Čekovnik

Čekovnik is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Photo: Andrejj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Village with 131 residents
Description: human settlement
Also known as: “Cekovnik”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wild Lake and Koča na Hleviški planini.

Wild Lake

Lake

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Wild Lake is a lake near Idrija in western Slovenia and a karst spring of the Vauclusian type. The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of the Idrijca and, at 55 metres long, the shortest river in Slovenia.

Koča na Hleviški planini

Mountain hut

Photo: Octopus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Koča na Hleviški planini is a mountain hut.

Anthony’s Shaft

Museum

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Anthony’s Shaft is a museum, which is situated 3 km northeast of Čekovnik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idrijska Bela and Idrijski Log.

Idrijska Bela

Hamlet

Photo: Andrejj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Idrijska Bela is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies in the hills southwest of the town of Idrija. Idrijska Bela is situated 3 km southwest of Čekovnik.

Idrijski Log

Hamlet

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Idrijski Log is a dispersed settlement on the right bank of the upper course of the Idrijca River in the hills south of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Idrijski Log is situated 3 km southeast of Čekovnik.