Stage 1: Brnik -> Kranj

Start point: Letališče Jožeta Pučnika

Address: Zgornji Brnik 130a, 4210 Brnik – Aerodrom

Distance: 30 km

Walking time: 8 to 9 hours

Ascent: 601 m

Descent: 599 m

Difficulty: 3/5: a moderately demanding stage with more uphill than downhill.

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Additional information: The route passes Vašca, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, and Dvorje. In Dvorje the ascent to Štefanja Gora begins and continues toward Možjanca. From Možjanca we descend to Tupaliče and finish the hike in Preddvor. Above the Church of St. Stephen, pay close attention in the forest to signposts or your GPS device so the route doesn’t “pull” you toward Olševek.

Sparkling Cards: Edvard Rusjan, joker (Brnik); Ignacij Borštnik, jack of spades (Cerklje na Gorenjskem); Josipina Urbančič – Turnograjska, queen of hearts (Preddvor).

Overnight stay: Hotel Creina, Koroška cesta 5, 4000 Kranj; https://hotelcreina.si/

Stage 2: Kranj -> Podbrezje

Start point: Stari mestni del Kranja

Address: Prešernova ulica 17, 4000 Kranj

Distance: 25 km

Walking time: 8 to 9 hours

Ascent: 512 m

Descent: 443 m

Difficulty: 2/5: a fairly easy stage with a moderate ascent while crossing Udinboršt between Novaki and Sebenje; otherwise mostly flat.

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Additional information: From Kranj the route goes toward Ilovka and then toward the Brdo estate. Near the Brdo estate it turns toward the following hamlets: Srakovlje, Tatinec, Hraše pri Preddvoru, Čadovlje, and Trstenik. From Trstenik it continues toward Goriče, Golnik, Novaki, Sebenje, and Breg ob Bistrici. The stage ends in Podbrezje after passing the tourist farm Trnovc in the final part.

Sparkling Cards: Ivan Tavčar, joker (Kranj); Hinko Smrekar, joker (Kranj); Janez Puhar, jack of clubs (Kranj); Janez Bleiweis, jack of hearts (Trstenik); Karla Bulovec Mrak, joker (Golnik).

Overnight stay: Turistična kmetija Matijovc, Podbrezje 192, 4202 Naklo; https://www.matijovc.si/

Stage 3: Podbrezje -> Bled

Start point: Podbrezje

Address: Podbrezje 192, 4000 Kranj

Distance: 20 km

Walking time: 6 to 7 hours

Ascent: 445 m

Descent: 428 m

Difficulty: 2/5: an easy stage that is mostly flat; gentle forest climbs only between Ljubno and Dobro polje.

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Additional information: The route starts in Podbrezje at the Church of St. James. Across fields, meadows, and through the forest it goes toward Ljubno, Posavec, Dobro polje, Brezje, Černivec, Mošnje, and Radovljica. From Radovljica it continues toward the confluence of the Sava Dolinka and Sava Bohinjka rivers. It leaves the Sava Bohinjka near the village of Bodešče. From Bodešče we head toward Bled, passing Selo pri Bledu, and finish on Bled.

Sparkling Cards: Ivana Kobilca, queen of diamonds (Podbrezje); Anton Janša, king of diamonds (Radovljica).

Overnight stay: Čarman House, Cesta Svobode 37, 4260 Bled; https://www.charming-bled.com/

Stage 4: Bled -> Jesenice

Start point: Bled

Address: Cesta Svobode 37, 4260 Bled

Distance: 22 km

Walking time: 6 to 7 hours

Ascent: 407 m

Descent: 312 m

Difficulty: 2/5: an easy, mostly flat stage with a small forest climb to the village of Breg and toward Blejska Dobrava.

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Additional information: The route starts in Bled (Ribno) and heads toward the road to Pokljuka. After crossing the Pokljuka road we walk across fields to Zasip. From Zasip we go to the bridge crossing the Sava Dolinka toward Breg. From Breg we continue to Vrba, Žirovnica, Moste, and Blejska Dobrava. From Blejska Dobrava we pass Lipce to Stara Sava (part of Jesenice under Mežakla). From Stara Sava we cross the railway via an overpass to Jesenice.

Sparkling Cards: Josip Plemelj, jack of diamonds (Bled); Alma Karlin, joker (Jesenice).

Overnight stay: Veronika Križaj, private accommodation, Cesta Toneta Tomšiča 1, tel. 0591 12 662

Stage 5: Jesenice -> Kranjska Gora

Start point: Železniška postaja Jesenice

Address: Cesta maršala Tita 19, 4270 Jesenice

Distance: 28 km

Walking time: 8 to 9 hours

Ascent: 293 m

Descent: 59 m

Difficulty: 2/5: an easy stage with a very gentle ascent toward Kranjska Gora.

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Additional information: The route goes from Jesenice toward Mojstrana and then continues to Kranjska Gora. We walk along the Jesenice–Kranjska Gora cycling path …

Sparkling Cards: Pavla Jesih, queen of clubs (Mojstrana); Angela Piskernik, queen of spades (Mojstrana); Jakob Aljaž, king of diamonds (Mojstrana).

Overnight stay: Hotel Alpina, Vintraška 12, 4280 Kranjska Gora https://www.hotelalpinaslovenia.com/

Stage 6: Kranjska Gora -> Koča pri izviru Soče

Start point: Kranjska Gora

Address: Vintraška 12, 4280 Kranjska Gora

Distance: 30 km

Walking time: 8 to 9 hours

Ascent: 1242 m

Descent: 1248 m

Difficulty: 4/5: a difficult stage, as you must climb to Vršič and descend to Koča pri izviru Soče.

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Additional information: From Kranjska Gora we follow the marked trail past Lake Jasna and along the Pišnica stream to the Vršič Pass (1611 m). From Vršič we descend again on the marked trail to the hut at the source of the Soča (886 m), near the hamlet of Trenta (below the road to Vršič).

Sparkling Cards: No Sparkling Cards.

Overnight stay: Koča pri izviru Soče, Trenta 92, 5232 Soča; https://pzs.si/koce/19/; Počitniška hiša za Vršičem, Trenta 57, 5232 Soča; https://www.soca-valley.com/sl/nastanitve/2024020509314326/pocitniska-hisa-za-vrsicem/

Stage 7: Koča pri izviru Soče -> Bovec

Start point: Koča pri izviru Soče

Address: Trenta 92, 5232 Soča

Distance: 27 km

Walking time: 8 to 9 hours

Ascent: 106 m

Descent: 31 m

Difficulty: 3/5: a moderately demanding stage with ups and downs along the Soča riverbed (short, steep climbs and descents).

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Additional information: From the hut we descend toward the hamlet of Trenta. Then we walk along the Soča riverbed, sometimes on the left bank and sometimes on the right, all the way to Bovec.
Sparkling Cards: No Sparkling Cards.

Iskrive karte: Ni iskrivih kart.

Overnight stay: Hotel Dobra Vila Bovec, Mala vas 112, 5230 Bovec; https://dobra-vila-bovec.si/

Stage 8: Bovec -> Kobarid

Start point: Bovec

Address: Mala vas 112, 5230 Bovec

Distance: 23 km

Walking time: 7 to 8 hours

Ascent: 980 m

Descent: 769 m

Difficulty: 3/5: a moderately demanding stage with ascents and descents along the Soča riverbed; from Bovec to the riverbed there are no climbs.

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Additional information: From Bovec we set off toward the hamlet of Čezsoča. After a few kilometres we reach the Soča riverbed. Then we walk along a flat road to Log Čezsoški. Soon we are back at the riverbed, where we continue to Kobarid on the left and right banks of the Soča.

Sparkling Cards: No Sparkling Cards.

Overnight stay: Hotel Hvala, Trg svobode 1, 5222 Kobarid; https://www.hotelhvala.si/

Stage 9: Kobarid -> Most na Soči

Start point: Kobarid

Address: Trg svobode 1, 5222 Kobarid

Distance: 26 km

Walking time: 7 to 8 hours

Ascent: 600 m

Descent: 600 m

Difficulty: 3/5: a moderately demanding stage; we must climb to Vrsno and also descend to the Soča.

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Additional information: From Kobarid we go toward Vrsno (592 m). We descend to the Soča, to the hamlet of Selišče. From Selišče we go to the Volarje campsite on the Soča. From there we follow field tracks to Tolmin, then continue to Most na Soči. We walk first along the Soča and then along the reservoir lake (Soča).

Sparkling Cards: Simon Gregorčič, joker (Vrsno).

Prenočišče: Penzion Šterk, Most na Soči 55, 5216 Most na Soči, https://www.penzion-sterk.si/