Cycling
Cycle through the beautiful nature, old villages, peaceful forests and conquer the steep hills.
Cycling in Banja Luka is very popular due to great cycling routes both for amateur and professionals. Asphalt or gravel road, it’s for you to decide. We are here to help you with accommodation, cycling trip guides, routes information or renting a bike if you need one. If you are visiting us with a group it is possible to organize a one or more day cycling trips customized to your demands.
Banja Luka – Karanovac (20km, asphalt and gravel)
The route starts at the Banja Luka at the fortress Kastel and leads to the picnic resort Trešnjik and Banj brdo, to the monument to fallen soldiers in World War II, which offers fantastic view of the Banja Luka and its surroundings. From the monument the route goes down the forest path to the foot of the hill and the valley of the river Vrbas, right at the place of the thermal water spring Vrucica. The route continues upstream along the river Vrbas to the village Karanovac which is the place where the route ends. If you are not tired we suggest that you continue the ride to the unique canyon of the river Svrakava which is about 10km from Karanovac.
Karanovac – Krupa on Vrbas (39km, asphalt and gravel)
The route starts Karanovac and goes to the unique canyon of the river Svrakava which is about 10km from Karanovac. After a short break at the canyon of river Svrakava the gravel route continues to the church of Sv. Elijah, through the woods and up to Tisovac. From Tisovac the ride continues to the natural Stone Bridge and down to the cascades of the river Krupa in Krupa on Vrbas where the route ends.
Krupa on Vrbas (45km, asphalt and gravel)
The route starts in Krupa on Vrbas, on the cascades of the river Krupa, and goes upstream to the spring of the river Krupa and Strika’s cave. From the spring the route continues in the direction of the Stricici village, the birthplace of writer Petar Kocic, down to the village Dobrnja where a road separates towards the wooden chuch. After that the route leads to the cascades and mills on the river Krupa, where the route ends.
Customize your trip