Brancelj-Košir Mill – Zavrhov Mill Ruins loop from Borovnica

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Slovenia

Osrednjeslovenska

Borovnica

Brancelj-Košir Mill – Zavrhov Mill Ruins loop from Borovnica

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Brancelj-Košir Mill – Zavrhov Mill Ruins loop from Borovnica

02:54

7.72km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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 2.72 km for 157 m

Waypoints

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715 m

Brancelj-Košir Mill

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The Brancelj-Koširjev mill in the clearing in front of Pekel is the only fully preserved mill in the gorge.

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2.36 km

Third Waterfall of Soteska Pekel

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First of the five waterfalls of Soteska Pekel

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2.74 km

Fourth Waterfall of Soteska Pekel

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Fourth of the five waterfalls of Soteska Pekel

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3.29 km

About thirty meters above today's stone dam above the fifth waterfall stood the mill of the villagers of Zavrha. The mill operated until 1942, when the Italians threw the millstones from the hinges and burned the building.

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3.40 km

Memorial Park

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On Vršič above the Pekel gorge (above the fifth waterfall), a memorial park has been under construction since 2015.

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5.63 km

Pristava Hamlet

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Passing the rocky outcrop of "Kozlové gradu", with a wonderful view, we descend through the village of Pristava again into the Hell's gorge (the path flows into the valley near …

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7.72 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.52 km

2.14 km

1.71 km

955 m

383 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

2.34 km

2.20 km

456 m

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

70 %

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Comments

September 19, 2023,❤️ Slovenija ❤️ Fünf Wasserfälle in der Höllenschlucht - Soteska Pekel

5.5 km looks like a short hike, but the first 2 km were just steep climbs over paths, ladders, rock faces... The tour is absolutely premium and very adventurous. Five waterfalls between 16 and 26 m high plunge through rocky clefts into a wild gorge. Not found in any travel guides.

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