Enjoyable way to explore Ljublijana
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Cycle from Ljubljana → Maribor via the Heart of Slovenia, Self-Guided e-bike tour
Planning to cycle in through Slovenia from Ljubljana?
Get our GPX route packs – designed for independent riders.
Complete navigation kits include POIs, local insights, and insider tips.
Contact us for purchase and details: info@ljubljanabiketour.com
When
Recommended during day light
Recommended period from the beginning of April to the end of October
Duration
self-determination, approx. 30h
Distance
282 km, 7300m elevation gain and loss, easier options available
Difficulty
easy - medium
mostly quiet rural asphalt roads, occasional gravel roads.
Attractions
Info via navigation kit.
Group
self-determination
Tour details
Explore the Heart of Slovenia on Two Wheels – Self-Guided E-Bike Tours starting from Ljubljana
Why this route?
- This journey connects Slovenia’s two largest cities through its least-visited heartland.
- Authentic & less touristy – travel through regions most visitors never see.
- Local encounters – villages, farms, river valleys, forests, vineyards, and regional cuisine.
- Instead of busy tourist spots, cyclists explore small villages, river valleys, forests, vineyards, and local life.
- Cycling is the best way to experience this region: distances are perfect for e-bikes, roads are quiet, and encounters feel genuinely local.
Why visitors love this tour?
- Connects Ljubljana and Maribor in a unique way.
- Shows the hospitable Slovenia, where You are traveler/person.
- Safe, scenic, and perfectly sized for self-guided e-biking.
- Ideal balance of nature, culture, food, and local life.
The Route at a Glance, ride itinerary:
- 5 stages · 282 km · Easy to Medium · Mostly quiet asphalt roads
| Stage | Distance | Elevation gain | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ljubljana → Litija | 62 | 1400 | Easy–Medium |
| 2 | Litija → Radeče | 44 | 1200 | Easy–Medium |
| 3 | Radeče → Šentjur | 58 | 1800 | Easy–Medium |
| 4 | Šentjur → Zreče | 55 | 1200 | Easy–Medium |
| 5 | Zreče → Maribor | 63 | 1700 | Easy–Medium |
Our self-guided e-bike tours come with:
- Detailed GPX packs and full navigation kits, making it easy to follow scenic routes through the countryside, villages, and hidden spots.
- Each pack is enriched with points of interest, cultural highlights, and insider tips from local guides—so you ride independently but never miss the best experiences.
We can advice where to rent e-bike or regular bikes and equipment.
Note:
“This Project has indirectly received funding from the European Union’s COSME - SMP programme, via an Open Call issued and executed under project ST3ER”.
Attractions you will see & hear
stories about
1Posavsko hribovje, pre-Alpine hills, inspiring forest environment
2Local roads with little traffic
3Traditional villages
4Kamnik Savinja Alps, Julian Alps, landscape park Kum, Dinaric/the Balkans mountains views
5Authentic local culture and food
6Traditional architecture of the Slovenian countryside, kozolec toplar
7Park Zeleni raj
87 Senses Museum
9Museum of Vintage Keyboards - Polymelos Keyboard Museum
10Dole pri Litiji, The Land of Charcoal Burning - traditional rural craft, farm visit
11River Sava
12Lisca mountain
13Kozjansko, Posavsko hribovje, pre-Alpine hills
14Styria vineyards
15Žiče Charterhouse
16Šentjur
17Slovenske Konjice Golden Hill wine cellar
18Zreče Spa center
19Rogla Treetop Walk
20Pohorje Regional Park forests
21Drava river
22Maribor
23From Alpine to Panonian geographical region of Europe
