CROSSING
THE POHORJE HILLS
ITINERARY & HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 1:
MARIBOR - OSANKARICA
DISTANCE CYCLED: 44 km / 27 mi
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,010 m / 3,314 ft
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: 5/5 (extensive climbing)
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start cycling in Maribor
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visit the open-air museum of farming tools in the village of Kočno
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visit the Jesen Partisan Hospital from World War II
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have a rest at the Trije kralji Recreational and Ski Centre and visit the church there
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visit the Črno jezero Lake near the Osankarica Lodge
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have a walk to the Pohorje Battalion (WW II) Memorial Site near the Osankarica Lodge
DAY 2:
OSANKARICA - ROGLA
DISTANCE CYCLED: 21 km / 13 mi
ELEVATION GAIN: 380 m / 1,247 ft
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: 3/5 (rolling, hilly terrain)
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stop at the Pesek Lodge for some refreshment or traditional food
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have a walk around the Rogla Ski and Recreational Centre
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visit the church in Rogla
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climb up the Rogla Viewing Tower for a better view over the vastness of the Pohorje Hills
Mushroom soup, buckwheat porridge and sour cream
Ski & recreational centre
DAY 3:
ROGLA - KOPE
DISTANCE CYCLED: 25 km / 16 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 520 m / 1,706 ft
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: 4/5 (some long and/or steep climbs)
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stop at Lake Jezerce near the Pesek Lodge
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have a look at the open-air forestry museum near the Pesnik Lodge
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learn about the area at the Kope Centre next to the Grmovšek Lodge
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walk up the ski slope in Kope and regain some strength from the energy stations there
Kope Recreational & ski centre
Grmovšek Lodge, Kope
DAY 4:
KOPE - VUHRED
DISTANCE CYCLED: 25 km / 16 mi
ELEVATION GAIN: 140 m / 459 ft
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: 1/5 (mostly downhill)
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cycle to the church in Sv. Anton na Pohorju for some breathtaking views of the Pohorje Hills
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have a cycle around the village of Vuhred
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catch a train from Vuhred back to Maribor
Sv. Anton na Pohorju
