JULIANA TRAIL: Stage 11 Most Na Soči - Tolmin
Hiking trail
JULIANA TRAIL: stage 11 Most na Soči - Tolmin
5.2km 1:10h 108m 93m Difficulty easy
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5.2km 1:10h 108m 93m Difficulty easy
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Tour data Best time of year Ratings Hiking Trail Difficulty easy Authors JAN FEB MAR Distance 5.2 km Stamina Experience APR MAY JUN Duration 1:10 h Technique JUL AUG SEP Landscape Ascent 108 m Altitude OCT NOV DEC 215 m Descent 93 m 151 m
More tour data Source Julische Alpen Properties Bled, Ljubljanska c. 27 Public transport friendly Multi-stage tour 4260 Bled Scenic Healthy climate Phone +386(0)4 / 578 02 00 In and out Cultural/historical value Fax Awards [email protected] With refreshment stops The stage between Most na Soči and Tolmin is a short and panoramic walk along the green accumulation Family friendly lake.
The entire stage from Most na Soči runs along the Marko Lenarcic walking path to Tolmin. Updated: February 14, 2020 Tolmin is a nice town built on the terraces above the confluence of the rivers Soča and Tolminka. The area itself is quite popular among the residents and also a famous venue of international music festivals in summer. Tolmin is an old town with a castle on the picturesque Kozlov rob above the town. The town itself has been known since WWI as the start point of the famous Isonzo Front. After eleven bloody Italian offensives, the Austrian and German military forces broke through the front in the twelfth Isonzo battle and
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pushed the Italian army back to the Piave River. observant hikers with joy, admiration and memorable experience. The diversity of geological phenomena in Today, Tolmin is the administrative centre of the valley the Julian Alps area is exceptional and is the basis for and a starting point for various activities for visitors. the area’s equally stunning biodiversity.
Author’s recommendation www.julijske-alpe.com Because the stage is very short, we can spend www.dolina-soce.si the day exploring additional sites: we can walk to Sotočje, ascend to the castle or visit the most www.slovenia-outdoor.com famous natural sight of the valley, the Tolmin Gorge. Turn-by-turn directions
Safety information Starting point / trailhead The entire section has phone reception. There are no Car park opposite the Most na Soči Kayak Club. specialities, caution is needed on 200-metre section Coordinates: along the regional road. Geogr. 46.152754, 13.741601 This is most probably the easiest stage of the trail. UTM 33T 402827 5111789
If there is no snow, the stage is also recommended in Point of arrival winter. Centre of Tolmin or car park in front of the entry point to the Tolmin Gorge. Equipment Hiking equipment suitable for the season. Turn-by-turn directions Follow the cycling and hiking route along the left bank of the accumulation lake. Additional information There is a walking path on lake shore in Most na Soči, Tips, hints and links follow it to Tolmin. Continue along the road after Hint by Triglav National Park: Limestone strata at Modrejce village for about two hundred metres and at Modrej the gallery, we again come to the cycling and hiking trail which we can follow to Tolmin. The Julian Alps are a treasure trove of geological phenomena. The predominating bedrock is limestone. Limestone is a sedimentary rock that formed on the Getting There sea floor. Certain types of limestone were typically This tour is conveniently accessible by public found in this area and are therefore named after the transport. places where they occur. Volče, a town near Most na Soči, lent its name to the slabs of limestone common in this part of the Julian Alps. The slabs are soft and Public transport brittle in structure, only 10cm thick and cross folded. Bus:
Clearly visible and easily accessible layers of Volče www.nomago.si limestone, commonly known as the “limestone strata of Modrej”, can be admired near the village of Modrej, Ljubljana – Most na Soči – Tolmin along the state road between Tolmin and Most na Soči, on the Juliana Trail. North of the village, across the road Nova Gorica – Most na Soči – Tolmin from the accumulation lake on the Soča River, at its narrowest end, is a set of folded limestone strata that Bovec – Tolmin – Most na Soči is accessible through the protective Pod Ključem galleries. Getting there Regional road: The Modrej limestone is an exciting geological feature which remains hidden from visitors who are pacing Nova Gorica – Most na Soči – Tolmin – Bovec through these parts but provides curious and
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Ljubljana –Škofja Loka – Most na Soči – Tolmin
Parking Car park at the Most na Soči Kayak Club.
Car parks in Tolmin or car park in front of the entry point to the Tolmin Gorge.
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