Canyoning is an extreme water sport that you can experience safely in Slovenia. With suitable equipment and a guide you can enjoy leaping into pools, sliding over small waterfalls and swimming down crystal-clear streams. These are often hidden in narrow canyons in unspoilt natural surroundings. The most suitable canyons are Sušec and Fratarca near the Soča Valley and Grmečica and Jerečica near Lake Bohinj. A guide is compulsory in Slovenia, since this is the only way to ensure a safe and enjoyable adrenaline-boosting adventure. It is recommended to hire a local guide.
Canyoning Fratarca
Location: Fratarca creek, 10 km from BovcaAccess: 30 min walking trail
Duration: approximate 5 hours, including transportation time
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canyoning on Fratarca is because of its location appropriate for phisycally more prepared. The water has carved its way right into one of the most majestic rock walls in the Julian Alps. Closer to it, there is a friendly Loska Wall, that opens just enough, to jump and shimmy from waterfall to rock pool. There are only 3 waterfalls where ropes are mandatory and these rappels are the reason this tour is rated intermediate. The canyon is technically easy and walking through it is relaxed.
We opened canyoning seasion for this year. The water level is very good, so the pools are deep enough for some nice jumping.
