Mountain Biking In Croatia

Essential Information

Trip Profile

Average daily distance: 80km (50 miles)
No. of days cycling: 6
Vehicle Support: 90% but with limited seats (for only 2 clients). Vehicle accompanies whole trip but cannot follow group along some narrow sections: it is there to carry luggage and support the group.
Terrain and route: 75% off road mainly on gravel tracks with a few narrower trails, 25% tarmac. Rides are mostly undulating with some long climbs and fast descents. Off road experience advisable but not essential as route is not too technical; you should be confident in your ability to ride these challenging distances.

Accommodation

6 nights penions or hotels, 1 night mountain hut.

Both Pensions and hotels are simple but comfortable with en suite facilities. The mountain hut is in a spectacular location and has dormitory rooms with shared facilities.

Note on accommodation in Croatia. In recent years Croatia has regained its place as a popular tourist destination with visitor levels nearly as high as before the Balkan conflict. Unfortunately a large number of hotels were damaged beyond repair either directly or indirectly during those years and demand now heavily outstrips supply. As a result hotel prices are high and Croatia is not the cheap destination some might expect. Hotels tend to be more workmanlike than luxurious with communist era style architecture and facilities.

Food

7 breakfasts and 7 dinners included.

Reality Check

Six days of cycling with an average daily distance of 80km (50 miles). The route is 75% off road mainly on gravel tracks with a few narrower trails, 25% tarmac.

Rides are mostly undulating with some long climbs and fast descents, you should be confident in your ability to tackle the climbs on consecutive days.

Off road experience advisable but not essential as route is not too technical, however you should be confident in your ability to ride these challenging distances.

Vehicle support for approximately 90% but with limited seats (for only 2 clients). Vehicle accompanies whole trip but cannot follow group along some narrow sections, it is there to carry luggage and support the group.

Please see the introductory pages of the Cycling Brochure for more important information on classification and grading.

Normal group size and age

Normally 6 to 16, plus biking leader and driver. Minimum age 16.

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The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together. All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please see our Solo Departures page.

In order to provide a more accurate cycle holiday grading system, where a cycling trip falls between two grades we use an intermediate or split grade, for example Moderate/Challenging. Clearly, conditions may differ from region-to-region or month-to-month and as such the information given on these pages is designed to act as a guide to your cycling holiday only. In all cases you should refer to the Trip Notes for further details.

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