Planinska koča pri Sv. Ani na Mali gori

Planinska koča pri Sv. Ani na Mali gori ("Mountaineering Hut at St. Anne's on Mala gora") is a mountain hut in Slovenia, standing at an elevation of 910 metres at the edge of the forest on the western side of the peak crowned by the Church of St. Anne (920 m). It lies in the area of Mala gora, a mountain ridge running between the Dobrepolje and Struga valleys to the north and the Ribnica valley and the Kočevje plain to the south. The hut was built by members of PD Ribnica (the Ribnica Mountaineering Society) in the immediate vicinity of the Church of St. Anne, on the site of a former farmhouse of which only ruins remained. The hut functions as a traditional Slovenian mountaineering post (planinska postojanka), offering shelter and refreshment to hikers on the Mala gora ridge. It is reachable by a 4-kilometre local road from Ribnica, passing the Inles and Riko companies to the Seljan farm, from which the hut is a 25-minute walk; on foot from Ribnica the route via the same landmarks, the Jamarski dom at Francetova jama and the Seljan farm takes about 90 minutes. A longer approach follows the Ribnica Mountaineering Trail from Ortnek over Grmada and takes about 5 hours. From the hut, popular excursions include the walls of St. Anne (963 m), a viewpoint about 30 minutes away; Črni vrh (963 m) along the Ribnica Mountaineering Trail in about 3 hours; and the tourist-arranged Francetova jama cave in about 45 minutes. The hut also serves as a waypoint on crossings to Turistični dom na Grmadi (887 m, about 4 hours along the Ribnica Mountaineering Trail), Planinska koča na Kamen Vrhu (783 m, about 5.5 hours) and Jamarski dom pri Francetovi jami (about 45 minutes). As a mountaineering hut rather than a commercial company, the establishment is owned and operated by the Ribnica Mountaineering Society and is associated with the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia (Planinska zveza Slovenije), which lists it among Slovenian mountaineering posts. Its identity is tied to the church and the Mala gora landscape rather than to a corporate brand, but it operates as a named, trademarked hospitality and shelter facility within Slovenia's organised hiking network.

Planinska koča pri Sv. Ani na Mali gori stands at 910 metres at the edge of the forest on the western side of the peak topped by the Church of St. Anne (920 m), in the Mala gora ridge area between the Dobrepolje and Struga valleys to the north and the Ribnica valley and Kočevje plain to the south. The hut was built by members of PD Ribnica (the Ribnica Mountaineering Society) in the immediate vicinity of the Church of St. Anne, on the site of a former farmhouse of which only ruins remained. The surviving evidence does not record the exact year of construction, but the hut is a recognised Slovenian mountaineering post listed by the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia (Planinska zveza Slovenije). Its location makes it a natural staging point on the Mala gora ridge. Access is by a 4-kilometre local road from Ribnica past the Inles and Riko companies to the Seljan farm, followed by a 25-minute walk; on foot from Ribnica the route via the same landmarks, the Jamarski dom at Francetova jama and the Seljan farm takes about 90 minutes. A longer approach follows the Ribnica Mountaineering Trail from Ortnek over Grmada and takes about 5 hours. From the hut, hikers can reach the walls of St. Anne (963 m), a viewpoint about 30 minutes away; Črni vrh (963 m) along the Ribnica Mountaineering Trail in about 3 hours; and the tourist-arranged Francetova jama cave in about 45 minutes. The hut also serves crossings to Turistični dom na Grmadi (887 m, about 4 hours along the Ribnica Mountaineering Trail), Planinska koča na Kamen Vrhu (783 m, about 5.5 hours) and Jamarski dom pri Francetovi jami (about 45 minutes).

• Built by members of PD Ribnica next to the Church of St. Anne on the site of a ruined farmhouse.

• Listed as a Slovenian mountaineering post by the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia (Planinska zveza Slovenije).

A traditional Slovenian mountaineering hut owned by a local hiking society, serving hikers on Mala gora near the Church of St. Anne.

• Mountain hut accommodation and refreshments

  Shelter, food and drink for hikers on the Mala gora ridge.

1. 1Wikidata: Planinska koča pri Sv. Ani na Mali goriwikidata.org
2. 2Wikipedia (Slovenian): Planinska koča pri Sveti Ani na Mali gorisl.wikipedia.org
3. 3Planinsko društvo Ribnica – Naša kočaplaninskodrustvo-ribnica.si