Kozjak Waterfall in Slovenia: Step-by-Step Hiking Guide

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• Hiking distance: 2.2 miles
• Hiking time: 1-hour roundtrip
• Hiking difficulty: Easy

The parking lot is a quick 2-minute car ride from the town of Kobarid.

Alternatively, you could walk to the trailhead from Kobarid, which takes about 10 minutes. As you are leaving the town, take a right to go over the Napoleon Bridge, and then take an immediate left towards Dreznica.

Shortly after crossing the Napoleon Bridge, the gravel parking lot will be on your right. It is opposite of Kamp Koren.

Refer back to the map above for orientation.

The hike is open from April 2 to October 31. Kozjak Waterfall is part of the Kobarid Historic Trail, which takes you around all the main highlights of the town including the Kobarid Museum.

If you do this trail, it takes between 3-5 hours with the museum visits. Although we did not have enough time to visit, Kobarid Museum is supposed to be worth a stop.

The parking fee is 1.5 € per hour. You are given a ticket to display in your car. There is an entrance fee of 5 € per adult.

I would rate this hike as “easy.” I even saw some Europeans in dress clothes doing the hike. Now that may be a little overdone (we were in athletic clothes), but that just shows this is not a strenuous hike.

The path is very well parked.

From the parking lot, walk across the street and follow the trailhead marked “Slap Kozjak.” Slap means waterfall in Slovene.

This hiking trail is going to take you through a meadow past some beehives and then through a lush green forest with views of the turquoise Soca River along the way.

At one point, you will encounter a hanging wooden bridge on your left that takes you across the Soca River. Sometimes you will even see kayakers navigating their way down the river.

Admire it and walk over it, but it will not take you to Kozjak Waterfall if you continue along its path.

Keep going straight after you take photos.

Eventually, you will come across a series of stone steps and wooden planks across the Kozjak stream.

Now you are close!

The dark rocky walls will become narrow as you begin to approach this underground chamber.

A few more steps around the bend and this is what you can expect to run into!

It may not be the largest or highest waterfall, but the 49-foot tall Kozjak Waterfall receives a ton of points for being incredibly unique.

It is located in a limestone cave and ends in an emerald green pool. Although it is tempting and some people do it, it is not recommended to swim in the pool since it is located in a nature reserve.

If you are visiting Kozjak Waterfall, you will likely be staying somewhere around the quaint alpine town of Kobarid.

In addition to hiking to Kozjak Waterfall, we also included a dinner reservation at Hisa Franko during our time in Kobarid. If you are a foodie, this tasting menu experience is not to be missed!

There are several accommodation choices that are close to both the waterfall hike and Hisa Franko.

We booked Apartment Zonir because it was within walking distance of Hisa Franko. However, we were switched to another apartment at the last minute due to a plumbing issue with Zonir.

The accommodation was adequate and clean, but it was not anything special. Perfectly suitable for 1 night.

If we had stayed two nights or more, we would have stayed at one of these properties:

Slovenia has many stunning nature masterpieces including Lake Bled, Vintgar Gorge, and of course Kozjak Waterfall in Kobarid.

If you are a foodie AND nature enthusiast, Kobarid will satisfy all of your travel desires. This quaint alpine town has a lot to offer and getting there via navigation along the windy scenic roads is half the adventure!

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