Pokljuka Gorge and Vintgar Gorge are two incredible gorges very close to Bled, Slovenia, and one of them is one of the best hikes we've done in Europe (and yes, we've been to Switzerland!). Get ready for some Bled hiking! Both parks are in the Triglavski National Park.
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We start the day by retrieving the results from a COVID test (I had been nauseous for two days, no other symptoms) before heading to gorgeous Pokljuka Gorge (Pokljuška soteska). The road leading into the parking for Pokljuka Gorge is very narrow - watch out for other cars! You can take the circular trail (Krozna Pot) all around the gorge - there's a short access trail from the parking lot, then watch for the sign where you either turn left or right. Turning right will take you through the cave we went up, and is labeled the Luknja Galerije Zatrnik (longer trail) - it takes about an hour and a half to get to the "classroom" viewpoint and cave. Turning left follows the shorter trail (Galerije Zatrnik) and is about a half hour. The shorter trail is also the return trail if you take the longer way around. This was an intermediate hike with steep elevation changes and boulders and was about 4.5 miles (7km)
After lunch, we head to Vintgar Gorge (Soteska Vintgar). Parking costs about 5Euro, and entrance fee to the gorge is 10Euro per person (as of September, 2021). This gorge begins with a series of beautiful waterfalls where you walk mainly on boardwalks that overlook the waterfalls. At the end, there's a hut with some snacks, and you exit the main area. In 2021, visiting Vintgar Gorge is traffic controlled and you may only go in one direction. You need to either walk or take a shuttle back. We took the alpine route, which was about an hour and a half - and the valley views were absolutely stunning! Highly recommended to take this path back. Aside from a slight elevation change, this trail was pretty easy.
*Recorded in September, 2021
AllTrails stats for Vintgar Gorge:
4.3 miles
Elevation gain: 866 feet
Moving time: 2 hours, 5 minutes (we were there for much longer, filming & taking pictures!)
Chapters:
00:00 Heading to get COVID test results
00:50 Hiking at Pokljuka Gorge
01:56 Luknja Galerije Zatrnik (circular trail) at Pokljuka Gorge
04:07 Narrow cave near Galerije Zatrnik
05:32 Galerije Zatrnik
06:18 Shorter Trail vs Longer Trail at Pokljuka Gorge
07:33 Arriving at Vintgar Gorge
07:50 Vintgar Gorge Map
08:14 Vintgar Gorge Boardwalks
09:30 Vintgar Gorge Waterfalls
10:45 25 minute checkmark
11:10 Vintgar Hom Path (long route)
11:52 Vintgar Alpine Meadows
14:00 Was Vintgar Gorge worth it?
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