Tokratna pot vas bo vodila ob potoku Bena do slapu Bena. Od parkirišča 1 je do slapu okoli 4,5 km, od parkirišča 2 pa okoli 3 km v eno smer. Opozoriti je potrebno, da imejte dobro obutev, saj boste potok morali večkrat prečiti. Če je sušno obdobje daljše, se da priti suhih nog do slapu, če pa je dlje časa deževalo, je pot do slapu zelo težavna in jo raje odsvetujem. Sem pa prepričan, da boste na točki 0 zagotovo vsaj noge pomočili v vodo pod slapom. Pot vas vodi ob potoku in se ves čas počasi vzpenja (primerna je tudi za otroke), je prijetno hladna, lahko pa vas spremljajo tudi kakšne leteče živali in se na vas obesi kakšen klop.

This time the path will lead you along the Ben stream to the Ben waterfall. From parking lot 1 to the waterfall is about 4.5 km, and from parking lot 2 about 3 km in one direction. It should be noted that you have good footwear, as you will have to cross the stream several times. If the dry period is longer, it is possible to get to the waterfall with dry feet, but if it has been raining for a long time, the path to the waterfall is very difficult and I would rather not recommend it. However, I am sure that at point 0 you will definitely at least dip your feet into the water under the waterfall. The path leads you along the stream and climbs slowly all the time (it is also suitable for children), it is pleasantly cold, but you can also be accompanied by some flying animals and a bench is hung on you.

Opozoriti moram, da ob sami strugi ni telefonskega signala, GPS pa rad zelo pleše, zato si dobro oglejte slike, ki vam bodo v pomoč. Prosim vas, da postavite vsebnik točno tja, kjer ste ga našli in ga tudi zakrijete tako, kot je bil.

I must point out that there is no telephone signal along the riverbed, and GPS likes to dance a lot, so take a good look at the pictures that will help you. Please place the container exactly where you found it and also cover it as it was.

V tokratnih opisih bom opisal sedem različnih naravnih lepot v Sloveniji, ki si jih je vredno ogledati.

In this description, I will describe seven different natural beauties in Slovenia that are worth seeing.

Veli Badin - ušesa Istre

Na skrajnem jugu kraškega roba, nad vasjo Sočerga tik ob meji s Hrvaško, se nahajajo čudovite stene, ki so zaradi previsne oblike dobile ime “ušesa Istre”. Simpatična razgledna pot nas nad stenami pripelje do kamnitega naravnega mostu in naprej pod same spodmole. V stenah gnezdijo ogrožene ptice, zato spoštujte opozorila na opisnih tablah pod stenami.

In the extreme south of the Karst edge, above the village of Sočerga, right on the border with Croatia, there are beautiful walls, which were named "ears of Istria" due to their overhanging shape. A nice scenic path above the walls leads us to a stone natural bridge and further under the cliffs. Endangered birds nest in the walls, so follow the warnings on the information boards under the walls.

Izhodišče za pohod je cerkvica sv. Kvirina v vasi Sočerga. Do nje se pripeljemo po ozki asfaltirani cesti, ki se odcepi levo z glavne ceste takoj na začetku vasi – tukaj je postavljena tudi manjša tabla, ki vas usmeri levo v hrib, k omenjeni cerkvici. Bodite pozorni, saj je tabla dokaj skrita in se pojavi že na začetku prihoda v vas.

The starting point for the hike is the church of St. Quirina in the village of Sočerga. We drive to it along a narrow asphalt road, which branches off to the left from the main road at the very beginning of the village - there is also a small sign that directs you to the left up the hill, to the mentioned church. Be careful, the board is quite hidden and appears at the beginning of your arrival in the village.

Parkirate pri cerkvici sv.Kvirina in pričnete hoditi v smeri mimo cervice. Pot se prve pol ure počasi spušča, pelje pa nas mimo naravnega okna Bunker mimo vasi Dvori, kjer je tudi vpisna skrinjica. Pot je krožna, vmes pa je tudi kar nekaj informativnih tabel. Del te planote se na svojem južnem robu imenuje Veli Badin; to so stene, ki strmo padajo proti mejnemu prehodu Sočerga na naši in Požane na hrvaški strani; v svojem najlepšem delu pa se stene raztezajo nad vasico Mlini, tik pred mejo. Stene so tu najbolj strme in spodjedene. Te velike zajede v to mogočno steno so ostanki zrušenih kraških jam. Njihov nastanek ni povsem razjasnjen, verjetno pa gre za kombinacijo tektonskega, temperaturnega in tudi korozivnega dogajanja.

You park at the church of St. Quirinus and start walking in the direction past the church. The path descends slowly for the first half hour, and takes us past the natural window Bunker past the village of Dvori, where there is also an entry box. The path is circular, and in between there are quite a few information boards. Part of this plateau is called Veli Badin on its southern edge; these are the walls that fall steeply towards the border crossing of Sočerga on our side and Požane on the Croatian side; in its most beautiful part, the walls stretch above the village of Mlini, just before the border. The walls here are the steepest and most sloping. These large ravines into this mighty wall are the remains of collapsed karst caves. Their formation is not completely clarified, but it is probably a combination of tectonic, temperature and corrosive events.

Spodmoli so fascinantni in z malo domišljije nas res spominjajo na velikanska ušesa. Tu se ujame tudi zvok okolice, v katerem lahko uživamo. Spodmolov je več, nekateri so plitvejši, drugi globlji – največji med njimi je globok 13 metrov in visok 12 metrov. Tu gnezdijo tudi redke ptice in če se le-da, jih ne vznemirjamo.

The underpants are fascinating and with a little imagination they really remind us of giant ears. The sound of the surroundings, which we can enjoy, is also captured here. There are more underpasses, some are shallower, others deeper - the largest of them is 13 meters deep and 12 meters high. Rare birds also nest here, and if possible, we do not disturb them.

Ob vračanju se lahko ustavimo še pri naravnem mostu, čigar lok je dolg približno šest metrov, obok pa sega 2,5 metra visoko. Če se na izlet odpravite poleti v visoki vročini, svetujemo previdnost in predvsem zalogo vode. Domačini pravijo, da je območje najbolj čarobno jeseni, ko se grmičevje obarva v oranžne odtenke.

On the way back, we can also stop at the natural bridge, whose arch is about six meters long and whose arch reaches 2.5 meters high. If you go on a trip in the summer in high heat, we advise caution and especially a supply of water. Locals say the area is most magical in the fall, when the bushes turn orange.

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