Zavetišče v Gozdu

Zavetišče v Gozdu is a mountain hut (planinski dom) in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps of Slovenia, operated by the Križe Mountaineering Society (Planinsko društvo Križe). It sits at an elevation of 891 metres on the western edge of the village of Gozd, on a terrace on the southern slope of Kriška gora, along the local road from Križe. The hut is a well-known stopping point for hikers and excursionists exploring the Kriška gora massif and the wider Kamnik–Savinja Alps. The current building was begun by PD Križe in 1974 and opened in 1979, replacing earlier shelters on the site that date back to 1937. A supplementary building with sanitary facilities, an outdoor serving area and a meeting room for the society was added in 1988, and in December 1993 the sanitary facilities were modernised with hot water and a shower. The hut also serves as the lower station of a cargo cableway to Kriška gora. Facilities include a dining room with 35 seats and a bar counter, a terrace with 50 seats, and three rooms with 11 beds (the official page lists 9 beds in two rooms, reflecting periodic reconfiguration). There is a fireplace, running water, electricity, telephone, a dance floor, a children's carousel, swings, a bocce court and an air-rifle shooting range. The hut is open on weekend afternoons in July and daily in August and September. It is managed by Igor Berlot and Tina Žalec. As a mountain hut rather than a commercial company, Zavetišče v Gozdu functions as a hospitality and recreation brand within Slovenia's extensive network of alpine shelters maintained by local mountaineering societies. Its identity is tied to the village of Gozd, the Kriška gora ridge and the traditional Slovenian planinski dom experience.

The first shelter in the area of Gozd was opened on 1 May 1937 at the Zaplotnik farm, known locally as Princ. After the Second World War, a new shelter was established in 1949 at Podvogar. In 1974 the Križe Mountaineering Society (PD Križe) began construction of the present hut building, which was opened in 1979. In 1988 a supplementary building was added, housing sanitary facilities, an outdoor serving area and a meeting room for PD Križe. In December 1993 the sanitary facilities were upgraded with more comfortable toilets, a washroom with hot water and a shower. The hut also serves as the lower station of a cargo cableway to Kriška gora. Over the decades the hut has been maintained and adapted by PD Križe, and it remains an active mountain shelter in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.

• 1993

  Sanitary facilities modernised with hot water and shower in December.

• 1988

  Supplementary building added with sanitary facilities, outdoor serving area and meeting room.

• 1979

  Current hut opened.

• 1974

  PD Križe began construction of the current hut building.

• 1949

  New shelter established at Podvogar after the war.

• 1937

  First shelter opened on 1 May at the Zaplotnik farm (Princ) in Gozd.

A traditional Slovenian mountain hut offering affordable, rustic accommodation and hospitality to hikers in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.

• Overnight accommodation

  9 beds in two rooms (official page also lists 11 beds in three rooms).

• Dining room

  35 seats and a bar counter.

• Terrace

  50 seats in front of the hut.

• Recreation facilities

  Dance floor, children's carousel, swings, bocce court, air-rifle shooting range.

• Cargo cableway

  Lower station of the cargo cableway to Kriška gora.

1. 1Zavetišče v Gozdu | Planinsko društvo Križepd-krize.si
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