natural backdrop to Škofja Loka, a town described in the source as a "thousand-year-old beauty." The hut is a traditional mountain lodge serving hikers on the well-marked trails that approach Lubnik from several directions: from Škofja Loka via Gabrovo (about 2 hours), through Vincarje along the ridges (about 2 hours), from Breznica (about 40 minutes), and from Praprotno via Sveti Tomaž (about 2 hours). It also serves as a waypoint on longer traverses to Koča na Blegošu (1391 m, about 4 hours 30 minutes) and Zavetišče na Jelencih (1185 m, about 4 hours 45 minutes). In January 2018 the lodge received the "Environmentally Friendly Hut" (Okolju prijazna koča) certificate from the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia, awarded to huts with exemplary communal infrastructure, environmental protection, and visitor friendliness. The source notes that many visitors who climb Lubnik confirm that the title is deserved. The lodge is open every day except Mondays unless Monday is a public holiday, and its telephone number is 031 655 556. The official website also provides information about the association's other facility, Koča na Blegošu, indicating that the association manages more than one mountain hut. The available evidence does not specify the exact construction date of the lodge or the names of individual managers, so those details are omitted here.

• Branch of the Slovenian Mountaineering Association founded for the Škofja Loka judicial district, seated in Selca.

• General assembly formally transfers the branch seat to Škofja Loka.

• Lubnik Lodge receives the "Environmentally Friendly Hut" certificate from the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia.

A local, association-run mountain hut and hiking destination on the summit of Lubnik above Škofja Loka, recognized for environmental management.

• Mountain hut accommodation and dining

  Overnight stays and traditional mountain meals for hikers on Lubnik.

• Hiking waypoint services

  Rest and information point on marked trails and longer traverses.

1. 1Planinsko društvo Škofja Loka - dom na Lubnikupd-skofjaloka.com
2. 2Lubnik Lodge - Wikidatawikidata.org