Wasserfälle und Höhlen in Bovec

Waterfalls and Caves

The Bovec region in the Julian Alps contains some of Slovenia's most significant karst features and water systems. This collection includes Slap Boka, the country's most powerful waterfall, and Slap Virje, known for its emerald pool. The list also features the deep vertical shafts of the Kanin plateau, such as Čehi 2, one of the world’s deepest caves, alongside the limestone-carved passages of the Big and Small Soča Gorges.

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Slap Virje

A 12-meter high waterfall fed by the Glijun karst spring, cascading into a wide emerald green pool surrounded by moss-covered rocks.

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Boka

Boka is a waterfall in the western part of Slovenia, near the Soča River.

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Big Soča gorge

A 750-meter long limestone canyon of the Soča River, reaching depths of 15 meters with narrow passages only a few meters wide.

Šunikov vodni gaj

A forest water grove featuring a series of small waterfalls and emerald pools along the Lepenjica stream.

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Zapotoški slapovi

A sequence of multi-tiered waterfalls located in the upper Suha Pišnica valley, accessible via a trail from the Vršič road.

Čehi 2 cave

Čehi 2 on Rombonski podi is the deepest sinkhole in Slovenia and the 13th deepest cave in the world.

Abisso Modonutti-Savoia

A deep karst cave system located within the Col Lopic massif on the high-altitude Kanin plateau.

Abisso Città di Udine

A significant vertical shaft and part of the Col Lopic cave complex in the Julian Alps.

Abisso dei Led Zeppelin

A deep vertical cave system situated on the Kanin plateau, explored by speleologists for its complex karst architecture.

Jama Srnica

A 750-meter long cave containing numerous fossils, including distinct heart-shaped megalodontid shells.

Abisso Firn

A high-altitude karst abyss located on the Kanin mountain range, typical of the region's deep vertical cave systems.

Mala Korita

A 100-meter long gorge where the Soča River narrows to less than a meter in width, featuring deep turquoise pools.