The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters
The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters is in Postojna, Coast and Karst. The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters is situated nearby to the church Sv. Andrej, as well as near the cave Lekinka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Postojna Cave and Betal Rock Shelter.
Postojna Cave
Cave
Photo: Lander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Postojna Cave is a 24.34 km long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the Pivka River. Postojna Cave is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters.
Betal Rock Shelter
Archaeological site
Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Betal Rock Shelter, a karst cave located on the south-eastern edge of the Lower Pivka Valley on a slope just above the road from Postojna to Bukovje, is a site where rich cultural sediment layers with remains of stone tools, artifacts, and numerous fossilized bones of contemporary animals were found. Betal Rock Shelter is situated 300 metres northwest of The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters.
Otok Cave
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Otok Cave is situated 530 metres east of The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Zagon.
Veliki Otok
Village
Veliki Otok is a village north of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The entrance to Postojna Cave lies immediately east of the village.
Zagon
Village
Zagon is a village northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Postojna.
Mali Otok
Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mali Otok is a small village northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
The Path of the Neanderthal Hunters
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “Pot neandertalskih lovcev”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Postojna, Coast and Karst, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.79057° or 45° 47′ 26″ northLongitude
14.19075° or 14° 11′ 27″ eastOpen location code
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Highlights include Sv. Andrej and Lekinka.
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