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Goriška
Bovec

Virje Waterfall – Glijun Spring loop from Soča

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Slovenia
Goriška
Bovec

Virje Waterfall – Glijun Spring loop from Soča

Hard

4.5

(186)

807

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Virje Waterfall – Glijun Spring loop from Soča

06:09

21.8km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.07 km for 134 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.22 km

Koritnica Suspension Bridge

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The banks are repeatedly connected by suspension bridges.
Beautiful places to linger and, in warm weather, to swim 🤩

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2.51 km

Panoramic View of the Soča Valley

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Descent? Stones? - That's a plane here!

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3

2.81 km

View of the Mountains near Bovec

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Nice view of the waterfall, which is impressive thanks to the rains of the last few weeks.

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4

4.68 km

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

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Small quaint but modern chapel

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5

8.01 km

Virje Waterfall

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Absolutely great waterfall, with seating, about a 10-minute walk from the paid parking lot.

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8.42 km

Glijun Spring

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If you climb a little over the stones to the very top, you have a great view

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7

12.4 km

Boka Waterfall

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If you can, you should definitely follow the path after the viewing platform, not exactly easy but the view is worth it 🤩

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8

12.9 km

Here you can observe the training of the canoeists as if from a box seat.

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21.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.15 km

6.04 km

4.80 km

3.26 km

598 m

Surfaces

7.88 km

5.44 km

3.88 km

2.72 km

1.65 km

283 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Friday 21 August

22°C

15°C

56 %

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Comments

August 27, 2025,Boka Wasserfall & Slap Virje
Under the morning sun peeping in over the Alps, I set off from Bovec. An ornate eagle stands in a roundabout. It exemplifies the spirit of adventure into the wild. Triglav National Park has plenty of it. A wild lifeline, the Soča, runs through it. Free of artificial barriers, it winds its way through Slovenia. Its wild beauty immediately captivates …

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Since it is very hot in the Soča Valley, I planned a trip myself to give our Weimaraner dog as much opportunity as possible to be near the water. This led to a lovely tour from our hotel to the Slap Virje waterfall and to Bovec. We had a hard time getting around the Bovec airport, but after that there …

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It's also good to do on hot days as you walk a lot in the forest and in the shade. The natural path through the forest is completely to yourself 😊 take enough food and drink with you, you can't get past anywhere... Pack your swimwear for the end in the socá ☀️

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The starting point was the parking lot at Hotel Boka. There is a great view of the oncoming kayaks from the bridge. After the bridge we followed the sign to Bovec on the Juliana Trail on the left. A look back shows the Boka Waterfall behind the Boka Hotel.
We left the shady road above the Soča at about 2 …

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