Bovec to Most na Soči

This is not a food blog, but we can’t leave Boveč without talking up the skill of the team in the kitchen at Hotel Boka.
But first - the sunset last night. Totally epic.
We arrived out of a storm, which had also thrashed this area the previous day. Rain, wind, flooding, power outages, roofs off, trees down and landslides. Only some evidence remains. After the stormy gloom, sunset progressed with clearing sky and splashes of golden light. Just before last light, distant Triglav revealed itself, to leave us with a sense of awe.
Then we went inside and had dinner. Woohoo! What a triumph. Two entrees, main and desert. All innovation, freshness and yumminess. We had way too much to eat and probably didn’t sleep too well as a result.
Up early anyway for a walk out to Slap Boka. A 106m waterfall that erupts directly out the side of a limestone cliff with very little surface water in that cascade.
At roll-out time the morning was cool but the sky was clear, and we continued our downhill run along Soča River. First stop was Napoleon’s Bridge, so named after his crossing. This is normally a popular swimming spot. Have a look at the torrent in the attached video. No swimming here my friends. Jessica Fox could not survive in her Kayak.
Across the bridge and heading SE, this side of the river has very quiet back roads. As soon as we hit slightly populated areas we again follow beautifully made cycle ways until Most na Soči (translating to Bridge on the Soča). There is actually multiple bridges and 3 rivers but the Bača and Indrica don’t rate a mention
This was “only a short day” says Paul our Tour leader. “Fancy an extra bit? With an evil glint. It’s called ‘Sheer Hell’
Believe it or not -off we go. Within 2k it has lived up to its name. By 5k we are thinking “What the…” 11.7k to the top and recurring pinches over 10% and up to 18%. But the views into the Julian (pronounced Yulian) and the Tolkienesque Forrest are what we are here for. Across the top of the mountain the road is barely a path, and then a breathtaking descent. All of it with only a handful of cars. Joy.Read more