Soca valley is one of the must see regions when exploring Slovenia. Surrounded by high mountains it offers great views over Soca river and its neigbouring regions. My best views in Soca valley Mangartsko sedlo/Mangart saddle The Mangart road which is the highest mountain road in Slovenia was built by 500 workers in 1938 in …
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A mountaintop Open Air Museum Kolovrat, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia, lies on a steep slope of the Kolovrat ridge overlooking Soca valley, Julian Alps, and offers panoramic views to Veneto region, Friuli Venezia Giulia lowland and all the way down to the Adriatic sea. During the First World War the Italian …
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Sunik water grove trail (Šunikov vodni gaj) is a hidden gem in Soca valley. It can be found in Lepena valley in the middle of an unspoiled nature. Here the Lepenjica stream joins the Šumnik stream. Together they create a 100 meters long and 10 meters’ deep emerald gorge which flows through the brook with …
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Tolmin gorge (Tolminska korita) is a gorge-ous natural attraction in Slovenia. It is the lowest and southern most point of Triglav National Park based at the confluence of Tolminka and Zadlaščica river. Tolmin Gorge is 200 metres long, about 60 meters deep and between 5 to 10 meters wide gorge and definitely one of the …
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Julian Alps hiking trail is 300 kilometers long trail in Slovenia divided in various stages suitable for walkers of average fitness level. It combines Gorenjska and Primorska region. Hikers walk through idyllic villages and alpine valleys, passing panoramic viewpoints, natural gems like waterfalls, rivers, gorges, island and lakes so as forests and colorful meadows, encounter …
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