The thirteenth stage runs between Kobarid and Bovec and takes you from the Primorska region back into the rugged mountain world. Most of the trail runs along the Soča River, so you can enjoy it in all its beauty. This stage is 20.4 km long and takes 6 hours to complete. It is one of the longest stages, so make sure you are well prepared.
The fourteenth stage is one of the most picturesque, passing several First World War monuments. It leads up the Log pod Mangartom valley, which is rich in waterfalls. The village of Log pod Mangart is considered one of the most beautiful in the Julian Alps. This stage is 11.3 km long and can easily be completed in 3 hours and 40 minutes.
You have reached the penultimate, fifteenth stage, which has the greatest elevation gain on this part of the trail. From Log pod Mangartom you ascent a good 600 m before reaching the Predil Pass and descending to the Italian side. This stage is 17.6 km long and takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes to complete.
The final, sixteenth stage is mostly level with a distance of 19 km, which can be completed in a little under 6 hours. It runs from the mining town of Cave del Predil towards Tarvisio, passing through the village of Rutte and crossing the border in Rateče before arriving back at your starting point in Kranjska Gora.
The most beautiful part of the seventeenth stage of the Julian Trail is the lavish lookout ridge of Kolovrat, where the third line of defense of the Italian army took place during the First World War. Today there is a museum in nature.
The eighteenth stage runs along the Kolovrat ridge and offers a beautiful panoramic view of the Julian Alps, the Soča Valley, Venice and the Friuli lowlands all the way to the Adriatic Sea.
The nineteenth stage leads from the highest point of Brda Korade (812m), with a view of the western Julian Alps, the Friuli lowlands, the Brda hills, and the Adriatic Sea, to the most picturesque and most visited Brda medieval village Šmartno.
The last, twentieth stage, leads from the Brda tourist pearl of the medieval village of Šmartno, over the Sabotin hill all the way to Solkan. The route thus connects Brda with the Bohinj railway and the Posočje on one side and the Vipava valley on the other.
The stages vary in length, so make sure you are adequately prepared for each hike. Carry enough water and food. We recommend that you hire a local guide for the entire trail.
We wish you safe and happy trails!