EuroVelo 13 Iron Curtain Trail

Croatia’s northern border with Hungary is one of the lesser known corners of this fascinating country, just waiting to be explored. The route takes cyclists along pancake flat roads through picturesque villages surrounded by pristine forests and interesting cities, among which stands out Koprivnica, often called the cycling capital of Croatia due to the largest share of bicycles per capita in Croatia. Most of the route passes through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube, known also as ‘Amazon of Europe’, because the Drava stands out as one of the few major European rivers with its original course oreserved. Along the way, many watch towers and border stones will remind cyclists that they are following a border which used to form part of the Iron Curtain.

The development of EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain Trail is supported by the Interreg Central Europe project ICTr-CE. In the context of the project, ECF together with project partners developed an innovative cycling product - known as Good Impact Cycling - sold by official EuroVelo 13 Booking Centres to allow cyclists to experience the Iron Curtain Trail while leaving a positive influence. Using tools such as the CARMACAL carbon footprint calculator and the Impact Measurement System, the offers estimate the environmental and social impact of the tours. The Good Impact Programme reduces these impacts by allocating funds to projects focusing on environmental, social, and economic impacts, strengthening the positive contributions of cycling tourism to the regions. Check out the Good Impact Cycling tours on our tour packages page!