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<\/a>Many of the 4 Islands MTB Stage Race trails are ancient footpaths. Photo by: Dunja Dopsaj.<\/span><\/p>\nIt\u2019s a mix of sightseeing, relaxing and riding you won\u2019t experience anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n
The nine day, eight night package includes the first and last night of the trip in the capital city Zagreb; where 18th- and 19th-century Austro-Hungarian architecture and the medieval complex around Ban Jela\u010di\u0107 Square with its churches, palaces, museums and galleries are sure to keep you enthralled. After a night in Zagreb you\u2019ll transfer to the south-west, to the Plitvice Lakes National Park. The limestone canyon into which the 16 terraced Plitvice Lakes, joined by a series of waterfalls, extend is perfect for hiking, birding and shaking off the cobwebs of the flights to Croatia. From the Plitvice Lakes you transfer to the boat which will be your base for the 4 Islands MTB Stage Race.<\/p>\n Days 4, 5, 6 and 7 are dedicated to mountain biking. The 4 Island MTB Stage Race takes in a total of 245 kilometres of riding with 5 100 meters of climbing. It crosses rugged coastal terrain along technical singletracks and flowing cliff top footpaths; and bisects villages dating back centuries before climbing the spines of the islands and descending back to the Adriatic. In pure riding terms it\u2019s unlike anything you\u2019ll experience in South Africa. It\u2019s the experience of a lifetime.<\/p>\n After the conclusion of Stage 4 there\u2019s a spectacular finishers\u2019 party before you say farewell to the other 4 Islands MTB Stage Race riders and head back to Zagreb for a day of unwinding and sight-seeing before flying home.<\/p>\n To join the 4 Islands MTB Stage Race adventure visit www.gardenrouteevents.co.za<\/a> or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a>The sea side towns and villages provide scenic and challenging riding. Photo by: Dunja Dopsaj.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Racing is as competitive as you\u2019d like to make it in the 4 Islands MTB Stage Race. Photo by Vedran Metelko.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>1. The racing starts straight off a ferry onto the islands. Photo by Vedran Metelko.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>The trails are technical but rideable for frequent South African race entrants. Photo by Vedran Metelko.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>The Plitvice Lake National Park is one of the jewels in Croatia\u2019s tourist crown. Photo from www.worldfortravel.com<\/span><\/p>\n