Long distance hiking trail
ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid)
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Length 24.2 kmAltitude 1018 m
938 m
Duration 7:00-8:00 h
Difficulty moderate
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Long distance hiking trail
ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid)
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Description
SummaryA large part of this picturesque stage runs along theleft bank of the River Soa, before turning away fromthe river towards the end of this stage. The routethen leads up to the delightful village of Drežnicanear Kobarid.
DescriptionOur hike takes us past the romantic Virje waterfallto the magical world of Narnia: The Bovec Valley , anatural and cultural heritage, once served as thesetting for part of the Walt Disney film “TheChronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”. Near themajestic Boka waterfall, hundreds of cubic metres ofwater dash deep into the valley from a height of 106metres. Then we follow the emerald green RiverSoa, on which keen canoeists and rafters take it inturns to tackle the rapids, around the PolovnikMountain. After a slight ascent we reach themountain village of Drežnica, below the KrnMountain.
Starting point / trailheadBovec
Turn-by-turn directionsWe start in Bovec, walk past the church of St. Ulrichand then head uphill to the village of Plužna. AfterPlužna we pass the Virje waterfall and a small lake.Once we have passed a small golf course we canmarvel at the largest waterfall in Slovenia – Boka.
After crossing the bridge we turn right up on a trail,that leads to several other view points on thewaterfall, but before reaching them we turn lefttowards Žaga vilage. When we cross the bridge overUja river, we descend the stears left down and folowthe path pass Žaga vilage to Srpenica, where wecross the longest hanging bridge in Slovenia (63 m)called Lipuc. Then we procede along the gravel roadto the small village of Trnovo ob Soi, which is alsothe main “getting off” point for the popular rafttours. Along the way there are several spots wherewe can simply climb down to the river for a shortbreak and refreshment.
We could make our hike more exciting by rafting forpart of the route, to be precise the section betweenthe bridge beneath the Boka waterfall and thevillage of Trnovo. The Soa is always impressiveanyway, but the nearer we get to it, the more of animpression this roaring river makes!
In Trnovo we can cross to the other side of the riverfor a cup of coffee or other refreshment in the campor in the village. Afterwards we return to the left-hand bank which continues slightly uphill along theforest trail to Drežnica, a pleasant and hospitablemountain village.
Author´s adviceThe most widely known cultural artefacts of theregion are the unique Drežnica Masks made ofwood. Locals still follow tradition and organizecarnival festivities, which faithfully recreate themasks’ ancient usage.
Long distance hiking trail
ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid)
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The village of Drežnicaalso prides itself on quite afew private collections, among which is the mostattractive Botognice Collection, compiled by MirkoKurini and dedicated to World War I.
Kobarid is a pleasant little town, 5 km out ofDeržnica, that gained recognition during the FirstWorld War.The story of the town's history and primarily of theSoa or Isonzo Front is told in the Kobarid Museum,voted best museum of Europe in 1993. The exhibits,the large reliefs of the surrounding mountains, therich photographic material and mlutivisionprojections offer a sensitive narrative of those hardand bloody days near the Soa. Part of the eventsconnected to the Soa Front were described in hisfamous novel A Farewell to Arms by then Americanwar correspondent Ernest Hemingway.The Kobarid historical walk is fascinating andinstructive, leading us through time and the naturalbeauties of the surrounding environment.
EquipmentHiking clothes and footwear.
Safety informationDie Soa ist ein kalter, schnell fließender Fluss.Vorsicht, wenn Sie hineinsteigen oder baden wollen!
Getting thereBy bus: Timetable
Public transportMit dem Bus:Busse verkehren auf den Strecken Ljubljana - Tolmin- Bovec und Bovec - Tolmin - Nova Gorica.Busfahrplan.
Tips, hints and linksTourist information:TIC KobaridTrg svobode 16SI-5222 KobaridT: 00386 5 38 00 490E-mail: [email protected]: www.visit-soca.com
Point of arrivalDrežnica
Properties
Stage tour Healthy climate
With refreshmentstops
Points of Interest
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Historical ethnologicalcollection Od planine doPlanikeGregorciceva ulica 325222 Kobarid
00386 5 38 41 000 www.mlekarna-planika.si
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Kozjak waterfalls
5222 Kobarid
00386 5 380 04 90 www.dolina-soce.com
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Apartments Kamp KorenKobaridLadra
5222 Kobarid
+386 5 389 13 11 www.kamp-koren.si
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Boka
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Virje
Poitniška hiša Ivani
Drežniške Ravne 30 B
5222 Kobarid
00386 5 384 86 40
Museum von Kobarid
Gregorieva 10
5222 Krid
++386 5 389 00 00
Jelkin Hram
Drežnica 30
5222 Kobarid
+386 41 953 370
http://www.avrigo.si/potniski_prevozi/linijski_promet/vozni_red/http://www.avrigo.si/potniski_prevozi/linijski_promet/vozni_red/http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/eng/http://www.visit-soca.com/
Long distance hiking trail
ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid)
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Guesthouse Jelkin hram
Drežnica 30
5222 Kobarid
00386 41 953 370
Kose Waterfalls
Kose
5222 Kobarid
Tourist farmhouse Kranjc
Kose 7
5222 Kobarid
00386 5 384 85 62
Turistina kmetija Kranjc
Kose 7
5222 Kobarid
+386 (0)5 384 85 62
Botognice museum collection
Drežnica 22 A
5222 Kobarid
00386 5 384 86 01
Author and source
Author Klavdija Lešnik
created 19.10.2011
changed 27.03.2014
Source Kärnten Werbung Marketing &Innovationsmanagement GesmbH -AlpeAdriaTrail