GROF FAMILY 10 - Ponds and Hops

Grof Bike | August 13 / 2025

ALL TOURS      ROAD CYCLING      GRAVEL BIKING      MOUNTAIN BIKING      FAMILY CYCLING      

Ponds and Hops


The tour starts at Hotel Grof, from where you head out along quiet local roads through Prekopa towards the picturesque Žovnek Lake, where a short stop by the water awaits you. The route then leads through Breslovče and Male Braslovče, opening up views of the Savinja Valley. You continue through Parižlje, Kamenče, and Gomilsko, and then pass Ojstriška Vas before returning to Hotel Grof. The entire route runs mostly over flat terrain, suitable for relaxed cycling and enjoying the scenery.

 

Highlights

  • Žovnek Lake – An artificial lake created by damming, popular among anglers and walkers; in calm weather, it offers beautiful reflections of the surrounding hills.

  • Žovnek Castle (ruins) – Above the lake stand the ruins of a 12th-century castle, once the seat of the Counts of Žovnek, ancestors of the Counts of Celje.

  • Village Center of Male Braslovče – A typical Savinja Valley village with well-preserved rural architecture.

  • Church of St. James in Gomilsko – A Baroque church with beautifully painted interiors and an impressive bell tower.

  • Savinja River – When crossing it at Parižlje and Kamenče, you can enjoy views of the calm river flow and meadows characteristic of the Savinja Valley.

Itinerary: Hotel Grof - Prekopa - Žovneško jezero - Braslovče - Male Braslovče - Parižlje - Kamenče - Gomilsko - Ojstriška vas - Hotel Grof
Length: 34 km
Elevation gain: 210 m
Time: 2 h
Difficulty: easy
Surface: asphalt, gravel
Suitable for family cycling

Criteria of the difficulty level of cycling routes

 Criteria for family cycling

Easy

You are a family with small children who can already cycle on their own. You cycle mostly on a plain with short gentle inclines.

Normal

You are a family with young children, who cycle on diverse terrain with small climbs and descents.

 Criteria for road cycling

Easy

You are in a poor shape and cycle up to twice a week. You cycle on slightly diverse terrain with smaller climbs and descents.

Normal

You are in a moderate shape and exercise more than 3x weekly. You cycle on hilly terrain with medium length climbs and descents.

Hard

You are in a good shape and exercise regularly. You cycle on a hilly terrain and can spend multiple hours on a bicycle.

Expert

You are in an excellent shape and spend a lot of time exercising. You cycle on a hilly terrain with steep inclines and descents.

 Criteria for mountain cycling

Easy

You are in a poor shape and cycle up to twice a week. You cycle on slightly diverse terrain with smaller climbs and descents.

Normal

You are in a moderate shape and exercise more than 3x weekly. You cycle on hilly terrain with medium length climbs and descents.

Hard

You are in a good shape and exercise regularly. You cycle on a hilly terrain and can spend multiple hours on a bicycle.

Expert

You are in an excellent shape and spend a lot of time exercising. You cycle on a hilly terrain with steep inclines and descents.

Free cycling maps are available at Hotel Grof and you can also load gpx on you navigation device free of charge at the hotel Reception.