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Entdecke Slowenien: Berg- und Täler-Tour

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  • Paulitschsattel
    Paulitschsattel
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An extremely demanding, long and climbing tour that takes you deep into Slovenia. With beautiful mountain passes, rivers and valleys, this is a severe but fantastically rewarding day on the bike.
difficult
Distance 158.4 km
8:00 h
2,647 m
2,647 m
1,402 m
323 m

Leaving Klopeiner See for Eberndorf you pass by the village Stift before the beautiful Gösselsdorfer See on the cycle track. Staying on the cycle track as far as Miklauzhof you then head south into the valley and follow the river to Bad Eisenkappel. Here you continue on the Seebergsattel pass turning left just after Bad Vellach onto the beautiful Paulitschsattel climb. Crossing the border you then descend into the amazing Logartal valley passing through Solcava, Luce, Bukovnik and Mozirje before turning left on to the 695 to Gorenje.

From here you follow the road to Sostanj and head north out of town to Lajse and climbing the stunning Slanica pass 425 road and descending into Crna na Koroskem. Here head north through Zerjav to Mezica where you head west once more and climb to the border crossing on the 698. Dropping back into Austria you go through Loibach and take the L133 west and pass St. Stefan, Eberndorf and Buchbrunn before returning to Klopeiner See.

Author’s recommendation

The time given for this ride is based on an average speed of 20 kph with no stops. Please allow more or less time depending on your own personal ability and ride requirements.
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Robert Karlhofer
Update: October 22, 2020
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Highest point
1,402 m
Lowest point
323 m
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Track types

Road 99.98%
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158.4 km
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Safety information

112 - Euro Emergency
122 - Fire Brigade
133 - Police
144 - Ambulance

Tips and hints

Start

Tourismusinfo Klopeiner See - Südkärnten (464 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.609352, 14.575340
DMS
46°36'33.7"N 14°34'31.2"E
UTM
33T 467480 5161841
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Destination

Tourismusinfo Klopeiner See - Südkärnten

Turn-by-turn directions

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Getting there

From the A2 motorway take the exit at Grafenstein or Völkermarkt for Klopeiner See.

Parking

Tourist information Klopeiner See - South Carinthia in St. Kanzian.

Coordinates

DD
46.609352, 14.575340
DMS
46°36'33.7"N 14°34'31.2"E
UTM
33T 467480 5161841
w3w 
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Kompass 65 - Klopeiner See, Karawanken Ost 1:50000 Kompass 2801 - Julischi Alpen 1:75000

Equipment

** Passport
Bike in good working order
Food & drink
Bike spares
Jacket

 


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Markus Ertl 
July 12, 2018 · Community
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
158.4 km
Duration
8:00 h
Ascent
2,647 m
Descent
2,647 m
Highest point
1,402 m
Lowest point
323 m
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