• 34K
  • 34.1 km
  • Tolmin
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Soča Outdoor Festival 34K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation -9 m

Decision summary

Soča Outdoor Festival 34K at a glance

Route ascent
1,511 m

Lower than 19% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
14:05/km

8:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
44/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
54 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Soča Outdoor Festival 34K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Soča Outdoor Festival 34K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Soča Outdoor Festival 34K?

The Soča Outdoor Festival 34K route has 1,511 m of ascent and 1,520 m of descent.

Where does the Soča Outdoor Festival 34K route go?

The Soča Outdoor Festival 34K route starts at Sotočje, Tolmin (confluence of the Tolminka and Soča rivers) - the main festival venue and start/finish for the trail races. Underfoot, expect mountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses. It passes Tolminka river footbridges, Zadlaščica river footbridges, Planina Pretovč (1158 m high point), Planina Kuhinja below Mount Krn and Open-Air Museum on Mengore. Most courses include a refreshing wade across the ice-cold Tolminka river near the finish.

What should runners know on race day for the Soča Outdoor Festival 34K?

Refreshment stations and cheering points feature local cuisine and music; the Friday vertical run finishes on the castle walls accompanied by live music at sunset.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Parkland
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Forest
  • Canyon
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field cap
90

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
8:00:00

Race day logistics

Race village
Yes
On-course music
Refreshment stations and cheering points feature local cuisine and music; the Friday vertical run finishes on the castle walls accompanied by live music at sunset.

Access and course status

Start
Sotočje, Tolmin (confluence of the Tolminka and Soča rivers) - the main festival venue and start/finish for the trail races.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Mountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses.
Landmarks
Tolminka river footbridges, Zadlaščica river footbridges, Planina Pretovč (1158 m high point), Planina Kuhinja below Mount Krn, Open-Air Museum on Mengore, Most na Soči, Ljubinj, Tolminka river wade, Tolminka and Zadlaščica river footbridges, Tolmin Castle (Kozlov Rob), Mengore hill with Bučenica viewpoint, Juliana Trail, Senica, Church of St Mark above Žabče, Tolmin Gorge, Tolmin Castle, Bučenica viewpoint, Soča river, meadows
Notable features
  • Most courses include a refreshing wade across the ice-cold Tolminka river near the finish
  • 2026 introduces a redesigned Friday vertical to Tolmin Castle and new race combinations (Vertical + 10 km, Vertical + 50 km)

How hilly is the Soča Outdoor Festival 34K?

24%16%24%11%24%
  • Steep descent 24%
  • Descent 16%
  • Flat 24%
  • Climb 11%
  • Steep climb 24%
Total ascent
1,511 m
Net elevation
−9 m
Longest climb
1,910 m at 19.4%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 22°CTypical temperature
  • 11 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 44Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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