Country: Croatia
Area name: Medvednica mountain
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 28-Jul-2008
Length (km): 15.7
Elevation gain (m): 370
Technical difficulty: ●
GPS tracklog: download
Overview of mountain biking route:
Zelina – Kladeščica mountain bike route is situated on Medvednica mountain. The starting point is Sveti Ivan Zelina (Zelina), the small city near Zagreb. Kladeščica saddle is at elevation of about 500 meters over the sea level. Near the trail there are the ruins of Zelingrad – the fortified town dated from mid 13th century. After the rainy days some sections of the trail are muddy. The route can be combined with The ridge of Medvednica route.
Getting there:
Europe, Croatia, Zagreb, Sveti Ivan Zelina.
Map of mountain biking route:
Description of MTB route:
The starting point of the mountain bike route is the crossroad in Sveti Ivan Zelina city. At the crossroad turn left and keep right on the paved road to the north west course. At the next crossroad turn right on the labeled unpaved road. At the next crossroad keep left. After about 2.2 km on the labeled crossroad turn left to the ruins of Zelingrad or proceed straight towards Kladeščica. The next crossroad is at Kladeščica saddle. Turn left to visit Kladeščica hut or turn right to ride back for Sveti Ivan Zelina city. The hut is few hundred meters from the crossroad. The trail intersects with The ridge of Medvednica route. From the crossroad turn right for Sveti Ivan Zelina and ride to the east course. At the end of the village keep left and follow the carriageway with red/white labels. After the rainy days the section is muddy. The carriageway turns into the unpaved road. Ride on the road until you reach the crossroad. Turn left on the muddy carriageway. The carriageway ends with a crossroad. Turn left on the unpaved road. After a hundred meters keep right on the paved road and proceed straight back to Sveti Ivan Zelina city. For more details check above Interactive Map and below Notes & Photo Gallery of the route.
Elevation profile of MTB route:
Notes & references:
The route is recommended during all seasons. During winter time check the snow conditions. GPS with uploaded route is a must.
Gallery of mountain biking route: