Batognica, Triglav National Park

Name: Batognica
Address: Triglav National Park, Slovenia

#39 among attractions in Triglav National Park

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Batognica is a 2164 -meter high mountain above the Soča River near Krn. The summit itself was the scene of constant clashes between the Isonzo Front between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies.

The worst struggles were held at Batognica on July 21, 1915, when the Italians pushed the Austrians to the eastern third of the plateau. The Italians thus occupied the western and central part of the Batognica plateau and the Austrians the eastern part. The armies were only 85 meters away. Both armies were heavily consolidated, and they worked extensive cavern systems and other trenches in which soldiers then spent two years. The line had not moved anywhere during this time, so the Italians dug a tunnel under Austrian positions, into which they were installed. The Austrians, who wanted to surprise the Italians with the same intention, accidentally discovered the Italian tunnel, carefully picked up all the explosives and later threw Italian positions in the air.

Even today, large craters that were created at the explosion are visible at Batognica.

Coordinates: 46°15'48"N, 13°40'6"E

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Batognica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Italian Charnel House, Hotel Kanin, Triglav Lakes Lodge, Tolmin Castle.

4.2 miW
Memorial
The Italian Charnel House, Kobarid
107 min walk • The Italian Charnel House, Kobarid, is an Italian military shrine in Kobarid, Slovenia. Sited on the battlefield of Caporetto, it houses the remains of 7,014 Italians who fell during the battles of the Isonzo.
7.5 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Hotel Kanin, Bovec
191 min walk • Kanin-Sella Nevea is a joint Slovenian-Italian ski resort located on the slopes of Mt Kanin and Sella Nevea Pass at the Slovenian-Italian border. The nearest locality is Bovec about an hour away from the Slovene capital Ljubljana. On the Italian side, Tarvisio and Chiusaforte are the closest settlements.
6.5 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking, Trail
Triglav Lakes Lodge, Triglav National Park
167 min walk • The Triglav Lakes Lodge is a mountain lodge between Double Lake and the artificial Lake Močivec below Mount Tičarica in the heart of the Julian Alps, northwestern Slovenia. The first structure was built in 1880 by an Austrian hiking club. In 1955 and 1988, it was rebuilt and expanded.
5.8 miSE
Ruins, Historical place, Forts and castles
Tolmin Castle, Tolmin
148 min walk • Tolmin Castle, also known as the Castle on Kozlov Rob above Tolmin, is a fortress ruin on the ridge of Kozlov Rob above the town of Tolmin in southwestern Slovenia.
7.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Triglav Lakes Valley, Triglav National Park
187 min walk • The Triglav Lakes Valley is a rocky hanging valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, below the sheer sides of Mount Tičarica and Mount Zelnarica southwest of Triglav. The valley is also called the Seven Lakes Valley, although there are ten and not seven lakes in the valley.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Migovec System, Triglav National Park
118 min walk • The Migovec System is a 43,009-metre-long and 972-metre-deep Alpine cave system within Mount Tolmin Migovec in the Municipality of Tolmin in northwestern Slovenia. The mountain and the cave system are part of Triglav National Park.
4.4 miW
Prominent peak with trails and views
Krn, Kobarid
114 min walk • Krn is a mountain of the southwestern Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It is the highest mountain of the Krn Mountains. The mountain is located about 50 kilometres from the Adriatic Sea.
1.7 miNE
46°17'7"N • 13°40'59"E
Krnsko jezero, Triglav National Park
43 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
5.4 miN
Locality
Soča
139 min walk • For those seeking adventure, the Soča Valley offers a plethora of outdoor activities, including hiking, mountain biking, and paragliding. The surrounding Julian Alps provide the perfect setting for adrenaline-pumping activities such as whitewater rafting and canyoning.
4.8 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Koča pod Bogatinom, Triglav National Park
124 min walk • The hostel near Bogatin - a tourist hostel that lies in the hall on the country, in the place of the former Austrian military hospital. The hostel was opened in 1932 and was renovated and modernized many times in later years.
5.2 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dom na Komni, Triglav National Park
133 min walk • House on Komno - a tourist hostel on the eastern edge of the Komna plateau, which steeply falls to the Bohinian Valley. The hostel was built in 1936, and later renovated and modernized many times, it also leads to a freight cable car.