Slovenian Alps self guided motorcycle holiday

The Slovenian Alps self-guided motorcycle-tour is one of our most popular holidays.

The Julian Alps are often referred to as the hidden jewels, and its shimmering lakes as the pearls of Europe. Together with the scenic roads and breathtaking mountain passes, Slovenia is a biker’s treasure chest straight from the pirate stories.

As a motorcycle holiday destination, this beautiful bite-size country is frequently overshadowed by its bigger neighbours. It’s commonly used only as a transit country by those journeying to Italy and Austria as well as Croatia. However, when it comes to finding the perfect blend of pristine landscapes and preserved culture, Slovenia firmly holds its own. Spiced with traditional cuisine and fine local wines, Slovenia might be small in stature, but it’s certainly big on pleasures.

Set in a tranquil green valley with a mountain scenery backdrop, Lake Bohinj is can’t-believe-my-eyes-pretty. This idyllic location is also where your chalet-style biker-friendly hotel is situated. Your stay here includes three fantastic day rides and visits to some of the most famous tourist attractions and sights.

You can start exploring as soon as you arrive with a leisurely walk along the lake to the Savica waterfalls. Furthermore, a cable car ride to Vogel affords the best views of the lake as well as the valley below.

From Lake Bohinj, you are only a short ride away from the atmospheric Lake Bled, Slovenia’s only island. To get the iconic Isle church’s best view, you can also visit the impressive Bled castle. Just outside the town lies the spectacular Vintgar Gorge. It is a deep, narrow and steep canyon that includes a two-mile-long wooden walkway built on stilts.

For the culture vultures, a shorter ride to Ljubljana might be a more alluring option. The Slovenian capital city is one of the cleanest and most beautiful cities in Europe, with plenty to see and experience.

Tarry further into the splendour of Slovenian countryside towards Croatia, and you’ll arrive in Postojna. The Postojna Caves is the only tourist attraction in the world that operates a mining train to carry the visitors. Only five miles down the road from the caves is Predjama Castle. This impressive cliff-top structure is one of Europe’s most dramatic medieval castles and was immortalized by the Templars.

With its fifty cobbled hairpins and majestic vistas, Vrsic Pass is literally and figuratively the highest point of this tour. According to many of our clients, this road also truly justifies its reputation as one of the most challenging Alpine rides.

As impressive as it is, Vrsic is undoubtedly not the only ‘A-lister’ mountain pass on this fantastic motorcycle tour.

The outward journey includes touring heavyweights such as the B500, Bregenzerwaldstraße, Arlberg and Gerlos, as well as the Großglockner pass. The return leg gets even better. It will elevate you straight up to the motorcycle touring royalty. The ‘Rat Pack’ of mountain passes include Mauria, Falzarego, Campolongo and Pordoi as well as Tonale and Bernina.