National Body of the Community Initiative Programme www.koroska.si 2007 INTERREG IIIA Slovenia – Austria 2000–2006 is: TIC Slovenj Gradec Glavni trg 24 The Republic of Slovenia SI - 2380 Slovenj Gradec The Government Office for Local Self- T: +386(0)2 88 12 116 Government and Regional Policy E: [email protected] year: > Publishing www.slovenjgradec.si TIC Park kralja Matjaža Dikplast Center 101 SI - 2393 Črna na Koroškem > Print: T: +386(0)2 87 03 066 E: [email protected] www.crna.si Jasna Kalčič TIC Dravograd The content of the document is the responsibility of the RRA Trg 4. julija 50 Koroška, d. o. o., the Regional Development Agency for Koroška, E SI - 2370 Dravograd > Design: and in no way reflects the view of the European Union. T: +386(0)2 87 10 285 E: [email protected] www.dravograd.si In the “Dežela pod Peco – Equally beautiful and a millennium; the story TIC Ravne na Koroškem Petzenland” region, exciting are the stops on about people who have SPECIALISED CYCLING OFFER UR [ » Trg svobode 21 Guided tours Renting bicycles Transfers Service and shop Accommodation SI - 2390 Ravne na Koroškem numerous valleys rise these paths where each been extracting the Bike Nomad Center, Tourist farm Koroš × × × × T: +386(0)2 82 21 219 T E: [email protected] www.mtbpark.com, Jamnica 10, SI - 2391 Prevalje > Telefon: +386 (0)2 87 03 060 from the lowlands to cyclist will be welcomed wisdom of survival from www.ravne.si/tic Sport Center Klopeiner see × × × × × just under the mighty by the kind-hearted the nature’s bosom for www.sportcenter.at, Ostuferstraße 9, A - 9122 St. Kanzian / Škocjan > Telefon: +43 (0)4 23 93 245 Regionalentwicklung Südkärnten Verein mountain peaks. They and hospitable locals. centuries. Enduro × and www.enduro.si, Trg 60a, SI - 2391 Prevalje > Telefon: +386 (0)2 82 31 689 feature either sections of Getting to know the www.klopeinersee.at prepared biking trails or cultural and historical Biking fans may use Sport 2000 Britzmann × × RRA Koroška Koschatstrasse 2, A - 9150 Bleiburg / Pliberk > Telefon: +43 (0)4 23 52 221 Tourismusregion Klopeinersee – Südkärnten GmbH I innumerable networks legacy of the “Dežela biking maps for help. Gorko × Schulstrasse 10 The cross-border tourist destination of forest roads and pod Peco – Petzenland” They are usually available www.gorko.si, Šmartno 208a, SI-2380 Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu > Telefon: +386 (0)2 88 38 330 A - 9122 Seelach / Sele “Dežela pod Peco – Petzenland” T: +43 (0)4 23 92 222 .S paths offering almost region means reliving the in tourist information E: [email protected] of the plus archives encompasses the area of the Koroška www.klopeinersee.at region in Slovenia and South limitless possibilities for story of the friendship centres in larger towns WARNING D [ » Tourismusverein Bad Eisenkappel Carinthia in Austria. The natural and Most of the cycling trails listed in this brochure lead along roads with regular vehicle traffic (although not particularly busy) so Vellach 10 administrative border runs across the all members of the ever between man and nature and at biking friendly cyclists need to be particularly careful. Be mindful of the natural environment through which you are cycling and of other cyclists, A - 9135 Bad Eisenkappel / Železna Kapla T: +43 (0)4 23 88 686 Peca/Petzen mountain. In the future, NA OF LS growing biking tribe. that has been lasting for tourist service providers. hikers and other people using the same trail. Use of these trails is at your own risk. E: [email protected] this mountain will no longer have www.tiscover.at/bad-eisenkappel Tomo Jeseničnik, Nace Zavrl Jeseničnik, Nace Tomo the function of separation, but rather Stadtgemeinde Bleiburg / of acting as the main connection Mestna občina Pliberk 10. Oktoberplatz 1 between the two regions. EE A - 9150 Bleiburg / Pliberk NLAN T: +43 (0)4 23 52 110 > Photographs: E: [email protected] We are not burdened with www.bleiburg.at E administrative borders and instead Žare Tomšič Žare wish to include in the joint offer Gemeinde Neuhaus / Z Občina Suha the most attractive and marketable A - 9155 Neuhaus / Suha > Texts: tourist products from both regions in T: +43 (0)4 35 62 043 WH E: [email protected] order to reach the set goals. www.neuhaus.at E Gemeinde Feistritz ob Bleiburg / Primož Vodovnik Primož The beauty of the times we are living Občina Bistrica nad Pliberkom pet in is in allowing the experiencing of A - 9150 St. Michael / Šmihel H T: +43 (0)4 23 52 257 > Editor: diversity, courage, difference and E: [email protected] petzenland innovation. In the “Dežela pod Peco – www.feistritz-bleiburg.at T Petzenland” region we combine them Gemeinde Globasnitz / Občina Globasnica in dynamic rhythms of searching, A - 9142 Globasnitz / Globasnica d.o.o. RRA Koroška reaching, and surpassing of known T: +43 (0)4 23 03 10 The project is partly financed by the European Union E: [email protected] and unknown boundaries or simply in within the framework of the Community Initiative IN IN WWW. www.globasnitz.at Publisher: carefree long distance relaxation. Programme INTERREG IIIA Slovenia – Austria 2000–2006 In The Wheels A [ TREKKING » G [ DOWNHILL » AND ROAD CycLING N FROM THE MT. PETZEN I L You may also climb the hill Fans of longer biking trips with less drive will enable you to see luxuri- pec thick tyres can drive on the modern, ous views across the magnificent using the cabin lift and focus prepared non-dusty tracks of vary- diversity of the landscape and enjoy simply on the attractive down- yc ing difficulties. The biking network homemade refreshments, friendly ac- hill following the mountain trail. / Road includes a part of the picturesque commodation for the night, profes- N C The Siebenhütten international Drau Cycling Path and sional bicycle servicing and guide E Mountain Bike Trail D paths by the landscape parks lead- service. A surprise for you may come Z Starting point: Lake Pirkdorf MOUNTAIN » ing through interesting sections of in the form of an exciting cross of a [ Mountain Bike Park Kundi’s Biking Routes Total length: 24 km BIKING Wild Tracks Starting point: Prevalje the Carinthian countryside, from lake hollow over a hanging bridge very The lowest point: 531 m OA Starting points: Črna na Koroškem, Total length: 112 km to lake or around the towns. Your high above a river. The highest point: 1.711 m Mežica Marked trails: 5 R Total length: 350 km The lowest point: 415 m Info: Number of tours:12 The highest point: 955 m Petzen Bergbahnen Gmbh. The Drau Cycling Path Cycling between the D Marked trails: 6 Info: www.kundi.org The international Drau Cycling Path leads from Carinthian Lakes Tel: +43 (0)42 35 2246 The particular Carinthian After just a few turns by mighty beech trees Downhill The lowest point: 495 m the source of the Drau River in Italy through There are twelve cycling tours connecting G www.petzen.net attention and dedication of the pedals you are or innumerable pine The highest point: 1.400 m Austria and into Slovenia following arranged Carinthian lakes over the mountains. One of to mountain biking is already enjoying a ride tree forests where the them leads over the border between Lake N Info: www.mtbpark.com cycling trails and local roads by the river. PET MT. E AN priceless for fans of between the orchards, only “noise” will be your Total length: 366 km Klopein and The Podzemlje Pece – tourist I H G bicycles with thick tyres. fields and forests on panting and the sound of Info: www.drauradweg.com mine and museum (cycling in the mine). K G Total length: 854/84 km UNDERGROUND Many years ago, when your way to the lively birds and roebucks. If you The Mountain Bike Trail The Mountain Bike Trail N [ » Info: www.kaernten-seen-biking.at I many viewed it as just alpine posts or the like speed, then the tops around the Peca around the Uršlja gora N BIKING I Starting points: Črna na Koroškem, Starting point: Ivarčko jezero lake (access T M another passing fad, we silent lookout spots. of these trails are just for The South Carinthian The Bleiburg – St. Michael Art Trail There is an additional unique Mežica, Feistritz ob from Ravne na Koroškem K saw how friendly the You can silently drive you. You will not even Experience the trail across the south of the BI D Cycling Network KK attraction. Mountain bikes are Bleiburg, Globasnitz and Slovenj Gradec) bicycle is to man and past roebucks grazing notice that the corners Starting points: Bleiburg, Lake Pirkdorf, Jauntal valley, connecting churches, landmarks, built for laborious enjoyment Total length: 49 km Total length: 41 km E Globasnitz, Eberndorf, healing springs, energy stones, galleries, mod- nature and sensed a new in meadows or ascend are treacherous, sharp BI in the mountains, but here, The lowest point: 460 m The lowest point: 394 m Sittersdorf ern sculptures, the highest railway bridge in FRO opportunity: to show the towards the green and unclear, and that the you can even drive through The highest point: 1.315 m The highest point: 1.138 m Total length: over 950 km Europe and a diverse countryside. truly pristine beauty of the mountain tops alongside road tends to incline in TR N N Total length: 50 km the mountain – through the near and far environment a great capercailzie. the wrong direction from I Info: www.kunst-radweg.at abandoned mysterious mining ROUN The Mountain Bike The Pohorje LL to the travellers using You can drive on time to time.