Mountain biking tours in Slovenia

Mountain biking tours in Slovenia offer multiple routes of different levels of difficulty on the diverse terrain. From the Slovenian coast to the Julian Alps and the Pannonian Plain you can find a various intersected road, trekking, mountain, and family cycling routes. MTB trails run across hills, plateaus, and mountains with beautiful panoramic views, where tracks then descend into river valleys and valleys with lakes. Mountain biking tours also offer exploration of the rich Slovenian cultural heritage with local sights where you can stop by and explore them along the route.

MTB tours in unspoiled and breathtaking nature are the reason why mountain biking tours in Slovenia are a popular choice for spending active holidays and free weekends with day trips. Due to the exceptional position and diverse terrain, many cycling marathons and other events are taking place throughout the country. The popularity of this sport is also aided by excellent bike park infrastructure and an active community of cyclists who organize events.

The most impressive and the best mountain bike trails are in the northwestern part of the country, in the area of the mighty Julian Alps and the beautiful alpine valleys in the Triglav National Park. MTB trails run along the enchanting Soča River Valley between Bovec, Kobarid, and Tolmin and across the alpine valleys near Kranjska Gora. The mesmerizing alpine landscape around Lake Bled and Bohinj offer many routes of various difficulty levels that are suitable for experienced cyclists and beginners.

Bled as a starting point for mountain bike trips across the alpine landscape

From Bled you can go on an unforgettable mountain bike adventures to the surrounding hills, plateaus and across the alpine valleys. You can go on mountain biking tours through the forests and across the countryside that offers many local sights along the way.

Or you can set yourself a challenge and climb the plateaus and hills, from where you will have wonderful views of the valleys below and the surrounding mountain peaks. This way you will strengthen up your fitness with more challenging climbs and descents filled with adrenaline.

Adrenaline mountain biking tours for experienced and physically prepared cyclists run from Bled through the forest and to the top of alpine plateaus such as Jelovica, Pokljuka, and Mežakla. If you are a beginner or would like to go on more carefree MTB tours, then you can choose between routes that lead from Bled to Radovna Valley and Kranjska Gora or the other side to Lake Bohinj.

Mountain bike adventures around Lake Bled

Mountain biking tours around Lake Bled are a great opportunity to get to know a rich natural and cultural heritage of the alpine town and its surroundings. Several routes start from the lakeshore, where among the popular MTB tours include a 30-kilometer long route on the outskirts of Bled and on the verge of the Triglav National Park. A marked track starts in the direction of the Sava Dolinka River gorge, which then along the river bed and past alpine villages leads to the famous Vintgar Gorge.

If you would like to experience the town of Bled with its lakeshore and at the same time discover the hidden spots with our local guide, you can take a Bled roundabout biking trip. Easy and full of fun 6-kilometer cycling route around the lake is also suitable for families with small children.

Exciting MTB trails from Bled to Kranjska Gora and beautiful Lake Jasna

MTB trails from Bled to Kranjska Gora run across the idyllic countryside, through the forests and along the riverbed of Radovna River. The route falls at an intermediate difficulty level, as it offers steady and gradual ascents. Guided MTB tours will lead you through the diverse terrain, where you will enjoy in alternately easy ascents and descents. This is one of the best mountain bike trails as it offers stunning panoramic views of the mighty two-thousand-meter mountains that surround the valley.

Trail lead from the villages of Spodnje and Zgornje Gorje to Krnica hamlet, from where the track starts to follow the Radovna River riverbed, which you also cross over bridges several times. In the Upper Radovna Valley, the view opens to the Krnica Valley, where the biking trip from Bled to Kranjska Gora ends at Lake Jasna.

The lake, that lies near the Vršič mountain pass road, is one of the most popular places around Kranjska Gora, which is less than two kilometers from the lake. Mountain biking tours in this part of the alpine landscape are unique as you can cool off in the crystal clear and emerald green Lake Jasna that is surrounded by the peaks of the Julian Alps.

Triglav National Park mountain bike trips

The Triglav National Park biking trip starts at Bled, from where you will ascend to the Krnica hamlet, the last settlement before the road begins to scale to the Pokljuka plateau. From here, there are magnificent views of Mt. Stol, where the views also open to Lake Bled with its small island. You will then go down on the forest path to the bridge over the Radovna River and continue up the river to the Pocar homestead.

MTB trails are a bit more challenging only with an initial 30-minute ascent to Krnica hamlet near Zgornje Gorje, followed by much easier ascents and descents. Cycling across the valley continues on the gently sloping gravel paths. The entire route is 16 to 18 kilometers long, which will take you about 2 to 3 hours.

Radovna Valley, which is a true mountain paradise, also represents the shortest and most beautiful access to the valleys under Mt. Triglav, such as Krma, Kot and Vrata Valley. Triglav National Park mountain biking tours are unique because in Radovna Valley, along the route, you can see many sights that represent the cultural heritage of the alpine valley.

In the valley, you will pass by the Napoleon Stone, a nearly 500-year-old Gogal linden tree, the old Psnak sawmill and water mill, and the Pocar homestead in Zgornja Radovna. This is one of the oldest homesteads in the Triglav National Park, which is now arranged in an ethnographic open-air museum. MTB tours across the valley will also take you to Lake Kreda, a smaller lake with a breathtaking aquamarine color where you can also swim and freshen up.

Triglav National Park mountain bike trips

Active MTB tours to the Pokljuka plateau

Active mountain biking tours to the Pokljuka mountain plateau start in Bled and lead west to more challenging slopes towards Zgornje Gorje, where a winding road to Pokljuka begins. From here, you will ascend from an altitude of 600 meters to 1200 meters in the next 10 kilometers. The route will then direct you along a 2-kilometer path that winds across the meadows to the place that indicates that you have entered the Triglav National Park. Then you will cycle through the Pokljuka forests, where the plain ends at Zatrnik, a former ski resort.

At Zatrnik you will go uphill and after overcoming steep slopes, you will start to cycle on a gently sloping path through the forest, that gradually starts to ascend again. You will go uphill for another 300 meters of difference in altitude. Then the road descends to the crossing at Mrzli Studenec. A six-hour route requires some fitness as you will overcome more challenging ascents.

The effort is worth it, as you will discover beautiful Grajska and Rečiška mountain pastures with shepherd’s cottages scattered over the mountain plateau. The 20 kilometers long Pokljuka plateau at an average height of 1300 meters is covered with gigantic spruce forests, so it also offers many MTB trails in the shade.

The Pokljuka mountain plateau is a very popular destination for cycling in the countryside, as it offers more than 80 kilometers of forest paths. That is why beginner and experienced cyclists can find the route that suits them best. Mountain biking tours to the Pokljuka plateau offer an unforgettable experience as you will be accompanied by magnificent views of the Julian Alps and the highest peaks. The MTB trails also run along historical paths that were built between World War I and World War II.