Arrive at the starting point at the beautiful ski resort of Kranjska Gora and enjoy some free time to explore Slovenia’s most famous ski resort.

For those eager to go biking already on the first day, we can offer Tripoint (Mountain across 3 borders between Italy, Austria and Slovenia). Taken by a shuttle van to Arnoldstein, you’ll set off on a pleas-ant uphill ride to Tripoint and later a nice descent towards Kranjska Gora.

Cycling distance: 25,02 km Elevation: 1040 m

From Kranjska Gora the road leads us through Krnica to the Vršič mountain pass, one of the most beautiful ascents in this part of Europe. For the majority of our journey we’ll avoid the main road and cycle on gravel roads.

From the top of the Vršič pass we’ll take a descent to the source of the magnificent Soča River and continue along the river to a town called Bovec, known as a centre of outdoor sports.

During the afternoon hours you’ll be able to explore this idyllic town or ride one of the zip-lines, offered by the local agencies. Cycling distance: 49,3 km Elevation: 1103 m

The road takes us from the majestic Boka waterfall to the village of Žaga where the ascent begins. We’ll cycle on a concrete road during the first part up to the Slovenia-Italy border and then ride over to a forest road leading to the top of Stol mountain. As soon as you get to the highest point, you’ll be struck by the incredible view of the whole upper-Soča valley as it opens up before us. The most beautiful element of the trip starts at this point as we drive along the ridge of Stol, which offers truly breath-taking views.

Later we descend down a steep singletrail into the forest right to the banks of the Soča River in Trnovo village. Enjoyment guaranteed! Only a few kilometres of winding road along Soča will lead us to the small town of Kobarid, where tourism has been rapidly growing over the last few years. In the summer the Nadiža River, noticeably warmer than Soča, can be a refreshing treat with a soothing dip after such a challenging trip.

Cycling distance: 40,5 km Elevation: 1199 m

This day’s stage takes riders to the next level. It’s regarded as one of the most difficult, due to the demanding ascent from Kobarid to Krn village and then onto the Pretovč mountain pasture.

All the effort undoubtedly pays off with a feel-good decent towards the valley of Tolminka River, past the Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit, a monument of the First World War. From there we’ll cycle above the Tolminka River to the small town of Tolmin. Those still with a little energy to spare might wish to cycle on to the Tolmin gorges.

Cycling distance: 37,2 km Elevation: 1390 m

The stunning two-hour descent from the Matajur mountain is by far the highlight of the day. But first we’ll have to pedal hard to climb to the top (1642m). The reward waiting for us is the magnificent view and what follows is just pure fun – the downhill ride to Italy where we’ll stop and try some delicious Italian ice-cream. 

Moving on from these fun trails, it’s time for some easy pedalling through vineyards to the village of Šmartno in Goriška Brda. Many foreign visitors claim Goriška Brda is the Slovenia Tuscany so just like in Italy, there is a lot of excellent wine and food ready for us to taste.

Cycling distance: 80,1 km Elevation: 2410 m

This is the longest trip within the programme – in just a day we’ll almost cycle across the entire Slovenian Karst. During the day we’ll cross quite a few Karst hills and descend to Karst valleys along the singletrails.

 The day positively ends in Lipica, where you’ll see the magnificent Lipizzaner horses. If you’re really up for a challenge, you might even try your hand at riding one!

Cycling distance: 87,7 km Elevation: 1540 m

From the dry magical Karsts we pedal on to the heart of the Slovenian coast. During the ride we’ll climb Istrian hills, but the main focus of the final cycling day is directed towards the coastal fishing town of Piran.

Here our journey comes to an end with a tasty seafood dinner, sweet Istrian wine and a dip in the sea.

Cycling distance: 66,1 km Elevation: 1430 m