Mountain bike holidays in Soča Valley
Experience the ultimate thrill of mountain biking in the stunning natural surroundings of Soča Valley.
Explore. Discover. Ride.
Experience the ultimate thrill of mountain biking in the breathtaking scenery of Soča Valley with our guided single trails tours, designed for riders of all levels. Our tours follow a fixed programme, but our expert bike guides will ensure you have a personalized experience by providing tips and support along the way.Join us for an unforgettable mountain bike Soča Valley adventure where you'll explore the stunning natural surroundings and discover the best single trails while having fun and relaxing in the laid-back atmosphere of Soča Valley.
Hidden Single Trails Paradise
Explore hidden Soča Valley trails and create unforgettable memories in one of the world's most stunning natural settings.
Private Groups
Our private group options allow us to tailor tours to match the abilities and interests of each rider for the ultimate mountain biking adventure.
All-Day Shuttle
Leave the uphill battle behind and enjoy the ride with our all-day shuttle option so that you can focus on the fun of riding.
MTB Soča Valley holidays programme
We don't just guide you through the trails - we give you an experience you'll never forget. Join our private group mountain bike tours in Soča Valley, Slovenia.
THE ‘CHICKEN BUTT DELIGHT’ TOUR
DAY 1 – Training Day
Today’s menu: Clinics in the nearby bike park for breakfast, a short trail for lunch, afternoon rides on single trails around Bovec, enjoying the new bike park in Čezsoča for dinner and a craft tap beer at Yurty bar for desert. Sounds good?
Duration: 3-4 hours
Pedalling 100%
Climb: cca. up to 500 vertical meters
Descent: cca. up to 500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
DAY 2 – Mt. Stol, the Sick Flowy Trail
Our van is shuttling us up to ex Slovenia-Italy border from where we start our climbing up on a dirt road with a perfect gradient. Coming to the mountain pass we are indulged with amazing views over Julian Alps. Another half an hour climb with fantastic views over Nadiža valley take us to the start of sick mtb trail with flowy sections down to the Soča Valley.
Afternoon shuttle takes us to another beautiful and playful trail descending towards another valley with different views.
Duration: 3-5 hours
Pedalling 60%, van support 40%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 1500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
DAY 3 – Mt. Matajur, the Epic Trail to Italy
A van shuttle takes us to the beautiful village of Avsa where the uptrail to Matajur hut at 1545m starts. The epic descent of 1,400 vertical meters and 12 km of diverse single-track terrain ends up in San Pietro di Natisone where we stop in the local gelateria for a homemade ice cream.
Afternoon short but sweet rides take place on nearby hills supported with a shuttle.
Duration: 4-6 hours
Pedalling 60%, van support 40%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 2500 vertical meters
Difficulty: advanced
Price: from 156,00€ to 266,00€ (price varies on number of pers.)
Group size: minimum 3 pers.
Price includes: mountain bike guide, shuttles, snacks, gift, photos
THE ‘UPPER SOČA VALLEY SINGLE TRAILS’ TOUR
DAY 1 – Training Day
Today’s menu: Clinics in the nearby bike park for breakfast, short trail for lunch, afternoon riding single trails around Bovec followed by the new bike park in Čezsoča for dinner and a craft tap beer at Yurty bar for a desert. Sounds good?
Duration: 3-4 hours
Pedalling 100%
Climb: cca. 200 – 500 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 200 – 500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
DAY 2 – Mt. Stol, the Sick Flowy Trail
Our van is shuttling us up to ex Slovenia-Italy border from where we start our climbing up on a dirt road with a perfect gradient. Coming to the mountain pass we are indulged with amazing views over Julian Alps. Another half an hour climb with fantastic views over Nadiža valley take us to the start of sick mtb trail with flowy sections down to the Soča Valley.
Afternoon shuttle takes us to another beautiful and playful trail descending towards another valley with different views.
Duration: 3-5 hours
Pedalling 50%, van support 50%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 1500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
DAY 3 – Mt. Matajur, the Epic Trail to Italy
A van shuttle takes us to the beautiful village of Avsa where the uptrail to Matajur hut at 1545m starts. The epic descent of 1,400 vertical meters and 12 km of diverse single-track terrain ends up in San Pietro di Natisone where we stop in the local gelateria for a homemade ice cream.
Afternoon short but sweet rides take place on nearby hills supported with a shuttle.
Duration: 4-6 hours
Pedalling 50%, van support 50%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 2500 vertical meters
Difficulty: advanced
DAY 4 – Trust Your Legs
From Bovec we start the climb on gravel road towards Kanin area where we are indulged by the amazing views over Bovec Valley. The single trails, a bit rocky at some points, with some switch backs, steep sections and some hand made objects for a pure pleasure and technic skills.
Duration: 3-4 hours
Pedalling 100%, van support 0%
Climb: cca. 800 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 800 vertical meters
Difficulty: advanced
DAY 5 – Bike Park Day
Whole day shaping your skills in a bike park with some playful trails supported with shuttle. Some more flowy, some more technical, but all mostly on the same terrain – soil, roots, berms, jumps and some rocks.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Pedalling 0%, van support 100%
Climb: cca. 0 vertical meters
Descent: cca. “uptoyou” vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
Price: from 264,00€ to 442,00€ (price varies on number of pers.)
Group size: minimum 3 pers.
Price includes: mountain bike guide, shuttles, snacks, gift, photos
THE ‘ISONZO FRONT WW1’ TOUR
6 Days, 12 Battles
DAY 1 – Above Bovec
Morning alpine single trail starts with a climb on gravel road towards Kanin area where we are indulged by the amazing views over Bovec valley. Trail runs on muleteer built as military supply route for the battlefields of the Soča Front during the First World War. Terrain varies, from soil and roots to a bit rocky, with some switch backs, steep sections and some hand made objects for a pure pleasure and technic skills. After short brake we are attacking the same mountain but enjoying different trail passing the monument to fallen partisans in 1st. WW. Dinner in local restaurant.
Duration: 4 hours
Pedalling 20%, van support 80%
Climb: approx. 150 vertical meters
Descent: approx. 1600 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
DAY 2 – Mt. Stol, the Sick Flowy Trail
Our van is shuttling us up to ex Slovenia-Italy border from where we start our climbing up on a dirt road with a perfect gradient. Coming to the mountain pass we are indulged with amazing views over Julian Alps. Another half an hour climb with fantastic views over Nadiža valley take us to the start of sick mtb trail with flowy sections down to the Soča Valley.
Afternoon shuttle takes us to another beautiful and playful trail descending towards another valley with different views.
Duration: 3-5 hours
Pedalling 50%, van support 50%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 1500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
DAY 3 – Mt. Matajur, the Epic Trail to Italy
Van shuttle take us to the beautiful village Avsa where the uptrail to Matajur hut on 1545m starts. The epic descent of 1,400 vertical meters and 12 km of diverse single track terrain ends up in San Pietro di Natisone where we stop in the local gellateria for a home made ice-cream and coffee.
Afternoon plan is shuttle up to Kolovrat ridge to visit open war museum and Italian positions from 1st WW. The alpine trail on Slovenian side takes us down to Soča valley.
Duration: 4-6 hours
Pedalling 50%, van support 50%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 2500 vertical meters
Difficulty: advanced
DAY 4 – Above the Soča river
After a 50km shuttle, we park and you play on local trails…The first trail, 700 vertical meters, offers a nice enduro trail with some berms and rocks, but nothing difficult. The next two trails have 550 vertical metres of descent and offer a wide range of different terrains, running mostly soil, roots, some rocks, berms, jumps and steeper sections. It’s a must to have gelato at the local gellateria. Visiting The Isonzo Front museum collection from 1914 – 1917 afterwards.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Pedalling 10%, van support 90%
Climb: approx. 200 vertical meters
Descent: approx. 2200 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
DAY 5 – The rocky heights
A cable car takes us to Kanin ski area. We push our bikes for 20 minutes to the saddle, which gives us breathtaking views toward Italy, Austria, Julian Alps, and even the Gulf of Trieste. Following the decent on a ski slope and another short push, we start on a beautiful “mulattiera” trail on 2140m. The rocky and challenging trail bring us down to Sella Nevea. Continuing on trails along the main road, we stop at the lake for a swim and crossing the 1156m pass is delighted with a playful secret single trail on Slovenian side. On the way we are passing Fort Herman and Fort Kluže which were used as a defense on the Austrio-Hungarian front, during the 1st. WW, from an Italian invasion. Enough! Time for a beer.
Duration: 4-6 hours
Pedalling 60%, cable-car support 40%
Climb: approx. 300 vertical meters
Descent: approx. 2500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
DAY 6 – The Queen
Going 70km South, we come across the most sick trail in Soča valley with amazing views over Julian Alps and, on the other side, towards the seaside. This fantastic trail, named “The Queen,” is full of berms, jumps, gaps, roller coasters, and drops, and it’s worth doing it multiple times, but we cannot miss the new flowy trail with many handmade objects.
Afternoon rides continue on beautiful trail area on Italian side where we are also visiting the ossuary in Oslavje, build as a tomb in which the remains of soldiers who fell during the WW1 in the battles around Gorica and Tolmin are buried. Beer and pizza time in local restaurant.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Pedalling 20%, van support 80%
Climb: approx. 150 vertical meters
Descent: approx. 1600 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
Price: from 405,00€ to 654,00€ (price varies on number of pers.)
Group size: minimum 3 pers.
Price includes: mountain bike guide, shuttles, snacks, gift, photos, lift ticket
THE ‘SEVEN DAYS IN MTB HEAVEN’ TOUR
DAY 1 – Training Day
Today’s menu: Clinics in the nearby bike park for breakfast, short trail for lunch, afternoon riding single trails around Bovec followed by the new bike park in Čezsoča for dinner and a craft tap beer at Yurty bar for a desert. Sounds good?
Duration: 3-4 hours
Pedalling 100%
Climb: cca. 200 – 500 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 200 – 500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium
DAY 2 – Mt. Stol, 1 Mountain, 2 Valleys
Our van is shuttling us up to ex Slovenia-Italy border from where we start our climbing up on a dirt road with a perfect gradient. Coming to the mountain pass we are indulged with amazing views over Julian Alps. Another half an hour climb with fantastic views over Nadiža valley take us to the start of sick mtb trail with flowy sections down to the Soča Valley.
Afternoon shuttle takes us to another beautiful and playful trail descending towards another valley with different views.
Duration: 3-5 hours
Pedalling 60%, van support 40%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 1500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
DAY 3 – Mt. Matajur, the Epic Trail to Italy
A van shuttle takes us to the beautiful village of Avsa where the uptrail to Matajur hut at 1545m starts. The epic descent of 1,400 vertical meters and 12 km of diverse single-track terrain ends up in San Pietro di Natisone where we stop in the local gelateria for a homemade ice cream.
Afternoon short but sweet rides take place on nearby hills supported with a shuttle.
Duration: 4-6 hours
Pedalling 50%, van support 50%
Climb: cca. 700 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 2500 vertical meters
Difficulty: advanced
DAY 4 – Above the Soča River
After 50km shuttle we park and you play on local trails…first 700 vertical meters of nice enduro trail with some berms and rocks, but nothing difficult. Next two trails with 550 vertical metres of descent offering wide range of different terrain, running mostly on soil, roots, some rocks, berms, jumps, steeper sections. It’s a must to have gelato at the local gellateria.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Pedalling 10%, van support 90%
Climb: cca. 200 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 2200 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
DAY 5 – The Rocky Heights
A cable car takes us to Kanin ski area. We push our bikes for 20 minutes to the saddle, which gives us breathtaking views toward Italy, Austria, Julian Alps, and even the Gulf of Trieste. Following the decent on a ski slope and another short push, we start on a beautiful “mulattiera” trail on 2140m. The rocky and challenging trail bring us down to Sella Nevea. Continuing on trails along the main road, we stop at the lake for a swim and crossing the 1156m pass is delighted with a playful secret single trail. Enough! It’s time for beer.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Pedalling 60%, cable-car support 40%
Climb: cca. 300 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 2500 vertical meters
Difficulty: medium/advanced
DAY 6 – The Queen
Going 70km South, we come across the most sick trail in Soča valley with amazing views over Julian Alps and, on the other side, towards the seaside. This fantastic trail, named “The Queen,” is full of berms, jumps, gaps, roller coasters, and drops, and it’s worth doing it multiple times. In the afternoon, we ride on the new flowy trail with many handmade objects. It’s time for beers and pizza time at a local restaurant.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Pedalling 20%, van support 80%
Climb: cca. 150 vertical meters
Descent: cca. 1600 vertical meters
Difficulty: advanced
DAY 7 – Bike Park Day
Visiting Bike Park Kranjska Gora for a full day offers you many different trails, from family ones to air, enduro and even DH ones. Full day of joyride. For dinner and to end the week, we’ll have a delicious fried chicken in a famous local restaurant.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: easy/medium/advanced
Price: from 420,00€ to 674,00€ (price varies on number of pers.)
Group size: minimum 3 pers.
Price includes: mountain bike guide, shuttles, snacks, gift, photos, lift ticket
ACCOMODATION
Please note that accommodation in Bovec is not included in our package. However, we are happy to assist you in finding suitable accommodation that meets your needs and budget. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment during peak season. Thank you for choosing our services.
EXPERT GUIDES
All our guides are fully certified, experienced and licensed instructors and trip leaders.
INCLUSIVE
All transportation&shuttling in the area, snacks & water after activities, craft beer tasting.
NOT INCLUDED
Transportation to/from Bovec, alcoholic beverages (some are), tourist tax (€3/night), costs for additional activities and bike rent.
Pack your favorite food. Get some snacks and G-bars for during mountain biking.
GOOD TO KNOW
We reserve the option to modify trip itinerary/program as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, or other unforeseen incidents.
If you choose not to do a specific activity, it cannot be exchanged or refunded.
For activities of DK SPORT, we will issue a billing. For other activities and accommodation offers, you’ll be billed by the providers.
PACKING LIST
- ID & Travel Insurance
- Day Pack
- Refillable water bottle or hydration pack
- Helmet, knee protectors and other protection items
- Fuel for your adventures (favorite snacks, trail mix, energy bars, etc.)
- Personal clothing
- Bike/Trail shoes
- Swimsuit and towel
- Rain jacket
- Toiletries – Shampoo, soap, bath towel, personal medications, etc.
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Bug spray
- Phone and it’s charger
- Cash – Souvenirs, Guide Tips, Food, etc.
- Personal adventure gear – Mountain Bike, Climbing Shoes, Trekking Poles, etc.
GENERAL BIKE, GEAR AND RENTAL INFORMATION
You will be riding your own bike, so don’t forget to bring it… and your helmet too.
If you don’t feel like hauling your own bike around, renting is an alternative option. However, as rental bike fleets change often, we are unable to promise a particular brand, model or wheel size. Make sure you’ll contact us in advance to book your bike hire.
Bike rent rates are from €30/day for a hardtail bike and €45/day for a full suspension bike.
A well maintained, well functioning mountain bike with front suspension is mandatory but full suspension bike is better.
Here is our comprehensive mountain bike packing list for you to use as a guide only.
All Half Day Optional Adventures are possible.
You can choose between:
- Kayak school or Kayak trip on the Soča River: from €75/person
- Zip-Line: €60/person
- Canyoning: €75 (Super secrete exclusive canyon, easy), €100 (Fratarca, advanced level)
- Rafting: €60
- Tandem paragliding: €190
- Skydiving: €240
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