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Klue Fortress
Kobarid Museum
Kolovrat CrossBorder Outdoor
Museum
Church of the Holy
Spirit, Javorca
Sabotin Peace
Park
Cerje Monument
and Karst Walks of
Peace

Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic

Slovenians and the First

World War

Indelible memories of the First World War can be found in every corner of the Upper
Soa Valley, the Nova Gorica area, the adjacent Brda Hills, the Vipava Valley and the
Kras. Every cave, fortification, trench, church, path, mule track, hill, mountain,
ossuary, cemetery and museum has its own story to tell to those who know how to
listen and see, understand and respect.
The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic links areas, institutions and the rich
cultural and natural heritage along the Isonzo Front (19151917) from Mt Rombon to Duino. The Isonzo
Front witnessed one of the largest mountain battles in the history; the eleventh and twelfth Soa battles
were the largest ever fought on Slovenian territory.
The trail along the historic heritage of European significance is a memorial to those who suffered in the
First World War and a reminder of why wars should not be fought. It promotes the value of peace and
opportunities for joint development for cooperation and reconciliation of the nations once engaged in
the warfare.

The exhibition We did

not imagine such war ...

The Walk of Peace has offered an opportunity to increase the visibility of the cross-border region and
develop its tourism and services; to remember the historic turmoil witnessed by these secluded places
they networked to a cross-border T-lab and gave the word to the Emerald River: Soa, do tell.

"Bitter steel will strike upon these

lands, and you will flow full of blood"
Today, the remnants bearing testimonies and
conveying feelings and stories recall the horrors of
the Isonzo Front, foreseen already in 1879 in the
words of Simon Gregori, a Slovenian poet, in his
poem To the River Soa ("Bitter steel will strike upon
these lands, and you will flow full of blood: our blood
will nourish you, the enemy's will muddy you!"). They
are the backbone of the Walk of Peace along the Soa
River from the Julian Alps to the Adriatic.

Map of the Walk of

Peace

Poet Simon Gregori, memorial postcard. Source: Tolmin

Museum

The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic will

be opened by the Presidents of Slovenia and Italy in March 2015 with a ceremony on a square shared by
Nova Gorica and Gorizia; the Walk of Peace will link the Walk of Peace in the Upper Soa Valley, the
Globoak hill, Mt Korada, the Sabotin Peace Park, the Kras Walks of Peace and numerous outdoor
museums and trails from Mt Rombon to Duino which were constructed in 2014 as parts of the Walk of
Peace/Via di pace project.

A few outstanding WWI sites along the Walk of Peace:

Map of the Walk of Peace

Klue
Kobarid Museum
Kolovrat Outdoor Museum
Church of the Holy Spirit, Javorca
Sabotin Peace Park
Cerje Monument and the Kras Walks of Peace

Cross-border Area
The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic winds along the Soa River to connect the Isonzo Front
heritage with the beauties of the alpine, subalpine and karst worlds and reveal its alpine pastures (which
are still in use), cultural monuments, museums and private collections; the tourist information centres
assist visitors, and tourist service providers offer them places to rest, a taste of home-made food or just a
chat with local people. The peace and quiet and the views over this unique cross-border area can be
enjoyed along the Walk. It is suitable for hikers and bikers; some places are also accessible by vehicles.
Experienced local tourist guides are on hand to tell numerous stories related to history and life today.

Route
The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic starts at Log pod Mangartom village, descends to the
Klue Fortress, passes Mt Ravelnik and elo Hill Outdoor Museum to climb to the Golobar pasture and
the Zaprikraj Outdoor Museum; it then descends from Drenica, passes the Italian Ossuary and reaches
Kobarid, where it divides into two paths. One route climbs to the Kolovrat Range and its outdoor
museum, while the other runs across the Kuhinja and Pretov pastures to reach the Mt Mrzli vrh Outdoor
Museum, where it starts to descend to the Church of the Holy Spirit at Javorca and further down to
Tolmin, the German Ossuary and the Mengore Hill Outdoor Museum, where this section of the Walk
ends. From the Kolovrat Range Outdoor Museum, the route passes Globoak Hill and the Kambreko
area to reach Mt Sabotin and the Brda Hills; the other route descends from the Kolovrat ridge to Plave
village and climbs the PrinicaVodiceSveta Gora ridge and kabrijel Hill. The routes meet in Nova

Gorica/Gorizia. The Walk continues across the top of the Markov hrib slope and the hills of Vrtojbenskobiljenski grii to the Cerje Memorial and the Kras Walks of Peace. Here, the Walk of Peace again forks
into two paths that cross the former border. The first links the Brestovec Historical Trail/Percorso storico
del Brestovec, Debela Gria/Monte San Michele, the Italian Ossuary in Sredipolje/Redipuglia, the Theme
Park/Parco Tematico Grande Guerra above Tri/Monfalcone and ends in Devin/Duino. The second path
winds through the Kras to connect the throne of Borojevi, Krompir Cave, Gorjansko and some AustroHungarian cemeteries, crosses Grmada/Ermada and descends to Devin/Duino.

Outdoor Museum elo. Photo:

FA Bobo. Source: Walk of Peace
Foundation

Italian ossuary near Kobarid.

Source: Walk of Peace
Foundation

Military cemetery Log pod

Mangartom. Photo: Toma
Ovak. Source: Walk of Peace
Foundation

Private museum collection

compiled by Mirko Kurini.
Photo: FA Bobo. Source: Walk
of Peace Foundation

Military cemetery Soa.

Photo: Tadej Koren. Source:
Walk of Peace Foundation

Outdoor Museum Mengore.

Photo: Tamino Petelinek.
Source: Walk of Peace
Foundation

German ossuary near Tolmin.

Photo: FA Bobo. Source: Walk
of Peace Foundation

Military cemetery Loe. Photo:

Tamino Petelinek. Source:
Walk of Peace Foundation

Kobarid Museum, Tolmin Museum, Gorika Museum, the Provincial Museums of Gorizia/Musei
Provinciali di Gorizia and numerous private collections complement the Walk of Peace and bear
testimony to the region's past. The Walk is a place where science, diary memoires, research, the findings
of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts ZRC SAZU, personal experience
and the memories of visitors and local residents meet.

In cooperation with municipalities, local associations and tourism organisations

The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic has been created in cooperation between the
municipalities of Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin, Kanal, Brda, Nova Gorica, empeter Vrtojba, Miren
Kostanjevica, Komen and the associations, local tourism organisations and tourist information centres of
the Emerald Route destination. Its partners in Italy are the Provinces of Trst/Trieste and Videm/Udine and
Gorica/Gorizia, which leads the cross-border the Walk of Peace/Via di pace project, some Italian
municipalities and mountain communities. A number of other municipalities and organisations participate
in individual activities. The Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, Nova Gorica
Regional Office, plays an important role in preserving this heritage. The Tourism Division of
the SPIRIT Slovenia, Public Agency, and the FriuliVenezia Giulia Tourism Agency are important
partners handling tourism.
Walk of Peace in the Soa Region Foundation

Walk of Peace Walk of Peace Kobarid

from the Alps in the Upper
museum
to the Adriatic Soa Region

10 emeralds

WW1
Outdoor
Museums

Walk of Peace Gorica /

- Sabotin
Gorizia and
Karst of
Gorica /
Gorizia

Storia between Karst

and Isonzo
(Soa)

Thematic
Areas - Great
war open
museum

Soa, do tell

Government Communication Office / National Committee

Links

Visual Identity

Media