A small timber chapel on the Vršič road, built by Russian prisoners for the comrades killed in a 1916 avalanche.
About
In March 1916 an avalanche on the north side of Vršič killed a large number of Russian prisoners of war working on the military road. The survivors built this wooden chapel with onion domes beside the site, and it has stood since. It is at hairpin 8 on the way up from Kranjska Gora, a two-minute walk from the road. It is free, takes ten minutes, and is the most affecting thing on the pass.
Accessibilitywheelchair access, step-free route, pushchair friendly — not available. About 40 steps.
Wheelchair access
Confirmed not available
Step-free route
Confirmed not available
Accessible toilet
Not known
Accessible parking
Not known
Pushchair friendly
Confirmed not available
Difficulty
easy
Steps
~40
A short flight of steps up from the roadside pull-in.
