Six perfect bike trails in continental Croatia

Croatia, your new cycling paradise. While cycling along the seashore i islands adorns tourist magazines, far from the crowds continental Croatia offers plenty of diversity and challenges. If you like peace and quiet, Croatia has the perfect bike paths for you.

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Photo: Krka National Park

Escape from the city bustle

The Croatian capital is one of the top destinations, but how easy is it to get on a bike and explore a little? Head to Medvednica Nature Park, only twenty minutes from Zagreb. Not far from the hustle and bustle of Zagreb, with an altitude of up to 1000 meters, this place is a paradise for cyclists looking for adventure, regardless of whether it is road or mountain biking.

If you are tired of the city crowd and rush, why not replace it with a rush on Medvednica? It's a real challenge when you have to climb an hour and a half by bike to the top of the mountain in order to descend to the base in fifteen minutes. Adrenaline will rush through your veins while you ride on the Vvednik bike paths - because they are truly amazing!

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Photo: Zagreb County Tourist Board

The road of gold

The smallest and northernmost Croatian county it is known for washing gold, and there is the first oil field in Croatia and the world. Međimurje offers a range top bike trails which stretch throughout the county, and this region is also known for the production of premium wines. With a concept that combines the pleasure of wine and the pleasure of cycling, visitors have the opportunity to experience the two main attractions of Međimurje at once.

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Photo source: Tourist Board of Međimurje County

The road to the center of the world

Cycle to the very center of the world! The magical Ludbreg is famous as "official center of the world", so go conquer it by bike! The oldest and most famous bicycle path in this region is the so-called Drava path. 80 kilometers long, the trail follows the Drava River through a series of picturesque villages and hamlets located in the Drava lowlands. There is no doubt that Međimurje will become the center of your world too!

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Photo: Međimurje County Tourist Board

River paths through continental Croatia

Do you want your ride to be accompanied by water? Continental Croatia is rich in rivers, and the roads that stretch along them offer perfect trails for more experienced road racers. Start from Varaždin or Čakovec and drive along the Drava River and the Mura estuary towards Koprivnica, Pitomača, Virovitica, Valpovo, Osijek, all the way to Vukovar in eastern Croatia. It is more than 300 kilometers of road along the rapids of the river Drava. If you don’t know where to go, do what Bear Grylls does - follow the river!

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Deer&Bike bike ride, photo: Zvonimir Janković

Cycling in the world of waterfalls

This place is beautiful! There is no greater symbol of the beauty of Croatian nature than Plitvice Lakes, which bear the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and are visited by more than a million people every year. However, few do it by bicycle. Eye Plitvice Lakes National Park there are beautifully landscaped bike paths of all levels of difficulty, and many take you to areas of this park that are far from the reach of other tourists. Want to have a day to remember? Start from Karlovac and drive about seventy kilometers along the old mountain road towards Josipdol. Well, that's a real challenge!

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Photo: Plitvice Lakes National Park

Find your prince or princess

If you are looking for your prince or princess, take a peek at the castle! This gem, located along the border of Croatia and Slovenia, is called Trakošćan. Trakošćan is one of the most important Croatian castles, and equally attracts tourists and cyclists. Who knows, maybe you will find "the right one" or "the right one" among them. If you are not interested in fairy tales about princes and princesses and are looking for an ordinary man with traditional skills, there is no better place than Krapina, where there is a magnificent Museum of Krapina Neanderthals. The popular circular path that leads to the castle starts and ends in Đurmanac, and includes a 38-kilometer drive up the Macelj mountain, at an altitude of approximately 380 meters.

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Museum of Krapin Neanderthals, photo: Damir Fabijanić

Do you accept the challenge (s)? Three, four, now!

Source: Croatia Feeds
Cover photo: Šumarica educational trail, Zagreb County Tourist Board

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