Velika Korita Soče, Limestone canyon in Triglav National Park, Slovenia
Velika Korita Soče is a limestone canyon extending 750 meters through Triglav National Park with vertical walls dropping roughly 15 meters. The river below forms emerald-tinted pools across four distinct sections of rock formations.
The Soča River carved this formation over millions of years through persistent erosion of the limestone bedrock. The process created the multi-layered walls and deep pools that define the gorge today.
The canyon serves as a major waypoint on the Soča Trail, connecting hikers to multiple natural landmarks throughout the national park. Visitors come here to witness the river's power carved into limestone over countless generations.
Free parking near Soča 104a provides direct access to the canyon via marked forest trails leading to various viewpoints. The site is best explored in dry conditions when the paths are safest and most comfortable to navigate.
After rainfall, water streams cascade from the overhanging walls like curtains descending over the emerald river below. These temporary cascades illuminate the canyon's depths in a way visitors rarely witness elsewhere.
Location: Soča
Address: 5232 Soča, Slovenia
GPS coordinates: 46.33845,13.64940
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:45
Slovenia covers some 7,800 square miles (20,000 square kilometers) between the Alps and the Adriatic, offering a concentration of different landscapes from the Julian Alps to the coast. The karst caves of Postojna and Škocjan rank among Europe's most extensive underground systems, while lakes such as Bled and Bohinj sit in glacial valleys. Medieval fortifications like Predjama Castle, built into a cliff face, and Ljubljana Old Town with its preserved architecture document the region's history. Triglav National Park encompasses Slovenia's highest mountain range and provides hiking routes through valleys like Soča, passes such as Vršič, and plateaus including Velika Planina. The Adriatic coastal town of Piran preserves Venetian architecture, while smaller places like Ptuj show Roman and medieval remains. Waterfalls such as Savica and Peričnik, springs like Zelenci, and gorges including Vintgar and Tolmin demonstrate the variety of Slovenian natural landscapes between mountains and Mediterranean.
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