Top reasons to visit Bovec & Soča Valley, Slovenia

The emerald-green Soča River winds through one of Slovenia’s—and Europe’s—most stunning and unspoiled valleys, the Soča Valley.

Its 136 km journey begins in the limestone peaks of Trenta Valley, deep within Triglav National Park in the Julian Alps, flowing past alpine meadows, carving through dramatic gorges, and running beneath towering mountains before finally reaching the Adriatic Sea.

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Hanging bridges by Jošt Gantar

Visit Great Soča Gorge in Lepena Valley near Bovec, Slovenia.

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Great Soča Gorge by Robert Pavšič

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Tolmin Gorge by Michael Matti

Spring hike to Krnska jezera, Lepena, Soča Valley

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Krnska jezera by Teddy Verneuil

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Soča trail by Jošt Gantar

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Nadiža by Ciril Jazbec

Hike to Virje waterfall from Bovec to Plužna, Slovenia

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Virje by Alan Kosmač

Kozjak waterfall near Kobarid, Soča Valley

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Slap Kozjak by Marco Coppo

Fratarica canyoning, Julian Alps, Slovenia

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Fratarica by Jošt Gantar

View of Svinjak from Bovec town, Slovenia

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Svinjak by Dejan Kavs

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Mangrt by Teddy Verneuil

Hiking in the Julian Alps, view from Trenta Valley

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Trenta by Jošt Gantar

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Ajdovska deklica by Jošt Gantar

Hike to Slemenova špica, Vršič, Julian Alps

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Slemenova špica by Rok Zalokar

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Slapnik by Jošt Gantar

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Cultural heritage by Jošt Gantar

Hike up the source of Boka Waterfall, Bovec, Slovenia.

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Boka by Robert Pavšič

Hidden alpine villages, Drežnica, Soča Valley

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Drežnica by Jošt Gantar

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Be blown away by the breathtaking natural beauty and experience the warm Slovenian hospitality. Yet in an area less than a tenth the size of the UK you can find towering mountains of the Alps, picture-perfect lakes that are just calling you for a swim, vast Karst caves, elegant cities and fast-running crystal clear rivers.