If you work in the forest, you don’t know it only from photographs or textbooks. You know its scent, its terrain, its silence — and its demands. You understand how quickly conditions can change, and how essential knowledge and respect for nature truly are.

For forest professionals, the forest is never just a workplace. It is also a space for observation, learning, reflection — and often a retreat from everyday noise.

Working in the forest therefore carries a meaning that goes far beyond timber production. With every thoughtful intervention, you help shape the forest as a living ecosystem — one that must enable work, preserve natural balance, and remain accessible and understandable to the wider public.

From Working in the Forest to Learning in the Forest

Forest educational trails are one of the most important ways to bring the forest closer to people. They allow visitors to learn, to move through nature, and to gain a deeper understanding of the forest’s role in our environment. At the same time, they contribute significantly to rural and boutique tourism and help raise awareness about sustainable and responsible forest management.

It is precisely because of responsible and professional forestry work that forest educational trails can exist and be maintained today — places where people of all generations learn about the forest, its importance, and the right way to engage with nature.

Today, the Slovenia Forest Service (ZGS) manages 93 of more than 140 forest educational and thematic trails across Slovenia

At this year’s Alpe-Adria Fair, the Slovenia Forest Service once again presented a selection of the top forest educational trails (14) that will be especially worth visiting in 2026:.

  • Sovodenj Forest Learning Area (Tolmin Regional Unit)
  • Vrata Nature Trail – Triglavska Bistrica Trail (Bled Regional Unit)
  • Visoko Forest Educational Trail (Kranj Regional Unit)
  • Draga pri Igu Forest Educational Trail (Ljubljana Regional Unit)
  • Mašun Forest Educational Trail (Postojna Regional Unit)
  • Rožni Studenec Forest Educational Trail (Kočevje Regional Unit)
  • Stari Grad Forest Educational Trail (Novo mesto Regional Unit)
  • Jurko Educational Trail (Brežice Regional Unit)
  • Dobrna Forest Educational Trail – Anina Trail (Celje Regional Unit)
  • Monastery Hill Nature & Cultural Trail (Nazarje Regional Unit)
  • Pistrov Grad Forest Trail (Slovenj Gradec Regional Unit)
  • Piramida–Kalvarija Nature Trail (Maribor Regional Unit)
  • Tromejnik Forest Educational Trail (Murska Sobota Regional Unit)
  • Resslov Gaj Forest Educational Trail (Sežana Regional Unit)

These trails are not intended merely for walks, but for awareness — awareness of why the forest is valuable, why it requires care, and why responsible management is essential for the future.

Forestry professionals, who help shape the forest every day, play a special role in this. With your knowledge and experience, you are the bridge between expertise and nature — between what is required for work and what is necessary to preserve the forest as a space for life, learning, and peace.

A Connected Circle of Responsibility

The forest has many faces. It is a source of wood and raw material — but also the lungs of the planet, a natural shield, a tourist destination, and an outdoor classroom.

For all these roles to coexist, balance is essential. And that is precisely where responsible forestry work begins.

Modern forestry machinery plays a key role here. It is not only about efficiency and safety — it is also about how we interact with the forest. Thoughtfully designed machines, proper use, and respect for the environment ensure that the forest remains healthy, accessible, and safe — both for work and for visitors walking its educational trails.

At Tajfun, we believe forest stewardship is a connected circle:

  • from the forestry professional working in the forest,
  • to the visitor learning to walk through it with respect,
  • and back to future generations who are yet to discover it.

Our Role: A Reliable Partner to Forestry Professionals

Our machines are developed with forestry professionals in mind — those who enter the forest not only as operators, but as its caretakers. That is why at Tajfun, we do not design machinery solely for efficiency. We develop reliable solutions that support forestry professionals who want to work safely, thoughtfully, and with a long-term vision for the forest.

With solutions that reduce environmental impact, protect forest undergrowth, and enable precise and efficient work, we help you maintain the balance between operational demands and forest stewardship — today and for generations to come. 🌲

The Forest Remains — If We Care for It Together

When you step into the forest, you are not there only to complete a task. You are part of a broader story — one that connects work, nature, and people. Your responsibility today ensures that the forest remains tomorrow a place of knowledge, balance, and experience.

And when visiting forest educational trails, we as visitors also carry responsibility. Stay on marked paths. Respect nature. Leave no trace. Enter the forest with the awareness that we are guests there.

Let 2026 be the year you discover one of the top forest educational trails near you (or in our beautiful Slovenia) — for inspiration, knowledge, and a meaningful experience in nature.

Perhaps this time, you will see the forest through different eyes — as someone who understands how much knowledge, work, and responsibility lie behind a well-managed forest. 🌲