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Matajur - Kobarid-Trail

Matajur

The Matajur is the mountain bike classic in the Soca Valley. The well-known descent rides down the south side, but a descent is also possible on the north side. This rides directly to Kobarid.

Description

The Matajur (1645 meters above sea level) is a tough climb. From Kobarid (235 meters above sea level), follow the little road along the Nadiza river and then climb from the south side to the Rifugio Guglielmo Pelizzo. A road rides up here and it would be possible to manage this section with a shuttle. You will have to push your bike up to the summit, but this section is largely doable with an e-mountain bike. From the chapel on the summit, there is a fantastic view of the Julian Alps, in particular the Triglav National Park and the Po Valley around Udine. Even the sea is visible.

The descent then rides along the ridge in an easterly direction with many flowy sections, which are interrupted by short push sections through karst fields. This is followed by an intermediate section on gravel until the singletrail down to Kobarid begins at Alp Svinska Planina. The path is beautifully laid out but very rough and unkempt. The descent becomes a bumpy section, which mutates into a wide and less spectacular forest path in the lowest section. After Svino, you take another nice section of trail to reach the starting point in Kobarid.

Conclusion: The Matajur has much better descents to offer than this version. The classic on the south side (Matadown) is the undisputed highlight of this mountain. This version via the north side is described in some tour guides, but is clearly inferior to the other variants on the mountain.

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45 km

1750 m

1750 m

192 above sea level

1622 above sea level

1 day

Kobarid

Kobarid

2890

well suited

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Rifugio Pelizzo

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Alternative routes

Matadown Supertrail

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Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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