Other activities
Cycling
Hotel Celjska Koča is an ideal starting point for exploring the beauties of the area by bike. There are well-maintained paths leading to the center of Celje and further on to Šmartinsko Lake, Žalec – Fountain of Beer. You can also head to Svetina, the Alma Karlin House, and all the way to the center of Laško.
Hiking
Celjska Koča is part of the Posavsko Hills. The area is defined by six distinct peaks and four valleys or gorges between them. The peaks are Tolst (834 m / 2,736 ft), Ramanco (781 m / 2,562 ft), Vipota (532 m / 1,745 ft), Grmada (718 m / 2,356 ft), Bavč (692 m / 2,270 ft), and Srebotnik (700 m / 2,297 ft). Between Tolst, Grmada, and Vipota lies the Pečovnik valley with the Pečovnik stream. The entire area is marked with well-signposted hiking trails.
The maintained hiking paths are suitable for families, individuals, and recreational hikers. Depending on your fitness level and available time, you can:
Climb Grmada, where the “wishing bell” is located,
Walk across Tolsti vrh to the idyllic village of Svetina, where you can visit the Church of Our Lady of the Snows and the Church of the Holy Cross. In the local cemetery rests the famous traveler and writer Alma M. Karlin,
Descend through the gorge called Hudičev graben, which runs along and above the Hudičev potok stream. This route is very interesting, as in some parts you use pegs and cables to descend just above the stream, where you can also see many small waterfalls,
Visit the Old Celje Castle, which was once the largest fortress in Slovenia,
In Pečovnik, on the outskirts of the city at the start of the hiking trail leading to Celjska Koča, you will find the Alma M. Karlin House, where she spent her last years with her friend. Here you can see an exhibition titled “Alma M. Karlin’s Solitary Journey,”
Or take a tour of the city of Celje, where you can visit museums, galleries, the castle, mansions, and many other cultural attractions at every turn.