VISITOR
Visitor information and accommodation for Soča Outdoor Festival
An event where everybody finds something for themselves.
At the Soča Outdoor Festival, we strive to reduce negative impacts on the environment. Each of us can make an important contribution to this, so we have created special guidelines for all participants, which will be a guideline for us all to act more responsibly. We invite you to follow the tips below and co-create the sustainable story of the Soča Outdoor Festival. Let’s be an example to other events together!
- Arrive by train or bus or arrange with other participants to share transport to Tolmin.
- Take advantage of the participation in the Soča Outdoor Festival for a multi-day break in the Soča Valley.
- All of you who will be sleeping in the tent at the venue, make sure you clean up and leave the environment as it was before your arrival.
- Pick up all the rubbish you see in nature and make sure you bring it with you to the finish or to the nearest refreshment station. Separate the waste and dispose of it in designated areas. Try to reduce the amount of waste you produce, especially when it comes to disposable plastics.
- Stay on marked trails.
- Use your Soča Outdoor Festival cut and pour water from barrels. At the refreshment stations it will be served in special jugs by our volunteers. Use water carefully.
- Take the challenge and give up meat for one day - the vegan menu has a 90% lower carbon footprint than meat menu!
- Spread green awareness and encourage other participants to act responsibly.
We can achieve a lot doing small steps. Conquer green habits and include them in your routine at home as well. Share your positive experiences with friends and help us spread the green mindset.
Accommodation
There are many accommodations to be found in Tolmin and its surroundings but they can be pretty full in the season as well. We recommend booking as soon as possible. Check Booking & More or Soča Valley website.
Why not taking advantage of your participation at the Soča Outdoor Festival for a short break in the Soča Valley? To bring you closer to this amazing environment, in which the festival takes place, we have prepared a special guide to the Soča Valley.
Of course, you can also stay overnight in the festival camp during the festival – more information here.
HOW TO GET TO TOLMIN?
Bellow you can find some useful information and links which can help in organizing your trip to the festival. Please note that all information refer to the inland routes only. We recommend to use public or shared transportation if available to contribute to cleaner environment and sustainable tourism.
BY TRAIN TO THE SOČA VALLEY
From Ljubljana you can arrive by train through Jesenice, Bled, Bohinj and along the narrow Baška Grapa to Most na Soči. There is also a car-train From Bohinjska Bistrica (Bohinj). A car-train is available to – Podbrdo – Most na Soči.
Also, you can come by train from Slovenian coast, Karst and Goriška region.
Here are the train timetable and car-train timetable.
There is still about 7 km from Most na Soči to Tolmin which can be reached by bus. Here is the access to the information on bus transfers form Most na Soči to Tolmin.
By choosing a train to arrive to Soča Outdoor Festival, you reduce the carbon footprint of your transport by as much as 64%! Everyone who comes to SOF 2025 by train (and brings us a ticket as proof) will be given a 20% discount on the registration fee for SOF 2026.
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WHAT ABOUT THE BUS?
If you decide to take the bus to the festival, check the timetable here.
…In 2023, in cooperation with Continental Adria, we will organize bus transport for larger groups. In the future, we want to offer this opportunity to an even wider circle of participants.
WELL, IF THE CAR IS THE ONLY OPTION...
From the Štajerska region (Maribor) you can come to Tolmin through Ljubljana, Idrija and Most na Soči, through the Gorenjska region (Bled, Kranjska Gora) over the Vršič Pass and through Bovec or through Škofja Loka via Sorica or Kladje.
From the Primorska region, there is access through Nova Gorica. From Italy, one can cross the border at Vrtojba in Nova Gorica or at Robič near Kobarid. With some imagination, you can find many other accesses and routes and further enrich your weekend with a nice trip.
A transport-sharing group has come to life on our Facebook page – why drive alone if you can come in good company and reduce your impact on the environment at the same time? Check here.
We definitely want you to stay in Tolmin longer and get to know the destination better. Of course, there is enough parking space at the venue, but we still encourage you to leave your car at your accommodation provider and come on foot J. We will make sure that you have a place on the scene where you can safely leave your belongings during your race.
