This spring I had the privilege and pleasure to be able to hit some of the trails on Lošinj. My expectations weren't big, since we were primarily on a family camping weekend trip. But I was positively surprised that I found a little MTB Enduro paradise there.
Lošinj is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is cut off the island of Cres by two artificial channels but it can easily be reached by car via the island of Krk and a ferry to Cres.
However the island is not completely alien to the Mountainbike scene. It hosted the UCI Downhill World Cup in 2018. Myriam Nicole won the ladies race back then, Aaron Gwin won the men's race. The Downhill track is stil being used for races these days but its features are far too big and risky for me so I decided to explore the trails around the Worldcup track.
The easiest way to find the trails is using trailforks and Strava. There's a paved main access road up the hill and therefore it's easy to climb the roughly 200 meters of uphill. There's very little traffic up there, since it's practically the south end of the island.
All trails are extremely rocky. There's so many rocks on the croatian islands that even the barriers on the side of the trails are built of countless rocks. That can be tricky at times cause you oftentimes don't have a lot of space next to your handlebar. Above all the croatian lime rocks are extremely sharp and wear your tires down in an instance. I ruined two Exo+ tires and my shoes. So better opt for Double Down tires!
Our residence was the Caming Site Cikat which offers everything you can desire from a camping site. Wonderful beaches, nice views, plenty clean and vast sanitary facilities and even a water park. It's a perfect starting point for your mountainbike loops.
www.camp-cikat.com/
The ideal time for travelling is May. Temperetures are still enjoyable for biking, the sea is already warm enough for swimming but the big run of summer tourists is yet to come.
▬▬ Nützliche Links ▬▬▬▬
[Info on Trailforks]
www.trailforks.com/region/los...
[My ride on Strava]
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▬▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 ... Intro
1:35 ... Javorna Trail
8:10 ... Balvanida Trail
12:21 ... Single Trail nach Mali Lošinj
Негізгі бет Спорт Enduro Trails with a Seaview - MTB Lošinj
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