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Medvednica VTC: Tonchek & Tochkica i Blek Stena

Country: Croatia
Mountain: Medvednica
Length: 17,5 km
Elevation gain: 810 m
Maximum elevation:  650 m
Technical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS Track: T&T i Blek Stena_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 10.04.2021.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

I remember first time when I visited east part of Medvednica. It was winter, and snow covered everything in Zagreb. We decided to visit Gorščica and it was one of the best and most genuine experiences on Medvednica mountain. At the hut Gorčica we ended with knives in our hands peeling potatoes  with the host who then made us pancakes and he didn’t  want to take any money from us. That was the first time on Medvednica mountain that I felt like I’m in someone’s house and not in a restourant.
Now, concession ended for hosts, but they still give service in smaller hut nearby old shelter. They sell drinks, strudels and best pancakes (for only 5 kunas, which is only 0,65 euros).

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Trupejevo poldne – Jepca

Country: Slovenia
Mountain: Western Karawanks
Length: 32,6 km
Elevation gain: 1450 m
Maximum elevation:  1795 m
Technical difficulty: 5/5
Download GPS Track: Poldne_Jepca_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 13.06.2020.
Suitable for E-bike: No

This is one of the epic routes that we ride maybe few times per year where we get our boundries examined in detail both in term of fitness and technical riding. For our effort we were rewarded with beautiful views.
Start of the route is in Belca settlment in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. We parked our car and from there followed bike lane that goes along river Sava (here in Slovenia Sava has karst riverbed, in Croatia Sava is muddy river). After about 6 km, we turned right on the main road in Gozd Martuljek, and from there followed ascent to Srednji vrh.  At the beginning, ascent is on paved road with views on Julian Alps.

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Dovška Planina – Sedlo Mlinca

Country: Slovenia
Mountain: Dovška Rožca
Length: 22,3 km
Elevation gain: 1150 m
Maximum elevation:  1693 m
Technical difficulty: 4/5
Download GPS Track: Dovska Planina_Sedlo Mlinca_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 31.05.2020.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Due to Korona lockdown between Croatia and Slovenia, I accumulated many plans for our MTB trips in Slovenia, so when borders opened we chose to ride on Dovška Rožca mountain and saddle  Mlinca. It is very nice and short tour which starts in the exactly the same place as tour that  Gojsi and I rode last year Golica.  I alredy knew that we should expect wonderful trails and views because trails engraved on this part of Slovenian mountains cannot be disappointing.

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