ETM | Cycling trip on Drava cycling route Drava Bike
European Mobility Week will be encouraging sustainable ways of mobility between 16th and 22nd of September 2026. As a part of it, we will go on a bike trip along the Drava cycling route - Drava Bike between Maribor and Ptuj.
This year's trip will be on saturday, September 19, 2026, and it is going to connect Maribor and Ptuj while taking the participants through the destination Štajerska. We will cycle through area that boasts three important awards: Štajerska as the 3rd Best European Destination, Maribor as Best European Wine Capital and Ptuj as Best Cultural Heritage Town in Europe.
The participants will get to know a part of one of the favourite cycling paths in Slovenia while recreatively hang out with each other. Cycling is sustainable and environmentally friendly way of mobility that encourages healthy life style, connects generations and contributes to more quality living environment. That is why this trip is in direct connection with this year's theme of European Mobility Week - MOBILITY FOR ALL GENERATIONS.
The even has even more special value because this year Drava Bike is being listed among the finalists for the ECTN Awards 2026, which is an European award in the field of cultural and sustainable tourism. This recognition confirms that Drava Bike succesfully connects sustainable mobility, tourism, cultural heritage, and the local community.
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Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Relation: Maribor-Ptuj
Starting point: Lent, World's Oldest Grapevine
Start: at 9.00
Cycling trip programme:
9.00 Maribor - World's Oldest Grapevine
Gathering of participants and starting point of the Drava Bike trip to Ptuj
10.00 Rimske gomile (Roman mounds) in Miklavž na Dravskem polju
Short guided tour and refreshemnts
11.30 Wetland by the learning trail in Starše
Presentation of the learning trail, wetlands, and natural features of the area.
12.30 Zlatoličje - Zlata plaža (Golden beach)
Short stop by the Drava river for resting, hanging out, and taking photos.
13.30 Vicus Fortunae in Hajdina
Short guided tour and refreshemnts
14.30 Drava Natura Interpretation Center in Ptuj
Guided tour of interpretation center and presentation of the natural environment of the Drava River.
Ptuj offers a lot of experiences for spending free time. There are many restaurants, where you can enjoy a good lunch or you can turn your way into the Ptuj wine cellar and try a glass of good local wine. You can visit town and go sightseeing or choose the afternoon for swimming at the Ptuj Thermal Park or you can visit the city tower.
If you're going to start your way back to Maribor immediately after arrival, you can stop at Starše on Pozdrav jeseni (Hello autumn) event (tu linkaš) that starts at 4pm. You can try local food and drink in one of 30 stalls, the program will also be spiced up with live music provided by Ansambel Upanje.
All of you, who will choose to spend the afternoon in Ptuj, can use the train for transportation back to MAribor. The last train from Ptuj to Maribor is at 7.50 pm.
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The cycling trip event is organised by RRA Podravje - Maribor in collaboration with Maribor Cycling Network and other partners.
Signing up for cycling trip is mandatory, the number of participants is limited.
