(STAGE 13 KOBARID – BOVEC through Cezsoca)
Start: The centre of Kobarid Destination: The centre of Bovec
We descend to Soča from Kobarid, cross it or cross the Napoleon Bridge or over the next hanging bridge behind the Lazar Campsite. We follow the marks for Kozjak Waterfall and on the other side reach Kozjak brook and the gorge that runs upwards to the waterfall (10 minutes, visit recommended). We descend to the outflow of the brook in the Soča River and come to the only path that takes us uphill through the natural passages that are close to the river. Soon after the only place that is protected with a steel rope (and is also a manger and spring of water) our path connects with the forest road. The road takes us left to a path running to a large open meadow at a higher spot above the Soča River.We have two options: we can continue along a longer section on the other side of the meadow at the lower edge, where there is a path on which we descend to the picturesque hanging bridge Prosja, and cross it to the other side and further to Trnovo. There is a road on the other side leading to the exit point for rafters and kayakers and to the upper bridge that takes us back to the left bank of the Soča River. Or we can continue along a slightly less picturesque but shorter section on the other side of the meadow, where there is a forest road that takes us to the upper Trnovo bridge. Continue along the cart road to the Trnovo bridge, across the meadows and through the forest, above the Soča River and below the steep slopes of Polovnik to the village Log Čezsoški. Along the left bank, we continue along the road and past the bridge above the entry point for Soča – behind it, we can enjoy in a beautiful view of the mighty Boka Waterfall high on the slopes of Kanin on the other side and across the open flat land to the village of Čezsoča and the town of Bovec.
(STAGE 14 BOVEC – LOG POD MANGARTOM)
Start: The centre of Bovec Destination: Log pod Mangartom
From Bovec we walk along the historic path past the picturesque Kluže Fortress through the Možnica Valley to Log.
Then we continue through Mala vas and further across the meadows below Rombon. Across the main road we descend to the Koritnica River and continue to the Kluže Fortress. There is a path opposite the fortress which runs to the upper Fort Hermann fortress through the entry tunnel. There is a path on the other side of the lighted tunnel, descending left downhill towards Koritnica River. We continue to the gorge of Nemčlja gorge. We continue above the gorge upwards to the bridge that takes us to the other side and further on to the forest road to Možnica Valley. We return along this road to the main road and along the unpaved road back to Log.
TIP: Log pod Mangartom is also known as the valley of waterfalls. Since the stage is short, we can enjoy in visiting other sights – Fratarica, a nearby and easily accessible gorge, full of beautiful waterfalls and river pools. It is located opposite the village, i.e. on the other side of the Koritnica River.