April 2024 – CycloTrail

MTB in Czech Republic – Rychleby trails

Post author:Notos
Post published:April 16, 2024
Post category:Enduro
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Country: Czech
Region:Černá Voda

Length: 35 km
Elevation gain: 940 m
Maximum elevation: 815 m
Tehnical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Rychlebsky trails_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 12.08.2023
Suitable for E-bike: No (shuttle and E-mtb are forbidden)

Last year we went to Czech Republic to ride some interesting trails. I have never seen those tipe of trails in Croatia, with these type of granite stones so I was intrigued when I saw this ladscape. I wont go into details about gpx, directions and trails, because there are information on their official website of Rychlebsky trails. This page on my blog is just to give you an option what to ride if you find yourself in nearby. It is good to know that it is not possible to shuttle to the top and that e bikes are not allowed on the trails if you are under 55 years. I liked very much trails that are marked as black and double black. If I could choose now, I would not ride Superflow trail, and instead of it I would ride Velbloud trail. (i feel sorry that we didn’t have time to ride it). Considering that many rolls and drops are blind, it is good to look first, to know exactly where to go. I enjoyed these treils a way better on second day when I knew what to expect. So for full experience you should ride at least 2 times per trail.

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Samoborsko gorje- Oštrc- Japetic-Šumski Dvor

Post author:Notos
Post published:April 16, 2024
Post category:All mountain
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Country: Croatia
Mountain: Samoborsko gorje (Samobor hills)
Length: 42,3 km
Elevation gain: 1940 m
Maximum elevation: 840 m
Tehnical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS Track: Samoborsko gorje-E-Mountain-Bike-Ride_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 01.04.2024
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Since this E-mtb ride is one of the many variations of my previous rides on Samoborsko gorje, I will not go into details about it. You can just download my gpx file and follow it. You can ride it with normal bike also, but yuo have to be in very very good form, and be prepared to all day ride and a lot of pushing your bike on your feet.

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MTB Dobrča

Post author:Notos
Post published:April 3, 2024
Post category:All mountain
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Country: Slovenia
Mountain: Dobrča
Length: 16 km
Elevation gain: 1190 m
Maximum elevation: 1478 m
Tehnical difficulty: 5/5
Download GPS Track: Dobrča_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 23.03.2024.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Finally on international ride. It is very difficult to find some time to ride after having kid, so I cherish this trips very much and I tend to enjoy this kind of rides even more than before. After long debating with myself i picked ride to mountain Dobrča. This is one of the challenging descents (and ascents) that at the time of the ride didn’t have snow on the peak. At night of our ride forecast predicted 25 cm of snow, so we were very very lucky. Dobrča is a 1634 meter high mountain located between Begunj and Tržič. From the top, which has an entry box with a stamp, the view opens only to part of the Julian Alps, and part of the western and central Karavanki. For an even better view, it’s worth climbing to Šentanski vrh, 5 minutes away. Our main destination before descent was hut “Koča na Dobrči” Which was opened at the time of our visit, and we have had great meal over there. Ivan and I had mushroom stew, and Andrej had beans. Meals are plentiful so be prepared.

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