Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje - hiking, cycling, climbing

This mountainous region between **Slovenia **and **Croatia **will be good choice for your active vacation. Yes, better weather is coming, the spring is coming and warmer days are just around the corner. Put your hiking shoes and/or climbing helmet and follow me to Croatian north and countrie's one of the highest peaks. Let me present you Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park.

**Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje **is a park – a huge park. Since 1999 officially protected. This park has 12 protected areas, 7 of them in Croatia - Significant landscape Slapnica, Significant landscape Okić, Special nature reserve (forest) Japetić, Nature monument Grgos cave, Park-forest Tepec and Stražnik, Special botanical reserve Smerovišće and Natura 2000 Vugrin cave. Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje as a nature park is home for more than1000 species of different plants – so, botanical enthusiast will enjoy the visit on this level as well. Besides natural wonders and beautiful landscapes Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje is place where people lived continuously since pre-history. To see how people lived since pre-history until nowadays you can join one of the educational trails.

For more fun and adrenaline there are 40-60 km long bicycle paths. Spring and summer are definitely the best part of the year to visit Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje on your bicycle. Riding a horse is very interesting and part of a bucket-list of many people. In Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje that’s also very possible – local equestrian clubs organize riding trails and riding school. More than 10 hiking trails are available in the park – on the park’s website you can choose one (or two) or just create your own. There are two climbing terrains – Okić and Terihaji. Always remember that climbing is only recommendable with experienced trainers and climbers. Japetić and Plešivica are registered terrains for practicing paragliding.

Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature park is easy approachable from **Zagreb **and **Karlovac **in Croatia and **Novo Mesto **and **Ljubljana **in Slovenia. I will suggest to catch the bus from either Zagerb or **Samobor **and continue by foot or just come on you bicycle and enjoy it even more.