waterfall
Boka Waterfall
Slovenia's highest waterfall at 106 m, visible from the road near Bovec and best after snowmelt.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Tolmezzo
Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Europe
About Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo sits on the route: 5 minutes from Cavazzo Carnico, 36km from Boka Waterfall.
Tolmezzo is in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, with about 8,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cavazzo Carnico, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tolmezzo?
Within an hour or so of Tolmezzo: Boka Waterfall (36 km), Predil Pass (42 km), Hiša Franko (43 km), Soča Valley (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Tolmezzo?
The nearest famous roads are Predil Pass, Mangart Saddle Road and Vršič Pass.
Where is Tolmezzo?
Tolmezzo is in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, about 4 km from Cavazzo Carnico.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,078
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 46.4000, 13.0205
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Tolmezzo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Predil Pass
A 1,156 m pass on the Slovenian-Italian border above Bovec, guarded by the ruined Predil fortress; its sweeping curves pair perfectly with the nearby Mangart and Vršič roads on a Julian Alps loop.
42 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
Hiša Franko
Ana Roš's three-Michelin-star farmhouse restaurant in Staro Selo outside Kobarid, cooking hyper-local Soča Valley ingredients: mountain cheese, river trout, foraged herbs. A pilgrimage-level food detour booked months ahead.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Soča Valley
Valley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
46 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Kozjak Waterfall
A 15 m waterfall near Kobarid that pours into an underground-feeling amphitheatre chamber, its emerald plunge pool lit by a single opening in the rock. An easy 30-minute walk from the parking by the Soča.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Mangart Saddle Road
Slovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mangart Saddle
The end of Slovenia's highest road at 2,072 m, a narrow single-track climb with tunnels cut through rock spurs and a huge Julian Alps view.
48 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Vršič Pass
Slovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Tolmezzo
- 42 kmPredil PassA 1,156 m pass on the Slovenian-Italian border above Bovec, guarded by the ruined Predil fortress; its sweeping curves pair perfectly with the nearby Mangart and Vršič roads on a Julian Alps loop.
- 46 kmSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
- 48 kmMangart Saddle RoadSlovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
- 48 kmMangart SaddleThe end of Slovenia's highest road at 2,072 m, a narrow single-track climb with tunnels cut through rock spurs and a huge Julian Alps view.
- 56 kmVršič PassSlovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
- 58 kmPasso CibianaA quiet pass between Zoldo and the Cadore, with murals painted on the village houses at its foot.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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