Bovec – Predil Pass loop from Cave del Predil / Raibl / Rabelj / Rabil

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Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Udine

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Bovec – Predil Pass loop from Cave del Predil / Raibl / Rabelj / Rabil

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Bovec – Predil Pass loop from Cave del Predil / Raibl / Rabelj / Rabil

02:41

45.6km

1,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Triglavski narodni park

Jof di Montasio e Jof Fuart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.14 km

View of Lago del Predil

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a beautiful hiking trail around the lake and the restaurant is recommended.

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5.35 km

Fort Predel

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort from the 1st World War, interior very dilapidated and overgrown, great panorama

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5.94 km

The Mangart (in Slovenian Mangrt) is with its 2677 m one of the highest and most characteristic peaks in the Julian Alps. It is on the border with Italy. The highest point on Mangart that can be reached by racing bike is the parking lot to the west of the summit. The Stichstrasse is the highest alpine road in Slovenia and at the same time one of the most beautiful roads that you can ride on a racing bike in the Alps. During the driveway there are 4 short, unlit tunnels. The winter closure usually lasts until June 1st. You can drive earlier, but you have to expect snow.

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17.0 km

Kluže Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

The Kluže Fortress is a fort near the town of Bovec in northwestern Slovenia.

The original fortress was built in 1472 near Bovec on the road between Cave del Predil and Carinthia. Its likely original purpose was defence of Friuli against the Turks. In the course of the 16th century Bovec came under Austrian authority as a result of the wars between Venice and the Habsburgs. However, for the time being it remained as an ecclesiastical dependence of Cividale and Aquileia. At the end of the 18th century it was entirely under Austria's administration, and remained so until 1918. In 1796 and 1797 fighting took place around the fort, as Napoleon's army pushed through the Koritnica gorge. Napoleon's forces took the fort in 1797 by placing artillery at a higher elevation (where Fort Hermann now stands). The fortress was then destroyed. The current fort was built upon the site by the Austrians in the late 19th century. Fort Hermann, covering the higher elevation, was built at the same time. The two are linked by a trail and a tunnel. Fort Hermann was heavily damaged and rendered unusable by Italian artillery bombardment in 1915.

In 1903 part of Bovec was destroyed by a fire. What remained standing was ravaged in World War I, when the Italian-Austrian front (Battles of the Isonzo) crossed through the valley as the battle cut from north to south.

From wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kluže_Fortress

Opening hours :
July, August - Daily, 9.00–20.00
June, September - Sunday to Friday, 10.00–17.00; Saturdays, 10.00– 8.00
May, October - Saturdays and Sundays, 10.00– 17.00
other - Open for larger groups by agreement

Admission prices
adults: EUR 3
secondary school and university students, pensioners: EUR 2
groups of over 20 adults: EUR 2
groups of over 20 secondary school or university students or pensioners: EUR 1.5

* There is a 50% discount on admission to the permanent exhibition for audience members of Društvo 1313 performances.

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24.1 km

Bovec

Highlight • Settlement

The lively village of Bovec is alive from spring to autumn. It enjoys a strategic position for all lovers of outdoor sporting activities. Here, you can practice kayaking, rafting, climbing, trekking, cycling and parachuting. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and bars to relax in after a fun-filled day.

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34.7 km

Predil Pass from Log pod Mangartom

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Predilpass section between Log pod Mangartom and the border. From Log pod Mangartom it becomes significantly steeper. The topping is pretty good. About halfway up the climb there is a small village where you can fill up your water bottle at a well. With great views of the Koritnica valley, it is no longer that steep to the branch to Mangart. Past the beautifully situated Predel fortress shortly before the pass, it is not far from there.

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41.1 km

Predil Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Predil pass is located at 1,156 meters above sea level on the border between Italy and Slovenia. Until 1918 it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. After the First World War it was Italian territory, until 1947 when it became part of Yugoslavia. Since 1991, it has been the official border between Slovenia and Italy. From here, you can admire a breathtaking panorama of the Julian Alps.

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43.7 km

Lake Predil

Highlight • Lake

Visiting this lake was amazing.

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45.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.1 km

2.24 km

307 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

7°C

3°C

80 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 20, 2024,3. nap Alpok bringatúra (Sella Nevea - Predil Lake - Bovec)

It was a short distance, but it was amazing!!! And a living history lesson.

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June 28, 2024,Le Grande Tour 2024 #7a Sella Nevea > Bovec

Today we went from the Hotel Kanin on the Sella Nevea to the Hotel Alpin in Bovec. The weather was great and so after the relaxed and beautiful descent at the beautiful Lago del Predil we took a cappuccino break.

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July 23, 2023,Słowenia: Mangart

Slovenia is gorgeous. It's like the Czech Republic with the Alps, only with better food. On the mountain climbs, for the first time in my life, I found here the joy of cycling, which I had known only from cross-country skis. If you ever come here, remember that your brakes should work perfectly, because the differences in height here are …

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August 23, 2023,Durch die Ostalpen Teil 4 - von Slowenien ins Friaul (mit Mangart)

The lines for stage 4 of the small Ostalpen tour follow with a little delay, because unfortunately there was a material defect in the form of a bent brake disc yesterday after a (light) fall, which prevented me from continuing. So I had to be shuttled to the stage destination in Arta Terme 😬

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