7 days tour

Bike Route Through The Croatian Green Heart

Bike Route Through The Croatian Green Heart

This tour includes:

Transport

Daily car or van support

Others

All entrance fees Daily car support Unique Croatian bike experience Local and licenced cycling guide Rafting

Accommodation

6 overnight in Delnice area in 3*hotel/pension

Meals

6 x breakfast 6 x lunches Daily refreshments, fruit, soft drinks and snacks

Guide

Local and professional english speaking licensed cycling guide

Not included:

Others

Insurance, bike insurance Arrival and departure from Gorski kotar (Delnice) Transfer from airport to hotel and re-tour (can be organised) Dinners and drinks Bike rentals - 90-120 EUR per bike for a week ( depending on bike model)

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Itinerary of your trip Bike Route Through The Croatian Green Heart

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival

      Arrival in Delnice. After your arrival, after taking the accomodation and resting a little bit, during the afternoon we shall go to about 24 km long bike ride. There youโ€™ll visit a part of Gorski kotar and a part of National Park Risnjak as well.

      One should not miss "Leska" educational trail.

      After return to Delnice, weโ€™ll go to local caffe where you can try natural home made liquors, or blueberry strudel.


      Youโ€™ll also get information about next days tours.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Route To Wild West Village
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Route To Wild West Village

      After breakfast weโ€™ll take you to the typical cowboy village Roswell where (during the years 2015 and 2016), a new movie about the legendary Indian prince Winnetou was taken.

      For film necessities a typical Wild West village was built.

      You can see blacksmitหˆs, bank, brewery, sallon, shop, water tower, sheriffหˆs office, real estate agency, post office and telegraf.

      In front of the village a chapel with cemetary is placed.

      If you want, you may lay down into the wooden coffin.

      Most of the visitors want to try it. If you want to try it do it! Itหˆs up to you to try!

      After visiting The Cowboy Village we are going for lunch to the local restaurant in Fuลพine.

      After that we will visit the lake called Bajer and then The Cave Vrelo.

      The Cave Vrelo is 300m long, and there are many stalagmites and stalactites in it.

      It is estimate that the Cave is 3,5-4 milion years old.

      Weโ€™ll continue our trip down the road near the lake Bajer and after that we reach the old Austro-Hungarian road called Lujzijana road. There is a beautiful view to the lake Lokve and Risnjak mountain. 

      After that we return to Delnice.

      Distance: 36km/ 22 miles ( asphalt 28km, gravel 8km)

  • Day 3 Day 3: The DevilหˆS Passage (Vraลพji Prolaz) And Green Spring (Zeleni Vir)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: The DevilหˆS Passage (Vraลพji Prolaz) And Green Spring (Zeleni Vir)

      The Devilหˆs Passage is one of the most beautiful croatian canyons full of wild untachted romantic beauty.

      What gives special attraction to it are wooden narrow bridges and stairs made of steel among 100 m high rocks. Through the narrow gorge murmors the mountains stream Jasle.

      Wooden bridges, stairs, the sound of the stream and wild landscape are excellent reason for visiting this place.

      We will start in Delnice and continue to mountain saddle Veliki Vodenjak  where you can watch deep and beautiful canyon of the river Kupa Valley or, if youหˆre lucky ( during the clear weather), see the Slovenian Alps.


      We will continue to Skrad and from there, down a 4km long road, approach Zeleni Vir (Green Spring).

      At that moment, starting point of our tour is a mountain hut which is on the bottom of the small plato on the heights of only 230 m above the sea level.

      The Green Spring (Zeleni Vir) (345m) is waterfall that can be reached after 10 minutes walk from mountain hut.


      Iti s located at the bottom of a shallow cave at the foot of a 70 m high cliff.

      Devilsหˆs Passage, The Green Spring and Manหˆs cottage were proclaimed geomorphological reservat.

      The reservat is protected landscape at 300-650 m above the sea level.

      At the end of Devilหˆs corridor (Vraลพji prolaz) is cave Muลพeva hiลกica ( Manหˆs cottage) which is 200 m long and you need to have a battery if you want to visit it, because there is no light in it.


      After lunch we will continue to Brod na Kupi on 4 kilometars long gravel road where our trip will end.

      The river Kupa is a border between two states: Croatia and Slovenia.

      If you want, you can swim in the river Kupa as well (in July and August, of course).

      Distance: 30km/ 18 miles (22km asphalt, 8km gravel)

  • Day 4 Day 4: The Source Of The Kupa River And The Kupa River Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: The Source Of The Kupa River And The Kupa River Valley

      Weโ€™ll take you to the source of the Kupa river on the altitude of 320 m above the sea level within the borders of the National Park Risnjak.

      The source of the River Kupa is in the form of a karst lake.

      It is protected monument of nature and definitively worth a visit.

      The temperature of green-blue colored lake is 8ยบC.

      After 30 minutes of easy walk weหˆll reach the source.

      After visiting the source, we are going back to road and descent to the River Kupa Valley

      The Kupa valley hides some of the most valuable hydrographic and aesthetic treasures of this region.

      In itโ€™s upper course the river flows through the canyon in which a string of picturesque villages are nestled.

      The upper course of the Kupa (some 30km) is known as the magnificent valley of butterflies (nearly 500 various butterfly species have been identified).

      We are coming to the Slovenian border, continuing to Osilnica ( about 1 km from the border).

      After lunch and rest we will go rafting down the Kupa river.

      The main part of rafting is categorizied with 2 of 4 of difficulty and the previous experience in rafting is not necessary.

      During the rafting ( which is leading by licenced guide) you will enjoy the beautiful view to the Kupa valley and we are sure that you will remember this experience whole your life.

      Duration: 35km/ 21 miles

  • Day 5 Day 5: The Highest Inhebited Village In Croatia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: The Highest Inhebited Village In Croatia

      It is on 1078 m above the sea level.

      We will start in Delnice and after 2 km we are going to Begovo Razdolje through the deep forest.

      The birds singing, peace and silence of the houndred years old wood will be our friends during this trip.

      The outdoor lunch, the sights of the beautiful nature is something that you mustnโ€™t miss.

      After lunch we are taking you to the familly farm where you can see the way of making milky products.

      After that we go descent in Mrkopalj.

      The apshalt road to Mrkopalj is 5 km long.

      From Mrkopalj weโ€™ll ride down the sheady asphalt road to Delnice.

      Duration:40km /24 miles (20 km gravel, 20km asphalt)

  • Day 6 Day 6: To Crikvenica By Bike
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: To Crikvenica By Bike

      To the sea by bike: from 720 m above the sea level to 0 meters? Sounds amazing, isnโ€™t it?

      The favour of this trip is that you will ( from the mountain heights) come to the sea cycling mainly descent with attractive view to Kvarnerโ€™s bay.

      The road that takes us descent is practicaly without traffic.

      Weโ€™ll visit the Tribalj lake, artifficial lake in distance of 8 km to Crikvenica.

      The Tribalj lake is made for the power plant Novi Vinodolski.

      It is interesting that the water to that power plants also comes through the tubes under the ground from another two artificial lakes that are on about 700m above the sea level: The Lokve lake and Bajer lake in Fuลพine.

      The deep of the Tribalj lake is 4 m and swimming is forbiden in it.

      If you want, you can take a refreshment on one of the many beaches at Riviera of Crikvenica.

      Distance: 45km/ 27 miles ( 15km gravel, 30 km asphalt)

  • Day 7 Day 7: Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Departure

      The last day we will finish with the trip to ล timฤev vrh ( known under the name Petehovac) from where you will have a beautiful view to the town of Delnice and if you are lucky Slovenian Alps in the distance ( if the weather is clear you can see Slovenian Alps).

      Near is Jagodaโ€™s cliff named after the young girl who jumped down because of the unhappy love.

      Near is spring Jezerka that is 15 m deep.

      After lunch on Petehovac, we will drive descent down the  gravel road to Delnice where our adventure finish.

      Our recommendation is that your holidays continue on Crikvenica Riviera or on the Island Krk that are on the distance of 45 minutes car driving.

      Distance: 12km/7 miles (6km gravel, 6 km apshalt).

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 14 / Max: 88

Age range allowed for this experience.

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