Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Gregorčič waterfall

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Goriška

Kobarid

Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Gregorčič waterfall

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Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Gregorčič waterfall

07:38

26.5km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

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After 19.4 km for 79 m

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After 19.6 km for 79 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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445 m

Viewpoint

6.82 km

Soča River Beach in Kobarid

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Great bathing spot with sandy beach

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6.96 km

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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7.02 km

A classic historic bridge, very well preserved or renovated. Combined with the eroded gorge and the emerald-colored waters of the Soca, the bridge's value increases. All in all, it's a free tourist attraction.

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7.08 km

View of the Soča River

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The pictures speak for themselves, it is dreamlike, magical and so beautiful.

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7.21 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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7.21 km

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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11.6 km

Church of St. Lawrence

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beautiful green land

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19.5 km

Soča River

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Just a few kilometers downstream, the area around the “Big Soča Troughs” (Velika korita Soče) is one of the most beautiful places in the valley. Over a length of about …

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26.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

2.29 km

2.13 km

1.86 km

Surfaces

14.1 km

6.56 km

2.91 km

2.07 km

825 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

17°C

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Comments

April 4, 2024,JULIANA TRAIL: Etappe 12 Tolmin – Kobarid

Stage 12 had one main focus: lots of asphalt and lots of cars.... Yes, the stage had beautiful sections near the river and along narrow paths, the panorama was great again....but what remains in the memory are the long passages along country roads and the fast Slovenian driving style....without considering hikers on the side of the road...🙄

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June 6, 2022,Auf dem Juliana Trail 270/16 - Etappe 12 Tolmin -> Kobarid

Clearly the most boring and annoying stage so far! If you are smart, you can take the shuttle/taxi the first 10km to the village of Kamno. The time saved can later be spent more profitably in the museum in Kobarid or on the banks of the Soca.
However, if you walk the entire route like we did, you are only …

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September 28, 2022,Tag 24 - km 400-416 - von Kobarid nach Tolmin / die2Nomaden

the day today had it all. full 5 hours of continuous rain, and hardly any improvement in sight. 🤯
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the soca becomes calmer and wider. only after 2/3 of my tour today does it get wilder and rougher again, there are even whitewater kayaking competitions here.
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today was one of those days when you think about why you're …

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September 4, 2023,Tag10 von Tolmin nach Kobarid

Our last day of the hiking tour in the Julian Alps was the perfect ending. It went through the Soca valley from Tolmin to Kobarid. The path was very good except for 4-5km of asphalt and partly in the shady forest.
Many thanks to our Werner for planning this scenic but also strenuous tour. The only thing that stopped us …

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June 9, 2023,8. Etappe Tolmin - Kobarid

In peaceful harmony with the chirping of crickets and the murmur of the Soča
past meadow orchards, along a "tempting" dry stone wall (as the stage is described), through small villages and summer-warm herb meadows, the route takes you comfortably through the sunny Soča valley to Kobarid without many meters in altitude. Shortly before Kobarid you cross the Soča over …

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August 6, 2022,Juliana Trail: Von Tolmin nach Kobarid

On the way in the Soča Valley. Lots of asphalt, but also pretty far-reaching views. Also, there is a very interesting section halfway. The path leads between weathered, moss-covered stone walls. And just before the end of the stage, at the Napoleon Bridge, the river once again demonstrates its full strength. A beautiful spot for swimming. The water was even …

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