The Mostnica Gorge | Must-Do Walk near Lake Bohinj
The Mostnica Gorge (Korita Mostnice) is a stunning natural wonder in the Bohinj valley and illustrates the incredible power of water to carve through solid rock. In some places the river is shallow and wide, but in others the gorge is only 1 metre wide, with the bottom looking impossibly distant below.
The crystal-clear mountain water generates a refreshing breeze as it crashes down the gorge it has forged. It is a great walk at any time of year. It provides a cool haven on a hot summer’s day, yet is all the more impressive during or shortly after heavy rain. The Mostnica Gorge is one of the most beautiful low level walks in the area. A hut offers meals, snacks and drinks at the far end (take cash).
The hike is suitable for families, but we recommend staying close to small children. As you walk up the Mostnica Gorge there are no fences – it would be easy for a curious child to get close to the edge, and the drop is very high.
Mostnica Gorge - Details & Map
Difficulty – fairly easy, but some steps and not suitable for pushchairs
Start point – Escape to Bohinj, Stara Fužina
End point – Escape to Bohinj, Stara Fužina
Highest point – 690m
Total climb – 150m
Total distance – 6km round trip to the hut and back
Walking time – ~2 hours to the hut and back
Path type – forest paths, some steep drops – keep children close
Refreshments – available at the Koča na Vojah hut (take cash)
This interactive map allows you to view the route, and should show your location if you have GPS enabled. Click here to download a .gpx file for use with GPS-enabled devices.
Directions to the Mostnica Gorge
The walk starts in the centre of Stara Fužina, next to Escape to Bohinj – there are two (paid) car parks in the village, as marked on the map above. Between April and October there is an entrance fee to the gorge to pay for footpath maintenance, approximately €4 per adult & €2 per child. If you are thinking of visiting other tourist attractions in the area, then consider purchasing the Julian Alps Card or a Bohinj Package.
From Escape to Bohinj, cross the bridge and turn right, following the Mostnica river upstream to the north. The road crosses back over the river – turn left shortly afterwards and after crossing the leat on the road, cross back over it again on the small pedestrian bridge. This leat is the same one which flows past Escape to Bohinj, and which until just a few years ago powered a sawmill behind the house. Follow the leat to its source, and take the steep path up to the right to join a forest track above.
Head left, cross over Hudičev Most (Devil’s Bridge) and continue up the track, forking right down a narrow path after ~100m. The path ducks through the trees and after a few hundred metres you reach a small hut where you pay your entrance fee. If it’s unattended, you are allowed to walk on. Cross over the footbridge by the hut and follow the path up the gorge with the river now on your left.
As you walk upwards, look out for the rock formation said to resemble the head and trunk of an elephant. A small wooden sign points to the “slonček” (elephant).
Towards the top of the gorge, the path crosses back to the west of the river and heads up some steps. When you reach the small road at the top of these, walking for another 250m brings you to the Koca na Vojah, a small hut where you can get lunch, a drink or that motivational slice of cake….
For those wanting to extend the walk further up the valley, please view the description of the Voje Valley Hike to Slap Mostnica (Mostnica Waterfall). Expect to find lush flower and butterfly-adorned pastures as you head up, as well as another mountain hut serving refreshments.
