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Šanija's Bench – Ruška Mountain Hut loop from Maribor

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Slovenia

Podravska

Maribor

Šanija's Bench – Ruška Mountain Hut loop from Maribor

Hard

4.7

(35)

190

riders

Šanija's Bench – Ruška Mountain Hut loop from Maribor

04:40

49.4km

1,220m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.1 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.93 km

Viewpoint

16.4 km

Šanija's Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place, you will enjoy it...

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23.2 km

The Ruše Hut (Ruska koca) is a mountain hut in the Pohorje Mountains. It was built by locals in 1907. Over the years, the building has been expanded and now offers accommodation for hikers. The hut is open all year round. You can easily make a reservation online: ruskakoca.si.

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26.8 km

Reški Vrh Summit

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27.8 km

Ledinekov kogel

Peak

30.0 km

Bellevue Cable Car Upper Station

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Even when there is snow you can find Moutainbikers here.

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38.8 km

View of Maribor

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Good food options on the downhill route

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41.0 km

Bikepark Maribor

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In the middle of a hilly wine region in the north of Slovenia lies the city of Maribor and with it one of the bike park classics par excellence: top-class mountain bike competitions have been held here for decades, including the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup - Maribor's downhill course is legendary!

But Maribor is not only worth a visit for downhill pros. There are a total of three routes (the Red Line, the Flow & Family Line and the Black Line), which have something for everyone from professionals to family tours. You can easily reach all routes by lift. Day tickets cost between 14 euros (children) and 22 euros (adults), and the park is included in the Gravity Card, which allows you to use 22 of Europe's best bike parks.

In summer, the Maribor bike park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on weekends until 5 p.m. You can find current information about the bike park at visitpohorje.si/kolesarski-park

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47.4 km

St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Maribor)

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The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Stolna cerkev sv. Janeza Krstnika) is the seat of the Archdiocese of Maribor. The first documented mention of a church on this site dates back to 1248, but there must have been a Christian church nearby even before that, probably from 1096. The cathedral is built from blocks of grey and yellowish Slovenian Gorica sandstone. The core of the church is Romanesque, and additions and alterations followed in Gothic, Baroque and 20th century architecture. The bell tower was built between 1623 and 1624. The church became a cathedral on September 4, 1859, when the bishop's seat was moved to Maribor.

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48.6 km

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy (Franciscan Church), Maribor

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy is one of seven basilicas in Slovenia and was the first church with this title in Austria-Hungary in 1906. It is the home church of the Maribor Franciscan monastery. The current church and monastery were built between 1892 and 1900 in neo-Romanesque style and stand on the site of the former Capuchin church, which was built in the 17th century at the request of Count Jakob Khiesl of Maribor. The façade is decorated with two 58-meter-high bell towers, topped with a peaked roof and three-meter-high gilded crosses. The church has three entrances decorated with stone carvings. The most richly decorated is the main portal with a mosaic in the lunette depicting the Annunciation of Mary.

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49.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

9.87 km

5.68 km

2.67 km

282 m

197 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

12.6 km

9.08 km

5.79 km

5.47 km

702 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Šanija's Bench – Ruška Mountain Hut loop from Maribor

Šanija's Bench

Ruška Mountain Hut

Reški Vrh Summit

Bellevue Cable Car Upper Station

View of Maribor

Bikepark Maribor

St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Maribor)

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy (Franciscan Church), Maribor

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