Slovenia Mountain Bike Week from Kranjska Gora to the Adriatic Sea- Self Guided
Discover amazing landscapes and cultural landmarks on a unique mountain bike tour in Slovenia that will take you all the way from Kranjska Gora to the Adriatic Sea!
Julian Alps
+1 Days
Apr - Oct
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Crossing Slovenia on a mountain-bike from Julian Alps to the Mediterranean sea.
- Bike over Vršič pass, the highest mountain pass in Slovenia.
- Swim in the emerald Soča River and jump into the sea.
- Visit the Lipica Horse stable and taste some Slovenian wines.
Description
On this unique Mountain Bike tour, you will have the chance to spend a full week exploring the Slovenian trails all the way from Kranjska Gora to the Adriatic Sea. We will provide GPS routes and 24-hour support, and you will follow the trails that you choose from the options we provide.
You will set off from Kranjska Gora and ride through several mountain passes as you traverse the Julian Alps on the way to the Soca River. You will climb several mountains and ride through a wide variety of terrains, including mountain bike routes. Some of the spots you will visit, include the beautiful Goriška Brda, which can be described as a sort of Slovenian Tuscany with stunning landscapes and vineyards, the amazing karst region, and Sežana. The last destination will be Piran, and from there, you will have a chance to do some seaside sightseeing before returning to Kranjska Gora. You can find a sample day-by-day itinerary below, since this is a self-guided tour, it will vary depending on the route you decide to choose.
Each day you will ride between 40 to 70km, often uphill. Therefore, in order to join this tour, it's important that you are physically fit and ready for the challenge. If you have any doubts or questions about your level, you can contact us and we will happily clear your doubts.
If you would like to join this unique self-guided mountain bike tour in Slovenia, then send your booking request and we can start making arrangements! If you are 4 or more people, you can also choose the guided alternative of this tour.
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Luggage transfer
Price details
- Included:
- All accommodation included - 7 nights with breakfast in *** accommodation based on 2 people sharing
- All luggage transfers from start to finish
- Included meals are breakfast every day and 5 times dinner. There is no dinner on the arrival day, and no dinner in Kobarid. Both days with no dinner there are plenty of options within 5 minutes walking distance, a good meal is around 15 - 25 EUR
- 2 sets of GPS tracks for each day, easy or challenging- you decide which to take based on your form
- A phone number with 24/7 phone support
- Half-board 3-star accommodation in a double room, including breakfast and dinner (Single room fee is 150 EUR)
- Daily luggage transport transport from start to finish
- A briefing with a guide on the arrival day
- Recommendation for lunch spots for every stage
- Packing list and recommendations for how to do the trip
- Tourist tax
- Not included:
- Lunch and drinks
- Optional add on:
- Transfer of participants from Piran back to Kranjska Gora (surcharge is agreed based on the number of riders)
- Transfer of participants from the arriving airport to the starting point
Itinerary
Day 1: Warm up
Our tour begins in the Karavanke mountains, we will set off to Tromeja, to the conjunction of the Slovenian, Italian, and Austrian borders. After enjoying amazing views, we will ride down the Italian trail back to Kranjska Gora for dinner and briefing for the next day’s route.
Kranjska Gora – Tromeja (3-borders point)
Distance: 30 km
Altitude gain: 900 m
Day 2: Kranjska Gora – Bovec
We will start our ride on the Vršič Pass (1611 m asl.) and enjoy great views of the Prisojnik’s massif. Then, we will ride past a Russian chapel and continue towards the old military road pass. We will admire the rugged walls of the Julian Alps before riding down to the Soča valley where we will stop for a short hike to the source of the Soča River.
Then, we will continue to the end of stage 2 in Bovec following a route that crosses many hanging bridges over the Soča River.
Suggested additional activities: canyoning.
Distance: 50 km
Altitude gain: 1100 m
Day 3: Bovec – Kobarid
We will set off from Bovec and follow the road to Italy, however, before the border, we will start riding up onto the Kobariški Stol Mountain. First, we will ride through the woods, then we will reach green meadows with wonderful views on the other side.
The trail down to Kobarid is technical and even the best riders will find themselves occasionally walking, but with patience, we will all reach Kobarid village.
Recommended extra activities: kayaking, WWI Museum.
Distance: 40 km
Ascent: 1200 m
Day 4: Kobarid – Tolmin
The 4th stage starts off easy on a short piece of flat riding along the Soča River.
Soon, all our fitness and skills are required as we start one of the many uphill rides of the day. Mostly through the woods, we will reach the village of Drežnica and continue climbing onto the Planina Kuhinja Mountain. Remote trails, stunning landscapes, and some WWI monuments will mark the day. This is one of the tougher stages of the First World War ‘front lines’.
Recommended extra activities: visit the picturesque Tolmin Gorge.
Distance: 40 km
Ascent: 1400 m
Day 5: Tolmin – Solkan
The typical mountain trails along the Soča River Valley will end at Solkan, a suburb of Nova Gorica. From the Julian Alps, we will reach Goriška Brda, the wine-growing region in Slovenia. Rolling green hills and the first glances of the Adriatic Sea will greet us.
Recommended extra activities: visit Gorizia and Nova Gorica, a town divided by a country border.
Distance: 60 km
Ascent: 1400 m
Day 6: Solkan – Sežana
On day 6 we will witness a dramatic change in landscape. We will leave the high mountains and move into the karst region, which is hilly and lined with karst caves and remote MTB trails. We will ride above the Italian harbor of Trieste and end at Sežana.
Recommended extra activities: Škocjanske jame (beautiful karst caves under UNESCO protection).
Distance: 70 km
Ascent: 1400 m
Day 7: Sežana – Piran
On the last stretch from Sežana to the seaside town of Piran, we will ride by Lipica, which is a famous Lipizzaner horse stable. We suggest an optional guided tour which is not included but is recommended. Then, we will ride on some gravel paths toward the seaside passing by landmarks such as Socerb castle until we reach Piran.
Recommended extra activities: sightseeing of Piran.
Distance: 70 km
Ascent: 1600 m
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About the guide
Jure
5.0
(1)
Mountain Bike Guide
Mountain bike, tourism and everything around it – that’s us. Both my wife Martina and I are always on the go and looking for new things. If we are not in the hotel, then you will find us in the bike park. If we are not in the bike park, then we are out and about exploring new trails. And sometimes you´ll run into us at a mountain bike marathon abroad! Berghi, our hotel, has been focusing on mountain bikers since 2013.
When we first met, we travelled a lot by mountain bike while still working in responsible and corporate jobs. Back then, we visited many mountain bike hotels and centres and started to dream about our own mountain bike holiday accommodation. We eventually found a suitable building in Kranjska Gora in 2013 and decided to go ahead with the purchase! We were both convinced that Kranjska Gora offers great potential for cycling.
We have also been managing the Kranjska Gora Bike Park with great pleasure since 2014 and are delighted by the increasing number of visitors every year. We also like to explore on road bikes and have many ideas for road bike tours in the area. Come join us!
Languages
Slovenian | | Italian | German | English | Croatian
What people are saying about Jure
Kimberley
Jure arranged for his fellow guide, Julio, to take us on a tour in the Kranjska Gora area. The only guidance we gave them was that we wanted a reasonably challenging, 3-5-hour ride with views. We were initially a little apprehensive when Jure suggested the Vrsic Pass but by all accounts, it's a stunning bucket list ride and we didn't want to pass up the opportunity. After outfitting us with some excellent equipment (I'm not an experienced mountain biker but my partner, who is, was very impressed with the bikes), Julio suggested we ride 6km up the pass, then follow some dirt trails back down. What a ride! Yes, the uphill part - we did 18 of the switchbacks - was hard, but do-able. Some of the downhill trails were tricky but we were able to explore parts of the valley that we'd surely have missed, had we tried to do a ride on our own. I particularly appreciated Julio's expertise and easy-going attitude; his company added to the whole experience. And the views... simply incredible! I highly recommend this guide will add that we also enjoyed a wonderful stay in Jure's Hotel Berghi. Thank you, Jure and Julio!
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