Vršič Pass
Slovenia's highest mountain pass corkscrews over the Julian Alps on fifty numbered hairpin bends — 24 up one side and 26 down the other. Built by Russian prisoners during the First World War, who are remembered at the poignant wooden Russian Chapel near bend eight, it tops out at 1,611 metres among jagged limestone peaks. The road opens only once the snow clears, roughly May to October, and every switchback frames a fresh postcard. Not for nervous drivers — unforgettable for everyone else.
Slovenia's highest mountain pass corkscrews over the Julian Alps on fifty numbered hairpin bends — 24 up one side and 26 down the other. Built by Russian prisoners during the First World War, who are remembered at the poignant wooden Russian Chapel near bend eight, it tops out at 1,611 metres among jagged limestone peaks. The road opens only once the snow clears, roughly May to October, and every switchback frames a fresh postcard. Not for nervous drivers — unforgettable for everyone else.
Slovenia's highest mountain pass corkscrews over the Julian Alps on fifty numbered hairpin bends — 24 up one side and 26 down the other. Built by Russian prisoners during the First World War, who are remembered at the poignant wooden Russian Chapel near bend eight, it tops out at 1,611 metres among jagged limestone peaks. The road opens only once the snow clears, roughly May to October, and every switchback frames a fresh postcard. Not for nervous drivers — unforgettable for everyone else.
With over 50 hairpin turns and situated at 1600 m above sea level, the Vršič Pass was built by Russian POWs during WWI. The road is lined with amazing views or surrounding mountains and is an obligatory stop when travelling in Slovenia’s Julian Alps.
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