HIKING & CYCLING ADVENTURES IN THE JULIAN ALPS – WITH LOCALS FROM BOHINJ

We live here and know every trail. Rent a bike for a day or explore the Julian Alps on a self-guided holiday – with as much help from us as you want.

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Cycling and hiking holidays in the Julian Alps

Cycling

Ride from the Alps to the Adriatic

8 days · 400 km · moderate
Self-guided from 1,790 €
Digital route 250 €

cows on a meadow in julian alps

Hiking

Juliana Trail hiking

3 days · 55 km · moderate
Self-guided from 450 €
Digital route 250 €

cyclist at Soca river

Multi-adventure

Hike & Bike around the Julian Alps

8 days · 344 km · moderate
Self-guided from 1650 €
Digital route 250 €

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Rent a bike

Rent a bike in Bohinj

Specialized Turbo Tero

Electric e-MTB

50 € / day

Cinelli gravel bike

Gravel / road

45 € / day

Marin DSX 1

Flat-bar gravel

35 € / day

Helmet, lock, map & GPS tracks included · pick-up in Bohinjska Bistrica or delivery to your accommodation · WhatsApp support

Looking for more than a day ride? Turn it into a self-guided cycling holiday – accommodation and luggage transfers included.

Where to stay

Our alpine chalets in Bohinj

Three chalets – many guests start their tour right from the door.

chalet in the mountains

Private tours

Experience with a local

With a local guide

Forest Melody

3-4h · 99 € / person

With a local guide

Private biking tour in Bohinj

3-4h · 350 €

With a local guide

Forest Mandala experience

2h · 40 € / person

Why Hike&Bike

Local, family-run, based in Bohinj

We are Grega and Maja, a family-run outdoor company from Bohinj – and the only travel agency based inside Triglav National Park. We live here, hike and ride these trails all year round, and every route we offer is planned and tested by our certified hiking and cycling guides.

That local knowledge is what you get with us: routes that are legal, safe and actually passable, places to eat and stay we would recommend to our friends, and a real person on WhatsApp if anything goes wrong.

We travel light, too. As a Travelife Partner and Slovenia Green Travel Agency we work with local providers, encourage arriving by train or bus, and explore the park in a way that protects it.

  • Based in Stara Fužina, inside Triglav National Park
  • Certified local hiking & cycling guides
  • Travelife Partner · Slovenia Green · From Bohinj
  • 4.9 ★ rating on Google reviews

FAQ

Planning your active holiday in the Julian Alps

How do I get to Bohinj without a car?

By bus: Bohinj has good daily connections with the main bus station in Ljubljana and with Jesenice, along the route Bled – Bohinjska Bistrica – Ribčev Laz (Lake Bohinj). Timetables: arriva.si.
By train: take the Bohinj railway, one of the most scenic and history-rich lines in Slovenia – from Jesenice or Nova Gorica to Bohinjska Bistrica. You can bring your bike on the train. Timetables: Slovenian Railways.
Our rental shop is in Bohinjska Bistrica, right by the station – pick up a bike and continue exploring the Bohinj valley on two wheels.

Where is cycling not allowed around Lake Bohinj?+

Cycling in Bohinj is limited to designated roads and paths to protect the fragile alpine environment of Triglav National Park.
No cycling on the northern shore: the trail along the northern shore of Lake Bohinj is narrow, rugged and reserved for walkers only.
Stay on designated paths: riding across meadows, pastures, ski slopes, wetlands, protected habitats and hiking or mountain trails is forbidden. Bikes belong on public roads, forest roads and dedicated cycling tracks.
Helmets: mandatory for riders under 18 and strongly recommended for everyone. Helmets are included free with every Hike&Bike rental.
Shared paths: many tracks are shared with walkers, horse riders and farm machinery.
Private land: much of the land along the routes belongs to local farmers – please respect their boundaries.

What are the cycling rules in Triglav National Park?+

Permitted routes only: off-road cycling in nature is prohibited. Bikes are allowed on public roads, forest and agricultural tracks and official cycling routes such as the Juliana Bike network.

Daylight hours: cycling is allowed only in daylight, to protect wildlife at night and twilight.

Seasonal closures: some forest routes (e.g. around Pokljuka, Radovna and Vršič) close seasonally [verify exact months] to protect endangered birds such as the capercaillie and black grouse.

Trail etiquette: give way to hikers and farm vehicles, protect alpine plants and leave no trace.

Do you work with local providers?+

Yes. We believe the Julian Alps are best experienced through authenticity, respect for nature and close cooperation with locals. Many of our experiences carry the Bohinjsko / From Bohinj certificate, which guarantees quality and supports local traditions and producers.

We also hold the Triglav National Park Quality Label and are the only travel agency based inside the park – our routes, tours and operations follow its sustainability goals and help protect its natural and cultural heritage.

Why use your routes instead of Google Maps?+

Google Maps is great for driving, but in the Julian Alps it can lead you astray:
Inaccurate trails: footpaths, forest tracks and gravel roads are often wrong or missing.
Outdated routes: weather, landslides, logging and seasonal closures change the terrain – a trail on the map may be overgrown, washed out or closed.
No elevation data: no contour lines or gradient profiles to judge how hard a route really is.
No signal: mobile data often drops in deep valleys and on high passes.
No legal info: it does not show where cycling is allowed and where it is prohibited.
Our routes are tested on the ground and come with offline GPS navigation in the Hike&Bike Digital Guide.

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