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Bohinj cycling route (a shared-use path)

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    The cycling route connecting the Lower and Upper Bohinj Valleys leads us past numerous natural and cultural sights in Bohinj.
    easy
    Distance 19.5 km
    1:30 h
    199 m
    199 m
    645 m
    504 m
    The wonderful cycling route through the Lower and Upper Bohinj Valley will not disappoint you. In the past, plans were made to build a railway connecting the two valleys, but the railway was never constructed. Based on original plans, a beautiful cycling path was built in Bohinj in 2011, winding along the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka in the Lower Bohinj Valley and through picturesque alpine villages in the Upper Valley. Entry points to the cycling route can be found in Bohinjska Bistrica, Brod, Savica, Stara Fužina, Studor, and Srednja vas. The route is mostly asphalted and suitable for all types of bikes.

    Author’s recommendation

    For access to the cycling route, we recommend the parking lot at the Danica campsite in Bohinjska Bistrica (Lower Valley) or the parking lot at the Senožet ski resort in Srednja vas (Upper Valley).
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    645 m
    Lowest point
    504 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 72.34%Dirt road 0.02%Forested/wild trail 2.12%Path 0.54%Road 24.94%Unknown 0%
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    14.1 km
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    415 m
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    107 m
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    4.9 km
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    Safety information

    The Bohinj cycling route is multi-use at several points, so you might occasionally encounter cars, motorcycles, and agricultural machinery. Greater attention is recommended in the villages; be alert to traffic signs.

    Please:

    • adjust your speed to road conditions
    • only pass other vehicles when it is safe to do so
    • be aware of farm machinery and other work vehicles,
    • respect all road users

    Tips and suggestions

    Information:
    • Bohinj Tourism, Stara Fužina, tel.: +386 4 57 47 590
    • TIC Bohinj, Ribčev Laz, tel.: +386 4 574 60 10
    • TIC Bohinj, Stara Fužina, tel.: +386 4 572 33 26
    • Center TNP Bohinj, Stara Fužina, tel.: +386 1 200 97 60

    Julian Alps Card: Bohinj offers free transport and many other benefits.

    In Stara Fužina, the Planšar Museum and the TNP Bohinj Center are worth visiting. The Planšar Museum is housed in an abandoned village cheese dairy. It preserves the original cheese-making workshop with two large built-in cheese boilers and a press for shaping cheese loaves. There is also a wooden alpine shepherd's hut with interior furnishings from the Zajamniki pasture. The TNP Bohinj Center features a beautiful exhibition "Lake," and Bohinjsko products are for sale.

    In Studor, you can visit the Oplenova House museum and the famous hayracks, and in Bohinjska Bistrica, the Tomaž Godec Museum.

    There are also two bicycle service stands along the route (at Savica and Studor).

    Roadbook

    From the parking lot at Danica campsite, a sign directs us to the cycling route that runs past the football field and Danica campsite over a wooden bridge across the Sava Bohinjka. After a few hundred meters, we turn left and continue on the asphalt road through beautiful meadows to the village of Brod. In the village, we join the main road and follow the cycling signs to the bridge (on the left) in the village of Savica. There, we leave the main road and turn right back onto the cycling path. We cycle along the left bank of the river and enjoy stunning views of the Bohinj-Tolmin mountains. Just before entering the Upper Bohinj Valley, there is a short but steep climb where we should be careful of oncoming cyclists. When we reach the village of Stara Fužina, before the bridge over the Mostnica river, we turn right and continue along the left bank of the Mostnica to the confluence with the Ribnica. At the edge of the village (before the bridge over the Ribnica), we turn right and follow the path to the crossing of the main road near the village of Studor. We cross the main road and turn right into the village at the first houses. We follow the cycling signs and turn right at the chapel, then soon turn left past the Mrcina ranch (on the right). After a short descent, we cross the main road again and head through meadows towards the Senožet ski resort (note: at the chapel in the middle of the meadows, follow the asphalt road). The ski resort is on our right, and we follow the asphalt cycling route to near the village of Češnjica. There, signposts direct us to the right for a steep ascent to the summit of Senožet.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    You can reach Bohinj by bus or train. Arrival is also possible by car train from the Primorska direction. More information is available on the website promet.bohinj.si

    Bohinjska Bistrica is connected year-round by regular bus lines to Bled, Ljubljana, and Ukanc, and in summer also to the Savica waterfall and Rudno polje (free Hop On Hop Off Pokljuka bus, which also has bike racks). The bus station is right at the starting point.

    Directions

    You can reach Bohinjska Bistrica by car from Bled through Soteska or via Pokljuka and over Jelovica and Soriška planina.

    Parking

    At the starting point, parking is available at Bohinjska Bistrica 13 (Danica) parking lot (coordinates: 46.273746, 13.948832).

    Coordinates

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    46.273766, 13.948636
    DMS
    46°16'25.6"N 13°56'55.1"E
    UTM
    33T 418993 5125002
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Map of hiking trails in Bohinj, 1:25,000

    Equipment

    Most of the route is suitable for all types of bikes.

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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    19.5 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    199 m
    Descent
    199 m
    Highest point
    645 m
    Lowest point
    504 m
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