Soča & Isonzo River walk: Bovec walking holiday in Slovenia

Itinerary

Soča & Isonzo River walk: Bovec walking holiday in Slovenia itinerary.

Day 1: ARRIVAL IN BOVEC.
Soča Valley's capital, the town of Bovec offers plenty for hiking enthusiasts. With the Julian Alps above, the Soča River below and Triglav National Park all around, you could spend a week walking in the unspoilt nature without ever doing the same thing twice. It's beautiful country and Bovec's a pleasant town in which to base yourself for outdoor activities. (Accommodation 4* hotel.)

Day 2: BOVEC – MOŽNICA CANYON – KLUŽE FORTRESS – BOVEC (intermediate, 3 hrs, ↔ 9,3 km, ↑ 100 m, ↓ 200 m)
A morning car transfer brings you to the starting point of your walk—the entrance to the Moznica river canyon. The landscape and surrounding mountains you will walk through were once background to many WW1 battles. Several bitter battles were fought here between the Austrian Empire and the Italians. Stop at Kluze Fortress. Built more than a century ago to block access to Southern Austria, it has survived all subsequent wars and is now an impressive anti-war museum. The trail passes by the remains of many once mighty fortifications.

Day 3: BOVEC – VIRJE WATERFALL – BOVEC (easy, 3 hrs, ↔ 10,9 km, ↑↓ 210 m)
A relaxing stroll brings you to the western town of Bovec, where the theme is pure water. A little stream with an impossibly pronounceable name, Gljun, is fed by the vast underground world of the Kanin limestone range. Depending on the weather and season, its waters tumble down a 30-foot waterfall before entering the Soca River. The return to Bovec takes you through broad meadows resplendent with summer wildflower, whose backdrop is dominated by the “Slovene Matterhorn” Mt. Svinjak.

Day 4: BOVEC - LEPENA VALLEY – TRENTA VALLEY (intermediate, 4 hrs, ↔ 14 km, ↑ 150 m, ↓ 410 m)
After a short car transfer the days walk takes you to the "Queen of the Alpine Waters" – the turquoise colored River Soca. Its breathtaking colors have wowed many walkers and water sportsmen for centuries. Follow the trail along the river, look into the lime-stone canyon and freshen up in one of the shallow ponds.

Day 5: free fay to rest or enjoy other adrenaline sports – white water rafting, kayaking or supping on Soča, mountain-biking, canyoning or paragliding. Spoilt of choice!

Day 6: BOVEC – KANIN – BOVEC (medium, 6 hrs, ↔ 13 km, ↑ ↓ 770 m)
The walking day begins with a gentle ascent along the sunny slope of Kanin. You climb up beneath the former cable car to the still active mountain pasture, where you will encounter shepherds and sample their delights. From the mountain pasture, you'll be treated to a breathtaking viewpoint offering panoramic vistas of the Bovec region, the encompassing Slovene and Italian mountain ranges, and the picturesque Soča River Valley. As you commence your walk, you'll traverse mountain pastures adorned with a vibrant array of wildflowers, occasionally passing by charming sheep farms.

Day 7: BOVEC – SRPENICA – ČEZSOČA – BOVEC (easy, 4 hrs, ↔ 15 km, ↑ 280 m, ↓ 190 m)
Car transfer to Srpenica. From this quaint little village, crossing the 63 m long hanging “Bridge of lovers”, you will walk along the right bank of river Soča back to Bovec. The river bend is also the best spot to see the huge Boka waterfall. The waterfall is fed by waters from underground caves of Kanin range and can at best water levels reach the height of 100 meters. Take a lunch in one of popular local pubs in Čezsoča and head back to Bovec.

Day 8: DEPARTURE