2. ALONG THE OLD BLEGOŠ ROAD
Starting point: Škofja Loka – Mestni trg
Track Length: 42 km
Difference in Height:576 m
Time of the Ride: 3 hours
Highest point: 924 m
Difficulty: ****
Tourist offer:
- Nace Inn, Franc Vizjak, Breznica below Lubnik 26, 4220 Škofja Loka, tel.: +386 41 758 973
- The Žgajnar tourist farm, Jana and Matej Demšar, Zapreval 3, 4223 Poljane, tel.: 386 4 518 80 32, fax: 386 4 518 81 36, e-mail: matej.demsar@krajnik.net
- Apartments Gornik, Četena Ravan 3, 4223 Poljane, tel.: 386 31 334 910, fax: 386 1 362 81 08, e-mail: iresi@siol.net
- Public house Blegoš Javorje, Janez Šturm, Javorje 5, 4223 Poljane, tel.: 386 4 518 91 00
- Public house Na Vidmu, Poljane, Tomaž Poljanšek s.p., Poljane 27, 4223 Poljane, tel.: 386 4 510 96 10
- Tavčar mansion, Visoko near Poljane
- Visoko educational forest path, Visoko near Poljane
- Public house Pri Kajbitu, Janez Prevodnik d.o.o., Zminec 5, 4220 Škofja Loka, tel.: 386 4 512 67 00
- Lubnik Cave and Kevdrc Cave – visit possible on previous agreement – info. Walter Zakrajšek, Sv. Duh 271, 4220 Škofja Loka, tel.: 386 4 513 50 74, tel.: 386 41 532 613
We ride from Škofja Loka along the Poljanska dolina valley and at Podpulfrca we turn to the old military road. The remains of rocks standing beside the road remind us of the past.
Below the saddle between the Selška valley and the Poljanska valley you can stop at the Nace Inn, where you can find the STAMP (KT 2). This part of the track is very popular among cyclists. From here is the shortest path to mountain Lubnik, 1025 m, where you can ascend – on foot of course.
We continue cycling along the road below the ridge. The road preponderates downhill after 11.3 kilometres from the starting point. The macadam road is not very well maintained on certain places therefore we recommend you to be a bit more cautious.
After almost 16 kilometres we ride again on to the ascending asphalt road. We can enjoy a magnificent view on the Selška valley, Karavanken Mountains and Alps, which in beautiful day fascinate everyone.
In Zapreval we turn to the road leading from Luša and only a few metres from the near Žgajnar tourist farm there is a small trough with spring water on the right side of the road. The water is potable and the local people jokingly say that it also has positive "side" effects but only if you drink it often enough. There are the STAMP (KT 3) and the entry book beside the trough.
On Preval between the Selška and Poljanska valleys you can once again look about the beautiful valleys and then you can descend. If you are in a hurry, you can descend through the idyllic little villages of Četena Ravan, Murave, Javorje to Poljane. If you have enough time, you can turn right at Murave and cycle to Gora (Malenski vrh), and those with a lot of energy may decide for a ride to Blegoš (which is planned for stage 7). For some time there awas a weather station at Javorje. This little village is one of the most sunny villages in Slovenia according to the data of the exposion to the sun rays – the same goes for the neighbouring Murave, Dolenčice, Podvrh and Četena Ravan.
In Poljane we cross the main road and go along the track on the right bank of the Sora river and come to the Tavčar mansion. There is also an educational forest path near here. The cycling track ends here and we return to the starting point along the main road.
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