Experience
King Matjaž
A king sleeps beneath Peca. The walk to his table makes a family outing.
Legend
The king who sleeps beneath Peca
Deep inside Peca, King Matjaž sits at a stone table, his army asleep around him. The king sleeps, while his beard keeps growing and winding around the table.
“When his beard has wound nine times around the table, the Slovenian king will awaken and come to save his people.”Folk tradition, Črna na Koroškem
The way to the king
From the house to the king’s table
IČrna na KoroškemHiša Matevž
At reception you’ll get a trail map and the legend to take along.
Photo: koroska.si IIBelow the summit of PecaDom na Peci
This mountain hut is the starting point for the trail to the king’s cave and to the summit.
Painting: workshop of L. Layer, public domain IIIBelow Dom na PeciKing Matjaž’s cave
A bronze king, the work of sculptor Franc Rotar, sits at a stone table. Children can check how long his beard has grown.
IVSummit of Peca, 2,126 mKordeževa glava
Those with energy to spare continue to the highest summit of Peca.
Late January
The king in winter, too
During the King Matjaž Castles festival, Črna spends three days building castles out of snow.
Package
A weekend in King Matjaž’s kingdom
Included
- ✦two nights for two in a double room
- ✦two breakfasts per person
- ✦a private guided hike to King Matjaž’s cave and the nearby area
- ✦the telling of the legend and a stop at Dom na Peci
- ✦the option to extend the hike to Mala Peca, depending on conditions and fitness
- ✦a packed lunch for two
- ✦one two-hour visit to the shared Finnish and infrared saunas
- ✦a map and tips for exploring the area on your own
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