Hi guys, For autumn season last year we are planned a short trip to the old military roads on the border between Austria - Italy - Slovenia, but for unfavorable weather forecast I had to come one day before departure up with plan B. The coast Croatian peninsula of Istria is known, but what it is in the inland of Istria? We was six bikes and seven people. 1x Triumph Tiger 955 me with my wife, 3x BMW 1150 GS, 1x BMW 1200 GS and 1x KTM 950 SM 6 days and 2000 km. 1. day was boring, rainy and journey mostly on highways up to the Slovenia. The last 30 km we drove through the valley of the river Radovna Triglav mountains Asphalt ends and valley of Radovna river Memorial on the burned village during WWII First night in camping
2. day Ride for the beautiful Slovenian roads to Croatia Slovenian mountain roads <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jZg3m8JraI0?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="630"></iframe> snack on the way Istria - down is lake of Butoniga camping in nature above the lake Butoniga
3. day, through inland to the coast / Motovun, Kotli, Rabac cliff Departure from camp historic medieval town of Motovun route through the valley of the river Mirna Kotli village closed pub in Kotli old watermill in Kotli limestones pools is ongoing hygiene hygiene needs to be done free camping above sea
Thanks for the report. Croatia has excellent riding grounds. I was particularly taken with the Kvarner Isles.
Imagine that ,enjoying a smoke and a drink and not one picture of a soup or sandwich. Best ride report to date
Thanks for the ride report. Excellent photography and report. It was nice to see the countryside again after several years away. Ride safe and enjoy your travels.
Continued RR from yesterday 4. day exit from cliff after and then after coastal road and back to the mountains my brake disc after one night over the sea morning departure after cleaning area descent to the coastal road above Plomin bay again we rise from the coast Moscenice cycling route from Sveta Jelena to Vela Ucka / I would not want to go this route on cycling down or up next continue soon
trip to Pass Pass Bodaj 900 m above sea level in pass ride of the mountain plateau to the Vela Ucka <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/coleDexSrt8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> view from pass Poklon junction in the middle of the forest that burned during the summer fires / Slovenia we're looking for a place for camping in Slovenia we found a place for camping by the drained lake evening campfire
5. day way back through Slovenia departure from the lake castle Snieznik begins to rain farm on the border of Slovenia a Austria, this place we know from last year we do not build tents and can sleep here or in the hay night storm and we were glad that we do not have to sleep in tents
6. day we go home across Austria to Prague still raining so we drove the entire 600 km <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v898xsdNwyI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> rest Croatia is very beautiful country, and not just by the sea The end PS sorry for my english