MOUNTAIN TOUR OVER THE OPATIA RIVIERA - Between Kvarner and Istria

In Lovran, we depart from in front of the Hotel Excelsior, in the direction of Medveja (3.0 km). We starting climbing at Kraj (6.0 km) and descend at Mošćenička Draga (8.0 km), where we leave the main road and climb uphill toward Mošćenice (11.0 km) and Sveta Jelena (14.2 km). At the bend, we turn right and at 16.0 km arrive at the end of the asphalt road. We continue through a forest of chestnut trees. At 17.0 km, we turn right and arrive at a hunters' shooting stand (20.2 km), at which we turn left and take a steep road to the crossing at Bodaj (21.7km Ñ 900 m above sea level). We continue right in the direction of Mala Učka. At 22.8 km, we turn right, at 27.7 km we turn right again and at 29.0 km right again. We arrive at Mala Učka (29.6 km), pass through the village and continue upward on a fire road. At 32.6 km, we arrive at a bend, which is 1,080 m above sea level, and begin a sharp descent in the direction of the Učka Tunnel (39.3 km). We pass by the tunnel entrance, to the end of the parking lot (40.0 km), and continue on a macadam road in the direction of Liganj. At 44.0 km, we turn left and arrive at the asphalt Lovran-Lovranska Draga Road (45.5 km). We turn left, pass through Liganj (48.0 km), and arrive where we started at the Hotel Excelsior (52.0 km).

LOCATION: Učka DEPARTURE: Lovran, 20 m above sea level GOAL: Lovran, 20 m above sea level LENGTH: 25 km TITUDE DIFERENTIAL: 1080 m HIGHEST POINT: 1080 m ACCESSIBILITY BY BICYCLE: TOTAL DIFFICULTY: DIFFICULT (BLACK) TIME NEEDED: 4 hours, 30 minutes