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Foresta di Kocevje, Slovenia

cover photo by Alessandro Beconi

Location added by Cactus

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 9.4 (average on 20 votes)

Coordinates : 45.712293,14.501009 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos), Roe Deer, Deer, Otter, Buzzard, Kestrel, Ural Owl, Pygmy Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Grouse, Capercaillie and many other birds.

Recommended equipment : From 70-200 to 300 mm for the Brown Bear up to super telephoto (500-600 mm) for birds and other distant subjects.

Best months : The best time to photograph the brown bear is from April to October, the great autumn for the context of the colors that give the forests of beech and fir trees.

How to get there : To get to the huts for the sighting of the Brown Bear, seek to Miha Mlakar, an experienced guide, a great connoisseur of the local wildlife, which will accompany you at the lookout points. Miha Mlakar is owner of the Gostisce (Restaurant with rooms) and to get to his home from Italy, just take the motorway to Trieste and, once the motorway, exit at FERNETTI. From here, take the motorway in the direction of Ljubljana Slovenia (note remember to buy before the vinjeta necessary in order to pass on the highway: 15 € a week, 30 € a month, six months, and € 60 € 90 a year). Once on the motorway, take the exit UNEC and, once you exit turn left in the direction of Cerknica. After the village of Cerknica take the signs to Stari Trg and SNEZNIC (Snowy Mountain). Once in Stari Trg, after the petrol station turn left and follow the signs towards Marcovec on wood panels that lead to gostisce MLAKAR.L 'correct address is Markovec 16th, 1386 The Stari trg pri? U, Slovenia.

Visits : The cabanas for the sighting of the brown bear cost on average about 20 euro per person to access, but it always depends on the season and can vary up to a maximum of 50 euro (however usually cost 20-30 EUR).

Notes : The place is also suitable for hiking or cycling and offers a lot of opportunities. And 'possible to visit the caves Krisna Jama, climb Mount Slivnica or snowy mountain, or go hiking in the woods looking for an unspoiled and little used by man. The cabanas for the sighting of the Bear are positioned in two particular locations, in the woods, but with very bright areas (even if those places are recommended as optical bright f2.8). Access is regulated, as it is located on private property, and reservations are managed directly by Miha Mlakar (mlakar.markovec @ gmail.com), but it can also be found on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ gostisce-Mlakar/234526476615677

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