We visit Slovenian health resorts when we want to relax the body and the mind. Think about another component being added to leisurely relaxation, perhaps crucial to achieving an even better effect. Imagine that on the way from one spa to another, you maintain a moderately high heart rate and breathe at full lung capacity. Your means of transport is not a car, a bus or a train. Your body powers – and moves – a bike! The experience of pools, Jacuzzis, saunas and massages takes on a whole new dimension!
The Slovenia Green Wellness Route is, simply put, a combination of cycling while exploring green Slovenia and pampering in health resorts. The daily stages are designed to leave plenty of time for enjoyment and pampering in the afternoon. The paths are perfect for cyclists as they are off the main thoroughfares, with just the right dynamic elevation profile and plenty of places worth visiting along the way.
The Slovenia Green Wellness Route is a 16-day cycling route, but that doesn't mean you have to do it all at once. Combined with trains, you can plan weekend trips or ride one half of the route first and then set off to discover the rest of it later.
Here we provide some technical information and figures about the route that you might find useful.
After starting in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, the route takes you northwards towards the sharply pointed Kamnik-Savinja Alps, which you avoid by turning your handlebars eastwards. You have to push the pedals a little harder in the first few stages, but then the landscape gradually flattens out on the way east. The mountains spill out into the wine hills and then onto the spacious Pannonian Plain in the far east. You will be enchanted by the openness of the landscape, which is reflected in the people. The good-hearted and hospitable locals won't let you leave with an empty stomach.
The last, southern part of the route, is again hillier and leads to unique locations such as the Kozjansko Regional Park, Kostanjevica, also known as the "Slovenian Venice", and Otočec Castle, which lies on an island in the middle of the Krka River. Although you will be spending most of your time cycling through the wine-growing regions, you'll find a global speciality, the beer fountain in Žalec, waiting for you just before you reach your destination.
Get to know the character of the destinations through which the Slovenia Green Wellness Route leads and find out what else is worth experiencing there.
A charming medieval town nestled in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
An idyllic valley with an incredible natural backdrop where time stands still.
A young town with a green heart and mining veins.
The oldest operating thermal spa in Slovenia with over 610 years of tradition.
A world in the heart of the Pohorje Hills with beneficial Alpine climate and green forests
The Styrian capital at the base of the green Pohorje Mountains
The world of unique water sources and dreamy romance along the River Mura.
The oldest town in Slovenia, nestled between gentle wine-growing hills and the River Drava.
A land of castles, wine growing hills and thermal spas
A town of healthy waters and brewing tradition by the Savinja River
The town of princes with rich archaeological treasures, a modern urban vibe, and a green soul.
The Slovenia Green Wellness Route connects Slovenia's natural health resorts and spas, where you can relax your tired muscles after a day's cycling and pamper your body, mind and taste buds.
To make sure you don’t get completely lost, you can check out the route map, which includes places to sleep, where to satisfy your taste buds and regain lost calories, and which sights are worth a detour from the main route. You will find detailed daily descriptions, a map and a complete navigational package with about 500 sights along the way.
The Slovenia Green Wellness Route is new but it is not the first Slovenia Green cycling tour. It boasts a whole bunch of “sister” routes. What they have in common is exploring green destinations and visiting green service providers in the most sustainable way – by bike.
There are routes in Slovenia perfect for all types of cyclists. Whether it's with a racing bike or a mountain bike, for challenge-seekers or for a family going on a pleasant bike ride, there's something for everyone. Of course, regeneration and rest are also provided for.
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