Around Mt. Triglav

longer route

Very picturesque mountain tour, emphasis on rural countryside and natural point of interest. Suitable for cyclists with good condition, due to mountain sequences.

day 1: ARRIVAL TO KRANJSKA GORA, BLED OR BOVEC.

main attractions: nice alpine village, mayor wintersports centre.

day 2: KRANJSKA GORA-BLED

tour goes alongside Julian Alps and Sava Dolinka river.&50 km The last 20 km go through valley of untouched Radovna stream.
main attractions: town of Bled with beautiful lake, island and castle.
we liked: deep, quiet forest of Radovna valley.

day 3: BLED-ŠKOFJA LOKA.

tour goes alongside Jelovica high-plateau, across a lower&49 km pass (ca.400 m).
main attractions: old smithies' village of Kropa with a museum, partisan village Dražgoše with WW II monument.

day 4: ŠKOFJA LOKA-CERKNO.

easy route going through Sora river valley. Mountain&38 km pass of 800 m.
main attractions: medieval city of Škofja Loka.

day 5: CERKNO-TOLMIN.

valley route, no steep passes.&37 km
main attractions: Cerkno-centre of Slovene partisan movement, hidden partisan hospital.
we liked: locally (hand)-made lace.

day 6: TOLMIN-BOVEC.

Soča valley only. Lightly upwards.&45 km
main attractions: wider area of WWI fights of Isonzo front: different monuments.
we liked: impressive and touching WWI museum in Kobarid - voted best museum in Europe in 1995!

day 7: BOVEC-KRANJSKA GORA.

first through Upper Soča valley of Trenta, then&50 km a mayor mountain pass of Vršič (1611 m above sea level).
main attractions: Triglav national park. WWI fortifications, heart of Julian Alps.
we (half)-liked: 50 bends of Vršič mountain pass road.

day 8: DEPARTURE FROM KRANJSKA GORA

Code: 3100 Lenght of Days: 7 days Starting Points: Bled, Bovec or Kranjska Gora

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