MTB in Czech Republic – Rychleby trails

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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MTB Soteska

Country: Slovenia
Region: Soteska
Length: 23,5 km
Elevation gain: 1310 m
Maximum elevation: 835 m
Tehnical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS Track: Soteska_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 06.02.2022.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Few years before I heard about interesting trail named 888 by its nearby peak Sveti Peter 888 meters high. We parked our car in Soteska near technical museum. Soteska is a settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.

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Sveta Gora – Škabrijel & Kraljica

Country: Slovenia
Hill: Sveta Gora
Length: 32,6 km
Elevation gain: 1622 m
Maximum elevation: 340 m
Tehnical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Skabrijel i Kraljica_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 29.01.2022.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Few years before, we shuttled on Kraljica trail and I remember that this trail as one of the best mtb trails with few serious jumps and drops. Difference now is that we decided to go uphill by bikes and we also  visited another trail called Škabrijel. Ascent is most of the time on asphalt road, near the end we connected to macadam that leads on the entrance to Škabrijel. At the entrance is steel tower with nice view on surroundings, you can see mountain peaks and sea. Škabrijel trail was very nice, similar to Kraljica trail, but little easier. There were very well built jumps, gap jumps and drops. Few drops are very big, but mostly  there are chicken lines, so you can choose what to ride.
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