Juliana bike experience - Hike&Bike Slovenia

Juliana Bike is a carefully designed circular long distance trail that is originally a part of the Slovenian mountain bike route (STKP) that is more than 1800 km long. The route is divided into 41 stages and if you choose to ride the entire route you will climb for more than 50.000 vertical meters (165.000 feet).

The Julian Alps

At Hike&Bike cycling is our passion and also a way of life. We spend all our free time riding our bikes and exploring new routes. We are lucky that we live in a beautiful area of the Julian Alps. We believe, that cycling in the Alps in a must for every true cyclist. Here in Slovenia the largest mountain group are the Julian Alps. The mountains are located in the north western part of Slovenia bordering to Austria to the north and Italy to the west. We live and work under the highest mountain of Slovenia, mt. Triglav rising 2864m above sea level. Although this is not the highest peak that you can find in the Alps it is very important to every Slovenian. You can find mt. Triglav on the Slovenian flag and in our coat or arms. This puts us among a small amount of countries with a mountain as their national symbol. The main towns and valleys that surround the mountain group are Bled, Bohinj valley, Upper Sava valley with Kranjska Gora and Soca valley.

Cycling in the Julian Alps

There are numerous options for cycling in the area for all cyclists. Road cycling, mountain biking and gravel biking are like at home here. You can find a network of gravel roads that you can combine in really nice tours. Most areas in the Julian Alps are also a part of the Triglav National park there are cycling rules that we need to follow when riding in the area. It is not allowed to ride on hiking trails and that there are limited singletrails available to mountain bikers. For us locals it is very important to protect the nature that surrounds us and we find it very important to take care of it also for our future generations.

Juliana Bike trail

As a part of this long distance trail Juliana Bike makes a full circle around mount Triglav.

The total distance is 290 km (including approach stages) and covers 8500 vertical meters. All in all the trail is divided into 7 main stages and 3 approach stages, but in our opinion an average cyclist can do the circle in 3 to 5 days (depending on the exact route choice and the type of bike you choose).

Biking has always been a part of our life and we live in Stara Fuzina, a picturesque village located in Bohinj valley. The Juliana Bike trail passes our home and we have ridden the entire loop with all its variations and stages many times on all kinds of bikes.

The best thing about this tour is the fact that you can visit all the top destinations in the Juliana Alps by bike and be active on your trip. With cycling you also have a minimal impact on the environment and you don’s miss any of the attractions despite traveling at a lower speed compared to exploring the area by car.

How to ride the Juliana Bike trail?
With just small variations you can do a circle around the Juliana Alps on the Juliana Bike with road bike, gravel bike or mountain bike. We have carefully prepared all three variations so that you experience the best roads and trails on your ride. Of course we have considered what can be ridden with a specific bike and we have planned stops at the natural and cultural attractions along the way. With a wide range of partners and friends along the route we have also designed the tours in a way that logically and logistically ensure the best cycling experience of the area.

Juliana Bike loop
Since we live in the area we always know what the conditions on the trails are, what time is best to come and what is the best way to organise cycling vacation in the Julian Alps. We are really happy to help out all the keen cyclists with planning the tour, booking accommodation and organising luggage transfers. If you are unexperienced with navigation we will be happy to guide you during your rides and show you all the secret gems of the area.