Predelica
The Full Day Canyon
Predelica is the longest gorge near Bovec and the most committed. The stream starts high on Mangart mountain and drops through wild Julian Alps landscape into the Koritnica river near the village of Log pod Mangartom.
The canyon escalates the whole way. Pools get deeper, waterfalls get taller, and the route keeps pushing further in until the grand finale: a 40 metre waterfall that you rappel down face to face with the rock. Even people who have done dozens of canyons stop and look up at this one.
In 2000, a massive landslide closed Predelica for years. The water eventually cleared the debris and reshaped the canyon entirely. The boulders from that event are now part of the route. What you descend today was made within living memory. And the views from inside the gorge, the Loka walls, the village of Strmec through a gap in the rock, are the kind you cannot get from any trail above.
If you have not canyoned before, start with Sušec or Fratarica. Both are excellent introductions to what these gorges can do.
Predelica
The Full Day Canyon
Predelica is the longest gorge near Bovec and the most committed. The stream starts high on Mangart mountain and drops through wild Julian Alps landscape into the Koritnica river near the village of Log pod Mangartom.
The canyon escalates the whole way. Pools get deeper, waterfalls get taller, and the route keeps pushing further in until the grand finale: a 40 metre waterfall that you rappel down face to face with the rock. Even people who have done dozens of canyons stop and look up at this one.
In 2000, a massive landslide closed Predelica for years. The water eventually cleared the debris and reshaped the canyon entirely. The boulders from that event are now part of the route. What you descend today was made within living memory. And the views from inside the gorge, the Loka walls, the village of Strmec through a gap in the rock, are the kind you cannot get from any trail above.
If you have not canyoned before, start with Sušec or Fratarica. Both are excellent introductions to what these gorges can do.
Your canyoning day
Check in at Aktivni Planet Outdoor Sports Center in Bovec (or our town-center office in early and late season).
Wetsuit, boots, helmet, harness. Fitted properly, sized for comfort and a confident start. You will look ridiculous and feel invincible.
Short drive to Log pod Mangartom, the trailhead deep in the Mangart valley. Good time to ask your guide anything.
About 45 minutes on foot to the canyon entrance. Quick rundown on safety and technique, then you step into the water.
Landslide boulders, emerald pools, waterfalls that keep getting bigger. Five to six hours inside the canyon, finishing with the 40 m rappel.
A short exit hike, van back to base. Change, relax at Planet Bar, swap stories from the gorge.
Good to know
What's Included
We provide
You bring
Soča runs 8—12 degrees year-round
Foot protection for your adventure
For fun jumps and safe descents
Specialised for stability and control
Everything else to master the gorges
Better to be safe than sorry
With safety and technique instruction
Pickup and drop off guaranteed
Keep your valuables in our vehicles
You bring
Wear it under your wetsuit
You’ll need them for after
Enjoy the rays without the burn
Explore more canyons
If you have not canyoned before, Sušec or Fratarica are where to start. Both are excellent in their own right and a good measure of whether Predelica is the right next step.
Canyoning Sušec
Canyoning Fratarica
Canyoning Rio Ronc
For more information, feel free to contact us.
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