Project Description
Maribor wine hills
EASY
Old vineyards, green forest, Drava River, friendly locals and great wine are highlights of the tour. offers. Laugh with friends, enjoy wonderful views and taste great Styrian wines on the riverside Lent at the end. Jump into the nature directly from a City park with a short climb to Piramida hill. Piramida with a ruins of an old castle and a a chapel on top offers great views on Maribor, green slopes of Pohorje and Drava river all the way to Ptuj. Ride among vineyards, forests and friendly locals.
Skills
Fitness
Beauty
- Length 15 km
Ascend 200 m
Duration 2-3 h
Season all year
Maribor wine hills tour
Highlights
Views from local hills Piramida and Kalvarija
Lent – Old charming city centre
The world’s oldest Grape Vine
Itinerary
9:30 am Start at Maribor City park
We will start with paddling up to Piramida hill, between vineyards up to the top where we find ruins of the old castle. We will catch a beautiful view of the city of Maribor with green Pohorje hill in the background. Ride will continue on local trails in woods, with easy ups and down to the next hills. Final part will bring us to the hill of Kalvarija, visiting the old church on the top. And the final descent will bring us down to the Lent old city centre, with a visit of the world’s oldest Grape Vine.
13:00 am Finish at the House of the Old Wine, Lent Maribor
Map
Included
- Professional guide
- Exciting 2-3 h long bike tour
- Full support from our team. In case any technical issues occur, we’ll make sure everything is fixed
- Photo memories
Not included
- Lunch, snacks and drinks on tour
Optional
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Wine cellar tour with wine tasting
- Bike equipment – Mountain bike and bike helmet
- Private guide
FAQ
Groups are smaller for better experiences. We travel in groups of 5-max. 10 people. The minimal number of people for an individual group tour is 4. For private tours, please contact us to Info
Guides are experienced cycling guides, who know all hidden spots of tour locations. They will support you with all experience and skills any time you’ll need them. Storytelling on base of cultural and natural sights on the way makes experience even better.
On every tour we will stop for snack or lunch, where you can try local culinary specialties.
Our cycling tours are suitable both for those who cycle regularly and those who take a cycling trip occasionally. Together we choose a tour and adjust it to your skills and abilities, we can make a difficult and technical demanding tour for skilled riders and an enjoyable trip for the one who ride occasionally.
Wear comfortable sports clothes. For tours in the mountains, where temperatures can change rapidly, bring warm clothes and a waterproof jacket in case of bad weather.
Please bring bottle of water and sun protection in summer months. We provide all the cycling gear (bikes, helmets, service first aid, …). Any additional gear, can be stored in a van.
Children are welcome, as long as they can ride for at least 20 kilometres. Please notify us in advance, about kids joining the tour when you book. Together we will adjust the difficulty of the tour for that group. Please notify us, about children’s own gear.
Great tours might be ruined due to bad weather. We’ll make sure the tours happen even in less ideal weather, but we will put your safety first. In case your tour gets cancelled due to bad weather, we’ll return your money.
