July 2024 – CycloTrail

Hajnževo sedlo & Zelenjak

Post author:Notos
Post published:July 31, 2024
Post category:All mountain
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Country: Slovenia
Region: Ljubelj
Length: 22,6 km
Elevation gain: 1816m
Maximum elevation: 1920 m
Technical difficulty: 5/5
Download GPS Track: Hajnževo sedlo i zelenjak
Date of ride: 27.07.2024.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Our initial plan was to ride Kofce, but due to popularity of this trail, we decided to postpone our trip, and to go on the other side of the same mountain to somewhat more secluded place than Kofce. I got three gpx tracks which I combined into one track. Plan was to visit Hajnževo saddle, Zelenjak and to ride Bornov pot. Later we canceled the last one. These gpx files I got from Aleš, he is Slovenian mountain biker, and probably a guy who biked almost everything in Slovenia and he is always helpful when I have some questions (which is lately very often). This is his region, so he investigated these parts in detail. When I got those gpx files, I decided to put them all in one trip. We parked our car in a parking lot just before the tunnel and soon started our journey. First destination is Hajnževo sedlo (saddle). First part is on gravel road. About 3 km of steepest gravel road I ever rode. Almost all the time inclination is 20% and above. After reaching some sheperd’s house starts singletrail which lasts about 1 km, and leads directly to saddle. We end our ascent at the beginning of the ferrata, which leads to Veliki vrh (peak we intended to climb by bike, but from the other side).

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Preddvor – Javorov Vrh-Potoška gora-Sv. Jakob/Božiček-Silvester-Miklavž

Post author:Notos
Post published:July 19, 2024
Post category:Enduro
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Country: Slovenia
Region: Kranj
Length: 30,5 km
Elevation gain: 1980m
Maximum elevation: 1434 m
Technical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Javorov vrh_Potoška gora_sv Jakob_cyclotrail
Date of ride: 30.06.2024.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

After visiting (Ivan and me) Preddvor 3 weeks before we were very happy with the local trails, specially Božiček/Silvester that we decided repeat it again and invite Andrej, Stjepan and Gojsi. This time I decided to change the route a little bit, and for the first descent to go on the other side and visit Potoška gora and sv. Jakob. Uphill is the same as before, on steep gravel road, but this time we went on the other hill with the trail that leads to Zavetišče v Hudičevem borštu. We were pleasantly surprised by this trail that we didn’t even realised that we could drink something in the mountain hut, we just continued riding. Luckily few meters after there was a spring of fresh water. On the way to Potoška gora I saw that there is another way over the Javor peak. We decided to go across the ridge and it was the best decision of that day, because that part is one of the best uphill trails I ever rode.

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Mežica – Bike Garden

Post author:Notos
Post published:July 19, 2024
Post category:Enduro
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Country: Slovenia
Region: Mežica
Length: 52,4 km
Elevation gain: 2280m
Maximum elevation: 1149 m
Technical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Mežica_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 29.06.2024.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

This is a story about backup plan for weekend that become one of the best bike weekends. Initial plan was to ride in Italy near Bovec to repeat ride on Rezijanski Skutnik, which was one of mine favorites rides and the next day to bike on Dobrenjščica, but due to bad weather we decided to visit Mežica. Few days before Ivan and I spent a lot of time drawing gpx tracks and collecting information about local trails (there isn’t so much information). We stayed in bikeSki b&b which turned out as a great place. Hosts Primož & Nataša are very friendly. Rooms are clean and tidy, and every morning Nataša prepared breakfast for us which kept us alive and full of energy on ascents.

Primož didn’t have e-mtb so we didn’t ask him for guiding, but regardless he gave us some directions which ascents to ride, pinpoint which trails for up or down are maybe better from what we drawn, and gave us instructions where are good sightseeing places. As I understood, Primož has shuttle service. All in all cost-benefit ratio of apartment is great and it exceeded our expectations with its concept and casual style. After morning and breakfast we started our ride from apartment and first rode for Pikov vrh and famous ridgeline trails. This is first of four ascents (and descents) that day. All in all we managed to collect 2280 vertical meters of ascent.

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