Walk of Peace

From June 2007, the most prominent remains and memorials of the Isonzo Front in the Upper Soča region have been connected into the Walk of Peace. It is dedicated to the memory of the multitude of casualties of the First World War. Its purpose is to present to visitors the cultural-historical points of interest and natural amenities of the Upper Soča region.
It starts at Log pod Mangartom, at the entrance to the mine shaft called Štoln, and it ends with the outdoor museum on Mengore hill near Most na Soči.
It is divided to five sections of different lengths and difficulty levels. During the tour it is possible to stay overnight in the settlements where the sections either start or end, and also in the mountain hut on the alp Kuhinja. The Walk of Peace is extra marked. It mainly runs along the existing mountain and tourist paths. For those who would like to extend their visit, the Walk can be the point of departure for more demanding tours to the nearby mountains.

SECTION I: LOG POD MANGARTOM – KAL KORITNICA
The first section runs in the Bovec area with its start at Log pod Mangartom. The path runs past the picturesque pools of the Nemčlja and the Koritnica, the Fortification Kluže, the church of St. Leonard, the Austro-Hungarian military cemetery, the outdoor museum Ravelnik, to the outdoor museum Čelo above Kal-Koritnica. It is the less- to medium demanding section since its total vertical drop amounts but to 250 metres.

SECTION II: KAL KORITNICA – DREŽNICA – KOBARID
The second section is more demanding, since the path first descends from Kal–Koritnica to the pools of the Soča and then ascends to the 1257-metre-high alp Golobar. Across the saddle Čez Utro the Walk of Peace continues towards the outdoor museum Zaprikraj, and further on to Drežnica and along the old road from Drežnica to Kobarid. This section has all the features of mountain trekking.

SECTION III: KOBARID – MRZLI VRH – TOLMIN
This section is the longest and also the most demanding, therefore it is recommended to do it in two days and spend a night in the mountain hut on the alp Kuhinja. The Walk of Peace runs from Kobarid around the hill Ladrski vrh towards Drežnica, and from there to the Italian military chapel on Planica hill and onward to the mountain hut on the alp Kuhinja. It continues towards the 1359-metre-high Mt. Mrzli vrh, on the slope of which the outdoor museum is arranged. From Mt. Mrzli vrh the path descends past the alps Pretovč, Medrje and Laška seč to Javorca plateau, to the Austro-Hungarian church of the Holy Spirit. From there the Walk continues along the macadam road towards the Austro-Hungarian military cemetery Loče near Tolmin

This section is the shortest and the least demanding, since the total walking time is but 3–4 hours. The path runs from Tolmin to the confluence of the Soča and the Tolminka, and the German charnel house. The macadam road which runs along the Soča and past the Tolmin cemetery joins the main road Kobarid – Tolmin. After crossing the bridge across the Soča, the Walk of Peace turns left towards Mengore hill, on the slope of which the outdoor museum is arranged.

SECTION V: KOBARID – KOLOVRAT – MENGORE
The fifth section of the Walk of Peace can also be made as a very interesting biking tour, since it mainly runs along the asphalt roads. From Kobarid to the ridge of Kolovrat the path continuously ascends up to the height of 1115 metres (Na Gradu), where the transborder outdoor museum is located. From the ridge of Kolovrat the Walk of Peace descends to the valley of the Kamenica and to Volče. Bikers continue along the road to the pass of Poljance