Self-Guided Road Bike Packages for Biking in Slovenia's Soča Valley and Surrounding Areas
GPX road bike tracks and stays for road biking in Soča valley included
Soča Valley in Slovenia offers an immense network of secondary asphalt roads perfect for road bike enthusiasts and road biking. Roads spanning along the border hilltops between Slovenia and Italy, crossing pre-Alps mountain range and high plateaus, offering lots of undulations, ascents and descents, but most of all amazing views wherever you ride. With the Julian Alp scenery in the north and views all the way down to the Adriatic Sea.
Soča Valley offers great mountain passes as well. Like Vršič, Predel, Učja, Livek, but also mountain tops like Mangrt, Kolovrat enabling you to gain plenty of altimetry meters on your daily rides. There are some nice valley roads as well, for more comfortable returns or easier day outs.
No wonder Soča Valley roads are regularly on schedule of Tour of Slovenia or Giro d’Italia road race stages.
The selection of all proposed road bike tours was ridden by us, locals riders, who selected the best possible portfolio of ride options along secondary roads with plenty of Strava segments for those who fancy them. Plus, you get a list of places to go to (restaurants, bars, where you can meet with local riders as well).
Our bike packages include great accommodation options in the Soča Valley (hotels, farmhouses, selected houses), downloadable GPX routes, detailed (physical) maps and direct phone support.
1-20 people
min. age: 15
2-6 h
Cycling
TOUR OVERVIEW
Self-guided package for road biking in Slovenia in Soča Valley currently includes 8 road bike rides spanning from 26 to 114 km and up to 1650m of altitude gains per ride. Don’t be deceived by the length of the rides its elevation gain you have to tackle per ride.
Tolmin – Cerkno – Petrovo Brdo: 100km, 1650m gain, 4:30h. Head east following the main road toward Cerkno and climb up to its skiing area where some amazing roads open up the northern side. The return to Most na Soči takes you through the Baška grapa railroad valley.
Tolmin – Ročinj – Kambreško – Livek – Kobarid: 62 km, 1390m gain, 2:50h. Head south from Tolmin following the main road towards Nova Gorica until Ročinj from where the climb starts towards Kambreško and then all the way up to Kolovrat, a Giro d’Italia stage mountain points top from where the views span in 360 scenery.
Tolmin – Breginj: 60 km, 680m gain, 2:15h. This ride takes you to the most western parts of Slovenia up to the border with Italy from where other nice rides continue on West or South towards Čedad/Cividale.
Tolmin – Kobarid – Livek – Kolovrat: 44km, 1175m gain, 2:10h. Looks short, but the ascent from Idrijsko just after Kobarid towards Livek is a mighty one. Few kilometres more to the top of Kolovrat, a place with extraordinary views on the Alps and the Adriatic Sea to the south, and then a decent back to Tolmin. OPTION: Extend the ride towards Kambreško.
Tolmin – Drežnica: 40 km, 635m gain, 1:40h. This shorter ride takes you to Drežnica village just under mount Krn. Drežnica is a regular road race finish place and this climb is very popular among the locals.
Tolmin – Kneža: 26km, 450m gain, 1:10h. Another short but intensive ride with three kickers for an afternoon ride. The roads take you to Ljubinj village followed by a descent to Kneža and back to Most na Soči, from where we return to Tolmin.
Tolmin – Kolovrat: 14km, 895m gain, 1:10h. One of the shortest routes (which can be easily extended following the Kambreško route) offers a great way to stretch your legs up the most interesting ascent in the valley and the mountain top with amazing views.
SLOVENIA AND ITALY
Tolmin – Robidišče – Čedad – NovaGorica: 115km, 1585m gain, 5:30h. This round tour takes you toward the most western village in Slovenia, Robidišče, from where a great, after dealing with a short plateau, an amazing view opens up towards the Italian flatland towards which we descent and follow the edge of the hills back to Slovenia.
WHEN
From April till October.
DURATION
Tours from 2 to 6 hours.
PRICE
Price:.
- 5 days package 799 eur / person
- 7 days package 899 eur / person
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Included in te price:
- 6 (7 day) or 4 (5 day) nights accommodation in 4*/3* hotel
- Breakfast included when staying in a hotel or guest house.
- Access to downloadable GPX road bike tracks
- Detailed Soča Valley area physical map
- Direct phone support.
Excluded:
- Transportation, transfers
- Bicycles.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Packages for road biking in Soča Valley are set as self-guided options to fully plan and use your time and effort as preferred. Other services are available on request: services like transportation from airports, hotels, transfer options including bike transportation, bike rental and bike service. Accommodations are selected by our team based on a set of standards, experience and best practices for road biking in Slovenia in Soča valley.
STARTING LOCATION
All road bike tours start and end in Tolmin town.
BOOKING
Contact us! Based on your number and the desired date of visit, we will arrange suitable accommodation in the Soča Valley. We will send you an offer. After receiving the payment, we will provide you with all the necessary information for your unforgettable stay in the Soča Valley.
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