Our self-guided walking holidays are ideal for friends, couples, individuals or for a family looking for an independent trekking tour. Our prepared hiking vacations also help you to experience history, culture, great scenery and of course local cuisine.
Our tours have been carefully selected and designed to appeal to all tastes, levels of fitness and age groups from the leisure walker to the most experienced hiker. When designing the routes we have selected choice trails to ensure you will have the best possible views of the beautiful scenery in our region. The accommodation we offer is always hand-picked to ensure not only do you have somewhere comfortable to sleep at night but also somewhere to relax and unwind after your days walking. We can cater for all tastes and budgets offering modern hotels as well as traditional-style accommodation with great character. We also offer tailor-made tours and customised programmes to suit the needs of our clients.
The starting point of this bike tour is Bled, the Pearl of Slovenia. The image of Bled with the castle, the lake and the island in the middle of the lake with its church is known worldwide. The route leads through idyllic, medieval towns and their picturesque landscapes with a stopover in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, which has in recent years become one of the most popular city destinations in Europe. Continue to the Notranjska region, where we recommended a visit the world-famous Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle. Entering the Karst area, you will cycle on quiet, easy and scenic paved roads through vineyards and ancient villages, where you can taste the famous Teran red wine and Karst ham. After the Lipica stud farm with its famous Lipizaner white horses and Škocjan caves with Europe’s largest underground canyon, you will reach the Slovenian part of the Istrian peninsula. In picturesque Piran you will finally relax your muscles after an unforgettable journey.
Destination: Slovenia
Duration: 8 days
Season: May-October
Departure time: Daily arrivals are possible from April 15 to October 15 in 2019.
Difficulty level: light moderate
Included:
welcome meeting with representative of local agency
road book: a detailed description of routes (one per booking / available in English and German language)
map with the marked trail routes
laguage transfer from hotel to hotel
service hotline in case of problems or questions
GPS tracks available upon request
free unguarded car parking in Bled at the hotel of your arrival (depending on the hotel), or at the close public parking facility
Not included:
transfer to/from airport/train or bus station (more info on: Travel info)
back transfer from Piran to starting point in Bled
bike rental
personal expenses
tips and gratuities
insurance
optional activity costs
Highlights:
Individual arrival to the starting hotel in Bled.
The first stage leads through the Old Towns of Gorenjska-Upper Carniola. From Bled you cycle along the river Sava to the old town of Radovljica, where you can visit the unique beekeeping museum. You will cycle through Begunje, the hometown of Slavko Avsenik and Polka music, Tržič with its shoe making tradition and Kranj, the capital of the Gorenjska region. The stage ends in Škofja Loka with the best preserved medieval town center in Slovenia. With a transfer, you can avoid the ascent and shorten the stage by about 20km (not included in the price).
Route detail: ca. 63 km, + 725 m / – 810m.
Škofja Loka leaves you fascinated with its story and many legends, but there is another highlight on this tour waiting for you… Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia and one of the most prefered tourist destination in Europe. To reach it, you will cycle over the Devils bridge to Sora field, where you will cross the river Sora and continue to Zbilje lake. The Sava river will accompany you mostly on your way to the capital. The finish is at Zmajski most – Dragon Bridge in English – which is one of the symbols of Ljubljana.
Route detail: ca. 39 km, + 320 m / – 390m.
On this day, you will first drive through Tivoli Park and by the Ljubljana zoo, two very popular places for the citizens of Ljubljana. But the best comes later, the magical disappearing lake of Cerknica and the Rakov Škocjan gorge, Slovenia’s oldest landscape park with amazing natural bridges and other landscape formations. It’s a perfect place for a picnic in nature. With a transfer you can abbreviate the stage by about 20km (not included in the price).
Route detail: ca. 61 km, + 700 m / – 410m.
On this day, you can visit the Postojna caves, the most extensive cave system in Slovenia with stalagmites, stalactites and the famous “human fish”. After that you will meet another attraction, the Predjama Castle, a unique castle with its unique position below a 123-metre cliff. The story tells about a robber knight named Erasmus, who kept a whole army at bay by utilizing the caves underneath the castle to sneak out for supplies. After a spectacular descent to Vipava Valley, one of the most famous wine regions in Slovenia, you will finish your day in a family guesthouse, where you can enjoy your dinner with of typical Karst cuisine.
The first stop during this day’s stage is Štanjel, an idyllic karst settlement built mostly from stone, on the top of the hill. Through picturesque karst villages, vineyards with numerous wine cellars, which invite you for a stop and a tasting of first-class teran wines and karst ham, you will drive to the Lipica stud farm, home of beautiful white Lipizzaner horses, famous worldwide. If you have time, you can also visit the “War Museum” set in a Venetian tower.
On this day, you can visit the Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a protected area. The Karst Plain accompanies you on the way to the Adriatic Sea, you will follow the route of the old railway lines of Val Rosandra and Parenzana. For your last part, you’ll cycle along the coastal road on a new cycling path, enjoying great vistas of Slovenia’s lovely coast. The tour ends in the gorgeous little Venetian town of Piran, where you can watch the sunset from the church bell tower or swim in the blue Adriatic Sea.
Individual departure or possibility of extending your stay in Istria.
Slovenia is easily accessible as it is well-connected with the European network of motorways, railway lines and airports.

Our self-guided walking holidays are ideal for friends, couples, individuals or for a family looking for an independent trekking tour. Our prepared hiking vacations also help you to experience history, culture, great scenery and of course local cuisine.
Our tours have been carefully selected and designed to appeal to all tastes, levels of fitness and age groups from the leisure walker to the most experienced hiker. When designing the routes we have selected choice trails to ensure you will have the best possible views of the beautiful scenery in our region. The accommodation we offer is always hand-picked to ensure not only do you have somewhere comfortable to sleep at night but also somewhere to relax and unwind after your days walking. We can cater for all tastes and budgets offering modern hotels as well as traditional-style accommodation with great character. We also offer tailor-made tours and customised programmes to suit the needs of our clients.
This self-guided cycling day tour brings you into the heart of the Triglav National Park. Starting from Bled, over the Pokljuka plateau to Bohinj and back to Bled is a perfect round trip. You will explore some of the most beautiful spots in the area. To make this tour easy and comfortable, we organize a private transfer to the Pokljuka plateau. Cycling on Pokljuka with its magnificent forests, tasting local shepherds cheese and milk and riding around Bohinj lake to Savica waterfall are only a few highlights of this tour. You have the possibility to enjoy the most breath-taking view of the Julian Alps and Bohinj by taking the cable car up to Mount Vogel. After a train ride from Bohinjska Bistrica to Lake Bled you can go on a final ride at Lake Bled to your hotel. This cycling tour is appropriate for everybody, families with children over the age of 12 as well.
Destination: Slovenia
Duration: 1 day
Season: May-October
Departure/Return location: Centrally located Bled hotels.
Departure time: Every day at 9:00 a.m. except Saturdays, from May 01 to October 15 2019.
Duration: 6 to 8 hrs (Approx.).
Distance: 42 km, + 245m, – 955m; without Savica waterfall 35 km, + 125m, – 835m
Age limit: 12 years+
Difficulty level: light moderate
Included:
Not included:
1 Day tour
Slovenia is easily accessible as it is well-connected with the European network of motorways, railway lines and airports.

Our self-guided walking holidays are ideal for friends, couples, individuals or for a family looking for an independent trekking tour. Our prepared hiking vacations also help you to experience history, culture, great scenery and of course local cuisine.
Our tours have been carefully selected and designed to appeal to all tastes, levels of fitness and age groups from the leisure walker to the most experienced hiker. When designing the routes we have selected choice trails to ensure you will have the best possible views of the beautiful scenery in our region. The accommodation we offer is always hand-picked to ensure not only do you have somewhere comfortable to sleep at night but also somewhere to relax and unwind after your days walking. We can cater for all tastes and budgets offering modern hotels as well as traditional-style accommodation with great character. We also offer tailor-made tours and customised programmes to suit the needs of our clients.
Cycle with your family or friends, explore by yourself the most beautiful sights in the middle part of Soča valley. In this self-guided cycling day tour, you can enjoy the beauty of pure and intact nature and the magnificent natural landscape around the emerald river. Following the stream of the Soča river, you will visit some amazing natural spots like waterfalls, gorges and beautiful sights on the Soča river. For history lovers, there are many attractions associated with World War I.
Destination: Slovenia
Duration: 1 day
Season: April-October
Departure/Return location: Hotel Dvorec Tolmin
Departure time: Every day from April 15 to October 15 2019.
Duration: 4 to 6 hrs (Approx.)
Distance: 40.5 km, + 335m, – 335m
Age limit: 10 years+
Difficulty level: easy
Included:
Not included:
Highlights:
1. First you will visit the confluence of the rivers Soča and Tolminka, the most popular natural swimming spot in this area and then cycle along the Soča river. On the way to Kobarid and back you will be able to see quite a few military chapels, an ossuary and cemeteries from World War I.
2. Before a longer stop in Kobarid, take a short trip to Kozjak waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Julian Alps. A 15 min walk from the cycling path through a pleasant forest near the Soča river will bring you to one of the nicest waterfalls in Slovenia – Great Kozjak. The ambient approaching the waterfall is spectacular – increasingly narrow walls, a stunning rocky amphitheatre and the cute waterfall with its beautiful pool.
3. You can make a short detour and visit the remains of the bunkers and caverns from World War I. We continue our journey towards Kobarid. Where the gorge of the Soča river is at its narrowest, you will overpass it by crossing the Napoleon bridge, a single bridge made of stone that was built in 1750. Napoleon’s troops marched across it on the way to Predel Pass.
4. Kobarid offers many monuments of World War I and it’s known as the culinary centre in Soča walley – the perfect spot to make a lunch stop. A visit of Kobarid museum or the Italian ossuary is highly recommended.
5. On the way, back to Tolmin you will cycle through picturesque scenery and villages near the Soča river. At the end of this attraction-filled tour, visit the famous Tolmin Gorges with the Devil’s bridge and Dante’s cave. The Tolmin gorges are the lowest and southernmost entry point into the Triglav National Park and Tolmin’s most important natural sight.
Slovenia is easily accessible as it is well-connected with the European network of motorways, railway lines and airports.

Our self-guided walking holidays are ideal for friends, couples, individuals or for a family looking for an independent trekking tour. Our prepared hiking vacations also help you to experience history, culture, great scenery and of course local cuisine.
Our tours have been carefully selected and designed to appeal to all tastes, levels of fitness and age groups from the leisure walker to the most experienced hiker. When designing the routes we have selected choice trails to ensure you will have the best possible views of the beautiful scenery in our region. The accommodation we offer is always hand-picked to ensure not only do you have somewhere comfortable to sleep at night but also somewhere to relax and unwind after your days walking. We can cater for all tastes and budgets offering modern hotels as well as traditional-style accommodation with great character. We also offer tailor-made tours and customised programmes to suit the needs of our clients.
Slovenia is a little country in the heart of Europe with incredible natural attractions and a diverse landscape.
“Soča, you are a beautiful daughter of the mountains”. That is how the famous Slovenian poet Simon Gregorčič described the Slovenian river Soča, which impresses everyone with its emerald colour and picturesque surroundings.
For a lot of visitors Soča is one of the most amazing rivers in Europe. It is especially popular amongst people who enjoy fishing, rafting, canoeing and other outdoor activities.
With its mountains and plateaus that surround the Soča river, it is also well-liked amongst mountain climbers, hikers and backcountry skiers.
For the cyclists there are many beautiful roads with breathtaking views of Slovenian nature.
Among other things you can enjoy the local culinary specialties and see the heritage of WW1.
Destination: Slovenia
Duration: 8 days
Season: March-November
Departure/Return location: Tolmin
Departure time: Daily arrivals are possible from March 15 to November 15 2019.
Age limit: 14+
Difficulty level: The tour is light moderate. Some of the stages have transfer included. The tour is suitable for children from the age of 14.
Included:
Not included:
Highlights
During our cycling trip through Soča Valley you will visit:
In order to insure that you will have the best time of your life and an easier time cycling, we have organised transfers with a van or train on some parts of the tour.
First you can settle in your accommodation (hotel Dvorec 4*) in Tolmin and have a little rest. Tolmin is located approximately in the middle of Soča Valley, therefore it is a great starting point for cycling in all directions.
On the circuit road around Tolmin you will visit the famous Tolmin Gorges with the Devil’s bridge and Dante’s cave. The Tolmin gorges are also the lowest entry point into the picturesque Triglav National Park. Then you will ascend to a mountain village where you will have the chance to try the delicious cheese in the local cheese dairy. The path back to Tolmin will lead you through the confluence of Soča and Tolminka.
The first part of the journey will lead you from Tolmin to the town Most na Soči. Then you will take a train to Nova Gorica, which is known for gambling and the tombs of the bourbons in Kostanjevica. After a short stroll and a coffee in the city of roses you will cycle past the Solkan Bridge, which is known for the longest stone arch in the world. Cycling on the new cycle lane along the Soča River you will arrive to the small town Kanal ob Soči. There you will be able to enjoy the stunning view of the surrounding nature and the famous bridge from which every year a diving competition takes place.
Morning transfer to Bovec. A small town in upper Soča Valley is a great starting point for outdoor activities. Especially popular are rafting, kayak and canoe, canyoning, etc. Our tour goes along the Soča River to Kobarid. This is the most beautiful part of Soča’s path to the Sea, because it offers a lot of rapids and pools. It truly is a beautiful sight to behold. Along the way you can also admire the waterfall Boka with the biggest flow rate in Slovenia and the idyllic waterfall Kozjak.
Morning transfer to the plateau Šentviška planota. A lot farms were built here, which as a result transformed this plateau in a unique and beautiful place, where people and nature live in cohabitation. After a circuit trip around the plateau you will be able to experience a spectacular descent into the valley to Most na Soči and then you will continue the journey back to Tolmin.
Morning transfer to the Kolovrat mountain. You will then slowly descend from the military graveyard towards Goriška Brda. Behind your back you will have the Julian alps and in front of you will have the pleasure of experiencing the panoramic view of the picturesque hills and the Friuli region. You will have the chance to try out some amazing wines and the local cuisine in Goriška Brda. Then you will cycle though through the vineyards to the border town with rich history and beautiful architecture Čedad. After sightseeing you will be transferred back to Tolmin.
You will ride from Tolmin past Kobarid to the Nadiža River. Nadiža is known as one of the warmest rivers in this part of the Alps, therefore it is perfect for those who want to have a swim in the most beautiful pools that nature has to offer. By the river you can observe the Napoleon bridge. The afternoon is reserved for sightseeing in Kobarid, including the WW1 museum and a visit to any of the many restaurants. The last thing is the transfer to Tolmin, where the cycling tour in Soča Valley ends.
Ride to the airport or extension of your stay in Slovenia.
Slovenia is easily accessible as it is well-connected with the European network of motorways, railway lines and airports.

Our beautiful region has numerous hiking trails crisscrossing mountains and valleys. They are all very accessible for persons of a reasonable fitness level. It is therefore no surprise that hiking by locals and overseas visitors is such a popular activity in Slovenia.

Slovenia covers just over 20,000 square kilometres and has almost 10,000 kilometres of signposted trails. Hiring a mountain guide for the more demanding trails is especially advisable or if you want to learn more about the surroundings and history of the region.

Our self-guided walking holidays are ideal for friends, couples, individuals or for a family looking for an independent trekking tour. Our prepared hiking vacations also help you to experience history, culture, great scenery and of course local cuisine.

If you have never been on a cycling holiday before we will ensure you have everything you need to make your holiday an enjoyable one, including quality road books with detailed route instructions on all cycling holidays.

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