versic pass turn 8 – russian church
the vrsic pass at 1611m is the highest road pass in the eastern julian alps.
it connects the small town of kranjska gora to trenta valley in the triglav national park. there are 50 serpentine turns, 24 on kranjska gora side and 26 on trenta side.leaving lake jasna, we drove along this vrsic pass. the turns were well marked & paved with cobbled stones at the turns, so it was not so difficult driving.
versic pass turn 8 – russian church
many bloggers have documented the sights along vrsic pass, so we dutifully stopped at turn #8 to admire the russian church.
versic pass turn 8 – russian church
versic pass turn 8 – russian church
versic pass turn 8 – russian church
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
next we stopped at turn #17.
stacking stones is a passionate hobby of all the travellers at various ravines and gorges and also here at vrsic pass. 🙂
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
and from here we can see the hoe in the mountain, a natural window in the Prisank mountain face…
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
another view of the hole in the mountain.
versic pass turn 17 – hole in the mountain
versic pass turn 22 – petrified giantess
we drove on to turn #22 to see the petrified giantess, the Heathen Maiden (Ajdovska deklica).
versic pass turn 22 – petrified giantess
there was a good view here. later when we hiked up to the vrsic mountain hut, there was a very clear view as well.
versic pass turn 22 – petrified giantess
versic pass turn 22 – petrified giantess
from the vantage point to view the petrified giantess. looking down at our parked car. 🙂
we proceed to turn #24, the last turn on kranjska gora side, did a short hike, then down the pass and turns on the trenta side.
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