Slovenia by road or gravel bike | Lodging in Ceplje

Welcome to Ceplje, in the heart of Slovenia's Savinja Valley.

Note: The day tours presented below are only a sample selection of the many different routes available for road cyclists. Alternatively, there are also routes designed specifically for gravel bikers.

The first stage to get you rolling: you start the day on mostly flat paths, with a first gentle climb leading up to Lake Zovnek. Then you pass the towns of Braslovce and Polzela and the Senek manor house on your way into the Savinja Valley.

Here, the route through the forest to the Arja vas - Velenice road becomes a little more undulating. You pass Velika Piresica on the way to the top of the hill, then descend again to Lopata and Celje. After crossing the Savinja River, you roll back to the hotel via Grize and Prebold.

Today things get serious: after a relatively easy warm-up stretch through the Lipa Pass and the Zadreska dolina with wooded sections, you head down to Radežunda, the starting point for a 13-kilometre-long climb with 975 metres of elevation gain.

Pace yourself at the start of the steepest climb so you can really enjoy the unique view of the Savinja Valley! After a pleasant middle section, you will reach the final climb to the Alpine garden in Golte. The descent follows the same route as the ascent. On the way back to the hotel, you will pass Mozirje, Letus and Braslovce.

Today, you get to explore all the most beautiful nooks and crannies of the Savinja Valley. Picturesque side roads take you to Lake Zovnek, Braslovce and across the Savinja to Polzela. The route is slightly uphill throughout.

You cycle to Skorno on the Paka River, to Florjan, Bele Vode and Lepa Nivja, where you begin the first longer descent to Mozirje and the Mozirje grove. Before you head back towards Golte, turn off towards Recica and Trnovec. The last and longest climb of the day takes you over the Lipa Pass and back to the hotel.

Today's round trip takes you back through the lower Savinja Valley, first to Prebold, where the ascent to the 724 m high Podmeja Pass begins, leading you to the Zasavje region and the mining town of Trbovlje.

The second highlight of the day is the climb to Cemseniska at an altitude of 630 m. Then it's downhill to Trojane, where you should definitely try the famous doughnuts, and on via Vransko and Grof back to the hotel.

If you return early, you can take a short trip to Ljubljana in the afternoon to visit the old town.

Today’s stage is the crowning glory: via Vransko, you make your way through the Tuhinjska Valley to the town of Kamnik in the alpine region of Gorenjska, continue to Senturska Gora and, after a long climb, to Zgornje Jezersko and the Seebersattel.

The descent takes you across the border to Austria and then up another climb to the Paulitsch Pass, the most famous pass in the Kamnik Alps. The way down into the Logar Valley is beautiful, as is the rest of the route along the Savinja via Smartno ob Dreti and Lipa back to the hotel.

After breakfast, your Slovenian road bike or gravel bike tour comes to an end. If you would like to stay a little longer, we will be happy to book additional nights for you.