The upper part of the Soča Trail starts at the Hut by the Source of the Soča and ends at Na Logu in Trenta with a visit to the Triglav National Park Information Centre.
The trail runs from the source of the Soča just above the river and then turns onto the Vršič – Trenta road. At the first curve, there is the monument to Dr Julius Kugy. The farm below the monument, called the Turer farm, is an example of the valley’s architectural heritage. The trail descends towards the Mlinarica Gorge, then continues along the road to the first bridge, suddenly moving to the right bank of the Soča and proceeding until the Church of Our Lady of Loretto. Cross the footbridge to get to the church, or go 200 metres back along the main road to visit Botanical Garden Juliana. Walk along the right bank of the river above the camping site, where the path rises slightly until you reach the next footbridge. In only 5 minutes, you come to the centre of the Trenta village, called Na Logu with Information Centre.
Access: by car to the car park at the Hut by the Source of the Soča, by bus to the turn-off for the Source of the Soča. As the Soča Trail is not a circular route, use of bus is recommended, Estimated time: 2.30h for this part of the Soča Trail (visit to the TNP Information Centre and Alpinum Juliana not included).
Guided tours: In July and August, the Soča Trail Tour starts at 9.00am every Thursday. Meeting point: Hut by the Source of the Soča. Free-of-charge transport to the starting point is organised.