SOČA VALLEY I5: Tolmin - Ljubinj - Petrovo Brdo

In Tolmin, we turn out of the center to the south, onto Šolska Street, and continue just under a kilometer to the confluence of Soča and Tolminka. Before turning right towards the closed hotel, we go left down a narrow path and below on the bank of Tolminka turn left again to cross the bridge over the river. On the other side of the bridge, we follow the signs for the Alpe-Adria trail. Soon a small landslide will stop us, which must be crossed on foot, then follows a nice ride on a well-maintained gravel path along the right bank of the Soča. After one and a half kilometers, the gravel path will lead us to asphalt, where we will turn sharply left back towards Tolmin, but already after 100 meters, we turn right into a climb on the asphalt road towards Prapetno. We face a 3.2 km moderate ascent. Above Prapetno, we join the main road from Tolmin - turn sharply right, then follow the main road all the way to Kneža, which runs below us in the Baška grapa valley. At the church in Kneža, we join the main road through Grappa. Here we turn left. From here to Podbrdo, through Grahovo and Hudajužna, it is no longer possible to get lost, as the only road leads through the valley. In Podbrdo, we join the Julian Bike trail, which joins us from the right.