Walk 27 – a walk from Predmeja to Kucelj, from a Walking Guide to Slovenia.
A walk through the beautiful beech woods above Predmeja to Kucelj on the edge of a limestone escarpment that overlooks the Vipava Valley.
Start/Finish – Predmeja
Distance – 9.8km/6miles
Height gain – approx 520m
Time – 3h16min
Grade – Moderate but with a steep initial climb of 320m. Mainly on good paths and tracks
Recommended map – is the 1:50 000 Goriška map, published bz GZS
Equipment – Walking boots, walking sticks. See our clothing and walking equipment page for more recommendations.
Refreshments on route – In season, at the mountain hut Koča A. Bavčerja, weekends only. See our mountain huts of Slovenia page more information.
Updates to the 2019, 5th Edition – There are no updates
Public transport – Although there is a bus service to Predmeja from Col it is not practical for walkers.
Nearest Town/Village – Adjovščina, in the Vipava Valley has hotels, apartments and rooms. There is also a campsite. More information available from the Adjovščina Tourist Information Centre. Idrija – only one hotel is listed for Idrija, the 5* Kendov Manor Hotel, in nearby Spodnja Idrija, about 5km away. There are some apartments, rooms and overnight accommodation available, as well as a Youth Hostel in Idrija. There is no nearby camping site. Both towns have a good range of shops.
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