Distance: 35 km
Level of difficulty: difficult
Terrain: asphalt, macadam
Starting point: Dobrava Hotel
Course: Dobrava Hotel, Križevec, Stranice, Črešnjice, Sojek, Žiče Charterhouse, Špitalič, Žiče, Blato, Konjiška Vas, SlovenskeKonjice, Dobrava Hotel.
Important sights along the way: old historic centre of Slovenske Konjice(Church of St. George dating back to the 14th century, Trebnik Mansion, renowned for herbalism, Riemer City Gallery, Fijavž Anton Bicycle Repair Workshop, Preloge pri Slovenskih Konjicah 24b, JESIX d.o.o. Trade, Bicycle Repair Workshop and Services, Liptovska 22). The 100 Frankolovo Victims Museum, Greben by Stranice, Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Črešnjice, mentioned in 1402, Žiče Charterhouse, established between 1155 and 1165, Valley of Saint John the Baptist, Gastuž Inn in Špitalič, the oldest inn in Slovenia dating back to 1467, Church of the Visitation of Mary in Špitalič, constructed around 1190, Bezenšek Mill and Sawmill in Žiče, dating back to 1853.
Description
Cycle past the Zreče Lake and continue your journey through Križevec (422 metres above sea level), from where you will descend to the Stranice village and take the regional road towards Celje. Before Frankolovo, turn right towards Črešnjice. The turn will be followed by a lengthy ascent on the sunny slope of the Konjiška Gora Mountain, until you reach the Črešnjice (511 metres above sea levels) and Sojek (558 metres above sea levels) villages. This is followed by a lengthy descent to the Valley of Saint John the Baptist, where the lonesome oldest convent in Slovenia, the Žiče Charterhouse, awaits. Continue from the Žiče Charterhouse along the road that takes you through Žiče, Konjiška Vas and Blato to Slovenske Konjice and back to Terme Zreče.