'Stagne' Zabreznica-Vrba

About

Stagne (a natural path or path to pasture) is a path or cart track of 800m in length that runs alongside a tree-lined lane of mostly oak and linden trees. Just two decades ago, villagers were still taking cattle to pasture through ’stagne’ – places where trees and bushes kept the cattle in one group and prevented them from destroying the ploughed fields. The second function of a ’stagne’ was that of a natural barrier for the village of Vrba, shielding it from strong winds – the Karavanke foehn wind. ’Stagne’ in Slovenia are disappearing and there are no others known to be remaining in the vicinity.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes