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Road Cycling from Alps to Adriatic

8 days / 7 nights

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Descend from the Alpine highlands in the north of Slovenia to the Mediterranean regions of the Adriatic while discovering the country’s hidden treasures.

Starting point

Bled

Fitness level

4/5

Season

From April to October

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Highlights

  • Diverse road cycling holidays covering ground from the Julian Alps to the Adriatic Sea
  • Visit Slovenia’s highlight locations like Bled, Kranjska Gora, Vršič Pass, Soča Valley, and Piran
  • Explore Slovenia’s interchangeable landscape on a bike
  • Enjoy moderately paced cycling with some modest challenges
  • Reward yourself with a jump in the Adriatic Sea upon completing the tour

What’s included in the price?

Self-guided

Tour design and organization
Handout with detailed itinerary and route instructions
Service and support during your tour
GPS navigation with a user-friendly app
Accommodation as per itinerary
Luggage transfer along the route

NOT INCLUDED

Tourist tax

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

E-bike
E-road bike
Gravel bike
MTB
Regular bike
Road bike

Not many road cyclists can say they rode their bikes from the highlands of the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. In Slovenia, you can do it within a week!

After visiting the alpine highlights of Slovenia, such as Bled and Vršič Pass, you will descend through the Soča Valley toward the warm Mediterranean climate. Each stage will provide you with an enchanting landscape, not one day quite the same as the previous one.

Overcoming a challenge usually requires a reward, and a jump in the warm Adriatic Sea seems quite gratifying.

The roads are well-maintained along the whole route. While you will not be far from civilization at any point of this journey, you will be cycling well away from the urban areas. This journey allows you to let yourself go for its duration and recharge your batteries.

You will not have to worry about accommodation, meals, or baggage transportation along the way, as we take care of all that.

If you prefer to cycle under the watchful eye of an experienced guide, we can provide one for you. And there is also an option of a support van with a trained mechanic following you on your way.

With our self-guided option, on the other hand, you will receive an extensive personalized handout with a day-by-day itinerary and highlights along the way. Our support will also be available to you at any time.

Sounds exciting?

Contact us and let us help make your road cycling experience in Slovenia unforgettable.


Our Bikes

To ensure the best possible experience on your cycling adventure, we offer top-quality bikes for rent. Our fleet features the latest models, meticulously maintained for both performance and comfort.

To match each rider with the right equipment, our team will also assist you in selecting the most suitable bike based on your physical profile, personal preferences, and the technical requirements of the tour.

Each bike rental includes:
 ✔ Transport of the bike to and from the tour start/end point
 ✔ Helmet for safety
Phone holder mounted on the handlebars
Basic tool kit for on-the-go adjustments

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Willier Garda

Or similar

Type: Road bike
Best for: Endurance road rides, long-distance cycling, and performance-focused recreational riders 


The Wilier Garda combines a lightweight carbon frame and carbon wheels for the perfect balance of comfort, speed, and reliability. With internal cable routing, endurance geometry, and clearance for tires up to 32 mm, it’s ideal for smooth and efficient long-distance riding with a sleek, modern look.

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Specialized Diverge E5

Or similar

Type: Gravel bike
Best for: Gravel roads, scenic trails, and adventure touring


The Diverge bike is built for comfortable, easy exploration on gravel roads, scenic trails, or new adventure routes. Its stable design and wide tires make it smooth on both paved and rough paths, giving you the confidence to explore freely. Equipped with versatile gears, it handles hills and flat terrain effortlessly, adapting to any landscape. With mounts for bags and racks, you can pack everything you need for a day trip or longer getaway. Ideal for discovering hidden paths or quiet roads, the Diverge is a reliable, comfortable companion for any journey.

Ratings & Reviews

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John Woeste

Verified customer · 29 days ago

Highly recommend the bike trip from Bled to Pula. It was well planned. We did a small group self-supported. Big fun. Bikes, hotels, route selection and communication with the company was great.

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Alison Booth

Verified customer · 29 days ago

I would highly recommend anyone doing this tour take the e-bike option. There were only 3 of us on our tour who completed this on regular bikes. Four others who started out on regular bikes swapped over to e-bikes after the first day. The climbs are long and steep. There is pretty much only up or down, not much flat or undulating road. It is doable, but very challenging. If you are on an e-bike then this also helps with the group staying together and no-one having to wait too long for others to catch up. The bikes were really good and had great gearing that was capable of handling the steeper climbs. When we booked we were unaware that we would be riding in a group of 20plus at all time. Thankfully our group had prior group riding experience but we did observe other large groups with less than desirable riding behaviours.Others in our group were extremely understanding and supportive. Our guide, David, was very adamant about staying safe on the road. He was flexible with the itinerary and made changes to suit the weather conditions and to ensure we got in as much riding as possible. He was vey knowledgeable about Croatian history and agriculture and taught us lots about the country he is so passionate about. Our captain, Tolma, was also amazing and along with his awesome crew, made our cruise an enjoyable experience.

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les chappell

Verified customer · about 1 month ago

Spent September cycling through Slovenia and Croatia on a self guided holiday, absolutely brilliant from accommodation to luggage transfers .

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Abby Walker

Verified customer · about 1 month ago

We loved the routes provided to us for the self-guided tour!! Hotels varied a bit in quality with the 3 and 4 star hotels but the breakfasts were all great!

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Ian Panting

Verified customer · about 2 months ago

Just back from enjoying a long weekend cycling in Slovenia, the company arranged transfers to and from the airport, hotels, bikes, bike routes, including what to see and where, and even transportation of bags between hotels. The only thing we needed to worry about was where to eat; the whole trip was painless, and I would highly recommend them.

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John Hahn

Verified customer · about 2 months ago

Wow! What an awesome tour! We did a self-guided cycling tour on gravel bikes and it could not have been more enjoyable! Such a beautiful country and such an intimate travel experience. We biked through mountain valleys, over mountain passes, along rivers, through small villages, through wooded hills, through vineyards, and along the Adriatic coast. Kudos to everyone that put this trip together! The hotel accommodations were perfect and the bikes we rented were high quality! Thank you!

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