Introducing The Tolmin Gorge

Tolmin Gorge is situated at the southern-most portion of the Triglav National Park at the confluence of the Tolminka and Zadlascica streams in northwestern Slovenia. It is 1,000 meters long, between 5 and 10 meters wide and up to 60 meters deep. Not surprisingly, it’s the most visited natural attraction in the Tolmin area.

Tolmin Gorge Review

Tolmin Gorge is situated in the southern most tip of Triglav National Park, less than a 5 minute drive from the town of Tolmin (south of Kobarid and Bovec and north of Most na Soci). It’s pretty easy to access and the trail is well set out and well maintained and protected. The walk is a little strenuous in places but it’s not a difficult hike. It’s maybe a little risky for families with small children, or for the elderly, because of the many slippery rocks and some wet dark tunnels. Definitely wear decent hiking shoes – not flip-flops or something with slippery soles, because the steep stone steps tend to get a bit uneven and are quite narrow at times as well as slippery. The roundtrip takes a little more than an hour and takes you up to Dante’s Cave (take a torch or headlamp if you want to have a little look in it), across the Devil’s Bridge (it’s quite high and offers some stunning views) and to a very interesting triangular rock called the Bear’s Head. The water is crystal clear, cold and it’s really the color you see on the images of this lovely gorge. There are lots of opportunities for photos so don’t forget to take your camera with you. For those that want to stay a little longer, there are longer walks on a bit of a steeper incline.

Just outside the entrance to the gorge, there’s a pleasant little restaurant and bar. The entrance fee of €4 for adults, €3 for students and €2 for children, is used to keep this area well maintained and protected. The information at the entrance is in several languages and very clear and helpful. The gorge is open from April until the second week of November, during winter months it’s closed for security reasons.

Timetable: April 09:00-18:00; May 09:00-19:00; June, July and August 08:30-19:30; September 09:00-18:30; October 09:00-17:00; first week of November 09:00-16:00; November 10th to March 31st closed.

Tolmin Gorge Pictures

View our image gallery with 6 high-resolution photos that prove you absolutely have to visit the Tolmin Gorge!

Photo by Miroslav Asanin

The beautiful Tolmin Gorge is a must walk/hike natural attraction in the Triglav National Park.

Next 3 photos below by Daniel Tomanovic

The circular walk through the gorge takes about one hour.

The gorge offers spectacular views on the water and some waterfalls.

You can site for a minute or two by the rivers edge and look at the way the water trickles over the rocks then leaps from rock to rock.

Photo by Gregor Kacin

Tolmin Gorge is simply enchanting. Such beautiful nature it takes your breath away.

Photo by Bojan Kolman

The perfectly clear turquoise water is a sight to behold as it softly flows through the canyon walls.

For more beautiful photos visit our picture gallery: 25 Beautiful Tolmin Gorge Photos to Inspire Your Next Trip!

Tolmin Gorge location on the map

Address: Zatolmin 66a, 5220 Tolmin, Slovenia
Latitude and Longitude coordinates: 46.198044, 13.740151
GPS coordinates: 46° 11′ 51.1908” N     13° 44′ 22.8732” E
Region: Littoral