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Kočevski Rog

Located in Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°38′56″ N 15°01′48″ E

Map showing the location of Kočevski Rog Kočevski Rog
Location in Slovenia
Elevation
1,099 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Podstene
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport60 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport78 km

About Kočevski Rog

Kočevski Rog is a mountain. Location: Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia. Elevation: 1,099 m.

From Wikipedia

Kočevski Rog or Kočevje Rog (German: Hornwald) or simply called Rog is a karstified plateau in the Kočevje Highlands above the Črmošnjice Valley in southeastern Slovenia. The plateau is part of the traditional Lower Carniola region of Slovenia and of the Dinaric Alps. The highest area is the central part, with the 1099-metre-high peak of Veliki Rog. The plateau is densely forested. The only ski slope in Lower Carniola, Rog-Črmošnjice (or Gače) also lies in the vicinity of Rog.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kočevski Rog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
November (148 mm)
Driest month
January (75 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kočevski Rog
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°9°15°18°20°20°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°-1°4°7°8°8°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)7582100122111138112120129145148113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kočevski Rog

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 58 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 60 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 78 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 76 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 161 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kočevski Rog

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 87 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Rinža River 13 kmW
  • Lahinja River 21 kmE
  • Temenica River 18 kmNE

25–60 km43 places

  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 45 kmW
  • Mala Gora Mountain 26 kmNW
  • Krim Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Javorniki Mountain 59 kmW

60–100 km185 places

  • Krk Island 71 kmSW
  • Kašina River 96 kmE
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 62 kmSW
  • Otočić Košljun Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Podstene Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    2 km SW
  • Rajhenav Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    3.1 km SW
  • Komarna Vas Village, Municipality of Semič
    2.9 km NE
  • Koprivnik Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    5.2 km S
  • Trnovec Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    5.7 km NW
  • Stare Žage Village, Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
    6.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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