National Park Ring MTB Tour (Slovenia)

Uphill to Pokljuka high plateau. From there you cycle descending down to the Bohinj valley, place of unique beauty ofnature and tiny villages in Alpine valley.

Today you peddle off into the heart of the Julian Alps through a narrow, almost canyon-like, valley and join the beautiful emerald-green Soča River as it rushes out of the mountains and into the western valley. Weather permitting, you can take a swim at the confluence of the Soča and Idrijca Rivers.

Cycling along the Soca River only. Slowly climbing. Museum of WW1 in Kobarid is definitively worth visiting. Bovec is the adrenaline capital of Slovenia – enjoy white water rafting, canyoning, bungee jumping…

Ride a loop into the canyon of Koritnica and take a rest at the mighty Kluze Fortress from WWI, or enjoy a free day in Bovec, the adrenaline capital of Slovenia. So many opportunities - hard to make a choice! One option is to take a whitewater rafting trip down the Soča river, or a circular cycling trip to a viewpoint above the river. If you like to fly, try one of the tandem paragliding trips.

As the sun illuminates the eastern sky, you will be heading on the bike towards it into the tranquillity of the Upper Soča Valley of Trenta, and then twisting your way around 50 hairpin bends as you cross over the high mountain pass of Vršic (1611 m above sea level - altitude gain 1100 m / 3600 ft)

After your challenging climb of the mountain pass on day six, day seven takes you across more relaxing terrain along the Radovna River as it meanders its way through a wilderness valley between two plateaus. As you exit the valley and head back to Bled, stop at the 1.6 km Vintgar gorge and take a stroll alongside the rapids as they cut their way through the hills.

After breakfast departure from Lake Bled.