Julian Alps · Slovenia
Vršič Pass
206Kranjska Gora to Bovec
Fifty cobbled hairpins over the Julian Alps.
The Vršič Pass at 1,611 m is Slovenia’s highest mountain pass, a relentless stack of fifty numbered hairpins, many still cobbled, over the Julian Alps between Kranjska Gora and the Soča valley. Spectacular and demanding; take the cobbled bends slowly and mind the cyclists, coaches and weather over the top.
Fifty cobbled hairpins over the Julian Alps. Slovenia’s finest, and a gem most drivers never find.
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Where it runs12.6 mi · point to point
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Character
More hairpins than 9 in 10 roads in the catalogue.
Corners
busiest around mile 4Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%789.9 – 1,626.1 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Razgled na Poštarski dom na VršičuViewpoint7.5 mi in
- Razgledišče ŠupcaViewpoint8.7 mi in
- Vršič mountain passViewpoint7.1 mi in
Hazards
- Cobbled, slippery hairpins
- Coaches and cyclists
- Quick mountain weather
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“an exhilarating and spectacular drive, climbing and descending 50 hairpin bends”
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