The Slovenian part of the route of is a short one and crosses a small area in the northeastern part of the country, between the border crossing with Hungary to the north and with Croatia to the south. Although the shared border is only 107 km long the route passes through a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region known as Prekmurje. The most significant settlement along this border region is Lendava, which is located close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga Vas-Rédics. The town is the centre of the Hungarian minority in Slovenia and is known for its castle, thermal spa and impressive new theatre.

EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.

National & Regional Information

EuroVelo Slovenija

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

Led by the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Slovenian consortium consists of 10 organisations, among which are public bodies, NGOs and a public transport company. It constitutes a Coordination Centre.

+386 1 478 8145

Slovenian Cycling Network

The Slovenian cycling network is a voluntary and non-profit association of organizations, who joined in faith of encouraging cycling in Slovenia, to influence a permanent development of pedestrian, cyclist and public transport friendly traffic, to coordinate the movement of the organisations, and to represent them in a dialog with the national administration and international movements.

(+386) 031 329 586