Ruška koča

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The Ruše Lodge (Slovene: Ruška koča), or the Tine Lodge at Areh (Tinetov dom pri Arehu; 1,246 m or 4,088 ft) is a mountain lodge in the Pohorje Mountains (northeastern Slovenia), built by locals in 1907. It is open through the whole year.

Before World War II, three lodges – Ruše Lodge, Čander Lodge ( Čandrova koča ; named after an old Pohorje family Robnik–Čander), and Planika, together with St. Henry's Church ( cerkev sv. Areha ), formed a mountain resort. The lodges were burned during the war. The current lodge was built in 1946 and expanded in 1977. Due to the demand, a new Čander Lodge was also built.

- 3½ hr drive from Ruše, passing an old limekiln

- 4 hr drive from Ruše over Smolnik, passing the Šumnik Falls

- 5 hr drive from Slovenska Bistrica, passing the Štuhec Lodge

- 3½ hr drive from Fram through he village of Planica

- 2 hr drive from Šmartno na Pohorju passing the Videc drag lift

- 2½ hr drive from Šmartno na Pohorju through Bojtina, passing the Zgornji Bojčnik Farm

- By car from Hoče (18 km or 11 mi), or from Ruše (14 km or 8.7 mi) or Slovenska Bistrica (26 km or 16 mi)