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Stage 9
Thematic Trail
· Slovenian Littoral
7A Plave–Vodice–Nova Gorica
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Open-air Museum ŠkabrijelPhoto: Jošt Gantar, Fundacija Poti miru
Challenging stage that leads the hiker to the points where very bloody clashes of the Isonzo front took place before reaching Nova Gorica.
Three different open-air museums enrich this definitely challenging stage of the Walk of Peace: the one in Prižnica (also called the hill of death), the one in Vodice, and the one in Škabrijel (San Gabriele). They lead the hiker to confront both splendid landscapes and the remains of trenches and fortifications dating back to the Great War. These artifacts allow one to get an idea of what the reality of the war was like in the places where some of the most violent and bloodiest battles in the area were fought. One then proceeds to Gorizia and Nova Gorica where the stage ends in Piazza della Transalpina/Trg Evrope, the square that symbolizes friendship and cooperation between two nations.
Author’s recommendation
To visit the military cemetery near the Solkan road bridge and the homonymous stone railway bridge, the largest in the world with a span of 85 m.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Given the challenging route, it is recommended to undertake it with good physical preparation and an ample supply of water and provisions.
Tips and suggestions
A drinking water fountain is available at the church on Monte Santo.Roadbook
The route starts from Plave and, after crossing the Soča (Isonzo) river, continues towards Paljevo. Here shortly, it turns onto the old war trail where the remains of the front line of both sides are visible and climbs towards the summit of Prižnica. Then it descends towards some Austro-Hungarian caves until the church of San Quirino. From there it reaches the Vodice Open-Air Museum, with its extensive cave system. A new descent leads to the Preški vrh pass and the sanctuary of Sveta Gora (Monte Santo) until Prevala, where two commemorative parks are located. A new climb leads to the summit and the Škabrijel Open-Air Museum, a site of bloody clashes. The stage ends descending towards Solkan and reaching Piazza della Transalpina/Trg Evrope which connects Nova Gorica and Gorizia.
Square Trg Evrope/Piazza della Transalpina
Mt. Sveta Gora
Memorial Park of the Fallen Hungarian Soldiers
Major General Novak Platz
Memorial to General Boroević
Museum Collection Railway Station
Outdoor Museum Prižnica – Memorial Park
Outdoor Museum Vodice
Outdoor Museum Škabrijel
TIC Nova Gorica
Solkan Railway Bridge
Austro-Hungarian Military Cemetery Solkan
Public transport
Rail connections:
Jesenice–Most na Soči–Plave–Nova Gorica
Bus connections:
Tolmin–Plave–Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica–Grgar
Urban buses in Nova Gorica
Parking
Start: parking lot near the Plave train station
Arrival: parking lot near the Nova Gorica train station, Piazza della Transalpina/Trg Evrope
Coordinates
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Trekking shoes and clothing, packed food and drinks, flashlight, trekking poles, helmet
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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