Routes into Slovenia

[Farmboy]

Right then,

Going to My Brothers in Basel Switzeralnd for a few days before embarking on 9 days in and around the alps.

Going to go over the passes into Austria etc.. but whats the best way into Slovenia, A friend told me about an old gravel road over the mountains from Austria into Slovenia.

From Slovenia I might go upto Prague then Back home across Germany, or alternatively back through the Austrian Tyrol and up through the Black Forest and up the Mosel before heading home depends on time

Trouble is My mate has not been on it for years AND he cannot remember where it was exactly other than " in the top left hand corner " How the hell he ever made to some of the places he did I will never know

Has anyone done it or can point me in the direction of some nice long gravel roads in the area.

Will be getting a Michelin map anyway but if anyone has any known gravel type routes then I am all ears

Chris

 

[John Armstrong]

Not exactly what you're after:

http://www.alpineroads.com/slovenia.php and

http://www.uem-online.com/oms1.html

may give some ideas for roads

 

[Farmboy]

by eck that was quick,

Thanks I reckon the route I have chosen so far is the one from VIllach over the mountains into Slovenia

That second site is awesome, free downloadable maps

Thanks very much helps greatly as my Garmin packs in at the Austrain Border

Chris

 

[Zundapp]

We entered Slovenia from the top right-hand corner of Italy (Tarvisio), on a narrow 'interesting' mountain road which I think is joined by the road from Villach at one point.

While it was tarmaced, it was fairly challenging - you had to keep your wits about you or you'd be off down the side of a mountain! No barriers here....

Not a very busy road, but if someone was coming towards you there wasn't a lot of space. Enjoyed it though!

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Pick any of the little white roads on the map.

Mostly gravel...................this was a diversion of 4 miles off the Tarmac route

 

[Farmboy]

Cheers Johnny, was hoping that was the case but you never can tell until you get there.

Last gravel road I was on last 8 hours and about 180 miles in the Arctic

Hoping that the Little roads in Slovenia are similar.

According to mapsource there are loads of gravel roads in Austria but not sure if you can ride any - will see when i get there i reckon.

Cheers Chris

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Many of the small roads alternate from gravel to tarmac and back to gravel every 3-4 miles and most of these roads were built by Russian POW's

 

[Farmboy]

sounds good,

Nice quiet Gravel roads is what I am after when I am away.