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Mt. Kolovrat, along the panoramic road with views of the Soča Valley

Bicycle Ride · Littoral

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Turizem Dolina Soce

/ Road from the village of Livek to the village of Livške Ravne
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ The long ascent from the valley ends in the village of Livške Ravne
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ View of Mt. Krn, Mt. Batognica, Mt. Vrh nad Peski, etc.
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Kobarid and the Kanin Mountain range in the background
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Walk of Peace on Mt. Kolovrat
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Walk of Peace on Mt. Kolovrat
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Well-arranged connecting trails of the outdoor museum
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Start of the descent to the village of Volče at the Solarje Mountain pass
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Water reservoir along the road towards the village of Volče
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Soče River next to the village of Volarje
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce
/ Soča RIver under the Napoleon's Bridge in front of the town of Kobarid
Photo: Ksenija Vogrinc, Turizem Dolina Soce

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The route

The road leading along the ridge of Mt. Kolovrat is quite panoramic and offers splendid views of the Soča Valley and the Julian Alps. Its added value is the outdoor museum which is well worth visiting.

difficult

35.4 km

5:04 h

1061 m

1052 m

From the town of Kobarid cycle to the village of Idrsko (in direction of Tolmin) where you start ascending along a five-kilometre-long ascent to the village of Livek. From the village of Livek to the village of Livške Ravne you have to overcome another three-kilometre-long ascent along a slightly worse paved road. Continue following the signs for Mt. Kolovrat. From the village of Livške Ravne there is a paved road routed along the ridge of Mt. Kolovrat which truly deserves the name "panoramic".

You cycle past the outdoor museum which deserves a visit and a walk along the trails connecting numerous World War I trenches and shafts. At the sightseeing point above the museum you can enjoy in marvellous views of the Soča Valley on one side of the ridge and of the Region of Veneto on the other.

You continue along the descent to the Solarje Mountain pass and further to the village of Volče. Here, you can decide which bank of the Soča River you would like to cycle along. The road along the left bank of river is less busy. In the centre of the town of Tolmin follow the sign for the town of Kobarid. Cycle through the villages to the Napoleon’s Bridge across the Soča River and continue towards the starting point.

Author’s recommendation

You can avoid the eight-kilometre-long ascent to the village of Livške Ravne by taking the shuttle bus (from June to September).

Author

Ksenija Vogrinc

Updated: February 26, 2019

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Highest point

1165 m

Lowest point

163 m

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Safety information

Because the road is routed past the outdoor museum which is well-visited during the summer you have to be cautious and obey traffic regulations.

Tips, hints and links

When you cycle past the Kolovrat Outdoor museum you can leave your bicycle at the museum’s parking lot and walk along the nicely renovated military positions from World War I. At the rising ground called Klabuk (one of the rising grounds along the Kobarid historical trail), views open towards the beautiful rounded hills in the Region of Veneto.

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Kobarid (219 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

46.241542, 13.583005

UTM

33T 390757 5121860

Destination

Kobarid

Turn-by-turn directions

Cycle along the regional road Kobarid - Tolmin and turn to the right in the village of Idrsko towards the village of Livek. In the village of Livek turn to the left towards the village of Livške Ravne and the Kolovrat Outdoor museum. The road is gradually ascending most of the way (approx. 8 km). Along the slope of Mt. Kolovrat you cycle along the panoramic road (paved) with splendid views of the Soča Valley and the summits of the Julian Alps. The road descends from the outdoor museum to the Solarje Mountain pass and further to the village of Volče.

In the village of Volče you can decide to:

- cycle along the busy regional road Tolmin - Kobarid,

- cycle to the town of Tolmin and continue along the less busy road Tolmin - Kobarid (left bank of the Soča River) through several small villages to the Napoleon’s Bridge across the Soča River in front of the town of Kobarid.

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Getting There

Public transport

You can also get to the town of Kobarid by public transport from the town of Tolmin or Nova Gorica.

Getting there

You can get to the town of Kobarid from the north (Vršič/Predel Mountain Pass, Bovec), south (Tolmin, Nova Gorica) or west (Cividale, Robič).

Parking

Parking is available at several parking lots in the town. According to the tour, I recommend you to use the parking lot next to the Planika Kobarid Dairy.

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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The tour runs along a paved road which is also appropriate for trekking bicycles.

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Difficulty

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Distance

35.4 km

Duration

5:04h

Ascent

1061 m

Descent

1052 m

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