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In Mrzla Vodica, you can also tour a stunning bridge built in carved stone, while the \u201cHouse of Nature\u201d in Lokve invites you to try its renowned authentic liqueurs. After refreshments or lunch in Delnice, continue cycling down the Louisiana road toward the Veliki Vodenjak viewpoint, a great spot for a quick break. Once in Zalesina, get off the Louisiana road for an adventurous ride along the second historical and tourist road \u2013 the Caroline, connecting Ravna Gora, Mrkopalj and Fu\u017eine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Starting from the \u010coka peninsula, the gravel stretch of the trail leads uphill to the Mosti\u0107i area, and then toward the village of Vrata. Having reached Vrata and made the level crossing, continue cycling along the railway track to Belo Selo and from there on, the trail will take you back to the Gmajna Sports and Recreation Centre via an asphalt route, passing by the Caroline Educational Mountain Garden on the way. Afterwards, a steep ascent followed by a gentle ride uphill will take you to the Preradovi\u0107 viewpoint, boasting a stunning view of Fu\u017eine and the Li\u010dko Polje field. Returning from the peak, by the end of the steep descent, the trail takes you right, back to Mosti\u0107i via the highway, descending to the starting point on the \u010coka peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trail is moderately demanding, with ascents toward Vrata and the Preradovi\u0107 peak being more challenging, though rather short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Starting from the village of Vrata, the trail continues below the Plasa viewpoint. For the first 2.5 kilometres, it takes you uphill via an asphalt road, after which a right turn lands you on a gravel path, which continues through a forest to the village of Donja Slavica. The trail passes underneath the Velika Slavica peak, which can be reached by following a short hiking trail. At the end of the gravel path, by the water reservoir, the trail turns left onto the old Caroline road leading to the village of Donja Slavica and, further along, toward the village of Vrata. If you are willing and able, you can keep cycling until the route takes you to the stone ruins of the village of Gornja Slavica and the stone pillar ruins of the old bridge across the Caroline road. In that case, you will need to turn right by the water reservoir and ride about two kilometres to reach the site. When returning to Vrata, take the gravel path by the Educational Mountain Garden, which follows the pipeline route back to the starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trail is moderately demanding, with a long, moderately demanding ascent at the start and a rather steep decline at the village of Donja Slavica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Starting from the centre of Lokve, the trail takes you toward the Sopa\u010d area, stopping by the Lokvarka cave \u2013 the second largest cave in Croatia, which can be explored up to a depth of 70 metres. The cave is decorated with all kinds of calcite formations spanning across several galleries. After exploring the underground, follow the trail up to Brestova Draga and the stone pillars, which are the ruins of a viaduct located on the historical Caroline road. From there on, the trail descends toward Slavica and Belo Selo, where you will want to take a break to visit the Mountain Garden on the Caroline road offering the juiciest blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep following the trail to the Roswell cowboy village which boasts buildings typical of a small Wild West town, such as a saloon and a sheriff\u2019s office. The village is famous for acting as the setting of a film trilogy centring around the fictional Native American chief Winnetou.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Along old historical roads","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"along-old-historical-roads","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-19 14:39:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-19 13:39:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/gorskikotarbike.com\/routes\/727-tragovima-starih-povijesnih-cesta\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"route","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"kind":145},"yoast_head":"\n