Uskovnica Lodge

Uskovnica Lodge (Slovene: Koča na Uskovnici) is a mountain hut on the Pokljuka plateau in Slovenia, situated at an elevation of 1,154 metres on the lower part of the spacious Uskovnica alpine pasture, which forms the south-eastern part of the plateau above the Upper Bohinj Valley and the Voje valley. It is operated by the Planinsko društvo Srednja vas v Bohinju (Srednja vas v Bohinju Mountaineering Association). The hut was built by PD Bohinj-Srednja vas and ceremonially opened on 10 July 1955; it was enlarged and renovated in 1965. In 2010 a wastewater treatment plant was built at the hut with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund under a public tender for the renovation and modernisation of mountain posts. Following a successful application by the association to a 2021 public tender for the support of mountain, sports and recreational infrastructure, reconstruction and energy-efficiency renovation works were carried out, co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. The lodge is categorised as category 1 and holds the Green Key sustainability label, an international environmental award that promotes environmental awareness and care among accommodation and catering establishments committed to sustainable business practices. The dining area has 60 seats and a tap bar; there are 7 rooms (one suitable for disabled guests) equipped with bathrooms, offering 13 beds, plus 17 beds in shared dormitories with shared sanitary facilities. The dining area and rooms are heated with underfloor heating. The hut is electrified and connected to the water supply. The current hut keeper is Katica Mikelj. The lodge is a member of the Slovenian mountain hut network and serves hikers, mountaineers and visitors to the Pokljuka plateau.

Uskovnica Lodge was built by the Planinsko društvo Bohinj-Srednja vas (Bohinj-Srednja vas Mountaineering Association) and ceremonially opened on 10 July 1955. It stands at 1,154 metres on the lower part of the Uskovnica alpine pasture, a south-eastern section of the Pokljuka plateau above the Upper Bohinj Valley and the Voje valley. In 1965 the hut was enlarged and renovated. In 2010 a wastewater treatment plant was constructed at the hut, with funds approved under the public tender 'Acquisition of funds from the European Regional Development Fund – ERDF, Renovation and Modernisation of Mountain Posts' issued by the Ministry of the Economy. After the association successfully applied to the 2021 public tender 'Support for mountain, sports and recreational infrastructure', reconstruction works and energy-efficiency renovation were carried out on the building. The investment was co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. The lodge is categorised as category 1 and holds the Green Key sustainability label. It is operated by the Planinsko društvo Srednja vas v Bohinju, with Katica Mikelj as hut keeper. The dining area has 60 seats and a tap bar; there are 7 rooms (one suitable for disabled guests) with bathrooms, providing 13 beds, and 17 beds in shared dormitories with shared sanitary facilities. The dining area and rooms are heated with underfloor heating. The hut is electrified and connected to the water supply. Nearby are numerous shepherd's huts converted into holiday cottages.

• 2021

  Reconstruction and energy-efficiency renovation works were carried out after a successful public tender application.

• 2010

  A wastewater treatment plant was built at the hut with ERDF co-financing.

• 1965

  The hut was enlarged and renovated.

• 1955

  The hut was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1955 by PD Bohinj-Srednja vas.

A category 1 mountain hut on the Pokljuka plateau, offering affordable accommodation and dining for hikers, with a Green Key sustainability label.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  7 rooms with bathrooms (13 beds, one room suitable for disabled guests) and shared dormitories (17 beds).

• Food and beverage service

  Dining area with 60 seats and a tap bar; price lists for food, drinks and rooms are available.

1. 1Koča na Uskovnici | Planinsko društvo Srednja vas v Bohinjupdsrednjavas.si
2. 2Uskovnica Lodge - Wikidatawikidata.org