Congost de Vintgar, Eslovènia

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Distance: 7.28 mi
Elevation gain: 1,880 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 1,880 ft
Max elevation: 2,259 ft
TrailRank: 58
Min elevation: 1,768 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 5 hours one minute
Coordinates: 1101
Uploaded: September 1, 2021
Recorded: August 2021

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near Lipce, Jesenice (Slovenija)

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Si voleu fer aquest recorregut sense haver de passar dues vegades per una part del camí, la millor opció serà anar amb el vehicle fins a Podhom. Des d'allí s'ha d'accedir a qualsevol dels aparcaments que hi ha a la mateixa entrada al congost on trobareu la taquilla. El tram del Riu Radovna és de pagament i gens barat, i a més a més s'ha de fer en sentit descendent de les aigües.

L'altra opció és acostar-se, en primer lloc, a la zona de la cascada a l'eixida del congost i des d'allí iniciar la ruta en el sentit de les agulles del rellotge deixant el descens del riu per al final.
Per a fer això el millor és deixar el vehicle a l'aparcament que hi ha prop del cementeri de Blejska Dobrava, des d'on es pot arribar amb facilitat a la zona de la cascada.
El desavantatge d'aquesta opció és que en arribar a l'entrada segurament la cua per a entrar serà més llarga.

En el nostre cas, i a pesar de tot, decidirem començar la ruta a Blejska Dobrava on es pot arribar en tren o autobús.

Per altra banda, el tram que hi ha entre el poble i l'entrada al congost, que és el que repetim, transcorre entre un preciós bosc, el que converteix el "desavantatge" d'anar i tornar pel mateix lloc en un plaer.

A més d'això la ruta és molt senzilla i sense cap problema d'orientació.

Com és natural cal destacar el tram del congost que forma el Riu Radovna, que transcorre encaixonat entre dues altes parets de pedra i on creix una vegetació en un excepcional estat de conservació.
En aquests prop de dos km seguim el riu per passarel·les i ponts que fan el camí apte per a tothom. Això ens permet gaudir amb comoditat d'un riu en estat quasi salvatge on l'aigua s'obri pas entre les pedres formant caigudes sorolloses i espumejants i tolls tranquils i transparents.

La resta del recorregut és un complement perfecte per a fer la ruta més atractiva, ja que passem d'un paisatge fresc i ombrívol, mentre seguim el riu, a un altre en el que caminem sota un dens bosc fins a arribar a Sveta Katarina, una xicoteta església, on tenim àmplies vistes de la planura i cap a les muntanyes.

Prop de l'església també trobem un lloc on parar a tastar la cervesa local on també fan pizzes i altres menjars.

Com es pot comprovar es tracta d'una ruta fàcil i familiar on s'ha d'esperar trobar molta gent, especialment al congost.

If you want to do this route without having to go through a part of the road twice, the best option will be to go by car to Podhom. From there, you can access any of the car parks at the entrance to the gorge where you will find the ticket office. The stretch of the Radovna River is paid and not cheap, and it must be done in a downward direction from the water.

The other option is to approach, first of all, the area of the waterfall at the exit of the gorge and from there start the route in a clockwise direction leaving the descent of the river to the end.
To do this it is best to leave the vehicle in the car park near the Blejska Dobrava cemetery, from where you can easily reach the waterfall area.
The disadvantage of this option is that when you arrive at the entrance, the queue to enter will probably be longer.

In our case, and in spite of everything, we decided to start the route to Blejska Dobrava where you can get by train or bus.

On the other hand, the stretch between the village and the entrance to the gorge, which is what we repeat, runs through a beautiful forest, which makes the "disadvantage" of going back and forth through the same place a pleasure.

In addition, the route is very easy and without any orientation problems.

Of course, the section of the gorge formed by the Radovna River, which runs between two high stone walls and where vegetation grows in an exceptional state of conservation, should be highlighted.
In these about two km we follow the river by footbridges and bridges that make the path suitable for everyone. This allows us to comfortably enjoy a river in an almost wild state where the water makes its way between the stones forming noisy and sparkling falls and calm and transparent pools.

The rest of the route is a perfect complement to make the route more attractive, as we pass from a cool and shady landscape, while following the river, to another in which we walk under a dense forest until we reach Sveta Katarina, a small church, where we have wide views of the plain and towards the mountains.

Near the church we also find a place to stop to taste the local beer where they also make pizzas and other meals.

As you can see, this is an easy and familiar route where you can expect to find many people, especially in the gorge.

Waypoints

Blejska Dobrava

We start the route in Blejska Dobrava a neighborhood that belongs to the town of Jesenice. We start the route in front of the train station where the bus also stops. Both can be reached from Lake Bled, which is the most popular tourist spot in the area and may be from Slovenia. If you arrive by car you can park here but if you continue further on, on the outskirts of the village there is a car park next to the cemetery.

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Entrada

To enter the gorge we find a door with a locker where we have to pay and it is not cheap. It is usually very crowded so you may have to queue.

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Pont

Along the route we find some wooden bridges, this is the first and as the whole route is very safe, as the route is designed for families and children.

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Pont

Second of the bridges that we find on the route and that allow us to have different perspectives of the gorge.

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Pont

The third bridge is possibly the narrowest point, as you pass it the high walls begin to separate a little.

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Assut

We pass under the railway bridge that connects Bled Lake and Vintgar station where we started the route. There is also a dam that generates a small waterfall.

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Eixida

We arrive at the exit of the gorge where there is also an access control door. Although before you could enter or leave at either end of the route, at this time you can only do so by entering through the door that we have done and continue downstream. At the exit you will find a small bar and down to the waterfall some utilities.

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Cascada Šum

The Šum Waterfall or Noise Waterfall, which is the name of this waterfall, is about 13 m high and is where the Radovna River Gorge ends. When we pass, almost no water comes down, as almost everything is diverted by the canal that comes out of the dam we passed. This water is used to operate the small power plant below the waterfall. The best view is from the foot of the waterfall and there it is also possible to swim in the pool that forms, if you dare.

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Sv Katarina

We leave the forest and arrive at Sveta Katarina, a small church from where we have beautiful views. There is an open-air pizzeria with German beer garden-style seating tables.

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Aparcament

We arrive at a car park from which you can access the entrance to the gorge.

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Aparcament

When we cross the river we find another car park that extends almost to the entrance ticket office where you can also leave your vehicle.

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