Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Skocjan Caves.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Karst and Vipava Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 58 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 53 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check alpine pass openings and seasonal traffic. Specific flag: bora wind.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Postojna
Postojna is a small town on the Karst plateau of south-western Slovenia, and almost everyone who comes here has one purpose: the cave. The Postojna Cave system, carved by the Pivka river through limestone, runs for more than twenty kilometres, and part of it is visited by an electric train that carries you deep into the mountain before you walk through halls of stalactites and pale columns. It has been a tourist attraction since the early nineteenth century, one of the oldest in Europe. The temperature inside hovers around ten degrees all year, so bring a warm layer even if you arrive in a heat wave.
Read the complete Postojna write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Postojna sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Vipava.
2. Vipava
Planning note
Vipava comes up 21 km in. Next is Postojna.
3. Postojna
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Postojna write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
58 km in you reach Postojna.