The hiking festival 2013

The Hiking Festival 2013 20 September − 6 October SoĂ‹a Valley Discover the beauties of nature and monuments of the past under the guidance of experienced guides.

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Opening of the 2013 HIKING FESTIVAL: Friday, 20 September 2013 at 19.30 p.m, Hotel Hvala, KOBARID

Javorca

1 HIKE TO MRZLI VRH: Saturday, 21 September 2013

Village Krn • the First World War outdoor museum Mrzli vrh • the mountain pasture • degustation of cheese • memorial church on Javorca plateau MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., Kobarid – Information centre “The Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation” DURATION: 8 hours (5 hours of walking) DIFFICULTY: moderate EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: transportation (depending on the number of persons) CONTACT: advance registration required, info@potmiru.si, +386 (0)5 38 90 167

2 HIKE TO TOLMINSKI MIGOVEC: Saturday, 21 September 2013

Hike from village Tolminske Ravne to Tolminski Migovec hill MEETING PLACE: 7.00 a.m., Bus station Tolmin DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, trekking poles PRICE: transportation (depending on the number of persons) – advance registration required until 19 September CONTACT: ŠRD Tminski migavci +386(0)31 774 044 (Milena)

3 HIKE FROM AJDOVSKI GRADEC TO MOST NA SOČI: Saturday, 21 September 2013 “Na Most po ost”

MEETING PLACE: 6.00 a.m., Ajdovski gradec - Bohinjska Bistrica DURATIN: 11 hours DIFFICULTY: demending EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: 8 € per person & traint ticket OPTION: organized transfer to train station (return to Bohinjska Bistrica by train) CONTACT: application at Turizem Bohinj, info@bohinj.si, +386 (0)4 57 47 590

Grušnica

Drežnica

Soča

Bes Soča

Planina Kuhinja

Alpe Adria Trail From the Grossglockner to the sea.

A hiking trail of three countries: Austria, Slovenia and Italy – and three cultures.

This long distance hiking trail Alpe Adria Trail leads from the foot of the highest mountain in Austria, the Grossglockner, through the most beautiful mountain and lake regions in Carinthia and without any major detours, leads close to the point where the three countries of Austria, Italy and Slovenia intersect at the Dreiländereck, and then on through Slovenia in Soča Valley towards Trieste and the Adriatic.

Alpe Adria Trail is 690 km long. Devided is on 38 stages. There are 3 stages in Soča Valley.

4 HIKE ALONG THE ALPE ADRIA TRAIL: Sunday, 22 September 2013

Hike from Drežnica village along the Alpe Adria Trail • AAT 27 MEETING PLACE: 7.00 a.m., Bus station Tolmin DURATIN: 6 hours DIFFICULTY: moderate EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, trekking poles PRICE: 5 € per person for organized transfer from Tolmin to Drežnica – advance registration required up to 17 September, +386 (0)5 38 00 480 CONTACT: LTO Sotočje – TIC Tolmin, Petra Skalarja 4, 5220 Tolmin, +386 (0)5 38 00 480 from 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., info@lto-sotocje.si

Mengore

5 HIKE TO MENGORE HILL: Sunday, 22 September 2013

Stations of the Cross with mosaics by the Jesuit father Marko Rupnik • the First World War outdoor museum Mengore • the church of the Holy Virgin's Name • private museum collection MEETING PLACE: 10.00 a.m., parking area in front of Gostol TST firm near Volče DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: free CONTACT: advance registration required, info@potmiru.si, +386 (0)5 38 90 167

6 HIKE TO BUČENICA – MENGORE – CVETJE: Sunday, 22 September 2013 • Historical sightseeing path MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., in front of the Hotel Lucija at Most na Soči DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free OPTION: lunch at the Hotel Lucija (10 € per person) CONTACT: advance registration required, info@hotel-lucija.com, +386 (0)5 38 13 292

7 HIKE ALONG THE “FRANCE BEVK TRAIL”: Sunday, 22 September 2013 Hike from Cerkno and Hudajužna in Zakojca

MEETING PLACE: 8.00 a.m., TIC Cerkno and 10.00 a.m., Bus station Hudajužna DURATION: 4-5 hours (from Cerkno), 1 hour (from Hudajužna village) DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: info@turizem-cerkno.si, +386(0)5 37 34 645, LTO Laufar Cerkno (Borut Pirih) or alenka.zgaga@gmail.com, +386(0)41 601 248, Društvo Baška dediščina (Alenka Zgaga)

8 HIKE TO TOPOLOVO: Monday, 23 September 2013

Hike and tour of the village Topolovo

MEETING PLACE: 8.00 a.m., CŠOD Centre Kavka, Livške Ravne 9, Kobarid DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy to moderate EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and shoes, food and drink from the backpack PRICE: 7,5 € per person (lunch in CŠOD center Kavka) CONTACT: advance registration required, irena.kokalj@csod.si, +386 (0)1 23 48 621 Topolovo

9 HIKE ALONG THE HULJO PATH: Tuesday, 25 September 2013

Tour in memory of the legendary Alojz Fon, alias Huljo MEETING PLACE: 3.30 p.m., parking site above the Campsite Koren DURATION: a) easy – 1,5 hours; b) moderate – 3 hours EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: PD Kobarid, +386 (0)51 688 684 (Slavko Gregorčič)

10 GUIDED TOUR IN TOLMINSKA KORITA (TOLMIN GORGES): Friday, 27 September 2013

Triglav National Park: the gorges of the rivers Tolminka and Zadlaščica, natural bridge Bear’s Head, Dante’s Cave, Devil’s Bridge ...

MEETING PLACE: at the entrance point of Tolmin Gorges THREE GUIDED TOURS: 9.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 3.00 p.m.

DURATION: 1,5 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and shoes, food and drink available to buy at the bar in Tolminska korita or Pr’Jakču (local food, half hour from the entrance point) PRICE: free CONTACT: info@lto-sotocje.si, +386 (0)5 38 00 480

Tolminska korita

11 HIKE FROM DOM KAVKA TO KLABUK: Friday, 27 September 2013 MEETING PLACE: 11.00 a.m., CŠOD Center Kavka, Livške Ravne 9, Kobarid DURATION: 3 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and shoes, food and drink from the backpack PRICE: 7.5 € per person (lunch in CŠOD center Kavka) CONTACT: advance registration required, irena.kokalj@csod.si, +386(0)1 23 48 621

12 TRADITIONAL HIKE TO BREŠKI JALOVEC: Saturday, 28 September 2013 MEETING PLACE: in front of the Breginj museum in the old village core of the town DIFFICULTY AND DURATION OF HIKE: Three degrees of difficulty: 1. More demanding route across Muzec and Nizki vrh to Breški Jalovec, afterwards descent to Brezje village.

Start at 7.00 a.m. from Breginj. Duration of hike – 7 hours.

2. Moderate route across Nizki vrh to Breški Jalovec and descent to Brezje village.

Start at 7.30 a.m. from Breginj. Duration of hike – 6 hours.

3. Easy route across the pass of Prekopa, across Plazi to Brezje village. The tour is also suitable for elderly people and children.

Start at 8.00 a.m. from Breginj. Duration of hike – 4 hours.

EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food OPTION: Available to all hikers is transportation from Brezje to Breginj (adults: 4 € per person; children: 2 € per person) and stew (5 € per person) CONTACT: advance registration required, PD Kobarid, +386 (0)51 688 684 (Slavko Gregorčič)

Čelo

13 HIKE TO RAVELNIK AND ČELO: Saturday, 28 September 2013

Two First World War outdoor museums, Ravelnik and Čelo – degustation of soldiers tea – private museum collection MEETING PLACE: 10.00 a.m., point of entry to the outdoor museum Ravelnik DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: free CONTACT: advance registration required, info@potmiru.si, +386 (0)5 38 90 167

14 HIKE TO VELIKI VRH ABOVE KANALSKI LOM: Sunday, 29 September 2013 From Most na Soči to Kanalski Lom

MEETING PLACE: 8.00 a.m., bus stop in Most na Soči DURATION: 4-5 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: 5 € (transportation) CONTACT: advance registration required till 26 September, +386 (0)31 344 967 (Simon Gorjup), simoninri@gmail.com (Simon Gorjup) ali e: simoninri@gmail.com

Rapalska meja

15 HIKE TO RAPALSKA MEJA (RAPAL BORDER): Sunday, 29 September 2013

Along the paths of the onetime border – along the Baška grapa, in between the summits of Mts. Porezen, Slatnik, Kobla and Črna prst MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., Podbrdo – train station DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: moderate EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: free OPTION: visit to a private museum collection in Podbrdo CONTACT: registration, +386 (0)41 837 551, joze.dakskobler@gmail.com

16 ALONG THE ROUTE “7 DNI 7 POTI” (“7 DAYS 7 PATHS”), HIKE TO “MARIJA SNEŽNA” CHURCH: Friday, 4 October 2013 Unforgettable views of the Soča valley and the surrounding summits

MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., in front of the church at Soča village DURATION: 2-3 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: registration TD Soča Lepena, +386 (0)31 568 142 (Božidar Kavčič)

17 HIKE FROM DOM KAVKA TO KLABUK: Friday, 4 October 2013

MEETING PLACE: 11.00 a.m., CŠOD Center Kavka, Livške Ravne 9, Kobarid DURATION: 3 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and shoes, food and drink from the backpack PRICE: 7,5 € per person (lunch in CŠOD center Kavka) CONTACT: advance registration required, irena.kokalj@csod.si, +386(0)1 23 48 621

18 HIKE TO THE ALP ZAPRIKRAJ: Saturday, 5 October 2013

The First World War outdoor museum Zaprikraj – private museum collection MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., above the village Drežniške Ravne, near the trough (direction – the alp Zaprikraj) DURATION: 6 hours (4 hours of walking) DIFFICULTY: moderate EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: free CONTACT: advance registration required, info@potmiru.si, +386 (0)5 38 90 167 Kolovrat

19 HIKE ALONG THE “SIMON GREGORČIČ DIDACTIC TRAIL”: Saturday, 5 October 2013

Along the path of the poet Simon Gregorčič, who was called “the Nightingale of Gorizia region” MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., in front of the elementary school at the village Smast DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: advance registration required, +386 (0)31 841 640, TD Vrsno (Tina Sivec)

20 HIKE ALONG THE WATER-POWER PATH CALLED “NA MOST PO KREPKOST”: Saturday, 5 October 2013

To the Most na Soči in search for strength MEETING PLACE: 10.00 a.m., in front of the Hotel Lucija at Most na Soči DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free OPTION: lunch at the Hotel Lucija (10 € per person) CONTACT: info@hotel-lucija.com, +386 (0)5 38 13 292

Most na Soči

21 HIKE ALONG THE BOVEC TRAILS: Saturday, 5 October 2013 MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m., in front of the elementary school at Bovec DURATION: 3-4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear PRICE: 10 € per person (four surprise stops) CONTACT: registration, +386 (0)41 785 465 (Edo Gaberšek)

22 HIKE ALONG THE SOČA ROUTE: Sunday, 6 October 2013

Discover the beauties of the Triglav National Park and learning about native animal species in and along the river Soča MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., in front of the church at Soča village DURATION: 3-4 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free OPTION: visit to the Trenta Museum (2,5 € – 4 € per person) CONTACT: Dom Trenta, +386 (0)5 38 89 330, +386 (0)41 759 089, edvin.kravanja@tnp.gov.si

23 HIKE TO KOLOVRAT AND CONCLUSION OF THE 2012 HIKING FESTIVAL: Sunday, 6 October 2013

The First World War outdoor museum Kolovrat, visit of the deer farm Jelenov breg and tasting of the local food

MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., Kobarid - Information centre “The Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation” DURATION: 3 hours DIFFICULTY: easy EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, flashlight PRICE: free OPTION: at 12.00 lunch at Kolovrat, goodies from tourist farm Jelenov breg (each participant pays his lunch) CONTACT: advance registration required, info@potmiru.si, +386 (0)5 38 90 167

Sotoček 2013: Saturday, 5 October 2013 Social & recreative running event in the marvellous nature at the cofluence of rivers Soča and Tolminka.

START, FINISH AND APPLICATIONS: Applications on-site (Sotočje/confluence Tolmin) from 9.00 a.m. onwards (during the run), start at 10.00 a.m.

LENGTH: 2,7 km, time available 3 hours (between 10 and 13 o’clock), number of laps counts PRICE: 8 € per person. Price includes snacks and refreshments at refreshment point, meal and T-shirt.

CONTACT: www.sotocek.net, sport@kizej.si

Exhibitions and lectures 1. OPENING OF THE 2013 HIKING FESTIVAL: “AURORA POLARIS”, ANŽE ČOKL, documentary film about the adventures in the wilderness of Alaska, Friday, 20 September 2013 at 7.30 p.m., Hotel Hvala, Kobarid. Admission: 3 € per person, children under 15 free.

2. “TOLMIN REGION – ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS”, MILJKO LESJAK, about the beauties of Tolmin region, Soča valley and mountains through the camera lens, Thursday, 26 September 2013 at 7.00 p.m., Zelena hiša, Trg svobode 16, Kobarid – tourist information centre of Kobarid.

3. “EVEREST – MOUNTAIN ON MY PATH”, ANDREJ ŠTREMFELJ, Thursday, 3. October 2013 at 7.00 p.m., Zelena hiša, Trg svobode 16, Kobarid – tourist information centre of Kobarid.

4. “ON THE SOUTH OF THE TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK”, GORAZD KUTIN, photo exhibition, Tuesday, 24 September 2013 at 7.00 p.m., Zelena hiša, Trg svobode 16, Kobarid – tourist information centre of Kobarid.

5. CONCLUSION OF THE 2013 HIKING FESTIVAL, outdoor museum KOLOVRAT, Sunday, 6 October 2013, at 9.00 a.m. guided tour of the museum, at 12.00 p.m. lunch at Kolovrat. The Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation and tourist farm Jelenov breg from Avsa village.

6. INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION PRESENTING “THE WALK OF PEACE” – in the premises of the Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation, every day (free entry).

7. THE TRENTA MUSEUM AND THE CENTRE OF THE TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK, every day, 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. (entry fee 2,5 – 4 € per person) 8. MUSEUM – THE HERITAGE OF ALPINE PASTURING AND ALPS AND THE TRADITION OF THE SOČA REGION CHEESE MAKING, PRESENTED AT THE EXHIBITION “FROM THE ALP TO PLANIKA DAIRY”: In the Dairy Planika Kobarid, Monday – Saturday (entry fee: 2 € per person, possibility of tasting dairy products).

Štruklji & Krapci Festival • Kobarid, 5 October 2013

“Kobariški štruklji”,

a traditional local dessert, will be joined by “štruklji” and “krapci“ from all over Slovenia and across the border.

Culinary festival and compliment to the “štruklji“ and “krapci“ (dumplings) making tradition, conferences and cooking workshops will take place at the centre square of Kobarid.

Delicious, educational and entertaining!

• Where: Trg svobode, Kobarid When: 5. 10. 2013 od 10.00 ure dalje Contact: TIC Kobarid, e: info.kobarid@lto-sotocje.si, t: 05 38 00 490 More information and coupon presale:

www.struklji-festival.si • www.visit.soca.si

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Relation Boh. Bistrica - Most na Soči

Trainstation Bohinjska Bistrica Podbrdo Most na Soči

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859 16:49 17:02 17:29

861* 21:02 21:36

854 10:27 11:07 11:17

856 13:15 13:25

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860* 18:31 19:08 19:18

Relation Most na Soči - Boh. Bistrica

Trainstation Most na Soči Podbrdo Bohinjska Bistrica

852 7.34 8:11 8:21

More information: LTO Sotočje – Tourist Information Centre Kobarid Trg svobode 16 SI - 5222 Kobarid tel.: +386 (0)5 38 00 490 e-mail: info.kobarid@lto-sotocje.si www.visit-soca.com During the festival special prices for rooms and apartments!

Booking on: www.dolina-soce.com www.visit-soca.com Photo: arhiv LTO Sotočje, »Fundacija Poti miru«, Janko Humar, Tamino Petelinšek, Dan Briški, Miljko Lesjak, Jernej Bric, Matevž Lenarčič, Oton Naglost, F. A. BOBO (STO) • Design: Ivana Kadivec, Jaka Modic • Print: Romikron, 2013