VrhnikaGuesthouse BistraThe Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia,
State map in measure 1 : 1.000.000, 1995
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Waterfalls 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 River and right away on the other side of the bridge you go over the marked way to the vista point. In the lower part is going the settled footpath mostly in the wood. During the walk you can in some parts already see the waterfall, which is closer to you with every step. So you can decide by yourself, regarding your tiredness and available time, how close to the waterfall you will go. In the upper part is the trail going near the steep edge, so you have to be very careful, that you do not go too much close to the edge. For moderate slope from the parking place to the vista point you will need about 30 minutes. The Boka Waterfall belongs to the most wonderful and most fluid waterfalls in Slovenia. Its volume varies depending on the precipitation and on the season. The most water is in the late spring. The waterfall falls freely from the 106 metres and immediately after that another 30 metres in an incline. So we get the highest waterfall in Slovenia (144 metres). It is 18 metres wide.
The Kozjak Waterfall is one of the greatest remarkableness in Kobarid region. It is part of The Kobarid historical trail, which also includes the Kobarid museum, The Italian Charnel House, Tonocov grad Hill, Soca Gorge and other. Kozjak Waterfall or also Veliki Kozjak is one the highest waterfalls in the brook Kozjak. It is 15 metres high. The brook goes through many water channels. It falls in six waterfalls, of which only the last two are accessible to visitors. You can not go to others, because there are not available the settled paths. The brook flows at Kobarid into the river Soca. The Kozjak Waterfall is the easiest accessible from the Kobarid – Dreznica road. There is few metres after the crossing by the Napoleon bridge to Dreznica the branch for the Kozjak Waterfall. Here is also the bigger parking place. The tables will show you the way after the settled path over the meadows and through the wood. At the end of the way the footpath will lead you over the wooden bridge, which is from the year 1895. From that bridge you can see the smallest waterfall, Mali Kozjak. It is about 8 metres high. From there to the Kozjak Waterfall is about 5 minutes of walking. At the end of the trail you will cross the wooden footbridge and then you will arrive to galleries. The marvellous waterfall is hiding in the chamber, surrounded with the steepy rocky walls and under it is the pool, which is in wonderful blue and green colour. White column of the water is in the contrast with the dusky atmosphere of the chamber and creates the interesting contrast, which is mutual interacted.
The Virje Waterfall is situated near Bovec. In the centre of Bovec you go to Kanin village, where you drive past and after about 3 kilometres you will come to the small village Pluzna. In the village the signpost will direct you to the Virje Waterfall. You can park car in the village or you drive about 500 metres forward. By the left branch for the Virje Waterfall ends the asphalt road. From here to the waterfall is by the wider track downhill about 5 minutes of walking. The Virje Waterfall is the most immense in the spring time, when the flow of the water is the largest. The Virje Waterfall is about 10 metres high and sweeps gently over the rocky slope, surrounded with trees and glade. Below the Virje Waterfall is a pool, which will refresh you in summer times. Its origin is in the brook Glijun, which source is not far away. The brook flows then to the wonderful Soca River.