Croatian Bike Routes: Zaprešić – Bistra – Jakovlje

By , 13 Nov 2016, 22:34 PM Races and Rides
Croatian Bike Routes: Zaprešić – Bistra – Jakovlje Image by zapresic-info.hr

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Bicycle riding throughout the Zaprešić region is a real pleasure. The landscape is punctuated by green hills and villages with well preserved indigenous construction. At the same time, it is interesting to many because it opens a lot of opportunities to explore the beautiful Baroque churches and chapels scattered around the steep hills, and virtually every one of them leads to a small road or path that is ideal for biking.

Here is the route:

 

You will begin the route at the parking lot under the Ivanec stone quarry near the Church Marije Pomoćnice in Ivanec on the road Zaprešić - Jablanovec - Bistra - Kraljev Vrh. At the chapel in the center of Jablanovec, turn right off the main road. 50 meters after the turn at the intersection of three roads continue riding along the left road. Take caution here, as there is an intersection with the main road. Continue straight towards Poljanica Bistranska. About 100 meters before the STOP sign at Oborovo Bistransko, turn right. Keep riding in the direction of the castle Oršić in Gornja Bistra. At about 200 meters, pass through Strmečka Street. When you reach Vinogradarska Street, at the intersection of four roads, turn right and continue towards the Oršić castle. After about 1 kilometer from point 5, turn left onto the gravel road (see the house with the sign "Tratinčica"), continue straight towards the Oršić castle. You will then reach the intersection of the gravel road and the main road in Gornja Bistra - Kraljev Vrh. Turn right in the direction of Kraljev Vrh. You will then see the intersection of roads for the Kraljev Vrh - Donja Stubica and Jakovlje. Turn left in the direction of Jakovlje with tennis center Kraljev Vrh, and enjoy the downhill ride for a distance of about 3 kilometers. At the bus stop at about the 18.4 kilometer mark, turn sharply to the left off the main road and onto the gravel road to the castle in Jakovlje. Take caution in crossing the road due to traffic - it is especially heavy during the weekends following mass. Turn off the main road of Jakovlje - Donja Bistra towards the highway for Zaprešić and Krapina. 500 meters from point 10, turn left onto Anthony Kovacic and onto the gravel road.

This route was provided by the Zagreb County Tourist Board.

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