Best of the Adriatic--question about the Vrsic Pass

I went on that trip in September and there was road construction 😞. So we missed the pass. We went thru the next pass up but it wasn’t as scenic. We still ended up in the Soca river valley. I guess you just have to be flexible in your expectations. It’s a great tour!

A call to the RS office would be worthwhile. If they do not know, no one will.

We traveled in Slovenia a few years ago, in May. We were planning to drive the Vrsic pass, but checking at the point where the road to the pass began, were told that it was still impassable to non 4WD vehicles due to snow. We wound up driving through Italy to another pass, one Napoleon's army used back in the day. The most memorable thing on that drive was seeing the abandoned customs check points at the Italian Slovenian borders. Interesting, but probably not as scenic as the Vrsic pass might have been.

You just need to roll with the punches when you travel, IMHO.

The Vrsic Pass closes only at times of heavy snowfall or if there's avalanche danger, which admittedly happens quite often in winter. While this may last well into late spring on heavy snowfall years, it's very unlikely to happen in early October, let alone September. On the other hand, construction has been ongoing on the pass for a few years now but this summer's works are scheduled to end by September 1. All in all, the chances you'll get to experience the pass are quite good.

Vickie,

I don't know about that area, but in general I have found that winter weather (snow in the mountains) tends to be a worse problem in Spring than in Fall. The snow lingers in the late spring longer than what you might expect, but it's not as much of a problem in early fall since it hasn't had time to build up. So I would worry more about June than September or October.

However, I'm not an expert on that area, so I agree that calling the RS office to ask specifics might be best for you if it's that important to you. Good luck!