The Slizza Gorge circuit
Two kilometres inside a gorge, on walkways slung above the torrent and through a tunnel cut by hand in the nineteenth century. An hour, and you start from the village.
- SeasonSpring to autumn
- EffortTwo hours
- From the houseabout 2 km · you can also walk there
- LengthA loop of about 2 km
It is the closest route of all, and the one visitors discover last. Over centuries the Slizza torrent has cut a narrow gorge into the rock, and the path goes through it: wooden and steel walkways slung above the water, staircases, small bridges, tunnels in the rock.
The part nobody expects is a tunnel cut by hand in the second half of the nineteenth century, when this valley belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire. The route was rebuilt and made safe in 2024: new walkways and solid railings.
It is the only route in this guide you can do setting off on foot from the house, without taking the car. If you arrive in the evening and want an hour's walk before dinner, this is the place.
You go in from via Bamberga, at Boscoverde, near the Devil's Bridge. And the name of the street is no accident: in 1007 the emperor Henry II gave this forest to the Bishop of Bamberg, in Bavaria.
After days of heavy rain the walkways are slippery and the torrent swells: you need shoes with a proper tread. And an honest note: some guides recommend it from age 8 upwards, others list it as suitable for families. The route was rebuilt in 2024 and is protected, but with very small children judge for yourselves.
The Slizza Gorge circuit in pictures
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Slizza Gorge circuit?
About two kilometres, walkable in a little over an hour, with a height gain of around a hundred metres. Taken gently, an hour and a half.
Do you pay to visit the Slizza Gorge?
No. Access to the path is free and the car park at the entrance costs nothing.
Can you walk to the Slizza Gorge from Tarvisio?
Yes. The entrance is at Boscoverde, on via Bamberga, about two kilometres from the centre: it is an easy walk.
We run a holiday flat in Tarvisio, in a well-served, strategic spot in the heart of the village. We know these places because we go to them: the distances, the car parks and the opening times above were all checked at source, one by one.
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