Trails

Two routes we send people on

Not a list of everything rideable in the Julian Alps — the two rides we know well enough to tell you where the shade is and where the climb actually starts.

Measured, not estimated

Every distance and ascent on this page is read from the GPX file of the route itself. Nobody types these numbers in by hand, so the page cannot claim a climb the track does not contain.

The profile is the honest part

540 m of ascent spread over 18 km is a different day to 540 m in the last three. The elevation trace shows you which one you are signing up for.

Places, not padding

Zelenci appears on the Fusine loop, on the home page and on its own page — one record, edited once. If it closes for restoration it says so in all three places at the same time.

Where to ride

Two routes we send people on every week

Both start in Kranjska Gora and both are ridable on an e-bike without being fit. Pick by how much climbing you feel like.

Belopeška jezera, across the Italian border

Lake Fusine loop

Flat cycle path west out of the valley, over the border, and around two glacial lakes with the Mangart wall standing behind them. Bring a swimsuit in August and a passport-adjacent ID any time.

Distance: 26 km
Ascent: 320 m
Ride time: 3 h
Difficulty: Easy

Along the way

Zelenci Nature Reserve
The source of the Sava Dolinka, turquoise and cold, ten minutes off the cycle path.
Belopeška jezera
Two lakes under Mangart. The upper one is quieter and worth the extra kilometre.

Reserve a bike for this route

Take the E-Trekking

Past Planica to the mountain hut

Tamar valley

Climb through Planica under the ski-flying hill, then up the gravel into a closed valley that ends at Dom v Tamarju. The last kilometre is steep — this is the one where the motor earns its keep.

Distance: 18 km
Ascent: 540 m
Ride time: 4 h
Difficulty: Moderate

Along the way

Planica Nordic Centre
Ride under the ski-flying hill. The wind tunnel and museum are open through summer.
Dom v Tamarju
Mountain hut at the head of the valley. Soup, strudel, and the reason most people do this route.
Nadiža Waterfall
A short walk from the hut, at the foot of Jalovec. Leave the bikes at the rack.

Reserve a bike for this route

Take the E-Mountain

Stay nearby