Ambushed Fox

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29.13km

651 - 1,507m

Distance

1,104hm

1,091hm

Ascent

04:33h

Duration

Slovenia Outdoor

Brief description: E-bike self guided tour

About the region
Difficulty: medium
Rating: Technique

Fitness

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Experience
Starting point: Breza&Tisa Apartments
Route: Ribnica na Pohorju village
0.2 km

Josipdol village
2.8 km

Ribnica na Pohorju village
28.9 km
Best season: Jan

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Description: On 5,7 km you'll pass quarry Josipdol. Tonalite quarry was the heart of Josipdol since 1880. Only one of those quarries operates today. On 11,4 km you'll reach Lake Jelenovoka, first natural attraction on your e-bike tour. Lake Jezerc, it is one of the few glacial forms on Pohorje, and wonderful masterpiece of a smaller creek during the last ice age. After a while you'll pass the outdoor museum of forestry Lepšnik. An exhibition of various forestry equipment, used in forestry work, show us how important was the wood processing for people who lived on Pohorje. You will reach your first refreshment point after 19 km. Ribniška koča enable charging e-bike batteries and offer some food. Some of the points of interests are in protect area of NATURA 2000, so you have to reach them hiking. Tour passes second refreshment stop on 23,5 km. Today, they are known for the best mushroom soup in the area, and also enable charging of e-bike batteries.
Directions: * Start on the parking area in front of the Apartments Breza&Tisa

* Pass the village school on right and on first crossroads turn left

* Right behind the church, turn right, follow the main road

* 0,7 pass the farm on your right

* 0,8 km make a sharp right turn towards farm Kogelnik

* 1,4 km pass the Kogelnik farm, continue on main road

* 2,15 km turn left cross the courtyard of the farm, continue on main road

* 3,0 km hold on right side and start to climb

* 4,6 km sharp right towards quarry Josipdol

* 5,7 km go straight and pass the quarry Josipdol on your right

* 6,75 km continue forward on the same road

* 8,75 km sharp right and continue on signposted Pohorje transversal road (P.T.)

* 11,4 km pass the lake Jelenovka on your right

* 12,7 km pass the outdoor museum of forestry Lepšnik

* 15,6 km sharp left towards hut “Ribniška koča”

* Follow the main road to hut “Ribniška koča”

* 19,35 km make a U turn and continue straight on the main road to Ribnica na Pohorju

* 28,9 km turn left to village school * Keep right to starting point Apartments Breza&Tisa
Highest point: 1,507 m
Endpoint: Breza&Tisa Apartments
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: E-bike battery charger, bicycle helmet, protectors for knees and elbows, cycling clothes and shoes, sun cream, windbreaker, extra t-shirt, towel.
Safety instructions: Some of the points of interests are in protect area of NATURA 2000, so you have to reach them hiking. Please respect the rules that are applied in protected areas.
Tips: Tour passes two Mountain huts where you can charge your e-bike battery and have some refreshment.
Additional information: RIBNIŠKA KOČA

Phone: +386 2 876 8 246

Address: Hudi kot 24, 2364 Ribnica na Pohorju

Opening hours: 9 am – 6 pm, every day of the week: July 1 – August 31st

Opening hours: 9 am – 6 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (the remaining months)

Special opening hours (April): 1st and 3rd weekend closed

Extraordinary opening hours: by appointment

PLANINSKA KOČA PESNIK

Phone: +386 40 471 317

Address: Hudi kot 28, 2364 Ribnica na Pohorju

Opening hours: All day, from 15.04.2019 until 15.10.2019

Opening hours: All day; Friday, Saturday, Sunday till 15.04.2019
Directions: By car to Breza & Tisa Apartments
Public transportation: No public transport available
Parking: Free parking available