Mountain Biking in Slovenia Julian Alps - Gorenjska and Soca Valley, Southern, Central and the North East

by Houghton, Rob

• ISBN13: 9781852848088
• ISBN10: 1852848081
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-06-30
• Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited

Summary

A guidebook to 35 mountain bike routes in Slovenia. Exploring Gorenjska and Soca Valley in the Julian Alps as well as South, Central and North East Slovenia, the routes are graded blue (moderate) to black (very hard) and are perfect for cycling in the Spring and Autumn.

• Routes range from 12-59km (7-37 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-9 hours
• Routes cover Bled, Bohinj, Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin, Ajdovšcina, Postojna, Kamnik, Maribor, Doljenske Toplice
• Highlights include Lakes Bled and Bohinj, River Soca, Predjama Grad, vineyards of the South and East, historical sites from both world wars
• 1:75,000 maps and gradient profiles are included for each route
• Detailed information on accommodation, facilities and access

Author Biography

Rob Houghton has been an outdoor instructor, leader and educator for more years than he cares to remember and he has led educational expeditions on five continents.  For as long as he can remember, Rob has always been a cyclist and his first bike was a Raleigh Striker back when they had fake suspension forks on the front.  He only took up mountain biking ten years ago after a friend first took him around a trail centre in Wales.  He was hooked.