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The routes

Each ride is written as a self-contained, circular route with a place to park at the start and returning to the car at the end. All the salient information about the route, such as distance, height gained and grade, is presented at the beginning in its own box. There is also a profile to give you an idea of the route’s hills and descents, but please note that the scales on each profile are not necessarily the same as any of the other rides. Finally, there is the route description itself: pertinent directions presented in paragraphs that break the ride up into manageable chunks.

The grading

Each ride is given a grade similar to those used at British trail centres. Blue is easiest, followed by red and then black.

In Britain, however, the grade is largely to tell you only how technical the route is. In Slovenia, many of the routes are not especially technical but may become quite remote or require a high degree of physical fitness. The grades used in this book, therefore, can be summarised as follows: