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Vršič from Kranjska Gora

4.4
9 reviews | Elevation profile | 18 photos
Vršič from Kranjska Gora
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Statistics

Difficulty points 885
Length 11.7 km
Average gradient 7%
Steepest 100 meters 13.2%
Total ascent 818m

Short recap

29 hairpin turns
Cobbles
#11 toughest climb of Slovenia
#17 most elevation gain of Slovenia
#24 longest climb of Slovenia
#56 average steepest climb of Slovenia
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Vršič from Kranjska Gora is a climb in the region Slovenia. It is 11.7km long and bridges 818 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 885. The top of the ascent is located at 1611 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 9 reviews of this climb and uploaded 18 photos.

Road names: Vršiška cesta & 206

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Reviews (9)

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MikeR11
3 Mo 4.0

Make aure you know what you’re getting into before heading out as far as clothes/gear. Out and back from the Kranjska Gora side on a wet day. Make sure you’ve got gravel skills so you can let trucks/campers/tractors pass safely on the switchbacks. Sketchy descents with the cobbled corners. Scenery is breathtaking even shrouded in mist and rain.

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Haile
4 Mo 4.0
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Beautiful climb, first through the forest and later you are above the tree line with nice views. I rode there during the annual commemoration at the Russian church. Lots of folklore. After the section on a hot day, a cool dip in Jezero Jasna.

Prachtige klim, eerst door het bos en later ben je boven de boomgrens met mooie uitzichten. Ik reed er tijdens de jaarlijkse herdenking in de Russische kerk. Veel folklore. Na de afdeling op een warme dag een koele duik in Jezero Jasna.

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Jaspervv
4 Mo 5.0
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Super beautiful and quite tough climb. Cash quite steep, but with beautiful views. Unfortunately there is quite a lot of (tourist) traffic driving up, but I can't blame them, as it is just beautiful. Most of the bends have cobblestones. That's nice uphill, but a bit tricky on the descent. Still, for me that was part of the charm. After the descent, there are plenty of spots in Kranjska Gora to still enjoy the performance.

Supermooie en best wel zware klim. Contant vrij steil, maar met prachtige uitzichten. Helaas rijdt er best wat (toeristen)verkeer omhoog, maar ik kan ze geen ongelijk geven, want het is er gewoon mooi. In de meeste bochten liggen kasseien. Dat is naar boven leuk, maar wel wat lastig in de afdaling. Toch, voor mij was dat een deel van de charme. Na de afdaling zijn er genoeg plekjes in Kranjska Gora om nog te genieten van de geleverde prestaties.

Vršič from Kranjska Gora
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dwelleke
5 Mo 3.0
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I understand that the climb is iconic, with some very beautiful scenery to constantly look out over, but I was seriously mistaken about the percentages listed here. My bike computer gave percentages of 11, 12 to as much as 15 per cent a lot more often. The Stelvio is also already on my record, but despite the lower score in climbing points, I found it much harder.

Ik begrijp dat de klim iconisch is, met een zeer mooi landschap om voortdurend op uit te kijken, maar ik heb me toch serieus mispakt aan de percentages die hier vermeld staan. Mijn fietscomputertje gaf heel wat vaker percentages van 11, 12 tot wel 15 percent aan. De Stelvio staat ook reeds op mijn conto, maar ondanks de lagere score in klimpunten heb ik deze als veel zwaarder ervaren.

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jwsamsom
1 y 5.0 01:03:00 (11.2km/h)
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A few weeks ago, I made a trek that included the Vrsic pass and the Mangart pass. I started about 10 kilometres east of Kransjka Gora. A pretty flat cycle path runs there, through the valley between the Karawanks and Triglav National Park. This allowed me a nice half-hour warm-up ride. Starting a climb like that's not so nice with cold muscles.... The first few kilometres went fine. The road was wide, not too steep, but after a while that changed. I had driven the climb once before by car, so I knew what was coming. The hairpin turns (with the boulders) are iconic for this climb. Cool to do. Along the way it was busy with cars's, motorbikes and cyclists, but nowhere was this a nuisance. Halfway up the climb things got tough, there the gradients increase considerably. Chunks of well over 10%! Until the pass, the same remains true. It is also very busy at the top, crowded with cars's and motorbikes. After a short coffee stop, I took the descent towards Bovec. The south side is reasonably good tarmac, with quite a few hairpin bends at the beginning. Up to Bovec you descend over 1,000 metres in about 25 kilometres.

Een paar weken geleden maakte ik een tocht met daarin de Vrsic-pas en de Mangart-pas. Ik startte ongeveer 10 kilometer ten oosten van Kransjka Gora. Daar loopt een behoorlijk vlak fietspad, door het dal tussen de Karawanken en het National Park Triglav. Hierdoor kon ik mooi een klein half uurtje warm rijden. Met koude spieren direct aan zo'n klim beginnen is niet zo fijn... De eerste paar kilometers gingen prima. De weg was breed, niet al te steil, maar na verloop van tijd veranderde dat. Ik had de klim al een keer met de auto gereden, dus ik wist wat er zou komen. De haarspeldbochten (met de keien) zijn iconisch voor deze klim. Gaaf om te doen. Onderweg was het druk met auto's, motoren en fietsers, maar nergens was dit hinderlijk. Halverwege de klim werd het zwaar, daar nemen de hellingspercentages behoorlijk toe. Stukken van ruim boven de 10%! Tot aan de pas blijft dat ook zo. Ook boven is het erg druk, het staat er vol met auto's en motoren. Na een korte koffiestop nam ik de afdaling richting Bovec. De zuidkant is redelijk goed asfalt, met in het begin nog een flink aantal haarspeldbochten. Tot aan Bovec daal je in ongeveer 25 kilometer ruim 1000 meter.

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Vanelderen
2 y 5.0 01:00:04 (11.7km/h)
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One of my first climbing experiences.

Nice climb with progressive gradients. The last 2 km are the most difficult.

The cobblestones in every corner make it very unique. It makes the descent quite difficult

Despite the fact that Mangart, a bit further away, is the toughest and highest col in Slovenia, there is a lot more (cycling) tourism on this mountain.

één van mijn eerste klimervaringen.

Mooie klim waarvan de stijgingspercentages progressief toenemen. De laatste 2 km zijn de lastigste.

De kasseien in iedere bocht maken het erg uniek. Het maakt het afdalen wel behoorlijk lastig

Ondanks dat de iets verderop gelegen Mangart de zwaarste en hoogste col van Slovenië is, is er op deze berg toch een stuk meer (wieler)toerisme.

Vršič from Kranjska Gora
Vršič from Kranjska Gora
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Conrad
3 y 5.0
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Iconic climb in Slovenia. The pass was built by hand by the Russians in the first world war. Originally the whole road surface was made of cobblestones. Now only the curves on the north side (Kranska Gora) are paved with cobblestones. The rest is paved and the south side is covered with a perfect asphalt layer.
You can taste the history when you cycle here, you drive quietly from the now lively Kranska Gora along the lake up. Every curve is numbered, up and down in total 50 hairpin bends.
The 24 to the top regularly give beautiful views.
Above is a vast hiking and nature reserve. Many Slovenians go up to the top with their families to go into the mountains.
The view of the Soca valley is fantastic and you can before you go down cycle a little bit up on the left side so you can make beautiful pictures.
The descent is a feast, down you can turn around and take the road back, or you go to Bovec along the Soca river and climb to Log Port Magartom where you can drive towards Italy via the Predil or even just cycling up the Mangart so you after more than 11 kilometers on the highest mountain in Slovenia are.

Iconische klim in Slovenie. De pas is in de eerste wereldoorlog door de Russen met de hand aangelegd. Oorspronkelijk was het hele wegdek van kinderkoppen. Nu zijn alleen de bochten aan de noordzijde ( Kranska Gora) nog met kinderkopjes geplaveid. De rest is geasfalteerd en de zuid-zijde is met een perfecte asfaltlaag bedekt.
Je proeft de historie als je hier fietst, je rijdt rustig vanuit het inmiddels levendige Kranska Gora langs het meer omhoog. Iedere bocht is genummerd, up en down in totaal 50 haarspeld bochten.
De 24 naar de top geven regelmatig mooie vergezichten.
Boven is het een uitgestrekt wandel en natuurgebied. Veel Slovenen trekken naar boven om met het gezin de bergen in te gaan.
Het zicht op de Soca vallei is fantastisch en je kunt voordat je gaat afdalen nog een stukje omhoog fietsen aan de linkerzijde zodat je mooie foto's kunt maken.
De afdaling is een feest, beneden kun je omdraaien en de weg terug nemen, of je gaat naar Bovec langs de Soca rivier en klimt naar Log Port magartom alwaar je richting Italie kunt rijden via de Predil of nog even de Mangart opfietst zodat je na ruim 11 kilometer op de hoogste berg van Slovenie bent.

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Tjaart
3 y 5.0
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Beautiful climb in the Julian Alps with many cobbled hairpins and beautiful mountain scenery. The first three kilometres from Krjanska Gora, partly along Lake Jasna, are fairly flat, then the serious climbing begins. You also pass a Russian chapel on the way, commemorating the Russian prisoners of war who built the pass in 1915. Only downside is that the pass is a tourist attraction, so it's best to start very early like me. The descent on the other side is great.

Mooie klim in de Julische Alpen met veel met kasseien geplaveide haarspeldbochten en prachtig berglandschap. De eerste drie kilometer vanaf Krjanska Gora, deels langs het Jasna meer, zijn vrij vlak, daarna begint het serieuze klimmen. Je passeert onderweg ook nog een Russische kapel die de Russische krijgsgevangen herdenkt die de de pas in 1915 hebben gebouwd. Enige nadeel is dat de pas een toeristische attractie is, dus je kunt het best net als ik erg vroeg starten. De afdaling aan de andere kant is geweldig.

Vršič from Kranjska Gora
Vršič from Kranjska Gora
Vršič from Kranjska Gora
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PeterMol
4 y 4.0
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Wonderful climb from Kranjska Gora, in Slovenia. Beautiful cobblestone hairpin bends give a wonderful nostalgic feeling. Besides that, the surroundings are great and inspiring with the sharp peaks: despite the just crossed 1600 meter altitude a real feeling of cycling in the high mountains!

Prachtige klim vanuit Kranjska Gora, in Slovenië. Prachtige, met kasseien geplaveide haarspeldbochten geven een heerlijk nostalgisch gevoel. Daarnaast is de omgeving geweldig en inspirerend met de scherpe toppen: ondanks de net overschreven 1600 meter hoogte een echt gevoel van fietsen in het hooggebergte!

Vršič from Kranjska Gora
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:40:40
11 km/h 01:04:03
15 km/h 00:46:58
19 km/h 00:37:05

Road surface condition

43% 43% 14%
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Traffic

14% 52% 33%
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