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not verifiedpermit unconfirmed 2026-08-20
Ungraded
Moderate flood risk
Bovec, Soča Valley
Twelve rappels and a long natural slide in a tight limestone slot under Mount Stol, the most-trafficked descent in the Soča Valley.
Family-friendly by local commercial standards (children 6+ run it with guides), but the 22 m rappel is real exposure. Wetsuit required, Soča Valley water runs cold all year. Triglav National Park rules apply, no special canyoning permit but standard park conduct (no overnight camping, no fires) is enforced.
Logistics
| Manager | Triglav National Park / Občina Bovec |
|---|---|
| Permit | Triglav National Park's canyoning regime names only three canyons, Fratarica, Predelica and Jerečica, where consent from JZ TNP, registration through the park application and a per person infrastructure fee are all mandatory. This canyon is not among them. TNP separately requires that sport and recreational activities on watercourses in its third conservation zone take place in designated places and with the consent of the park manager, so whether anything applies here turns on whether the descent actually lies inside the park boundary, which this record has not established. Confirm with JZ TNP or Občina Bovec before treating the descent as unrestricted. |
| Distance | 0.6 |
| Elevation | ~492 ft loss |
| Time | 2-3 hr (30 min approach, 1.5-2 hr descent, 5 min exit) |
| Technical | Limestone slot at the base of Mount Stol, 7 km from Bovec. 12 rappels, longest about 66 ft. Mix of waterfalls, pools, and slides; one signature 22 m waterfall rappel mid-canyon and a 12 m near-vertical natural slide. Ropewiki rates 3C II (v2a3 I). Local rating cited as v2a3 I (vertical 2/7, aquatic 3/7, exit 1/7). |
| Season | Summer (Jun-Sep) |
| Flood risk | Moderate. Short catchment but flow spikes fast on rain in the Stol massif. |
| Vehicle access | 2WD, paved access from Bovec |
| Crowd | Heavy, commercial groups daily in July and August |
| Coordinates | 46.2906, 13.4863 |