Bovec – Virje Waterfall loop from Bovec

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Slovenia

Goriška

Bovec

Bovec – Virje Waterfall loop from Bovec

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Bovec – Virje Waterfall loop from Bovec

02:43

9.55km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 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 4.62 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

224 m

Bovec

Highlight • Settlement

The lively village of Bovec is alive from spring to autumn. It enjoys a strategic position for all lovers of outdoor sporting activities. Here, you can practice kayaking, rafting, climbing, trekking, cycling and parachuting. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and bars to relax in after a fun-filled day.

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1.69 km

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Highlight • Religious Site

Small quaint but modern chapel

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4.58 km

Virje Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

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

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4.62 km

Steep Natural Trail

Highlight • Trail

The path is not suitable for hiking.

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5.25 km

Plužna Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Plužna Lake or Plužensko Lake is a water reservoir near the Virje waterfall near Bovec. The lake is fed by the Gljun stream and has a constant temperature of 5.5 degrees. From the lake you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the mountains.

Swimming is not possible in this lake!

The water of the lake flows steeply down a kilometer-long concrete canal into the Plužna hydroelectric power station, which has been in operation since 1931.

The film Narnia was filmed on this stream at the mouth of the Soča river.

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5.37 km

Lake Plužensko

Highlight • Lake

No more of course, but still a picture. Especially with the right weather conditions

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6.08 km

Stone Bridge Near Bovec

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful picturesque bridge on the way from Bovec to Slap Virje or Slap Boka.

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9.24 km

Bovec Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

Bovec has a few dining options and even an ice cream parlor 😎. Bovec also offers a wide range of activities. Be it a trip to Kranjska Gora, Bled... or something more sporty like rafting, paragliding, kayaking...

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9.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

3.39 km

1.01 km

992 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

2.62 km

1.56 km

950 m

701 m

167 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

17°C

7°C

1 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2025,Von Bovec zum Wasserfall Virje

The Bovec-Virje Waterfall circular trail is a wonderful family outing that, in addition to the natural attractions of the Virje Waterfall, also offers a number of typical views of the Bovec Basin and its surroundings. The trail is not demanding, takes two to three hours, and is 10 km long. It begins in Bovec and leads along forest paths to …

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June 23, 2026,🇸🇮... Wasserfall "Slap Virje"🌊😍...Pluzna Stausee...Runde 🥾 von Bovec😍👍😚...

... I start this beautiful tour 🥾 directly from our holiday apartment in Bovec😊...
... shortly after walking the narrow path, I find myself in front of a construction fence 😕... so I turn back and go around the area via the road...

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September 4, 2022,Slowenien 🇸🇮 Tour 3/3: Zum Wasserfall Virjic

See Tour 2/3 in advance. 👉 I got off the gondola in Dvor, still inspired by the impressions of the barren lunar landscape up there. My plan now: visit the waterfall Virjic.

He is no longer an insider tip, that much can be said. Nevertheless, it is very paradisiacal and worth a detour. After the visit, we headed back to …

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August 29, 2023,20230828 Wasserfall Virje - Runde von Bovec

The tour started in Bovec in light rain and aimed at the Virje waterfall. When we got there it got really wet. On the information board you can see the waterfall when the sun is shining. When it rains, the waterfall is even more impressive. Next went over a part of the Alpe-Adria-Trail. The tour was very worthwhile despite wet …

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September 7, 2024,Slap Virje Wasserfall Runde ab Bovec

Nice hike, not too strenuous, beautiful scenery 👍😀

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June 11, 2023,Wanderung von Bovec zum Virje-Wasserfall (Slap Virje)

A small trip to Slap Virje is really worthwhile. You can walk it as a circular route and automatically pass a small lake. The way there is steep and narrow from km 2.18, where the way there and back splits. If you want to avoid this, simply follow the signs "Slap Virje" and "Plužna" on the way there and "Bovec" …

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