Slovenia Gravel
Location: Stara Fužina, Slovenia
2027 Dates:
August 30-September 4, 2027 *Fitworks Private Group
September 7-12, 2027
Trip Pricing: $5,395.00
Additional $1,200.00 for a single room
Airport: Ljubljana Airport
*We suggest arriving 1-2 days early to avoid travel delays and adjust to the time zone. After you reserve your slot, we'll be in touch with our pre-trip suggestions and supported reservations.
Bohinj. Our home base.
Slovenia Gravel is set in the mountain town of Stara Fužina, tucked away in Triglav National Park. Bring your bathing suit, as we are within walking distance of Lake Bohinj, which is surrounded by the Julian Alps. Our home base is the Hotel Majer’ca, where we will enjoy daily breakfast, two meals at their Michelin Star 'Bib Gourmand' restaurant, and experience Slovenia's incredible wines in the backyard garden with views of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak. Daily rides will depart and end from Hotel Majer’ca. Additional activities such as hiking, guided forest bathing, and a private boat tour of Lake Bohinj will round out your Slovenia Gravel experience.
Trip Highlights
Privately guided gravel rides throughout the Bohinj Valley and Triglav National Park
Michelin Star 'Bib Gourmand' Slovenian food experience
Slovenian wine tasting with Glavni Sommelier, Sebastjan Majcen (Hotel Majer’ca)
Experience the tranquility of Lake Bohinj
Immerse yourself in Slovenia's alpine mountain culture
Food
Slovenia Gravel is truly a food experience unto itself. With generations of influence from Austria, Germany, and Italy, Slovenia's cuisine is inspired by the home kitchen, and the foods grown on small farms throughout its fertile river valleys. Dedicated to producing much of its food products domestically, Slovenia's food quality is very high. We will spend 5 days tasting as much of it as we can.
Your home away from home at Slovenia Gravel is the Hotel Majer’ca. A small boutique hotel moments from the shores of Lake Bohinj. Hotel Majer’ca has 14 rooms, a full restaurant and bar, and a lovely backyard garden to relax, unwind, and check out from whatever busyness you left behind. Rooms are designed in the traditional Gorenjska region style, grounding your energy and connecting us a bit more with the natural environment of the surrounding Triglav National Park. Single room options are available for Slovenia Gravel.
Accommodations
5 nights/6 days accommodations
All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Mechanical support (including bike build and breakdown)
Slovenian licensed cycling guides
Daily support vehicle
Ride nutrition
A gallery of professional photographs will be available for purchase following your trip
What’s included
What’s not included
Airfare
Shuttle to/from airport. Upon booking your slot, we will provide you with transportation details.
Bike rentals
Gratuity for guides
Personal shopping
Massage therapy
Itinerary
Day 0 - Optional & highly recommended early arrival to Ljubljana
If you choose to arrive 1 day early, please be in touch with us so we can provide our best lodging recommendations.
Land in Ljubljana
Enjoy a night on your own in the stunning city of Ljubljana.
If you would prefer to transfer over to our lodging in Bohinj, please be in touch and we will make arrangements for you at our lodging in Stara Fuzina.
Day 1 - Shakedown Slovenia Spin
Ride Option 1: 20 miles, 1200 elevation gain
If you are landing in Ljubljana today, please be in touch with Heidi about different transfer options to Stara Fuzina. The drive is 1 hour from the airport to the lake Bohinj.
Meet at 12:30PM: Welcome lodging for the week! Our homebase this week will be at The Majer’ca Boutique Hotel.
Check-in will be between 12:30 and 3PM, depending on the cleaning. Mencias (our mechanic) will built your bike.
1PM: Chef Z will serve a light lunch
3PM: We’ll hop on our bikes for 1.5 hours to shake the travel legs out.
5:30PM: Happy Hour, followed by dinner on the beach on Lake Bohinj tonight, prepared by Chef Zander.
Day 2 - Deep Woods to Bled
Ride option 1: 30 miles w/ 2800 elevation gain
Ride option 2: 50 miles w/ 3200 elevation gain
After a lovely breakfast this morning at the Majer’ca, we’ll hop on our bikes and cruise to the south woods of Bohinj!
Lunch mid-ride today on an overlook of Lake Bled.
Open afternoon for beach time, massage & sauna.
5PM: Happy Hour, followed by dinner at the gorgeous Majer’ca.
Day 3 - Mountain tops to Bled
Ride option 1: 25 miles, 1500 elevation gain
Ride option 2: 45 miles, 4000 elevation gain
After another beautiful breakfast at our abode, we’ll hope on our bikes and head deep into Triglav National Park.
Today you’ll have the option to do a gravel road climb that is truly worth traveling all the way to Slovenia for.
Lunch today on the beach of Lake Bled before we cruise the bike path all the way home.
Upon our arrival back, enjoy a jump in the lake, a sauna session, massage, or just walk the town!
5PM Happy hour on another special beach tonight, followed by dinner by Chef Zander.
Day 4- Recovery Ride Day
Optional Ride Today: 20 miles, 1800 elevation gain
Today is all about slowing time down. The day is yours! We can arrange the following activities for you today:
Guided Fly fishing
Guided Mushroom hunting
Guided hike to Slavica Waterfall
A boat ride and/or paddle board rental
Massage
5PM: happy hour followed by a dinner by Chef Zander.
Day 5 - View of Triglav Loop
Ride option 1: 40 miles, 4200 elevation gain
Ride option 2: 30 miles, 2500 elevation gain
After breakfast today we’ll enjoy our final big ride adventure for the week! It’s hard to decide which ride is the best, but our guide team really loved this one.
Mid-ride picnic lunch way up high in the mushroom forrest.
Open afternoon for massage and pool time.
For those of you flying home tomorrow, Noe Mencias will box your bikes up after the ride today.
5PM: Happy hour, followed by our final dinner at The Majer’ca.
Day 6 - Departure day
7:30AM: We’ll all enjoy one final beautiful breakfast all together
8:30AM: Optional Bonus Miles Spin - 12 miles, 1 hour.
9:30AM: Tunes, snacks, a fun moment to all say goodbye to each other :)
10AM: Check-out *If you’d like a late check-out, please let Heidi know ahead of time and she will do her best to arrange it.
A magical week all together - Bon Voyage!
Bike Rental Options
Specialized Diverge 3 Alloy
Cost: $490
Included in this rental:
Saddle Bag
Tire Levers
Extra Tube
Mini Pump
E-Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp
Cost: $490
Included in this rental:
Saddle Bag
Tire Levers
Extra Tube
Mini Pump
What people are saying…
My first trip with The Cyclist's Menu was an unforgettably positive experience! The terrain of southern Arizona, the guides (thanks Emily and Betsy!), the bike mechanic (Noe) and our awesome sag support and photographer (Shannon--huge YAY) were all superb. And, of course, our hosts Heidi and Zander who went above and beyond in their hospitality, having thought of and prepared for every scenario in advance, creating a safe and welcoming environment. I departed Patagonia having thoroughly enjoyed the cycling and feeling like I had experienced a "reset" in terms of nutritious, satisfying and delectable food. Kudos to Zander for providing meals that went well above the typical cycling sustenance! I've already booked my next trip with TCM, bringing along family members with dietary challenges, as I'm confident that Zander and Heidi will again support a wonderful experience. Oh.... and the other guests were so fun to hang out with---we were like a family at our communal meals and everyone was so supportive on the rides!
-Kristi H