WCRVBB-T13-TOUR OF SLOVENIA AND CROATIA 763 km in 10 Stages

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Distance: 437.56 mi
Elevation gain: 49,974 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 50,568 ft
Max elevation: 5,335 ft
TrailRank: 64 5
Min elevation: 7 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 8414
Uploaded: November 9, 2011
Recorded: November 2011

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near San Vito, Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italia)

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TOUR OF SLOVENIA AND CROATIA

This is a tour to Slovenia and part of Croatia. You make a round trip to Slovenia, clockwise, starting to climb Tatra Alpen mountains, heading south west to Lubjliana, Croatia and from Zagreb returning to Slovenia and Trieste, the start point.
Slovenia has many bike lines and culture of cycling. Is like a little Austrish or Suisse, while croatia is more mediterranean and difficult to ride in ther roads.

SUMMARY OF THE ROUTE
The route starts from Trieste, in Italy, to go up north in Slovenia, following up the Soca River, and after Bovec to climb the Vrisic Mountain pass of 1611 m.

Vrsic

The way from the border to Bovec is with a smooth slope. The river is very crystal clear and villages are very beautiful.
From Bovec, slopes turn hard, to 14% with many hard curves. From Vrisc port, all down to Bled, which is a very beautiful city with his lake and his famous island inside.

Bled

From Bled you head to Lubjliana, first passing the beautiful village of Kranj and then Skofja Loka which is a worth detour. When you arrive in Lubjliana, you find plenty of bike lines, which make visit a cross the city very peaceful. Here in Lubjliana you can visit the castle and the very center, which is paceful with his canals.

After visiting Lubjliana and his castle, then the route turns to Novo Mesto and direct to Croatia (Zagreb). In Croatia, roads are more difficult to ride, but once in Zagreb, he city is vively and you can visit many parts of it. Becareful with the traffic to get into Zagreb.

Zagreb

The trip then goes to Karlovac, with still many signs of the former 90’s war, and return to Slovenia, through very quiet secondary roads, sometimes not paved. Postojna with the caves and finally return to Trieste.

WHICH BIKE
The better is a trekking bike. Almost all the way is paved, but there are a pair of roads that turn non paved (but good) for a few kilometers.

WHEN TO GO
Best time is late spring or summer. Summer can be hot, but in the mountains is quite suportable.

HOW TO GET THERE
Yo can arrive to Trieste with plane, motorway, trains or ferry.

WHERE TO STAY
We stayed at little hotels and pensions. We also stayed in bed & breakfast, which is quite common in the country. Confortable anb with gentle people.

DIFFICULTIES
The harder difficulty is the Vrsic climb. The port is about 1600 meters and has slopes of 14%. All the way from Trieste is uphill, following the river, but after Bovec starts the autentic port. From the top of Tatra mountains all is down till Lubjliana. Traffic in Sloevenia is very quiet and polite. In Croatia, traffic is crazy and quite dangerous. Fast roads are narrow. Be careful.

STAGES
Here you have all the stages:

First stage from Trieste, up to Slovenja border and then quite flat to Nova Gorica.

2 STAGE

Second Stage, up river Soca with transparent waters and finish at Bovec, under Vrsic.

3 STAGE

Third Stage, the king one. To Vrsic port and then all down to Bled.

3 STAGE

Fourth Stage, visiting Krankj and arrival to Ljublajna.

3 STAGE

Fifth stage, with secondary roads to Novo Mesto.

3 STAGE

On the sixth stage, we change to Croatia and arrive to Zagre.

3 STAGE

On Seventh stage, we head Karlovac, where the war is still visible.

3 STAGE

On eigth stage we return to Slovenija. We cross a large non paved road.

3 STAGE

On ninth stage we finish in Postojna, with a very impressive cave to visit.

3 STAGE

On tenth stage we return to Italy, Trieste, the start point. Finish of the trip.

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Have a nice trip!

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START: TRIESTE

STAGE 1: NOVA GORICA 69 km

STAGE 2: BOVEC 82 km

STAGE 4: BLED 91 km

STAGE 4: LBJULJANA 72 km

STAGE 5: NOVO MESTO 83 km

STAGE 6: ZAGREB 83 km

STAGE 7: KARLOVAC 62 km

STAGE 8: KOCEVJE 83 km

STAGE 9: POSTOJNA 60 km

STAGE 10: TRIESTE 80 km