Mura cycling route Cycling map and description of the route Pomurje Međimurska županija 1:75000 www.mura-drava.eu Mura Cycling Route Along the left Bank... In Croatia ... Mura-Drava.bike – cycling route While cycling along the left bank, you will at all times be ac- The cycling route on both sides of the river certainly does Mura Cycling Route is known as one of the most beautiful Mura-Drava.bike – non-asphalt cycling route companied by the melodic dialect of the Prekmurje region. not end in Slovenia. It leads you into the neighbouring cycling routes in this area. You may expect easy riding This was once an independent language, and even today, this region of Međimurje, where you have many options Mura-Drava.bike – connective cycling route with many culinary delights in the magical landscape dialect requires some amount of effort to be understood by for choosing the way. You can stay near the Mura River of the Mura River. Whether your expectations are high, the unfamiliar guest. Your cycling adventure will begin in the where you can see many natural attractions and cycle you will realise at the end that you have got more than Austrian town of Sicheldorf and will lead you towards Lendava. one part of the route through Regional park Mura-Drava. The beginning of cycling routel on the varied terrain could ever imagine. The route demands you only to Along the way, the route offers you many opportunities, twists The other choice can be the route where you will feel surrender to the warm welcome of local people, excel- The end of cycling route on varied terrain and turns and will allow you to customise it as you wish. You cultural attractions of the place. Independently of the lent cuisine, green landscape with fields and meadows, can cross over the Mura at many points along the way, either choice you will be surprised about hospitality and Tourist information centre mysterious forests, ravishing vineyards… During cycling, by using classical bridges or a ferry ride. modesty of local people, excellent cuisine and beautiful step by step you will discover rich history of the region, Cultural sights nature because of which Međimurje is called »The flower its culture, nature and people. Along the right Bank... garden of Croatia«. Natural sights If you decide to follow marked cycling route, the route In Slovenia, the Mura River’s right bank represents the part of The end of the route is at Legrad, where the Mura River Sports activities will lead you by many cultural and natural attractions Styria and Prlekija. The cycling route will lead you all the way confluences with the Drava River. and many opportunities for other kinds of recreations from the Austrian border in the north to the Croatian border in Accommodation the south. If you think that you have finally begun to understand offered along the way to allure you as active athletes. The route runs along settled cycling routes and less Restaurant You will certainly not want to miss tasting the local dialect of Prekmurje, you will realise that you have to start all traffic local roads and is appropriate for all recreational cuisine and excellent wines, which are appreciated both over again on the right bank. Throughout history, the Mura has cyclists. Because of different kinds of grounding the use Service of bicycles played an important role which has been most recognised in in our home country and abroad. However you are still of trekking or mountain bikes is recommended. Ferry on the Mura River on holiday, you should take some time relaxing in a the dialect spoken by the people. Motorway spa and feel the benevolent effects of thermal water. Attention, very traffic road State road The cycling route in Slovenia runs along the left and Border crossing point for international traffic Local road right bank of the Mura River and continues to Croatia. Border crossing point for interstate traffic Side road, field or forest path A 1 Cmurek – Apače 6 1 2 Gornja 2 Apače – Gornja Radgona 10 Radgona Murska Sobota H 3 RIGHT BANK OF THE MURA RIVER: E 653 Gornja Radgona – Hrastje Mota 14 4 3 LEFT BANK OF THE MURA RIVER: E 653 Gederovci – Bakovci 15 Lendava You should be aware that you are coming to places Lenart 5 with Pannonian soul, hospitality and openness. 4 RIGHT BANK OF THE MURA RIVER: E 653 6 Hrastje Mota – Gibina 28 Dober den van boug daj! will be the greeting that LEFT BANK OF THE MURA RIVER: Ljutomer 7 will accompany you on your way. Bakovci – Gornja Bistrica 29 8 5 Gornja Bistrica – Mala Polana 40 6 Mala Polana – border crossing point Pince 44 9 7 Gibina – Hlapičina 49 11 Ptuj Ormož 8 Hlapičina – Podturen 55 E 71 Čakovec E 65 10 9 Podturen – Donji Hrašćan 58 10 Donji Hrašćan – Donji Mihaljevec 59 11 Donji Mihaljevec – Donja Dubrava 60 Varaždin Murradweg 1. Cmurek – Apače Tourist and recreation centre in Zgornje Murradweg Konjišče has been developing into a complete tourist (16 km; 11,5 km – asphalt and 4,5 km – dirt road) destination (fishing, camping ...). You can enjoy unspoiled Riders in the Austrian Mureck cycle over the Mura River Bridge and arrive to Slovenia, where nature and beautiful surroundings peaceful and relaxing they continue the way left towards the right side of the Mura River. On the Slovenian side moments alone or in company in the touristic recreation Gora they come to Trate. centre in Konjišče. It offers the possibility of fishing, beach volleyball and remains of giant oak, named father of the TRATE is typical ridge village in Slovenske gorice in the municipality of Šentilj. Pannonian oaks. The village was first mentioned in 1419 as Wisenpach. The settlement has been Huge oak tree named the father of the Pannonian developed on three descending ridges of a typical NW-SE direction, where are oaks, fell down into the water by the banks of the Mura mostly located farms. River 1350 years long ago. It was found not earlier than in You should continue along the way where the Mura River is running along the left side and 1999 during the rehabilitation of abandoned gravel pits. you will come to Vratja vas. After less than two kilometers from the beginning in Trate, where TIC APAČE In 2005 the oak trunk was fully excavated. His position, Apače 35 the buildings on the left side end, the way leads you off the main road on the left, on the 9253 Apače the properties of debris, in which it has been found, and less busy, orderly, paved road among meadows and fields. It is important to stay on the left Tel: +386 (0)59 936 068 geomorphologic characteristics of the surroundings suggest side in the first small crossroad as the view of tourist and recreation Zg. Konjišče will extend. Email:[email protected], that it was suspended on meander dunes. The data show After a visit to the ponds, you should continue cycling www.tic-apace.si If you want to stop and see the father of Pannonian oaks, or perhaps walk by the ponds, that this was once a mighty tree. The first section above the and turn left across the first crossroad and continue play with children on the playground or just lay the blanket on the grass, listen to the birds, hive, the number of rings has been close to 160 (all can not along the way past the farmhouse along the well admire and merge in the nature, this is the perfect place and it is right to turn to right route. be ascertained), which means that the tree was 200 years maintained dirt road. You will be surrounded by trees old when it crashed into the water, as the circumference of on the left and you can admire fields of maize, wheat, the trunk sapwood partly fell away. In addition it was found canola, barley and pasture on the right. The route has that the oak tree has been really magnificent tree when it been slowly turning to the right, where you have been crashed into the water with a thickness of about 150 cm, height around 30 meters and a volume of about 28.7 m3. 6 7 a little away from the Mura River, however you should already turn left at the next house You should continue cycling after rest towards Apače. When you will come to Apače the church of on the left side and continue cycling by the asphalt path. the assumption of Mary with the most beautiful Gothic rosette in Slovenia, built in 1440, welcomes you on the left side. And you have already been on the main road where you should turn left towards After almost 3 kilometers of cycling among the houses and fields you will reach the Gornja Radgona. You can relax and refresh yourself in the heart of Apače. crossroad with the priority road, where you can decide for a short trip in the direction of the Črnci (turn right) where you can visit the mansion Freuendau or turn left and continue The settlement APAČE lies on Apaško polje at the border with Austria. It is a dispersed cycling along the main road. settlement of Pannonian type with a distinct German architecture. Apače is located at In the middle of the abandoned Baroque French castle park in Črnci in Apače the road, which connects the border crossing Trate in the direction of Sladki vrh and Freunedau baroque mansion Šentilj. The year 1923 was an important year in the history of valley Apaška dolina, stands, the successor to the original particularly in the sense of the use of Slovenian language in this area.