Grabarak & Zečak

Country: Croatia
Mountain: Samoborsko & Žumberačko gorje
Length: 15 km
Elevation gain: 840 m
Maximum elevation
:  750 m
Technical difficulty: 3/5
Download GPS Track: Grabarak & Zečak Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 09.05.2021.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes

Grabarak and Zečak are two trails on the border of Samobor and Žumberak hills. I found about these trails after seeing youtube video of local guys who explore this region. The gave me their gpx track (thank you guys if you read this) so I decided to visit these trails with Đuro. Each of these trails are positioned on different hills, and have different unpaved access, but are very close to each other.

We parked our car near hunting hut beside small Žumberak river (great spot for keeping drinks cold). It is also great spot to park there because trails from Grabarak and Zečak finish near that place, so You don’t have to carry much things with you.

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Poštak hike & bike

Country: Croatia
Mountain: Poštak
Length: 10 km
Elevation gain: 820 m
Maximum elevation
:  1425 m
Technical difficulty: 5/5
Download GPS Track: Bike & Hike Poštak_Cyclotrail
Date of ride: 23.05.2021.
Suitable for E-bike: Yes (if e-bike has push assistance, lots of pushing your bike)

This route starts from a place called Otrić, near train station which doesn’t look like train station. Is is a actually a container. We parked our car on parking lot of train station, there is enough space. In the foothill of Poštak was exchange of mail between Austro-Hungaria and Turkey, so thats the origin of mountains name. Few centuries ago, this was mybe alive place, but now, nobody lives here anymore. All the houses are overgrown by vegetation, and beneath Poštak there is only one container with a worker and a dog (tornjak) that makes him company. Dog was having a higlight of the month when he saw two cyclists, but he didn’t show signs of agressivness.He was barking on us, It wasn’t dangerous but it was a little bit intimidating, especially if you are alone. Path that leads to a peak is pretty straightforward. It is one way up, and on the same trail down. It starts on East side beside container and goes through  the tunnel under rails and foollows unpaved road that soon becomes singletrack. First few hundred meters you can pedal, but as you reach the hiking trail you need to push your bike to the top with few pedable exceptions.
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