| Trips to the
nearby countryside
The surroundings of Drežnica
uncover many natural places worth seeing, sacral monuments, the
remains from World War I and the surrounding mountain peaks, which
are also great for excursions.
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The
Ročica Gorge and Mt.Krn |
The Koseč Streams and
the Church of St. Just
Koseč is 1 km away from
Drežnica. There is a very old church hidden under the village;
the Church of St. Just. The spot where the church is built is
believed to be very powerful with bioenergetics. Inside the
church, we can admire the frescoes, dating from the Middle Ages. A
trail leads us forth to the Stopnik Brook, flowing to the Ročica
Stream in several waterfalls. At the outfall we turn around and
continue the trip up the stream of the Ročica. We go across the
second affluent of the Ročica - the Brusnik Brook, which also
carved a deep and impassable gorge. Afterwards, we return to the
road following the left bank of the Ročica. We can conclude our
trip by visiting beekeepers and trying honey, mead…
The Kozjak Waterfall
We drive towards Kobarid
to Zaročišče. Then we set out for the Kozjak Waterfall by foot.
Along the path we can see the bunkers and the caverns from both
World Wars. The Kozjak Waterfall is hidden in a kind of open
subterranean hall, but it can be reached by an attractive
footpath, 250 meters lower, the water falls again, this time as
The Mali Kozjak Waterfall. We can conclude our trip with a picnic
at Kamp Koren.
The Trip to World War
I Chapel - Draga
The Draga Chapel was
built by the Italian soldiers, trying to obtain some spiritual
strength before leaving to the front. Sports clothes and footwear
(mountaineering boots or gym shoes) are required. Departure in the
morning, return in the late afternoon.
The Expedition to Mt.
Krn and the Remains of the Isonzo Front
We will begin our
ascension to Mt. Krn in the early morning. Half an hour later, a
sign will warn us that we are entering into the Triglav National
Park. After walking for an hour we have to choose between the Drežnica
route (quite hazardous at the moment because of the earthquake!)
and the winding, less demanding mule path. During our ascent
towards the peak we are accompanied by the remains of the
maelstrom of war which raged here 80 years ago.
In Gomišček shelter
under the peak of Mt. Krn we take a rest and refresh ourselves
with the food we brought with us or can order at the shelter.
When climbing to the
peak, we will have a great view, as it should be on a mountain,
2245 m high. A major part of the front line from Vrata, Vršič,
Bovec, Rombon to Tolmin, Mrzli Vrh, Mengore can also be seen.
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In
the meadow |
We continue our
expedition to the Krn notch and from there to Mt. Botognice and
ahead to Peski. The slopes of all these mountains show the work of
the soldiers from both sides of the front, trying to save their
lives from the grenades and shots of the enemy, carved in the
sheer rock. Furthermore, there was another battle to be fought at
the same time - nature could be even less indulgent, especially in
the winter.
From Peski, we come down
to the lake in Lužnica. We proceed to the Leskovca and Zaslap
meadows. We descend to Planica under Mt. Kožljak, passing by a
World War I Chapel, down to Koseč and back to Drežnica.
The tour takes about ten
hours of walking and is suitable also as a two-day trip (climbing
to Mt. Krn in the afternoon; spending the night and continuing the
next day).
Rucksack, suitable clothes and footwear required.
The expedition on
Mt. Krasji vrh and the remains of the Isonzo Front
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Mt.
Krasji vrh over Magozd and St. Ann's church |
Departure from Drežnica
in early morning hours with suitable transportation to Zaprikraj
meadow.
We set out for Mt. Krasji
vrh. After taking a short rest at Volarnica karstic cave, we
continue our trip to the remains of anti-aircraft guns used for
attacking the Austian-Hungarian scout airplanes.
When arriving on the top
of Mt. Krasji vrh (1772 m), a unique view opens, with the
mountains in the north and you can even see the sea in the south
on a clear day. The Mt. Kanin chain extends in the west, and
there's Mt. Krn rising on the opposite side. A large part of the
territory where the Isonzo Front took place, is seen from here.
When looking at the Soča
paving its way through the Bovec Basin, Kobarid and Tolmin, we
have to admit that it's truly a magnificent daughter of the
mountains.
The meal, which we
brought up from the valley, will do us good on the top of Mt.
Krasji vrh.
Option No. 1: we continue
to the peak Debeljak, where trenches, caverns and bombs which are
still unexploded from World War I tell their own tale of the
horrors and the absurdity of warfare.
When returning to
Zaprikraj meadow, we take a rest in the company of herdsmen and
cheese makers. We can find out for ourselves how good alpine milk
really is, especially when remade into cheese, cottage cheese or
fresh butter. We drive back to Drežnica.
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Cheese
making |
Option No. 2: it is
possible to continue the trip toward Dolec meadow. Constant ridge
walking: a view opens to the Bovec Basin and Kobarid. We descent
from Dolec to Magozd on a path used by mules in World War I.
The first tour takes
about four hours of moderate walking; option No. 2 is a bit longer
( six hours). Rucksack, suitable clothes and footwear required.
Trips to more
distant sites
If needed or requested by
guests, visits to interesting sights around Slovenia can be
organized, such as:
- trips to Trenta, Bled,
Bohinj
- trips to Portorož and
other coastal sites
- visit of Postojna and
Škocjan caves
- visit of Lipica
stables
- visit of Tolmin water
channels
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