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Glinščica River Valley - Val Rosandra

katty10. 04. 2012 15:42:07

On holiday Monday we headed to, for Slovenes quite a hidden corner, the Glinščica River Valley. And what did we see nasmeh

...little pools with hardly any water, then vertical walls above which somewhere goats longed for pastures, centuries-old ruins of an aqueduct, and the wonderful stone church of St. Mary at Peči, and some ruins of a castle and more and more mežikanje

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We started in front of the France Prešeren Cultural Home in Boljunec. The path led us past a small hamlet above Boljunec. At one of the viewpoints we admired Trieste and the Trieste Gulf, then trudged on towards Vrh Griža. There first-class view awaits of the Trieste Gulf, part of Slovenian coast and all the way to Slavnik. Here we notice some ruins that give these places a magical and mysterious touch. There are so many paths and signs that you can hardly decide on the way eek

. Good we met some compatriots on the way who pointed the path to each other a bit. Slowly we reached the ridge from which the waterfall and the centuries-old church were nicely visible, in front of which there were quite a few people, so we didn't even think about solitude and peace. Here we nicely picnicked and looked around. The Karst edge was nicely visible, along which Hribovc walked last time with company mežikanje

, and rocky walls below it where some were climbing eek

, and old railway line, and real caves,... I personally couldn't wonder enough at the fact that this famous church lies here and a few houses below it velik nasmeh

. Then we headed towards the pools to see the waterfall as close as possible. First we descended scree, then slowly ascended along the bed to the desired waterfall, which falls from about 40m high cliff. As Lidija wrote last time, this time too the waterfall was like a trickle. Probably no rain here for some time mrk pogled

. Back we returned along the bed or above it. The path is quite exposed in places, so the rope served its purpose mežikanje

. The closer to the mountain hut Refugio Mario Premuda, the more people and crowds (some refreshed in the river or its pools). There we refresh and strengthen, then to the starting point which was really packed.

Another super trip/hike behind me nasmeh

. Wonderful weather, good company, valley oh so super mežikanje

. Thanks everyone.

already after a few steps we notice this cavern...we didn't peek, we just went straight ahead

at Vrh Griže a beautiful view of Tržaški zaliv awaits us

ruins of the old watchtower on Vrh Griže

This little bush really caught my eye, I had to show it :-)

Lonely houses, the village is apparently called Botač...they lie above the waterfall

These walls pose such a great challenge to climbers...there are masses of such walls in this area

Part of the railway line Hrpelje-Kozina-Trst

Little church of St. Mary na Pečeh...behind the path we returned on

View back...those are not ruins, but a monument to Triestine alpinist Emilio Comici (who killed himself nearby)

This is how the waterfall looks from afar....

On the path, SPD Trst markers for the Vertikala hiking trail also accompanied us

and the waterfall up close...although there's little water, it's still nice

we had to climb a bit too to see the waterfall closer

Those goats are almost like chamois and ibex, because they grazed so high above the abyss :-)

There's not much water, but it's still nice... and quite peaceful here.

Well, we're back at the starting point... upon return the parking lot was packed full.

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B210. 04. 2012 16:42:55

You made a very nice trip and also took nice photos. But I have some remarks. Namely, on the second photo there's a cave by the path, on the fourth photo remains of a guard post by (former) border, on the seventh photo village Botač, on the eleventh photo church of St. Mary at Peči (not Pečine), on the thirteenth photo not ruins but monument to Trieste alpinist Emilio Comici (who died nearby) and on the sixteenth photo mark of SPD Trieste, marking the alpine path "Vertikala". Otherwise LidijaJesih wrote the names correctly...No hard feelings, my remarks are well-intentioned and nice day!

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katty10. 04. 2012 16:45:38

Uh B2, thanks for that useful information. I'll fix it...right away. No hard feelings...why?? More heads more knowledge mežikanje

. Thanks again and good luck.

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LidijaJesih9. 02. 2013 17:58:14

Finger stopped again on Glinščica, weather there also showed it would hold (and it did). Since nice world corners need to be shown to dear persons, we drove today via Socerb to Boljunec. Picturesque little town already offers plenty of things where the eye stops. Right at mountain hut we turn right into the slope on path no.1, which brings us after an hour to viewpoint, but not the one where I've been. A little further from the known is summit with PZS logbook, called Mali Kras. On top there are ruins for a whole village and nice view on Gulf of Trieste, which reaches to our coast. We descend past Vrh Griž and quickly turn again toward mountain hut down, then on path marked 13 climb to Comici monument. Really nice viewpoint on Glinščica valley, which from this angle looks like big canyon. After steep bit we descend to Mary on Rocks church, then continue on lower walking path past waterfall. We also descend to top of waterfall and along the water walk to Botač, small village where today buffet is even open and lady speaks Slovenian. Then again uphill, this time to other side, to old railway track, along which we walk some kilometer and leave it after second tunnel at marks again. We step to one more viewpoint so eyes embrace the walked path, then back down from viewpoint to Boljunec. For goodbye a mask helps us, just as befits carnival Saturday.

how happy I am about such flowering bushes in February

ancient aqueduct intended to supply Trieste

Little Karst, the top again on the Slovenian side

Below the summit we descend to the saddle, then left towards the valley

nice little ridge towards the Comici monument

Church and monument, two features of the valley

the valley is quite well marked, but you have to know where you're going

The old times when there was a passage here are still somewhat visible, but now it's just a memory

tunnel on the old railway line closed in 1958, now paradise without cars and traffic

nice view of the already traversed section, the ridge above the little church to the monument is especially visible

towards the start from the last viewpoint, right below it we took the descent

Over this little bridge and the sausage was skewered.

And another one for carnival Saturday - masks were everywhere. For a change, real ones.

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dejboz9. 02. 2013 18:45:54

Super!!! Great photos. And no crowds, just how I like it.
How long does such a path take?

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ben9. 02. 2013 18:51:22

And no avalanche dangers either! velik nasmeh

LidijaJesih9. 02. 2013 19:10:31

Maja, there's lots of useful information for everyone who wants to know more in your description on page 1. Dejboz, this variant altogether good four hours of comfortable wandering. But the path can be shortened or lengthened as desired, the question is only how many times you want to go up and down from the valley. I probably haven't gone the same path yet, though I've been there a few times. nasmeh

Ben :

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acjom26. 02. 2013 16:27:19

Since I want to visit Glinščica in the coming days please if someone can describe the starting points to all three ferratas in more detail, thanks nasmeh

slavi090226. 02. 2013 18:01:24

@acjom...you drive to Kozina and go through border crossing Krvavi potok, then drive to village San Lorenzo and a little further from inn park the car, if going climbing go from parking to other side of road, and go down the slope about 5 min and you'll spot entry to Bruno Biondi ferrata.....hope you find it, we first time did full three hour loop through Glinščica before realizing ferratas Nos, Bruno Biondi and Winter Roses just stone's throw from car.....wish you nice day on wall when you decide to go

entrance to the Bruno Biondi via ferrata

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acjom26. 02. 2013 18:05:43

slavi0902, thanks, hope I find it, because apparently quite hard to find or nothing is marked.

slavi090226. 02. 2013 18:29:47

@acjom...remember what I wrote, then even the devil couldn't stop you from succeeding, uploaded also some pics from all three ferratas, a little for taste....I myself hardly wait to head again into these very dear to me ferratas nasmeh

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tulipan4. 04. 2013 16:17:52

From Beka to Botač, along road to railway line, behind second tunnel descend to gorge, along river up to waterfall, before Botač right along Griže valley to start. Nice loop!

https://plus.google.com/photos/113334581701584163856/albums/5862985134824921505

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dzanica28. 06. 2013 21:09:54

For an overnight stay there's a new affordable hostel in Ocizla, close to Kozina and Beka nasmeh

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LidijaJesih31. 10. 2013 17:37:26

It looks like I'm always here, but it's really nice. Especially when it's getting cold higher up or cloudy weather is forecast. You really can come here often, on different paths with different difficulties. From alpinism to poodle walking, from cycling to via ferrata it offers. We went on a short ferrata, so there was plenty of time at home to write more about Glinščica. If anyone's ever interested in this interesting almost-Slovenia area, there's some collected in one place.
http://free-svoboden.blogspot.com/

ladder at the entrance to Zimska roža, the easiest of the three vias ferratas

entrance to the third, most eastern via ferrata Bruno Biondi, we started at the other end

little elevation difference but up and down all the way

not visible, but one of the more demanding passages

For the eyes to rest. Beautiful animals those Lipizzaners

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LidijaJesih23. 02. 2014 18:33:48

February, time for Glinščica velik nasmeh

. From the posts you can see I'm here every now and then. Haven't gone the same path yet. At least some branch or direction is different. Last year at the top of Mali Kras (or Vrh Griž, as noted in the logbook) I noticed Socerb written on a pine. This year we went to see it up close. So we parked at Socerb Castle, which by the way is an SPP point, from where the path descends to Osp. It's also a great viewpoint on Koper, Milje, Trieste bays and more, I think I even saw Venice. In the back white backdrop of Dolomites, Carnics and Julians. Path start is unmarked but the only possible if not going to Osp. Nicely along the edge behind the castle. After a while markers appear. Path is scenic, leads past paraglider takeoff to Mali Kras. From there we continued on marked path but at first opportunity followed blue markers left. They lead to Italian markers (path no. 1), which via steep zigzags over scree descend to Glinščica valley. We exit practically in front of M. Premuda hut, below 100m asl. Then we took the nice walking path through the canyon, past the beautiful, today flowing waterfall, under the church and Comici monument, to Botač. There in the small village inn, open as it says until sunset, we treated ourselves to coffee, beer and carrots, then returned to the waterfall. On the way we met cheerful group from PD Iskra and chatted a bit. After waterfall we climbed steep path first to church of St. Mary on the Rock, then to Comici monument and higher to the saddle. Signs then guided us to viewpoint above Kroglje, from there another good half hour and we were back at Socerb. Castle opens at noon (weekends), so we could step onto its walls. And since we were there, we stopped a bit below the castle and looked at the Holy Cave, the only underground church around here. From outside only, as it's locked, guided tour supposedly Sunday at 14:00. So, picturesque day, path too. 14 km isn't bad either.

View from the parking lot in front of...

....backdrop of white beauties in the background

Socerb castle on the ridge, right Tinjan

view back from the descent towards Glinščica valley

it's already blooming in the valley, well, it's by the sea

Sv. Marija na Pečeh at a nice spot, above it Comisciju monument. here we ascended on return

well, it wasn't that hot, the guy nicely exaggerated

little peak with monument, nice path section

on the other side former railway, today bike path and promenade

monument, plaque disappeared, behind hospital above Trieste

no roof, view through door is nice though

Holy Cave, a bit below the castle, only underground church here.

view into otherwise locked interior of holy cave.

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valerija11223. 02. 2014 19:04:46

Hello Lidija! I also enjoy wandering in and around Glinščica. But I'd have one question. On your picture 16 above Trieste you can see a mighty white building. Do you maybe know what
it is.
Thanks and many more hiking pleasures.

LidijaJesih23. 02. 2014 20:29:48

Valerija, I think it's a hospital. Same great joy to you too.

vetrc2. 03. 2014 18:45:50

Hello! Does anyone know where to exit the motorway from the Ljubljana direction to reach Glinščica? And which village to drive to to get to ferrata Bruno Biondi? Regards

panda102. 03. 2014 18:50:14

vetrc, hope this helps nasmeh

Leave Primorska motorway at Kozina exit and at junction continue towards Krvavi potok, soon crossing state border. Continue through Pesek / Pese village. Soon on left see sign for Val Rosandra / Glinščica, turn sharp left and continue to San Lorenzo / Jezero village, where you can park at one of the parking lots. Suggest parking just after village on left, where a few meters away is viewpoint with wonderful view of Trieste bay. Walk road to branch for Bruno Biondi ferrata; about 5 min walk.

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Bandzo22. 05. 2014 09:26:30

We decided to pop into Italy after work, more precisely towards Glinščica river valley above Trieste, to stretch a bit and enjoy climbing ferratas. First Čez Nos for warm-up, then to Bruno Biondi. Really pleasant climbing, even nicer because sun gently caressed us while climbing velik nasmeh

. View towards Trieste and sea is of course the best. Couple of yesterday's pics: