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Bovec

Slovenia’s whitewater and paragliding centre, on the upper Soča under Kanin.

Best time to visit
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Elevation
483 m
Population
1,600
Suggested stay
2–3 nights
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Why visit

Bovec exists for the river. The upper Soča between Bovec and Kobarid is the country’s main rafting, kayaking and canyoning water, and the Kanin ridge above town gives some of the most reliable paragliding in the Alps. The water is cold — it stays in single digits into early summer — and the season runs roughly April to September. The Vršič pass from Kranjska Gora comes down here, which makes Bovec the natural second half of that drive.

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Things to do

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  • fortress · Bovec

    Kluže Fortress

    An Austro-Hungarian fort astride a gorge on the Predel road, guarding the entrance to the upper Soča.

    • 1 h

  • rafting · Bovec

    Soča Rafting

    Guided whitewater rafting on the upper Soča between Bovec and Trnovo — the country’s main rafting water.

    • 3 h
    • demanding
    • Highly rated
  • Bivak pod Muzcem (1550 m) Planinci odseka Breginj, so skupaj z Razvojnim društvom Breginjski kot leta 2002 zgradili lep bivak med Gabrovcem(Gabrucem) (1630 m) in Muzcem(Muscem) (16
    Parin

    mountain hut · Bovec

    Bivak pod Muzcem

    A mountain hut near Bovec at 1529 m.

    • 1 h
    • demanding

  • mountain pass · Bovec

    Predil Pass

    A mountain pass near Bovec at 1156 m.

    • 1 h 30 min

Nature

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  • Free

    gorge · Bovec

    Great Soča Gorge

    A 750 m stretch where the Soča has cut a narrow trench up to 15 m deep — and where its colour is most extreme.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • Highly rated
  • Free

    waterfall · Bovec

    Boka Waterfall

    Slovenia’s highest-volume waterfall — a 106 m drop out of the cliff, visible from the valley road.

    • 40 min
  • Slap Virje je pritok Glijuna, ta pa Soče pod Bovcem
    The original uploader was Ljuba brank at Slovenian Wikipedia .

    waterfall · Bovec

    Virje Falls

    A waterfall near Bovec.

    • 45 min
  • Boka Falls in Žaga, Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia
    Doremo

    waterfall · Bovec

    Boka

    A waterfall near Bovec.

    • 45 min

Food & drink

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  • €€

    restaurant · Bovec

    Letni Vrt

    Restaurant serving regional in Bovec.

    • 1 h 15 min
  • €€

    cafe · Bovec

    Popeye

    Cafe serving regional, burger in Bovec.

    • 40 min
  • €€

    restaurant · Bovec

    Kamp Klin

    Restaurant in Soča.

    • 1 h 15 min
  • €€

    restaurant · Bovec

    Gostilna Sovdat

    Restaurant serving regional in Bovec.

    • 1 h 15 min
  • €€

    restaurant · Bovec

    Kamp Jelinc

    Restaurant in Soča.

    • 1 h 15 min

Family

  • Free

    gorge · Bovec

    Great Soča Gorge

    A 750 m stretch where the Soča has cut a narrow trench up to 15 m deep — and where its colour is most extreme.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • Highly rated
  • Free

    waterfall · Bovec

    Boka Waterfall

    Slovenia’s highest-volume waterfall — a 106 m drop out of the cliff, visible from the valley road.

    • 40 min

  • fortress · Bovec

    Kluže Fortress

    An Austro-Hungarian fort astride a gorge on the Predel road, guarding the entrance to the upper Soča.

    • 1 h

  • rafting · Bovec

    Soča Rafting

    Guided whitewater rafting on the upper Soča between Bovec and Trnovo — the country’s main rafting water.

    • 3 h
    • demanding
    • Highly rated

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