Cycling Marathon Alpe, due on 1st July 2012, will be the sixth successive road cycling event in the area of Kamnik Alps. The start and finish line of the race  is in old town Kamnik. The route of the marathon is indeed a picturesque one. Around 130 kilometres in length and altogether 2000 metres in altitude it embraces four Alpine rivers and three mountain crosses which divided people, languages and cultures in the past. Today, the marathon is the link that symbolises the closeness of regions in Slovenia and Austria. The three crosses: Jezerski vrh, Pavličevo sedlo and Črnivec can be a special challenge and a real test for cyclists as encircling the three deserves the name Marathon Alpe. The first part of the route runs past fields and is no more than gearing up for the real hard work that starts in the valley of the river Kokra. Already in Jezersko riders can enjoy a unique view of mountains, over 2000 metres high. The mountain cross Jezerski vrh is the gate to the north and to the region of Austrian Carinthia. Cyclists will enjoy the downhill ride on a panoramic road leading to Železna Kapla, a small Austrian town. Cycling uphill to the cross Pavličevo sedlo brings the most beautiful but also demanding moments of the race. The route follows an exceptionally picturesque panoramic road running past mountain homesteads to the cross, reaching the altitude of 1400 metres and then descends to the valley Logarska dolina. The downhill ride may be a special experience, getting the adrenalin flowing. Then the route runs through Solčava, Luče and Ljubno where cyclists have a chance to admire the beauty of the valley spreading along the river Savinja. In Gornji Grad racers will take a break and catch breath for the last uphill ride to the cross Črnivec. The descent from Črnivec to the finish line in Kamnik is 15 kilometres long and offers beautiful view of the Alps that cyclists have encircled. When it comes to the beauties of nature, magnificient views, pictuesque roads and places, nothing in Slovenia can be compared to this particular road cycling marathon. Let the Marathon Alpe become your holiday on bicycle.