ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRAIL: CVINGER
Pohodne poti, Zgodovinska dediščina
Arheološka pot Cvinger, 8350 Dolenjske Toplice
The prehistoric hillfort on Cvinger hill near Dolenjske Toplice was established in the Late Bronze Age at the beginning of the 1st millennium BC. It was later abandoned for several centuries and settled again in the Early Iron Age in the middle of the 1st millennium BC. In that period, fortified settlements, with ramparts, earthen barrows and artefacts made of iron, were known in the Dolenjska region. It was iron (smelting), which stimulated the trade between the inhabitants of Cvinger and the areas of northern Italy, the Alps, the Pannonian basin and the Balkans. The Dolenjska region entered European prehistory for the first time. The archaeological trail at Cvinger leads you over all the important parts of the prehistoric site. The starting points are in Meniška vas, at the crossroads in the forest for Dolenje Polje and at the cemetery. It runs along forest trails and is clearly signposted. Explanatory boards mark the starting points, the barrow cemetery, the iron-smelting area, the embanked approach path, the entrances to the hillfort, and its interior. The trail that leads to Cvinger (265 m) is 2.5 km long and not demanding. The difference in altitude is only 60 m. Appropriate footwear is recommended. We wish you a pleasant walk!
