Road to Mangart Saddle

Mangart is 2679 meters high mountain in Julian Alps. It is the fourth highest mountain in Slovenia. It lies on the border with Italy, so it attracts many mountaineers from both countries. We can come to Mangart Saddle from different directions: from direction Lake Predil (Trieste), from direction Trenta (Vrsic) or from direction Bovec. Branch for the road to Mangart Saddle is in the nearness of the new viaduct, which is situated on the way between border crossing Predel and Log pod Mangartom. The old military road drives us to Mangart Saddle, which lies 2055 meters above sea level and it is a starting p...

Mangart Saddle

Mangart is 2679 metres high mountain in Julian Alps. It is the fourth highest mountain in Slovenia. It lies on the border with Italy, so it attracts many mountaineers from both countries. The starting point to Mangart is the Mangart Saddle, which is situated on the 2055 meters above sea level. There is no special parking place, but we can park cars on many places along the road where is enough space. Up to there goes the picturesque former military road, which was built in the year 1938. The road is steep, winding and in some parts little exposed. We drive through several tunnels. Driving on this road i...

Kluze Fortress

Kluze Fortress is situated near Bovec. It belongs to the most powerful and most interesting strongholds. It is lying above the deep gorge of the Koritnica River, in its most narrow part. Before the Kluze Fortress is a small park, where are also the information tables. The primary Venetian fortress was erected in the second part of the 15th century for defence before the Turks. The Venetians were banished away in the year 1509 and the Kluze fortress came into the Austrian possession. It was strengthen at the expense of the Carinthia provincial States and it became the seat of the district. In the second ...

Mangart

Mangart is 2679 meters high mountain in Julian Alps. It is the fourth highest mountain in Slovenia. It lies on the border with Italy, so it attracts many mountaineers from both countries. The starting point to Mangart is the Mangart Saddle, which is situated on the 2055 meters above sea level. Up to there will drive you the picturesque former military road, which was built in the year 1938. In the saddle is the mountain hut, where they have delicious Slovenian food. It is open from July till September. The Mangart Saddle is a popular place for gliding parachutists. From there we can see Mangrt Lake. The...

Soca Troughs at Krsovec

Fratarica Waterfalls

Boka Waterfall

The Boka Waterfall is situated in the nearness of Bovec, in the direction to Kobarid. If you arrive from Bovec, there is the parking place in the left side of the road. The Boka Waterfall is already seen from the road, when you drive over the bridge. If you go from the parking place to the footpath and you do not cross the bridge over the Boka River, you will after about one hour and half come to the nearness of the source of the Boka River. In other way, you can also go to the the vista point, from there is a wonderful view to the Boka Waterfall. In this case you have to cross the bridge over the Boka ...