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THE PATH OF REMEMBRANCE AND COMRADESHIP

OVERVIEW

Ljubljana Overview

THE PATH OF REMEMBRANCE AND COMRADESHIP

During World War II, the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, was under the rule of Fascist Italy,

and later under Nazi Germany.

 

Trying to stop the Slovenians' resistance,

the Italian forces erected a barbed-wire fence which surrounded the whole city.

 

Nowadays, a 34-kilometre (21-mile) tree-lined recreational path runs where the wire once was.

It is suitable for walkers, runners, and cyclists, with a march and run organised each May in commemoration of Ljubljana's fight for freedom.

ELEVATION GAIN

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60 m

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197 feet

CIRCULAR ROUTE

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35 km

22 miles

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START: Plečnik's Žale Cemetery

FINISH: Plečnik's Žale Cemetery

TIME

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3-4 hours

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Spring to autumn

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

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1/5

mostly flat

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Suitable for all types of cyclists

SURFACE

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gravel paths

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paved bicycle lanes

BICYCLE

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A hybrid bike

(mountain bikes prohibited)

TAKE WITH YOU

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Water

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