About EST Adventure
About EST Adventure
We are a group of like-minded adventure enthusiasts gathered together for the sole purpose of bringing joy & wonder of adventure to the good people all around the world.
Details
During this mountain bike course in Serbia, you will learn all the necessary basics of riding a mountain bike. We will teach you proper driving techniques to combat elevated, steep and narrow terrain, how to make basic bicycle repairs in case of sudden failure, as well as giving and administrating first aid in case of accidents.
- Different length of stay possible!
- Accommodation included
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- Nature lovers.
- Bikers who want to explore new landscapes and roads.
- Anyone who got the biking bug and wants to learn more.
Requirements
- You must be over 18 years old.
- You must know how to ride a bike.
Detailed Daily Program
Description
Explore the wild and breathtaking landscapes of Western Serbia, on 2 wheels. We will take you to beautiful viewing points, clear lakes, coniferous forests and hidden roads, all while learning and experiencing a proper MTB tour. Western Serbia is a popular tourist region, with us you will have the opportunity to experience it all on your mountain bike.
Also, we’ll show you how to choose the right clothes and driving shoes as well as how to choose the right bike, depending on the terrain difficulty.
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Arrival
Your adventure will start in the city of Belgrade - capital of Serbia. We’ll meet & greet at the Belgrade airport, where our transport will pick us up and drive us to our first location – Zlatibor mountain. There we’ll have a brief chat about what we are going to do and what you’ll learn in the following days, with some basic ground rules. After, dinner and a good night rest to prepare us for our adventure.
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First MTB steps
The next morning, we start our MTB adventure. At our starting location, we’ll firstly give lecture about general equipment, security during riding, how to read a map and get to know our MTB path for the day.
After that, we’ll start our first ride, where we’ll show how to overcome steep parts of the ride, the position of the body during descent, etc. Starting small and learning as we go. After our first MTB section completed, you’ll have time off to enjoy the mountain, and rest for our next day.
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Learning to repair
On the third day of our workshop, we are stepping up our drive, while learning how to repair some of the most common bike troubles: How to replace a tire, patch it up if needed, fix a faulty chain, etc.
With all this, we’ll take a beautiful tour, where we additionally practice our biking skills.
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A little break
On our fourth day we’ll take a break from our mountain biking and have a day out to relax.
We’ll visit the famous Drvengrad, as well as take a drive in Šarganska osmica (steam locomotive that is still operational).
We’ll change our location, and move to nearby Zlatar Mountain, were we’ll prepare for the second part of our workshop. -
New mountain, new challenges
Zlatar greets us with its pine forests, mountain lakes, forest and macadam roads, hidden paths, all waiting for us to explore on our bikes.
Here we’ll experience riding on all terrains, grassy, forest, and even muddy roads. We’ll also learn the basics of first aid. Often overlooked, but equally important, if not an even more important aspect of MTB riding.
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Picture perfect rides
On our second day of the ride along Zlatar, we’ll visit all the famous sightseeing spots over its lakes, see first-hand the flight of white-headed vultures (only one of its kind in Europe), and after a strenuous drive, we’ll relax and enjoy an organized lake cruise, to perfectly finish our biking day.
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Final biking day
After breakfast, we pack and head to neighboring mountain, called Tara, home of brown bears and indigenous conifers.
Here we take our final ride, where we’ll test and summarize all your knowledge gathered during our workshop. In the evening we, of course, celebrate our successfully completed course with hearty, homemade specialties of Western Serbia.
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Time to say goodbye
Today, we pack and transfer to Belgrade airport, just in time for your flight, with a warm goodbye (hugs included) and a wish for a safe flight home.
Tools and Equipment
What We Provide
- Bicycles
- Helmets
- Repair kits
Bring Your Own
- Hiking/Biking Shoes
- Cycling gloves
- Hiking/Biking pants
- Some breathable T-shirts
- Rucksack (30 l at least)
- Sunglasses, hat, sunscreen
- Rain jacket (lightweight, just in case)
- Shorts
- Personal hygiene
- Swimming suit and a towel
13 Pictures of the Mountain Bike Course
About Zlatibor
About Zlatibor
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Our workshop starts at Mount Zlatibor, 220 km south west of Belgrade. This particular mountain is surrounded by endless hills, streams and wooded stretches, so ideal for beginner MTB routes. After that, we’ll head to the neighboring mountain, Zlatar, where we’ll drive alongside steep canyons, and bike all the way to the viewpoint of one of the most beautiful lakes in Serbia. And finally, Tara mountain, where we’ll finalize our workshop and hone our MTB skills. Every day we’ll drive between 15 and 30 km, with a height difference of up to 1000 meters.
We will mostly stay in a en suite 3-star hotel rooms, with WiFi and TV. Or, in traditional mountain chalets, that are closer to nature and offer a little bit more excitement.
