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This classic mountain bike tour offers almost everything even to the most experienced mountain bikers. You will ascend towards the renowned Kobala paragliding take-off and then cycle across the Tolmin mountain pastures. The last of the mountain pastures, Razor, just calls for a longer stop before descending back to the valley. The first descent will lead you to the valley of the river Zadlaščica which you will leave somewhere above the Tolmin Gorges and turn to the valley of the river Tolminka under the village of Čadrg. This eco village is distinguished by its persistent villagers, whilst the valley underneath it boasts with the Church of the Holy Spirit in Javorca and the Tolmin Gorges.
You will gain the majority of the height difference by ascending the paved road leading towards the Stador mountain pasture which is also used by the numerous paragliding pilots which use it to reach the take-off on Mt. Kobala. To reach the Razor mountain pasture you will have to cycle along the gravel road with short ascents, descents, and intermittent flat parts, and pass two more mountain pastures - Lom and Podkuk. Under Razor, you will then leave this road and turn on the old military mule trail – the left hiking trail leading to the village of Tolminske Ravne. From this village, you will descend down the valley of the river Zadlaščica and, before reaching the river, turn right on the crossing trail towards Čadrg located on the right bank of the river. In the village of Zadlaz-Čadrg you can decide to shorten your tour and descend to the Devil's bridge in the Tolmin Gorges, or continue your tour with another ascend along the road towards Čadrg. Just in front of the village you will turn and descend through the former small village of Ozidje, pass the Podlogar farm and cross the wooden footbridge over the river Tolminka located just under the Church of the Holy Spirit in Javorca which is certainly worth visiting in spite of the steep ascent leading to it. The Tolmin Gorges are also a must-see natural sight which you will reach by descending along the old military mule trail on which you have to turn at the Church of St. Peter above the village of Zatolmin.
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