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Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Kobarid

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Slovenia

Goriška

Kobarid

Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Kobarid

Hard

4.4

(16)

139

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Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Kobarid

02:59

29.0km

1,160m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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943 m

Napoleon Bridge over the Soča Gorge

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This extremely photogenic bridge crosses the Soča near Kobarid over a narrow rocky channel. The transition at this point has always been important. Only a few places along the raging …

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Soča Gorge

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The bridge has a long history and is known as the Napoleon Bridge:

"In 1616 the Venetians tore down the old wooden bridge. In 1750 the old stone Napoleon Bridge …

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1.02 km

View of the Soča

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Impressive view of the Soca! Always worth seeing, especially the turquoise color of the water.

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7.65 km

Viewpoint

16.1 km

Chapel of Consolatrix Afflictorum (Planica)

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You have to be a very good rider to get here by MTB. For the normal cyclist I recommend leaving the bike at Planina Kuhinja and hiking here.

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22.4 km

View of the Church in Bovec

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Bovec is a very beautiful, hospitable place!

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22.6 km

View of Drežnica and the Church of St. Justus

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Beautiful place with bench after the rise of Kobarid

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23.4 km

View of Polovnik Ridge and the Soča Valley

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As everywhere in the Soca Valley, you will never stop being amazed!

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28.0 km

Soča Gorge

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1750 was the old stone Napoleon bridge with only a bridge arch. On the bridge, Napoleon's troops marched towards Predel, hence the name.

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29.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

4.64 km

3.99 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

9.39 km

5.59 km

2.53 km

369 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,220 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 16 August

27°C

16°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 22, 2025,View of the Church in Bovec – Soča Gorge loop from Kobarid

To hut on Planina Kuhinja the road is steep but paved. Do not proceed further along the recorded track if you're not interested in pushing the bike along the even steeper rocky footpath. IMHO, the recorded track from Planina Kuhinja to Drežnica is only for die hard cross country racers. For the rest of us it's better to return the …

August 13, 2022,MTB Slovenia Kapela Bes

The holiday is already over. The last tour was a worthy conclusion. All four coaches set off early to Kapela Bes (an Italian chapel from the time of the First World War) and climbed the almost 1100 meters of altitude quite quickly on the usual steep climbs. The village of "Krn" was permanently imprinted as the epitome of a steep …

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June 27, 2025,kapelica Bes

blog: blog.mg-65.com/2025/07/01/bes
photo album: foto.mg-65.com/index.php?/category/660
data: mg-65.com/web/bovsko

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December 16, 2024,Krn - Planina Kuhinja, Slapnik e Zaslap

I finally managed to do this tour before the snow, spectacular view and absolute silence. Unfortunately halfway to Kosec a branch decided to break my gear, consequently I had to give up another descent😭

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Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Kobarid

Napoleon Bridge over the Soča Gorge

Soča Gorge

View of the Soča

Chapel of Consolatrix Afflictorum (Planica)

View of the Church in Bovec

View of Drežnica and the Church of St. Justus

View of Polovnik Ridge and the Soča Valley

Soča Gorge

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