Hiking in the Julian Alps...

Sitting in the front seat helped Ashlynn to avoid getting carsick despite 25 hairpin turns to reach Slovenia’s highest pass, Vrsic Mountain Pass. We parked at the summit at 5,315 feet (1,620 meters) so we could take a short hike to a viewpoint.

The hike up was pretty easy, but we had to do some scrambling to get back down. The views were beautiful!

After another 25 hairpin turns, we arrived at the start of our 2nd hike on a portion of the Soca Trail. As we climbed towards the source of the Soca River, we had to scramble across the rock face. I was relieved to have a wire to cling to! I opted out of the last bit of the climb to the cave housing the source of the river, but Jimmy and the girls didn’t hesitate.