Flow Chicken Magic singletrack rides where you’ll hardly touch the brakes!

We meet you at Ljubljana airport and transfer to the north western mountainous part of Slovenia, to the town of Kranjska Gora, situated in a picturesque valley near the Austrian and Italian border. Our starting base is the Berghi apartment house just 7 minutes walk  from centre of Kranjska Gora. The apartment homes offer comfortable, elegantly furnished and carefully maintained rooms, so you can relax from your journey and get your body ready for the days ahead.

After a hearty breakfast at the hotel and customary morning coffee, we ride up through the Stan Valley towards mount Peč (1,509 m), better known as the Tripoint where the borders of Slovenia, Italy and Austria meet. The climb is mostly by fireroad through the forest, with a few nice views of the Western Julian Alps thrown in for good measure. The descent offers a number of different trails, so there is room for all skill levels. After descending down into the village of Rateče, we ride to nearby Planica, home of the world record ski jump. From Planica we ride some more singletrack back to Kranjska Gora.

In the morning we pack into our van and ride towards Preddvor and the mountain pass of Davovec, our goal for the day. The descent leads us down a fantastic trail into the scenic valley of the Kokra river. The return to Preddvor is a mix of fireroad and singletrack. After the ride we again pack into the van and head off to Ljubljana to settle in the award winning Celica hostel, a converted former military prison. A walk through old Ljubljana city centre and a few drinks on the riverfront will provide a suitable end to a day well spent.

Slovenia’s capital is encircled by a ring of rolling hills that are chock full of fast flowing singletrack. Trails that start just a short ride from city centre can be combined into miles and miles of pleasure and fantastic views of Ljubljana, the Alps and lush greenery all around.

After breakfast we load up the van and drive off to Ajdovščina (106 m), where we saddle up and start making our way uphill towards mount Čaven. The tarmac road takes us up past the picturesque villages of Lokavec and Predmeja and after about 2.5 hours of grinding we make our way up to the mountain hut on Čaven (1,242 m). During the climb we can enjoy great views over the Vipava valley and once we make it to the top, the view is truly breathtaking. The descent back to Ajdovščina is rocky and challenging in places, but it has beautiful natural flow and it just never ends! After the ride we sit down in a local restaurant for a well-deserved meal of local specialties and wine. We are, after all, in the middle of prime wine country. We then drive towards Bovec (valley of the Soča river) and settle in at the Skrita jasa.

Morning starts with coffee at the local coffee shop. A 35-minute van ride takes half way up mount Matajur to the village of Livek, where we continue the fireroad climb towards the mountain hut on Matajur (1,545 m). Since Matajur is slap bang on the border between Slovenia and Italy, we take the Italian trail down towards San Pietro al Natisone. The descent is 1,400 vertical meters and 12 kilometers of never ending singletrack. In San Pietro we stop in the local gelateria for home made ice-cream and a latte macchiato and wait for the van to take us back to Bovec. On the way back we stop in Kobarid and check out the museum of the Isonzo front, one of the bloodiest and longest lasting battles of the First World War.

On the last day of the trip we set our sights on Kobariški stol. The van saves us the trouble of pedalling up the tarmac road and all we have to do is an hour and a half’s steady climb up a fireroad to the mountain pass, where we are again treated with a beautiful view. The descent takes us down a disused military alpine trail from the 1st World War down to the village of Žaga and from there we follow the river upstream back towards Bovec. Now all there is left is to dip our aching legs in the ice cold and crystal clear river or pay a visit to the hotel saunas. And then, as is customary for the final evening, a good dinner and drinks at the Black Sheep bar.

The way back to the airport takes us up the Trenta valley and over the highest mountain pass in the country where the Julian Alps are sure to take your breath away again. Of course, if you wish to extend your stay in the Soča river valley, we will be happy to arrange everything you need – lodging, activities, etc to make sure your good times continue…