Log pod Mangartom trip planner

Log pod Mangartom, is a settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It comprises Gornji Log and Spodnji Log as well as the hamlets Loška Koritnica, Možnica and Pustina.GeographyLog pod Mangartom lies in the within Triglav National Park and is surrounded by 15 peaks with an elevation of over 2,000 m, giving it a unique atmosphere and making it an attractive starting point for hikers. The Log Cliff rises directly southeast of Log pod Mangartom. The road from Bovec to Tarvisio over the Predil Pass and the Predel Viaduct runs through the settlement. Between Gornji Log and Spodnji Log is the entrance to the 4.5 km drainage tunnel leading through Sheep Mountain of the Kolovrat Range to the former lead mine in Cave del Predil, Italy.HistoryThe Štoln Tunnel was opened in 1903 and was used for a railway during World War I. It was later used for transport of miners and political refugees escaping from the Communist Yugoslavia. In November 2000, a landslide destroyed a large part of the village and took the lives of seven people.ChurchThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was built at the end of the 18th century and later rebuilt. Frescos by the Impressionist painter Ivan Grohar in the sanctuary depict the stoning of Saint Stephen. It also contains a late 15th-century wooden sculpture of The Virgin enthroned as Queen and a Baroque painting of Saint Sebastian.