Podlonk: Hiking and Cultural Heritage

Podlonk offers two distinct points of interest for a stay: routes connected with Podlonk and Prtovč, and historical heritage spanning settlement history, buildings, and memorial sites. If you are looking for a hotel in Podlonk, these themes may help you choose your destination. For the routes, you can compare their exact courses; the historical information places the village within the history of the Selška Valley and the area below Ratitovec.

Hiking and Cycling Routes

When comparing the routes, their connection to the settlement is particularly important. The Ratitovec Klasik route follows a forest road towards Podlonk and reaches the edge of the settlement at the Žetlar farm. From there, the Ratitovec Klasik course continues to the hunting lodge in Prtovč. By contrast, the Ratitovec Trail follows forest roads and paths past Podlonk, then climbs to Prtovč. Route conditions and markings may change, so check the latest conditions before setting out.

For cyclists, the Loška kolesarska pot is another way to explore Podlonk. The route covers 390 kilometres over 13 stages and goes from Železniki through Podlonk and back to Železniki. The distance and number of stages refer to the entire route, not just the section through Podlonk. Check the signs locally before riding.

History and Cultural Heritage

Podlonk was part of the first wave of colonisation that reached the eastern part of the Selška Valley; this is also known as medieval colonisation. The Soriška colonisation covered the entire area below Ratitovec, from Sorica to Podlonk. In the area from Sorica to Podlonk, German-speaking Tyroleans from the Puster Valley were the only foreign settlers to be settled. Podlonk’s history can therefore be connected both with the early settlement of the eastern Selška Valley and with the settlement history of the area below Ratitovec.

Podlonk’s architectural heritage includes Domačija Podlonk 8. Its memorial heritage includes Spominska plošča Jožetu Mihevcu-Rudarju, Spominska plošča relejni kurirski postaji G-1, and Spominski kamen posvetovanju aktivistov OF. These named sites represent two different aspects of the heritage: a historic building and three memorials.

A report in the February 2023 municipal magazine describes the “Vaška smučarska tekma na Lonku” as the third traditional giant slalom. The competition was open to members of ŠKTD Podlonk and other residents of Podlonk, Prtovč, and Draboslovica. The report gives Sunday, January 29, as the event date; the race was held in two runs on the local Lonk.

Accommodation for Your Stay

As of December 1, 2022, Apartma Pr' Grogori in Podlonk had one apartment with four beds. Apartmaji pr Potokar had two apartments there, with a total of eight beds. These figures refer to apartments, not hotels. If you are considering either accommodation, check current availability before booking.

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