Hiking festival 2012

The Hiking Festival 2012 22 September − 7 October Discover the beauties of nature and monuments of the past under the guidance of experienced guides.

SoËa Valley

1 HIKE TO MRZLI VRH: Saturday, 22 September 2012

Village Krn • the First World War outdoor museum Mrzli vrh • the alp; degustation of cheese • memorial church on Javorca plateau

MEETING PLACE: 9.00 a.m., Kobarid - Information centre »The Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation« DURATION: 8 hours DIFFICULTY: demanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: transportation (depending on the number of persons) CONTACT: advance registration required; ++386 (0)5 38 90 167, info@potmiru.si

2 HIKE TO TOLMINSKI MIGOVEC: Saturday, 22 September 2012

Hike from village Tolminske Ravne to Tolminski Migovec hill

MEETING PLACE: 7.00 a.m., Bus station Tolmin DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, trekking poles PRICE: transportation (depending on the number of persons) OPTION: visit to a private museum collection in Podbrdo CONTACT: advance registration required; ŠRD Tminski migavci +386(0)41 692 266 (John), johnzabce@gmail.com

Srednji vrh – Batognica

OPENING OF THE 2012 HIKING FESTIVAL:

Friday, 21 September 2012 at Hotel Hvala, Kobarid

3 HIKE TO MENGORE HILL: Sunday, 23 September 2012

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 infront of Gostol TST firm near Volče DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding 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

4 HIKE TO BUČENICA • MENGORE • CVETJE: Sunday, 23 September 2012 Historical sightseeing path

MEETING PLACE: 9:00 a.m., in front of the Hotel Lucija at Most na Soči DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free OPTION: lunch at the Hotel Lucija (10 EUR/person) CONTACT: advance registration required; info@hotel-lucija.com, Phone: ++386 (0)5 38 13 292 Mengore

5 HIKE ALONG THE ‘FRANCE BEVK TRAIL’: Sunday, 23 September 2012 Hike from Cerkno and Hudajužna in Zakojca

MEETING PLACE: 8.00 a.m., TIC Cerkno and 9.00 a.m., Bus station Hudajužna DURATION: 4-5 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: info@turizem-cerkno.si, Phone: +386(0)5 37 34 645, LTO Laufar Cerkno (Borut Pirih) or alenka.zgaga@gmail.com, Phone: +386(0)41 601 248, Društvo Baška dediščina (Alenka Zgaga)

6 HIKE TO TOPOLOVO: Monday, 24 September 2012

Hike and tour of the village Topolovo

MEETING POINT: 8. 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 or Phone: +386(0)1 2348 621

7 HIKE ALONG THE HULJO PATH: Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Tour in memory of the legendary Alojz Fon, alias Huljo MEETING PLACE: 4.30 p.m., parking site above the Campsite Koren DURATION: a) undemanding 1,5 hours; b) medium demanding 3 hours EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: PD Kobarid, Phone: ++386 (0)51 688 684 (Zdravko Marcola)

8 GUIDED TOUR IN TOLMINSKA KORITA (TOLMIN GORGES): Thursday, 27 September 2012

Triglav National Park: the gorges of the rivers Tolminka and Zadlaščica and natural bridge Medvedova glava (Bear’s Head), the Cave of Zadlaška jama (Dante’s Cave), over Hudičev most (Devil’s Bridge) MEETING POINT: guided tours – 9.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 3 p.m., at the entrance point of Tolmin Gorges 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, Phone: +386(0)5 38 00 480 Tolminska korita

9 HIKE FROM DOM KAVKA TO KLABUK: Friday, 28 September 2012 MEETING POINT: 11 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, Phone: ++386(0)1 2348 621

10 TRADITIONAL HIKE TO BREŠKI JALOVEC: Saturday, 29 September 2012 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 a.m. from Breginj. Duration of hike – 7 hours.

2 – Medium demanding 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 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 €/person; children: 2 €/person) and stew (5 €/person) CONTACT: advance registration required; PD Kobarid, Phone: ++386 (0)51 688 684 (Zdravko Marcola)

Soča

11 OPENING OF THE NEW PART OF SOČA TRAIL NEAR KOBARID AND A HIKE ALONG IT: Saturday, 29 September 2012

Near the pools of the emerald river Soča near Kobarid towards Trnovo. Ending with a snack at Camp Koren MEETING POINT: 3 p.m., Camp Koren, Kobarid DURATION: 2 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear PRICE: free OPTION: official opening and hospitality CONTACT: additional information Camp Koren ++386 (0)5 38 91 311

12 HIKE TO RAPALSKA MEJA (RAPAL BORDER): Sunday, 30 September 2012 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 a.m., Podbrdo – train station DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: medium demanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: free OPTION: visit to a private museum collection in Podbrdo CONTACT: joze.dakskobler@gmail.com, ++386 (0)41 837 551

Rapalska meja

13 HIKE TO RAVELNIK AND ČELO: Sunday, 30 September 2012

Two First World War outdoor museums, Ravelnik and Čelo • degustation of soldiers tea • private museum collection MEETING PLACE: 3 p.m., point of entry to the outdoor museum Ravelnik DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding 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 ALONG THE ROUTE “7 DNI 7 POTI (“7 DAYS 7 PATHS), HIKE TO “MARIJA SNEŽNA” CHURCH: Friday, 5 October 2012

Unforgettable views of the Soča valley and the surrounding summits

MEETING PLACE: 9 a.m., in front of the church at Soča village DURATION: 2-3 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: TD Soča Lepena, Phone: ++386 (0)31 568 142 (Božidar Kavčič)

15 HIKE FROM DOM KAVKA TO KLABUK: Friday, 5 October 2012 MEETING POINT: 11 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, tel.: +386(0)1 2348 621

16 HIKE TO THE ALP ZAPRIKRAJ: Saturday, 6 October 2012

The First World War outdoor museum Zaprikraj • the alp; degustation of cheese • private museum collection

MEETING PLACE: 9 a.m., above the village Drežniške Ravne, near the trough (direction – the alp Zaprikraj) DURATION: 7 hours DIFFICULTY: medium demanding 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

Pod Krnom

17 HIKE ALONG THE “SIMON GREGORČIČ DIDACTIC TRAIL”: Saturday, 6 October 2012

Along the path of the poet Simon Gregorčič, who was called “the Nightingale of Gorizia region” MEETING PLACE: 10 a.m., in front of the elementary school at the village Smast DURATION: 4 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free CONTACT: Phone: ++386 (0)31 841 640, TD Vrsno (Tina Sivec)

18 HIKE ALONG THE WATER-POWER PATH CALLED “NA MOST PO KREPKOST”: Saturday, 6 October 2012 To the Most na Soči in Search for Strength

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

Most na Soči - jezero

Musci

19 HIKE FROM BOHINJ TO ČADRG: Saturday, 6 October 2012 »Piggybacking all the way« A long time ago the peasants of Bohinj rebelled against their feudal lord. The rebellion was crushed and the men condemned to death.

The women were sent into exile and allowed to take only the things which they could carry on their backs. The women chose their men and took westward them over the hills. As the legend says, they stopped on a terrace deep in the Tolmin mountains overlooking the Tolminka gorge. Thus the village of Čadrg was established.

MEETING PLACE: 6.45 a.m., lower station of Vogel cableway DURATIN: 7 - 8 hours DIFFICULTY: intermediate EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free OPTION: organized transfer from Čadrg to Most na Soči train station CONTACT: application at Turizem Bohinj, info@bohinj.si , +386 (0) 4 57 47 590

20 HIKE ALONG THE BOVEC TRAILS: Saturday, 6 October 2012 MEETING PLACE: 9 – 10 a.m., in front of the elementary school at Bovec DURATION: 3-4 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear PRICE: 5 €/person (three surprise stops) CONTACT: Phone: ++386 (0)41 785 465 (Edo Gaberšek)

21 HIKE ALONG THE SOČA ROUTE: Sunday, 7 October 2012 Discover the beauties of the Triglav National Park MEETING PLACE: 9 a.m., hut at the Soča source DURATION: 3-4 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food PRICE: free OPTION: visit to the Trenta Museum (2.5 – 4 €) CONTACT: Dom Trenta, Phone: ++386 (0)5 388 93 30

22 WANDERING ABOVE BAŠKA GRAPA VALLEY: Sunday, 7 October 2012 Ascent on Črni vrh mountain • visit of the Plečnik’s church at Ponikve village • visit of the typical old homestead MEETING PLACE: 8 a.m., Bus station Tolmin or 8.30 a.m. train station Grahovo ob Bači DURATION: 5 hours DIFFICULTY: demanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, knapsack drink and food, flashlight PRICE: transportation (depending on the number of persons) CONTACT: advance registration required till 28. 9.; Phone: +386(0)41 774 631 (Darij Kenda) or darij.kenda@gmail.com Baška grapa

23 HIKE TO KOLOVRAT AND CONCLUSION OF THE 2012 HIKING FESTIVAL: Sunday, 7 October 2012 The First World War outdoor museum Kolovrat • visit of the deer farm Jelenov breg MEETING PLACE: 9 a.m., Kobarid - Information centre »The Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation« DURATION: 3 hours DIFFICULTY: undemanding EQUIPMENT: hiking clothes and footwear, flashlight PRICE: free OPTION: at 12.00 lunch at Kolovrat, goodies from tourist farm Jelenov breg (potato with cottage cheese, deer goulash with polenta, apple pie for 12 €/person) CONTACT: advance registration required; ++386 (0)5 38 90 167, info@potmiru.si

NORDIC WALKING NEARBY THE POOLS OF THE RIVER SOČA: Saturday, 29 September 2012 Introduction of Nordic walking • walk near by the emerald river Soča and waterfall Kozjak • lunch in the camp Koren, Kobarid.

START,FINISH AND APPLICATIONS: 10 - 11 a.m., reception camp Koren, Kobarid LENGTH: 6 km PRICE: 5 €/person. Price includes introduction to Nordic walking, pole rental, guided walk and lunch: goulash with polenta.

EXHIBITIONS and LECTURES: 1. OPENING OF THE 2012 HIKING FESTIVAL: »ACROSS the BLUE PLANET«, by MATEVŽ LENARČIČ, travelling around the world in ultralight plane, Friday, 21 September 2012 at 19.30, Hotel Hvala, Kobarid. Admission: 3 €/person, children under 15 free.

2. “BOTH SIDES OF THE MEDAL” by NIVES MEROI and ROMAN BENET, Thursday, 27. September at 19.00, Zelena hiša, Trg svobode 16 - tourist information center of Kobarid (free entry).

3. » CLIMBING THE SLOVENIAN AND FOREIGN MOUNTAINS “ by PETER PODGORNIK, Thursday, 4. October at 19.00, Zelena hiša, Trg svobode 16 - tourist information center of Kobarid (free entry).

4. “PEOPLE IN THE ALPS” photo exhibition, Friday, 28. September at 19.00 00 in the premises of the Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation, Kobarid (free entry).

5. CELEBRATION EVENT OF 60 ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOUNTANEERING CLUB KOBARID, Friday, 5 October 2012 at 17:00 in the premises of the Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation, Kobarid (free entry).

6. CONCLUSION OF THE 2012 HIKING FESTIVAL, outdoor museum KOLOVRAT, Sunday ,7 October 2012, at 9.00 guided tour of the museum, at 12.00 lunch at Kolovrat, goodies from tourist farm Jelenov breg (potato with cottage cheese, deer goulash with polenta, apple pie for 12 €/person). The Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation and tourist farm Jelenov breg 7. A NEW INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION PRESENTING “THE WALK OF PEACE” – in the premises of the Walk of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation, every day (free entry) 8. THE TRENTA MUSEUM AND THE CENTRE OF THE TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK, every day, 10:00–18:00 hrs (entry fee 2.5 € – 4 €) 9. 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, every day (entry fee: 2–3 €, possibility of tasting dairy products).

BOHINJ HIKING FESTIVAL

REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA MINISTRSTVO ZA GOSPODARSKI RAZVOJ IN TEHNOLOGIJO

More information: LTO Sotočje Tourist information centre Kobarid Trg svobode 16 SI - 5222 Kobarid Phone: +386 (0)5 38 00 490 E-mail: info.kobarid@lto-sotocje.si www.dolina-soce.com

DURING THE FESTIVAL SPECIAL PRICES FOR ROOMS AND APARTMENS!!!

Booking on: www.visit-soca.com

Photo: arhiv LTO Sotočje, »Fundacija Poti miru«, Janko Humar, Tamino Petelinšek, Dan Briški, Paolo Pertignani • Design: Ivana Kadivec, Jaka Modic • Print: Romikron, 2012