Long distance hiking trail ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid) Seal of quality STANDARD Length 24.2 km Difficulty moderate Reviews (0) Altitude 1018 m Stamina Experience 938 m Technique Landscape Duration 7:00-8:00 h Recommended season J F M A M J J A S O N D Base Map: outdooractive Kartografie; OpenStreetMap: ©OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) contributors, CC-BY-SA (www.creativecommons.org) 1 Long distance hiking trail ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid) Description After crossing the bridge we turn right up on a trail, that leads to several other view points on the Summary waterfall, but before reaching them we turn left A large part of this picturesque stage runs along the towards Žaga vilage. When we cross the bridge over left bank of the River Soa, before turning away from Uja river, we descend the stears left down and folow the river towards the end of this stage. The route the path pass Žaga vilage to Srpenica, where we then leads up to the delightful village of Drežnica cross the longest hanging bridge in Slovenia (63 m) near Kobarid. called Lipuc. Then we procede along the gravel road Description to the small village of Trnovo ob Soi, which is also the main “getting off” point for the popular raft Our hike takes us past the romantic Virje waterfall tours. Along the way there are several spots where to the magical world of Narnia: The Bovec Valley , a we can simply climb down to the river for a short natural and cultural heritage, once served as the break and refreshment. setting for part of the Walt Disney film “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”. Near the We could make our hike more exciting by rafting for majestic Boka waterfall, hundreds of cubic metres of part of the route, to be precise the section between water dash deep into the valley from a height of 106 the bridge beneath the Boka waterfall and the metres. Then we follow the emerald green River village of Trnovo. The Soa is always impressive Soa, on which keen canoeists and rafters take it in anyway, but the nearer we get to it, the more of an turns to tackle the rapids, around the Polovnik impression this roaring river makes! Mountain. After a slight ascent we reach the In Trnovo we can cross to the other side of the river mountain village of Drežnica, below the Krn for a cup of coffee or other refreshment in the camp Mountain. or in the village. Afterwards we return to the left- Starting point / trailhead hand bank which continues slightly uphill along the forest trail to Drežnica, a pleasant and hospitable Bovec mountain village. Turn-by-turn directions Author´s advice We start in Bovec, walk past the church of St. Ulrich The most widely known cultural artefacts of the and then head uphill to the village of Plužna. After region are the unique Drežnica Masks made of Plužna we pass the Virje waterfall and a small lake. wood. Locals still follow tradition and organize Once we have passed a small golf course we can carnival festivities, which faithfully recreate the marvel at the largest waterfall in Slovenia – Boka. masks’ ancient usage. 2 Long distance hiking trail ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid) The village of Drežnicaalso prides itself on quite a With refreshment few private collections, among which is the most stops attractive Botognice Collection, compiled by Mirko Points of Interest Kurini and dedicated to World War I. Kobarid is a pleasant little town, 5 km out of Historical ethnological collection Od planine do Deržnica, that gained recognition during the First GregorcicevaPlanike ulica 32 World War. Tipp The story of the town's history and primarily of the 5222 Kobarid Soa or Isonzo Front is told in the Kobarid Museum, 00386 5 38 41 000 www.mlekarna-planika.si voted best museum of Europe in 1993. The exhibits, the large reliefs of the surrounding mountains, the Kozjak waterfalls rich photographic material and mlutivision projections offer a sensitive narrative of those hard Tipp and bloody days near the Soa. Part of the events 5222 Kobarid connected to the Soa Front were described in his 00386 5 380 04 90 www.dolina-soce.com famous novel A Farewell to Arms by then American war correspondent Ernest Hemingway. Apartments Kamp Koren The Kobarid historical walk is fascinating and Kobarid instructive, leading us through time and the natural Ladra Tipp beauties of the surrounding environment. 5222 Kobarid Equipment +386 5 389 13 11 www.kamp-koren.si Hiking clothes and footwear. Safety information Boka Die Soa ist ein kalter, schnell fließender Fluss. Vorsicht, wenn Sie hineinsteigen oder baden wollen! Tipp Getting there By bus: Timetable Virje Public transport Mit dem Bus: Tipp Busse verkehren auf den Strecken Ljubljana - Tolmin - Bovec und Bovec - Tolmin - Nova Gorica. Poitniška hiša Ivani Busfahrplan. Tips, hints and links Drežniške Ravne 30 B 5222 Kobarid Tourist information:TIC Kobarid 00386 5 384 86 40 Trg svobode 16 SI-5222 Kobarid Museum von Kobarid T: 00386 5 38 00 490 E-mail: [email protected] Gregorieva 10 W: www.visit-soca.com 5222 Krid ++386 5 389 00 00 Point of arrival Drežnica Jelkin Hram Properties Drežnica 30 Stage tour Healthy climate 5222 Kobarid +386 41 953 370 3 Long distance hiking trail ST25 AAT: Bovec - Drežnica (Kobarid) 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 4.