Hotels in Petrovo Brdo – Hiking Trails and Viewpoints

Marked hiking trails lead from Petrovo Brdo to Porezen and Kup; loop trails also connect the village with Podbrdo, Robarjev grič, and Vrh Bače. This brings together routes of varying lengths, viewpoints, and historical connections.

Hiking between Petrovo Brdo and the peaks

The well-marked hike from Petrovo Brdo to Porezen takes around 2 hours 15 minutes and is considered easy. A marked hike leads to Kup; the round trip takes 1 hour 30 minutes and involves 255 metres of elevation gain. The Podbrdo–Petrovo Brdo–Robarjev grič–Podbrdo loop takes 3 hours. Another loop runs from Podbrdo via Petrovo Brdo, Kovce, Vrh Bače, and Bača pri Podbrdu back to Podbrdo; approximately 5 hours are indicated for this route.

The loop via Podbrdo, Petrovo Brdo, and Vrh Bače is suitable for all generations. The section of this Vrh Bače loop starting from Petrovo Brdo is marked. Longer routes also pass through the village: a long-distance hiking route can be divided into stages of 2 hours from Petrovo Brdo to Porezen and 4 hours 30 minutes from Petrovo Brdo to Črna prst. One section leads from Rodica via Črna prst and leaves the Baška grapa at Petrovo Brdo. Section R9 runs between Porezen and Črna prst via Petrovo Brdo, Vrh Bače, and Kobla; the walking time is 6 hours 30 minutes. Another long-distance hiking route leads from Planina Razor via Stržišče and Petrovo Brdo to Porezen.

Views and nature

The loop via Petrovo Brdo and Robarjev grič leads to a viewpoint next to a former barracks. From there, there is a view of Podbrdo and the surrounding mountains. Around Porezen, views open up over the Baška grapa, the Bohinjsko-Tolminsko gorovje, Triglav, and the Cerkljansko hribovje. The hike to Kup offers views of Črna prst, Šoštar, Kobla, and Podbrdo.

In the area around Črna prst, the mountain has been known for its diverse vegetation since the end of the 18th century. Just below the summit lies a mountain hut next to the Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail and the international Via Alpina long-distance hiking trail. Water is also part of the landscape: the stream from Petrovo Brdo, called Milk brook until recently, begins flowing at the Pr 'Ruscu fish farm. There, watercourses from numerous gullies cut into the slope of Petrovo Brdo flow into it.

Memorial sites and local stories

The Volfova pot detour leads to a viewpoint with a memorial marker and an information board dedicated to the priests Andrej and Janez Volf. An information board on Robarjev grič in Petrovo Brdo presents stories about locals and newcomers. The Pot po Rapalski meji route variant passes remnants from the period of the Italian occupation of this area.

Volfovo srečanje has been held on Robarjev grič in Petrovo Brdo since 2007 and preserves the memory of the brothers Janez and Andrej Volf. On foot, Volfovo srečanje can be reached from Podbrdo via the Volfova pot »k Robarju«. Around Porezen, a winter ascent takes place in March to commemorate events of the Second World War, as well as a summer mountaineers’ gathering in August.

More pages about local places

More places in the catalogue: Hudajužna, Robidišče, Logje, Kobarid, Trenta, Kal-Koritnica, Sedlo, Kamno.

To the higher-level travel overview: Tolmin.