This was the first time I took my gravel bike abroad. I had Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, as my base for these rides. This post describes my favorite routes.
I had never considered Ljubljana, being the large city that it is, as a decent base for bike rides before. But I stayed would my aunt Zvonka in the northern part of town and from there I was out of the town within a kilometer and riding singletrack and gravel roads. If you decide to stay in Ljubljana I suggest you pick a spot away from the center, preferably in the northern part of town, like I did.
The gravel bike that I used for this adventure is a Felt Breed Carbon with a 2x12 drivetrain and 50mm gravel tires. It's probably a good idea to have a good climbing gearing on your bike if you want to do the steeper rides listed below, which are all but the Sava river loop.
The routes are:
- Sava river loop
- Ljubljana -> Idrija -> Bela -> Ljubljana
- Ljubljana MTB Dragon Challenge
- Sveti Jakob
- Viewing tower at RaĊĦica
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