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Fig. 1 A drainage water reservoir, built in the period of Italian occupation
Photo by Gregor Kovačič, 2019
struction of basins for retaining precipitation water and snowmaking facil-
ities (Francek Ivović, 2015). Furthermore, the existing skiing facilities and
infrastructure are deteriorating, and the ski runs are becoming overgrown
by shrubs.
These facts shed some doubt on whether it makes any sense to at-
tempt to re-establish or further develop skiing tourism in Sviščaki, espe-
cially considering the trend of increasing air temperatures due to global
warming. Regarding winter forms of outdoor recreation, sledding, recre-
ational cross-country skiing, and hiking seem like more realistic options.
Hikers can follow numerous forest trails in the vicinity of Sviščaki and
across Snežnik Plateau.
In 2019, the mountain hut was in the process of renovation. The invest-
ment of around €120,000 consisted of a non-refundable European grant for
energy-saving building renovations in the amount of €63,000, added to the
owner’s own contribution (the owner is the Snežnik Alpine Club, based in
Ilirska Bistrica). The hut will be raised by a meter and rooms with sever-
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Fig. 1 A drainage water reservoir, built in the period of Italian occupation
Photo by Gregor Kovačič, 2019
struction of basins for retaining precipitation water and snowmaking facil-
ities (Francek Ivović, 2015). Furthermore, the existing skiing facilities and
infrastructure are deteriorating, and the ski runs are becoming overgrown
by shrubs.
These facts shed some doubt on whether it makes any sense to at-
tempt to re-establish or further develop skiing tourism in Sviščaki, espe-
cially considering the trend of increasing air temperatures due to global
warming. Regarding winter forms of outdoor recreation, sledding, recre-
ational cross-country skiing, and hiking seem like more realistic options.
Hikers can follow numerous forest trails in the vicinity of Sviščaki and
across Snežnik Plateau.
In 2019, the mountain hut was in the process of renovation. The invest-
ment of around €120,000 consisted of a non-refundable European grant for
energy-saving building renovations in the amount of €63,000, added to the
owner’s own contribution (the owner is the Snežnik Alpine Club, based in
Ilirska Bistrica). The hut will be raised by a meter and rooms with sever-
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