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Pokljuka Plateau (from Bled)

Category 2

18 km

Distance

850 m

Elevation Gain

4.7%

Average Gradient

11%

Max Gradient

Pokljuka is the hidden gem of the Julian Alps cycling scene — a vast forested plateau at 1,300m sitting directly above Lake Bled, used by the Slovenian national biathlon team for altitude training and by Pogačar and Roglič in their development years. The climb from Bled begins immediately above the...

Pro Tip

The full Pokljuka circuit — ascending via the main road from Bled and descending via Krnica back to Bohinjska Bistrica, then returning to Bled along the Bohinj valley — covers 65km with 1,100m of clim...

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