B. Over Nanos to the Vipava Valley..

All day epic adventure up and over the last mountain in Slovenia, Nanos, 1,313m to reach the middle of the Green Vipava Wine Valley on the other side..

HIGHLIGHTS..

  • Superb forest climb from the Lodge using Karst rock lined tracks..
  • Amazing views from the top of Nanos over the Mediterranean and down the entire Vipava valley..
  • Two mountain ridge top restaurants to stop at for refreshments..

the road descent along hairpin bends each with amazing views over the Vipava valley..
the road descent along hairpin bends each with amazing views over the Vipava valley..

 

  • Epic downhill on hairpin bend curvy roads down the mountain with fantastic Mediterranean vistas..
  • Stop for gelato at the best Ice Cream cafe in Slovenia in Vipava Old Town..
  • Finish up at the pretty Medieval hill top village of Kriz in the centre of the valley with choice of wine tasting or local delicacies..

final destination.. Kriz hill top village cafe..
final destination.. Kriz hill top village cafe..

 

DURATION..

this is a DROP OFF route.. so You bike from the Lodge and we arrange a pick up for you and the bikes from the hill top cafe in Kriz at the centre of the beautiful Vipava Valley..

WE RECOMMEND you take the option of a Rockvelo guide to accompany you on this adventure.. even with navigation, the endless tracks on Nanos can be confusing..

Biking time about 5 to 6 hours.. maybe more if you stop to eat or take refreshments..

it really is this good..
it really is this good..

 

DESCRIPTION..

Just take a quick look at that huge lump of Green rock in our back garden at the Lodge and imagine exploring those endless forest tracks to go up and along the top of it for sensational views.. Then freewheeling down the other side of the mountain the Vipava Valley, one of Green Slovenia's 7 wine regions!

This trip is certainly only possible with an E Bike and we do recommend going with a Rockvelo guide for this particular adventure for two main reasons.. It is very easy to get lost on the numerous green mountain tracks up there, even with navigation AND it is always good to have that extra assurance of having a local and a biking expert with you in case anything does happen out of your control up there!

heading out on the secret Forest path to Predjama castle from the Lodge..
heading out on the secret Forest path to Predjama castle from the Lodge..

 

From the Lodge we bike out on the secret path to Predjama castle.. so an excellent opportunity to get a quick photo, but no time to stop as we now have a mountian to conquer!

From Predjama we climb into the thick Nanos forests on picture perfect stone tracks, mainly going up into the green and aiming for the first tourist farm, where we can get refreshments, even a little lunch if you like!

Nanos is the dividing point between central and Mediterranean Slovenia, with a long thick ridge up top, lined with trees, rocks and stunning vistas! We will cycle up here for a while to get onto the other Mediterranean side.

it really is another green world up here on top of Nanos..
it really is another green world up here on top of Nanos..

 

There are great Vipava and sea views from another local restaurant up top, before we start a really stunning descent on a narrow tarmac road with lots of hairpin bends and spectacular views down into the valley..

As soon as you hit this Mediterranean corner of Nanos, the heat can slap you in the face, so it is very pleasant indeed to cycle down in the breeze.. It might feel a little tour de Slovenia!

It feels like you are riding down Nanos for ever as we pop into the Vipava valley, with vineyards lining the green slopes and head for Vipava old town to stop off at a cafe serving the very best ice cream in all Green Slovenia!

arriving in Vipava Old Town, 20 mins by car from the Lodge, but another world away!
arriving in Vipava Old Town, 20 mins by car from the Lodge, but another world away!

 

Then it is back onto the bikes for the last mainly flat stretch through pretty villages and past numerous vineyards along the central sea level base of the valley to reach the medieval hill top village of Kriz, with castle, ye olde gaol and fantastic cafe serving lots of local snacks and stocked up with Vipava wines for you to have a well deserved taste of!

 

THINK ABOUT..

This really is an epic all day adventure with twists and turns, but you will need to be in the saddle for at least 5 hours.. so you do need to be up for the ride!

It is ALSO possible to make this trip a LOOP back to the Lodge.. Instead of heading into tht Vipava valley, you can turn the other way direction Razdrto to head back towards the Lodge.. this trip takes a little shorter.

start of the mountain descent half way down Nanos..
start of the mountain descent half way down Nanos..

 

Also possible for experienced mountain bikers is a #short cut" half way down the Nanos descent onto a steep stone track, where it will be necessary to dismount and push the heavy bike a bit, but most is rideable..

For the Vipava Valley route, we have to arrange your pick up, so if more than two of you, better to book this trip as soon in advance as you can..

There are several opportunities to eat along the way, better to snack atht he various eateries we will encounter, but if you want to have a sit down meal, let us know, so we can check which restaurant is open on your particular day..

E Biking on the top of Nanos..
E Biking on the top of Nanos..

 

PLEASE NOTE: EVERYONE is different, so EVERY Lodge E Bike route can be as long or as short as you like.. we can help you choose the best route for your time available, interests and group dynamics.

Maybe you have just half a day, maybe you want to eat along the way, maybe you have never heard of a Disappearing lake.. it doesn't matter.. ALL you need to know to start with is you can have a REALLY fantastic experience on an E Bike along any one of our Lodge routes and this is exactly why we got the E Bikes in the first place!

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Address: Landol 17, Postojna 6230, Slovenia

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