Kuželjska stena

Country: Slovenia
Mountain: Kuželjska stena
Length: 23 km
Elevation gain: 737 m
Maximum elevation
:  874 m
Technical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS Track 1: Kuželjska stena_Cyclotrail
Download GPS Track 2: PM and AM trails_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 11.06.2020.
Suitable for E-bike: No

Although this route is short and there is enough time to hike & bike on Kuželjska stena in one day, Andrej and I decided to go in Kuželj one day earlier to spend some quality time with our friend Vjeran who has cottage located near creek Velika Belica, surrounded with hills. In nightime during clear sky from there you can see all the stars in the world. Since korona virus lockdown Vjeran spent his time over there working from “office”, and during lunchtime building MTB trails. Two trails named PM and AM are finished and have everything that mtb trails should have: jumps, bents, steep, exposed and root sections. Access gravel road starts in front of his house, and both trails end near his backyard. So, if you find yourself in the neighborhood of Brod na Kupi, be sure to plan bike&hike ride on Kuželjska stena and PM and AM trails near cottage. Fun fact is that Horvat, who made Horvat ladders (Horvatove stube), famous hiking trail in Zagreb, is Vjeran’s ancestor, so there is some trailbulding skills carved in his blood.
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Hahlići – Podkilavac – Mudna dol west ridge

Country: Croatia
Mountain: Grobnik Alps
Length: 27 km
Elevation gain:  1100 m
Maximum elevation: 1150 m
Tehnical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS Track: Podkilavac_Mudna dol_CycloTrail
Date of ride: 08.03.2020
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Year and a half ago I visited Mudna dol ridge for the first time, and on this day I finished fifty percent of my plan to visit Mudna dol in all four year seasons. For now I put check mark on winter and autumn. I will visit Mudna dol soon, but this time without bike (hiking through Mudna dol and then back on west or east ridge seems like very good option). Ivan suggested that we should visit Hahlići this weekend and I agreed without hesitation. I did some searching on google, and found some gpx, but there wasn’t any explanation with it, so we didn’t know what to expect of the route.

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MTB Hahlić Mudna dol ridge

Country: Croatia
Region: Grobnik Alps/ west ridge of Mudna dol
Length: 30,8 km
Elevation gain: 940 m
Maximum elevation:  867 m
Technical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS TrackMTB Grobnik Alps Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 08.10.2018
Suitable for E-bike: Yes (if e-bike has push assistance)

I’ve studied in Rijeka and lived there for a good part of my life, so  I have many good memories and friends that connect me with this place. First time when I traveled to Rijeka I saw these mountains that look like downsized Alps. It took me almost ten years, since i first saw them, to visit this meadow mountains painted with rocks.  I looked at many pictures, and watched many videos of Mudna dol ridge, but nothing compares to real life experience when descending through its singletrack, but let’s start from the beginning. My route started in the village Soboli near highway, and is really accessible and plenty of space to leave car.
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