THE BEST BIKEPACKING ADVENTURE IN THE JULIAN ALPS

What will you experience?

alpine meadows
Pokljuka plateau 
Julian Alps views
Jelovica plateau
lake Bled
lake Bohinj
amazing Slovenian forests
beautiful gravel roads
sleeping in mountain huts
local stories and legends
cycling in the Triglav national park

Price:

425 eur/person (min. 4 persons)

 

Day by day itinerary

We will meet in Bohinj valley to begin our bikepacking adventure. Today we will gain some altitude, as we will climb to the less known, but beautiful Jelovica plateau. Our goal for the day is to get to know eachoter, enjoy the nature and reach a mountain hut where we have a proper mountain dinner and a good nights sleep.

TECHNICAL DATA:
distance: 26 km
vertical meters: 760 m up / 160 m down
This day will be an epic one. We will descent from Jelovica plateau all the way to Radovljica where we will enjoy our coffee in a beautiful old town. Our next stop will be the world famous lake Bled where we will have the chance to admire the picturesque town, visit the Bled castle that rises above the lake and taste the typical Bled dessert - kremsnita. After the stop in Bled we will climb up to the Pokljuka plateau that is located in the Triglav National Park. During our ride we will enjoy the views on the Julian Alps with mt. Triglav. We will spend the night in a mountain hut in one of the typical alpine meadows.

TECHNICAL DATA:
distance: 62 km
vertical meters: 1300 m up / 1200 m down
Final day will start with a ride through the dense spruce forest and stunning alpine meadows. We will enjoy the descent to the Bohinj valley and ride all the way to the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. Lake Bohinj offers you a chance to take a swim in crystal clear water. Before we finish the ride we will stop at a local farmer and taste the famous Bohinj cheese.

TECHNICAL DATA:
distance: 37 km
vertical meters: 500 m up / 1100 m down

Included:

3 guided bike tours with a licensed guide
2x overnight in a mountain hut
 2x breakfast and dinner
entrance fee to the Bled castle
cheese tasting in Bohinj valley

Excluded:

travel cost to Slovenia
lunches (approx. price for a nice lunch is between 10 - 15 eur)
 cost of drinks and other personal spendings
 medical and health insurance
bike (If you need a bike we can arrange you rent a bike of your choice. Please contact us at grega@hikeandbike.si for more info.)

What to bring:

 

Once you book the trip with us we will provide you with a full equipment list that we suggest to have for your bikepacking tour.

Available dates:

  • 29.4. - 1.5.2022
  • 10. - 12.6.2022
  • 9. - 11.9.2022
  • 14. - 16.10.2022

If you are a group of cyclists and would like to do this tour on a specific date please contact us at grega@hikeandbike.si for further details.

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