The Vršič Pass (el. 1611 m)is a high mountain pass across the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.
The road across the pass was built for military purposes, to supply the Isonzo front of World War I.
Opened in late 1915, it was originally named after Archduke Eugen of Austria-Hungary. It is currently known as "Russian Road",
renamed in July 2006 to honor the Russian prisoners of war that were forced to build it.
The upper elevations of the road are rendered impassable by heavy snowfall during much of winter.