50€ Adult
It is an amazing place with a great picnic spot plus clean fresh water. Be aware that it’s cold inside even in summer and you should bring a long sleeve. You will walk through big halls above the black pitch with a guided expert for this cave. On the way back during our cycling Plitvice Valley experience, the route will take you to Old Drežnik Town. So, there we visit the remains of the fortress and tower from 17ct. The tower stands on the canyon of Korana River and your route takes you for a few kilometers on a gravel trail. This Cycling Plitvice Valley route is a good combination of easy and moderate as you can always take shortcuts.
- Parking
- Guide
- Insurance
- Bikes, different sizes
- Helmets
- Bike locker
- Map of the area
- Barac Caves Entrance (adult 16€, children 8€)
- SPELEON centre (adult 16€, children 8€)
- Food & Beverage
- Transfer (on request)
- Photos or videos (on request)
- Optional guide gratitude
- Bike delivery to accommodation
ROUTE 1: Cycling Plitvice Valley to Barac caves – 12- 30km, easy to moderate
Family route or recreational route through rolling hills to the Barac caves.
Our country is a speleological El Dorado. Not many countries in the World have so many surfaces covered in karst. Over 50% of Croatian territory, even 70%, if we include the undersea surface area, is made of limestone. According to the local legend, the caves were named after Barac, who defeated the furious Turkish giant on the battlefield and earned himself such an honor.
At the entrance is a great picnic spot surrounded by amazing nature and clean fresh water. In the cave, bats are hibernating on huge stalactites and stalagmites. You will walk through a 200m long hall, above pitch black, with an expert guide. Be aware that it’s cold inside even in summer and you should bring long sleeves as the average temperature inside the cave is 10˚C. On the way back options are to extend or take a shortcut with an optional stop at Deer Valley Ranch to see deer, Old Drežnik town, Korana River Canyon…
GOOGLE MAP
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ROUTE 2 – Cycling Secret Military air base „OBJECT 505“ – 50 km, moderate to challenge
A more challenging route will take you to Željava airport or “Object 505”, one of the most sophisticated engineering projects built in 60’ for the communist military air force in Yugoslavia. Cycling through war-ruined villages and military remains, through never endless green landscape following the Croatia-Bosnian border. We cycle on nearly traffic-free roads through forests, between hills and ruined villages from the war. Construction of the Željava Air Base (code-named “Objekat 505”) began in 1948 and was completed in 1968. Before reaching its hidden tunnels inside of the mountain Plješevica, we will pass one of the last “flyers”, the Douglas C-47 Dakota, the only proof of life at Zeljava. This route combines asphalt and gravel roads. Bring with you an ID card, beverages and snacks, sun protection, a phone or camera, and a torch/flashlight for tunnels.
GOOGLE MAP
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ROUTE 3 – Cross County Cycling route – 47km, challenge
Challenge yourself to be in pristine nature not far away from NP Plitvice Lakes but far enough from crowded areas. Route will take you out from the small village of Korita into the forest on the gravel road with a long uphill. You will be awarded with a stunning view and an amazing downhill to another county. Back on the asphalt route, you will be entering the NP zone following the road to Plitvice village, where the highest waterfall in Croatia is 78m. On the way you can find refreshments with the locals, practicing your Croatian language like “Dobar dan, kako ste” | Good afternoon, how are you?
As you are in NP Plitvice Lakes, a few glimpses of the lakes and waterfalls will charge you for the next activity. On your way back is Korana village, the perfect place to enjoy swimming or just to see the local houses, river Korana, and waterfalls.
GOOGLE MAP
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What should I wear?
- Appropriate clothing for the season
- Shoes – you must be wearing shoes connected with your feet. “Flip flops” are not allowed.
Don’t forget to bring with you:
- Sunscreen / sun lotion / body sun protection
- Personal necessary medicine
- Water bottle
- Sandwiches / fruits / snacks and beverages
- Camera / phone / camera
- Sunglasses
- Small backpack
- ID and money
Cycling Plitvice Valley | Adults | Children 12-18yrs |
PRICE | 50,00€ | 40,00€ |
In collaboration with Trek bikes, a brand known around the world for the high quality of produced bikes, which bikes are synonymous with reliability and prestige, provides the cyclists who want to explore on two wheels. Our bikes (sizes S,M,L,XL) are well maintained by top brands in the bicycle industry providing comfort, easy to use, either on gravel or tarmac road, packed with features that make it a worthy choice for a new experience. We upgrade protection between the tire and tube. Besides the bikes, we provide helmets and guides equipped with multi-tools, spare tubes, pumps, multi-tools, tire levers, maps, bike locker, and first aid.
TRANSFER
On request for additional costs, we can pick you up and drop you back at your accommodation.
ARRIVING WITH BUS
The bus station is at Grabovac.
Road D1 connects Zagreb – Slunj – Plitvice Lakes – Korenica – Zadar.
Please check the bus schedule on getbybus.com
Driving distance from… to Grabovac:
Slunj town – 20 km / 20 min
Senj coast town – 115 km / 2 h
Rijeka main bus station – 170 km / 2:20 h
Zadar main Bus station – 145 km / 2 h
Karlovac main bus station – 80 km / 1:10 h
Zagreb main bus station – 125 km / 2 h
Using Driving directions with Google map – Plitvice Outdoor Grabovac
Road signs: Grabovac
Booking is not confirmed till you have received written confirmation from our staff or your booking agent. You can make a reservation via telephone but we need your name and number of participants in written form from an email, social media, or message applications.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If the cancellation has been made by the operator concerned for any reason, a cancellation fee will not apply. You can cancel the tour anytime for a 100% refund as long as the cancellations are 48 hours before the booking date.
No refund if canceled within 48 hours before the activity.
Plitvice Outdoor is not responsible for the loss or damage of your personal items.
Plitvice Outdoor will reschedule the activity for a day or two prior to or after the date booked, if possible. If rescheduling is not possible, the payments will be refunded in full.
Re-scheduling:
Activities can often be rescheduled if sufficient advanced warning is given to us. There is usually no charge for this.
We reserve the right to alter trip itineraries or change locations if necessary due to weather, changes in water level, or other factors beyond our control.
The minimum age is 12 yrs, but to use bikes height and size need to be checked.
Money or credit card for cave tickets. Maybe also beer money, more for your lunch (next to bike rent is a grocery shop and restaurant, but also will be on your biking routes). The clothes you will ride in shorts, a sports top and flat trainers are ideal if you don’t have bike-specific clothes.
Well, to be honest, yes for cycling not for the route. You don’t need to be a champion but the average physical shape will be perfect for the trip.
Yes, likely you will probably end up with some new friends to have a drink with after.
Our meeting time is quite strict. We do our best to be as fast as possible when checking our guests in, so if you anticipate being late, please call us as early as possible to let us know. As a courtesy to our guests who arrive on time, we will wait no longer than 30 minutes for you (i.e. If you meet at 10:00, then we will wait until 10:30 am). If we do not hear from you and our messages are not returned, we will consider your reservation as a no-show and it will not be refunded or rescheduled. We understand of traffic and other issues so please communicate with us and if done so, we will do our best to reschedule you at a later time, day, or week, however, everything is subject to availability and there are no guarantees.
We have a good range of helmet sizes
- S-Small RIDER 155 – 165 cm / 5’1″ – 5’5″
- S-Small INSEAM 74 – 78 cm / 27″ -31″
- M-Medium RIDER 165 – 176 cm / 5’5″ – 5’9″
- M-Medium INSEAM 79 – 83 cm / 31″ – 33″
- L-Large RIDER 177 – 188 cm / 5’10” – 6’2″
- L-Large INSEAM 84 – 89 cm / 33″ – 35″
- XL -Extra Large RIDER 188 – 195 cm / 6’2″ – 6’5″
- XL -Extra Large INSEAM 89 – 91 cm / 35″ – 36″
Not that big. The Plitvice area might be near the highest mountains, but the roads generally follow the valleys over some small rolling hills. Please do check map details.
In the summer months in July and August expect 15 to 33 degrees.
In the spring months from April to July 7 to 25 degrees.
In September, October expects 12 to 25 degrees.
For safety and liability reasons, no alcoholic beverages may be consumed on the trip or prior to our trips. Any participants who have consumed alcohol prior to the trip may not be allowed to subject to the discretion of the head guide. Abusive or drunken behavior that offends our staff or other participants will not be tolerated.
April, May, June – September, and October provide the best warm-weather without mass tourism and traffic. The best time to visit the mountain region is when it is sunny and not too hot.
We like to say Croatia is the most beautiful during springtime; even February, March, October, November expose hidden games behind the forests.
Our guides will be close by to assist you with directions and any issues during the trip. Also, they stop at every junction or intersection so you can see where to go.
Yes, there is public parking in front of the resort.
Yes. We will stay close to the main roads where shops and restaurants are. At our meeting point, we have a restaurant and grocery shop, as well as a souvenir shop.
You can either pay by bank transfer that needs to be cleared before your ride date or Paypal or you can pay cash on the day. Paying with credit cards in shops, and cave entrances is accepted.