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Hahlići – Ćunina glava peak

Country: Croatia
Mountain: Grobnik Alps – Hahlići
Length: 17,5 km
Elevation gain:  850 m
Maximum elevation: 1157 m
Tehnical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Ćunina glava – Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 25.07.2020
Suitable for E-bike: Yes (if e-bike has push assistance)

Grobnik Alps (Hahlić) is mountain region above Rijeka and Grobnik. This is 5th time I’m visiting Grobnik alps, and fourth time by bike, but I’ve never visited this peak.  I liked this ascent the best. Descent from Ćunina glava has nice views, enough of steep sections and very interesting technical sections that are very fun and challenging. Starting point is in Podkilavac. As all of my previous routes on Grobnik alps, they all lead to Hahlić mountain hut, so you can combine them.
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MTB Učka – Vojak – Deda – st.Anton – Kraj

Country: Croatia
 Mountain: Učka
Length: 47,5 km
Elevation gain: 1592 m
Maximum elevation:  1396 m
Technical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Ucka_Vojak_Deda_st.Anton_Kraj_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 31.10.2020.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Last year I went on Mala Učka and rode with Ivan, Gojsi and Hrvoje. We chose one of the easier descents that Učka mountain has to offer. This time I came back with friends. We were accompanied with crew (Matko, Dule and Luka) from Rijeka who shuttled to Poklon. We started from Ika (There is a parking lot behind Konzum market) and from there went uphill on paved road. I was relieved that we pedaled to Vojak by asphalt road because I haven’t rode bike for 3 weeks, and one week had a flu, so I lost my form.  This lost of form cost me later very dear on long descent.

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