Splendid Soča

The road down from the pass towards Trenta uncoils rather gently, providing a long and relaxed downhill glide through the valley of the Soča river. I switched to the gravel path of the Soča trail, and that took me deeper into the forests and the hills.

The Soča valley is a very fine mosaic of rocks, trees and rivers in the Triglav park. At this bathing spot the elements come together in a particularly aesthetic way: smooth rounded pebbles of the riverbed under water so clear you look again to check, the tall rocky mountains with the green trees and scrub growing straight off them, rope bridges to walk across above the glimmering water and the cool shade in the trees on the banks. The sun kisses this special spot in the Soča valley.

My inner poet struggles to describe the charm and beauty of this valley. Splendid Soča!Read more