Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Volarje

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Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Volarje

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Soča Gorge – Soča Gorge loop from Volarje

04:05

39.7km

1,350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Triglavski narodni park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.7 km

Hut at Kuhinja Pasture

Highlight • Mountain Hut

There are delicious regional dishes, a cozy terrace with a view and some shady trees - simply the perfect destination after a day of hiking.

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18.3 km

Chapel of Consolatrix Afflictorum (Planica)

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You have to be a very good rider to get here by MTB. For the normal cyclist I recommend leaving the bike at Planina Kuhinja and hiking here.

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28.2 km

Napoleon Bridge over the Soča River near Kobarid

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The old Napoleon Bridge was built in 1750, gaining its name from when Napoleon's troops marched across it to get to Predel Pass. It was later destroyed in WWI by …

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28.3 km

View of the Soča

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Impressive view of the Soca! Always worth seeing, especially the turquoise color of the water.

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28.4 km

Soča Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

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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28.4 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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28.4 km

View of Napoleon Bridge

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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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29.0 km

Mašerova hiša

Castle

29.7 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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39.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

13.3 km

7.37 km

1.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

9.62 km

7.74 km

6.12 km

2.42 km

872 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

December 16, 2024,Krn - Planina Kuhinja, Slapnik e Zaslap

I finally managed to do this tour before the snow, spectacular view and absolute silence. Unfortunately halfway to Kosec a branch decided to break my gear, consequently I had to give up another descent😭

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June 27, 2025,kapelica Bes

blog: blog.mg-65.com/2025/07/01/bes
photo album: foto.mg-65.com/index.php?/category/660
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June 7, 2023,Kapelle Bles - gache Auffahrt,...Schlammschlacht-Downhill🙈

Exchanged the thin tires for the studs again today ☝🏻
I remembered the ascent 10 years ago as less strenuous😬... and unfortunately the flow didn't feel that much on the downhill due to a lot of batz 💪🏻
But it was still fun... and I also "discovered" two new waterfalls 😉

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August 13, 2022,MTB Slovenia Kapela Bes

The holiday is already over. The last tour was a worthy conclusion. All four coaches set off early to Kapela Bes (an Italian chapel from the time of the First World War) and climbed the almost 1100 meters of altitude quite quickly on the usual steep climbs. The village of "Krn" was permanently imprinted as the epitome of a steep …

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August 22, 2025,View of the Church in Bovec – Soča Gorge loop from Kobarid

To hut on Planina Kuhinja the road is steep but paved. Do not proceed further along the recorded track if you're not interested in pushing the bike along the even steeper rocky footpath. IMHO, the recorded track from Planina Kuhinja to Drežnica is only for die hard cross country racers. For the rest of us it's better to return the …