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Highlights

The starting point of this bike tour is Bled, the Pearl of Slovenia. The image of Bled with the castle, the lake and the island in the middle of the lake with its church is known worldwide. The route leads through idyllic, medieval towns and their picturesque landscapes with a stopover in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, which has in recent years become one of the most popular city destinations in Europe. Continue to the Notranjska region, where we recommended a visit the world-famous Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle. Entering the Karst area, you will cycle on quiet, easy and scenic paved roads through vineyards and ancient villages, where you can taste the famous Teran red wine and Karst ham. After the Lipica stud farm with its famous Lipizaner white horses and Škocjan caves with Europe’s largest underground canyon, you will reach the Slovenian part of the Istrian peninsula. In picturesque Piran you will finally relax your muscles after an unforgettable journey.

Itinerary

Arrival in Bled

  • Lake Bled

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Individual arrival to the starting hotel in Bled.

  • Bled Castle (Blejski Grad)

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Perched atop a steep cliff rising 130 metres above the glacial Lake Bled is a symbol of Bled and Slovenia

  • Bled Island

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Explore the charming island, count the stairs and make a wish by pulling the wishing bell.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
Bled - Škofja Loka

  • Radovljica Old Town

    Admission Ticket Free
    From Bled you cycle along the river Sava to old town of Radovljica, where you can visit the uniqe beekeeping museum.

  • Begunje na Gorenjskem

    Admission Ticket Free
    You will cycling through Begunje, a hometown of Slavko Avsenik and Polka music, Tržič with its shoe making tradition and Kranj

  • Kranj

    Admission Ticket Free
    The capital of Gorenjska region

  • Skofja Loka

    Admission Ticket Free
    The stage ends in Škofja Loka with the best preserved medieval town center in Slovenia. With a transfer you can avoid the ascent and shorten the stage for about 20km (not in the price). Route detail: ca. 63 km, + 725 m / – 810 m.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Škofja Loka - Ljubljana

  • Lake Zbilje

    Admission Ticket Free
    Škofja Loka live you fascinated with its story and many legends, but there is another highlite on this tour, that it waiting for you…Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia and one of the most prefered tourist destination in Europa. To reach it you will cycle over the Devils bridge to Sora field, where you cross the river Sora and continue to Zbilje lake. The Sava river will acompaign you mostly on your way to the capital .

  • Ljubljana Old Town

    Admission Ticket Free
    The finish is at Zmajski most-in English Dragon Bridge, which is one of the symbols of Ljubljana. Route detail: ca. 39 km, + 320 m / – 390 m.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Ljubljana - Postojna

  • Cerknica Lake

    Admission Ticket Free
    Today you drive first through theTivoli Park and by Ljubljana zoo, two very popular places of cityzens of Ljubljana. But the best ist coming later, the magical disappearing lake of Cerknica and gorge Rakov Škocjan.

  • Rakov Skocjan Valley

    Admission Ticket Free
    Slovenia’s oldest landscape park with amazing natural bridges and other landscape formations. A perfect place for picnic in nature. With a transfer you can abbreviate the stage for about 20km (not in the price). Route detail: ca. 61 km, + 700 m / – 410 m.

  • Postojna

    Admission Ticket Free
    Your goal for this day is Postojna where you can find famous Postojna cave and Predjama castle. Route detail: ca. 61 km, + 700 m / – 410 m.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Postojna - Kodreti / Karst

  • Postojna Cave

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Today you can visit the Postojna caves, the most extensive cave system in Slovenia with stalagmites, stalactites and famous “human fish”.

  • Predjama Castle

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    After that you meat another attraction, the Predjama Castle, an unice castle with its unique position below the 123-metre cliff. A story tells about a robber knight Erasmus, which kept a whole army at bay by utilizing the caves underneath the castle to sneak out for supplies.

  • Vipava

    Admission Ticket Free
    After a spectacular descent to Vipava Valley, one of the most famous wine regions in Slovenia you finish your day in a family guesthouse, where you can enjoy your dinner with a tipical karst cusine. Route detail: ca. 48 km, + 530 m / – 880 m.

  • Kodreti

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    End goal for this day. Route detail: ca. 48 km, + 530 m / – 880 m.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Kodreti / Karst - Divača / Škocjan

  • Stanjel

    Admission Ticket Free
    The first stop on today’s stage is Štanjel, an idyllic karst settlement built mostly from stones. on the top of the hill.

  • Lipica

    Admission Ticket Free
    Through picturesque karst villages, vineyards with numerous wine cellars, which invite you for a stop and a tasting of first-class teran wines and karst ham you drive to the stud farm of Lipica, home of beautiful white Lipizzaner horses, famous worldwide. If you have time, you can also visit “War Museum” set in a Venetian tower. Route detail: ca. 49 km, + 630 m / – 365 m.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Divača / Škocjan - Izola - Piran (about 50 km, to Piran about 61 km)

  • Skocjan Caves Park

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Today you can visit Škocjan Caves, UNESCO World Heritage and the protected area.

  • Parenzana

    Admission Ticket Free
    The Karst Plain accompanies you on the way to the Adriatic Sea, you will follow the route of the old railway lines Val Rosandra and Parenzana. For your last part you’ll cycle along the coastal road on a new cycling path enjoying great vistas of Slovenia’s lovely coast.

  • Piran

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    The tour ends in the gorgeous little Venetian town of Piran, where you can watch the sunset from the church bell tower or swimming in a blue Adriatic Sea. Route detail: to Izola ca. 49 km, + 375 m / – 845 m; to Piran ca. 60 km, + 548 m / – 1018 m
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in B&B or hotel (3*or 4*)
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Departure

  • Piran

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay in Istria.
  • Food And Drinks
    Breakfast

What's included

INCLUDED

Detailed documents, one per booking (map, road book - route description & places to visit...)
Welcome meeting with representative of local agency
Breakfast (7)
All Fees and Taxes
Service & emergency hotline in case of problems or questions, 24/7 agency support

NOT INCLUDED

One person traveling: 30 EUR (payable in addition to the single room surcharge).
Airfare to and from the trip
Insurance
Rental touring bike: 75 EUR, hybrid bike: 130 EUR, electric bike: 180 EUR
Transfer costs to/from (airport/train or bus station) hotel
Additional charge for single room use: 60 EUR.
Tips and gratuities, personal expences, additional activities.

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Location

Address
Cesta svobode 10, Bled, Slovenia 4260

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