An emblem of Peace through the shadows of war: the discovery of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Javorca descending across Mount Triglav to the town of Tolmin.
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Tolmin - Open-air Museum
Photo: Schirra Giraldi, PromoTurismoFVG
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A mountain stage that is not very difficult, combining natural beauties with important historical areas such as Mrzli vrh, Tolmin, and Javorca.
moderate
Distance 23.1 km
Duration9:00 h
Ascent560 m
Descent1,350 m
Highest point1,327 m
Lowest point178 m
The beauty of the Triglavski narodni park still frames this stage, which leads the hiker to encounter, while immersed in lush nature, some important scenes of the Great War. A particularly interesting testimony on this route is the Church of the Holy Spirit in Javorca, a small gem of art and a monument to peace in the spirit of multiculturalism that today can boast the European Heritage Label. Indeed, it welcomed soldiers of different faiths within its walls united at the time of its construction (1916) by their common belonging to the Austro-Hungarian ranks. The route will close in another location known during the Great War: Tolmin.
Author’s recommendation
In Polog it is possible to take the circular route, which leads to the bunkers from the Rapallo border times, the former Austro-Hungarian cemetery, the Polog mountain hut, and descend to the Tolminka river, which is crossed by the "kurukula". At this point, continue to close the loop by heading towards the river source and return to the starting point.
A visit to the village of Zatolmin, which houses a private collection called Mrzli vrh, is recommended.
In Tolmin, it is advisable to visit the Tolmin Museum.
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PromoTurismoFVG Storia
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,327 m
Lowest point
178 m
Best time of year
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Track types
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Safety information
During the winter period, check beforehand about the conditions of the place
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Summer bus lines:
Most na Soči–Tolmin–Kobarid
Kobarid–Malga Kuhinja–Kobarid (Hop on-Hop off)
Tolmin–Javorca–Tolmin (Hop on-Hop off)
Parking
Departure: parking above the village of Krn
Arrival: parking next to the Brajda sports park (via Mestni log)
Coordinates
DD
46.241357, 13.659998
DMS
46°14'28.9"N 13°39'36.0"E
UTM
33T 396692 5121737
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Equipment
Trekking shoes and clothing, packed food and drinks, flashlight, trekking poles
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
