From Ljubljana
Summer ≈ 2 hoursvia Kranjska Gora and the Vršič pass, 120 km
Winter ≈ 2 h 30 minvia Tolmin, Kobarid and Bovec, 155 km
Location
Vrsnik, a hamlet above the village of Soča
The house stands in the side valley of the Vrsnica stream, in Triglav National Park, 3 km from the village of Soča. Bovec is 20 minutes away and the Great Soča Gorge less than 10.
Chalet Vrsnik
Soča village
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The last 3 km
From Soča village to the house
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In the village of Soča, carry on along the main road towards Trenta, about 1.3 km beside the river.
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Turn right onto the narrow local road towards the hamlet of Vrsnik.
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After about 2 km up the valley you reach the house, Soča 80b.
The route is drawn from OpenStreetMap data. You can ask for detailed arrival directions in your enquiry. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Getting here
Over Vršič in summer, via Bovec in winter
The Vršič pass is usually closed in winter. You then reach the Soča valley via Bovec: from the north over the Predel pass, from the south via Tolmin and Kobarid. The house is hard to reach without a car.
From Austria and Italy
Villach ≈ 1 h 10 minvia Tarvisio, the Predel pass and Bovec, 70 km
Predel border crossing ≈ 35 min27 km to the house
Airports
Ljubljana ≈ 1 h 45 min100 km (over Vršič in summer)
Trieste ≈ 2 h · Klagenfurt ≈ 1 h 30 minVenice ≈ 2 h 45 min
Approximate driving times from OpenStreetMap and Booking.com data; allow more time in high season and in snow. In Slovenia winter equipment is required in winter conditions from 15 November to 15 March.
Nearby
What's close, and how far
Driving times from the house.
- Soča village, the Soča Trail7 min
- Great Soča Gorge9 min
- Trenta, Dom Trenta (national park centre)12 min
- Source of the Soča (hut, then on foot)20 min
- Bovec: shops, rafting, kayaking20 min
- Boka waterfall25 min
- Vršič pass (summer)35 min
- Kobarid40 min
- Kranjska Gora (summer)50 min
On foot to the Soča river ≈ 25 minutes (2 km). The Soča Trail runs along the river, linking the source of the Soča with Bovec.
Through the year
What to do in each season
Spring
Waterfalls and gorges in full flow, the first hikes in the valley, cycling along the Soča. Snow still on the peaks.
Summer
Rafting and kayaking in Bovec, mountain hikes, the source of the Soča and the road over Vršič. The stream and the hot tub in the evening.
Autumn
Coloured forests, clear days and quiet trails once the summer crowds have gone.
Winter
Winter walks in the valley, peace and quiet, and the warmth of the tiled stove. Vršič is closed; the way in is via Bovec.
Guest reviews
About the location
“The house is in an excellent position, surrounded by meadows, close to a stream, in absolute peace and quiet.”
Claudio · Italy · 5/2025 · 9/10 · Booking.comTranslated from Italian · Show originalHide original
“La casa si trova in una posizione eccellente, circondata da prati, vicino ad un torrente, in assoluta tranquillità.”
“Location 10/10. A warm and very beautiful house with a superb mountain atmosphere, a true oasis of peace.”
Denis · Croatia · 9/2025 · 10/10 · Booking.comTranslated from Croatian · Show originalHide original
“Lokacija 10/10. Topla i jako lijepa kuca sa vrhunskim planinskim ugodajem i prava oaza mira.”
“It was incredibly beautiful. Perfectly furnished for us, with lots of lovely little touches. The location is off the beaten track and utterly charming!”
Kleineikenscheidt · Germany · 6/2025 · 10/10 · Booking.comTranslated from German · Show originalHide original
“Es war unglaublich schön. Perfekt für uns eingerichtet mit vielen liebevollen Kleinigkeiten. Die Lage ist abseits und ganz bezaubernd!”
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