The best dog-friendly hikes and walks around Tolmin

▪️ Cars, registered buses and motorhomes between 8 AM and 10 PM ▪️ Free shuttle bus P2 ⇄ Gorge entrance P1: June 1st to September 27th, daily from 10 AM to 4 PM; in high season (June 25th to August 30th) additionally from P3 via Tolmin bus station, every 30 minutes ▪️ Dogs are not allowed on the bus – dog owners use the footpath ▪️ P1 directly at the entrance is subject to a charge from Easter Sunday to September 30th and only for cars; check current rates on site (most recently approx. €3/hour) ▪️ For early time slots before 10 AM, only the footpath remains anyway – it's worth it, the gorge is still empty then

The Duga baba is a figure from the folk tales of Posočje: a “wild woman” with long, disheveled green hair, a crooked nose, and black claws, who according to legend lived in the Zadlaška jama above the gorge. From there, she guarded the path to the confluence – she demanded that every stranger carry her piggyback over the bridge. Those who passed were allowed to continue into the gorge; those who failed were served her infamous bread with snot. A wooden sculpture on the Klammweg trail commemorates the legend. ▪️ Sculpture directly on the circular trail, short photo stop ▪️ Information board on site, legend also known in Slovenian as “Duga baba se da nositi čez brv” ▪️ Nice story for children – the bridge at the confluence is “her” bridge

On the ascent from the Klamm to the Teufelsbrücke, the path leads through a short tunnel carved into the rock. The steps inside are steep and the passage is narrow, dark, and damp – a small adventure on the otherwise well-developed circular trail. Once at the top, the Klamm opens up and the view looks back into the gorge. ▪️ Steps slippery when wet, use the handrail ▪️ Wait briefly for oncoming traffic – the tunnel is only passable one way at a time ▪️ No problem with children, but keep one hand free

On the access path between P2 and the gorge entrance, the view opens up over Zatolmin down to Tolmin and the wide Soča Valley. The small town lies at the confluence of the Tolminka and Soča rivers, behind which the wooded ridges of Kolovrat and Šentviška planota rise. After the narrow, shady gorge, a beautiful contrast: open, wide and mostly sunny. ▪️ Best on the way back with the light at your back ▪️ In clear weather, the view extends to the slopes above Most na Soči ▪️ Not a designated viewpoint – just pause briefly at the side of the path

The Tolmin Gorges are the deepest and southernmost access point to Triglav National Park. The wild streams Tolminka and Zadlaščica have carved deeply into the limestone here and meet in a narrow, shady gorge. At the confluence, a small thermal spring emerges, and a few minutes further on, a mighty rock block, Medvedova glava, is wedged between the walls. Above it all, the Devil's Bridge spans about 60 m above the river. ▪️ Entrance fee applies, with time slot booking in high season ▪️ Well-developed circular path with steps, footbridges, and bridges – slippery when wet ▪️ Starting early is worthwhile: the gorge is almost empty in the morning ▪️ Dante's Cave (Zadlaška jama) is only accessible with a guided tour

The Tolminka Gorge is the deepest and southernmost entrance to Triglav National Park. The wild streams Tolminka and Zadlaščica have carved deeply into the limestone here and meet in a narrow, shady gorge. At the confluence, a small thermal spring emerges, and a few minutes further on, a mighty rock block called Medvedova glava is wedged between the walls. Above it all, the Devil's Bridge spans about 60 m above the river. ▪️ Entrance fee applies, with time slot booking during high season ▪️ Well-developed circular path with steps, footbridges, and bridges – slippery when wet ▪️ Starting early is worthwhile: the gorge is almost empty in the morning ▪️ Dante's Cave (Zadlaška jama) is only accessible with a guided tour

Note the opening hours. The cave will be closed in September 2026. :)

In his address on Volkstrauertag (National Day of Mourning) 2015, the then Federal President Joachim Gauck expressed some thoughts that I would like to offer for consideration to the visitor of this war cemetery / this soldiers' cemetery: + “This... is the hope of us all: that the memory of the suffering of war does not demand revenge, but allows more and more people and nations to seek the way to a peaceful coexistence of peoples. Just as European integration succeeded in becoming the great peace project of our continent. (…) That soldiers' cemeteries, as Albert Schweitzer once said, may finally be the great preachers of peace. Then, as we have experienced, reconciliation over the graves will be possible. Then peace can be lasting. For this, we bear a common responsibility.”