Izvir reke Soče

Kristalno čista smaragdna reka ‘privre’ na dan iz podzemnega jezerca na koncu ozke soteske v Zadnji Trenti. Poskočna Soča takoj za tem ustvari zanimiv 10-metrski slap in neskončno manjših slapičev in brzic ter nadaljuje svojo pot po Trenti. Spomladi in poleti je najzgornejši del Soče lep alpski potok, ki prek manjših slapičev teče mimo Koče pri izviru Soče proti dnu doline, kjer se mu kot prvi pridruži pritok iz Zadnje Trente. Ta voda teče večino časa skozi grušč in prod v dnu doline, ob močnem deževju kot divji hudournik po široki beli strugi.

Sama pot do slapu je kratka in enostavna, vendar če hočemo priti povsem do izvira, moramo prečiti izpostavljeno pobočje, zavarovano z jeklenicami. Skalni ‘objem’ ob izviru je fantastičen!

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This is the place where the most beautiful & wild Slovene river comes to the surface. The crystal clear emerald waters burst out into daylight out of a small underground lake at the end of a narrow gorge in Zadnja Trenta valley. The playful river then creates an interesting 10-meter waterfall and countless smaller ones before it continues on its way down the Trenta valley. The path to the waterfall is short and easy; however, if you want to go all the way down to the river-bed, you have to cross an exposed steep slope, secured with steel cables. The rocky embrace at the source is fantastic!

Due to its emerald-green water, the river is marketed as “The Emerald Beauty.” It is said to be one of the rare rivers in the world that retain such a colour throughout their length. Giuseppe Ungaretti, one of the greatest Italian poets, describes the Isonzo in the poem “The Rivers.”

The Soča is also well known for its unique trout species Salmo marmoratus (known as the marble trout), which lives in the upper course of the crystal-clear river. This species is endangered due to the introduction of other non-indigenous trout species sometime between World War I and World War II.