【公路車】騎行斯洛文尼亞最高的公路

Yo, yo, the Coal Collective is back on tour And this time in a country I've dreamt about exploring for a very long time We've crossed the Italian and Austrian borders to get here And finally we've made it Welcome to Slovenia A country of much diversity and wonder The big question now was where to start From the pristine emerald waters of the Soča Valley Flowing with purity and grace To the dramatic landscape and towering peaks of the Triglav National Park Gateway to the wilderness and splendor of the Julian Alps Just a few hours in this country And you know that you're somewhere truly exceptional Steeped in history that runs far deeper than the alpine wonder that we see today It gives me great pleasure in bringing you Slovenia's highest mountain road The 2,055 meter high Mangart Saddle So here we go We've just passed the Predel Bridge Which marks the start point of our journey Well, I say start point We've got a 17km drag up the valley to get here And with pitches up to 13 or 14% It's quite the warm-up If we're taking a left there We'll be heading into Italy As it stands, we're at 1,110 meters We've got about 10 and a bit Ks Climbing up to over 2,000 meters So it's very much all eyes on the Mangart and the road ahead Started hard We're gaining altitude quickly Even gone past a sign there saying ramps up to 15% I've seen 12 and a half See what we've got to come At 1,260 meters elevation It looks like we're going to start to head into the forest About 3 and a half Ks in Just been through our first tunnel The gradient's been consistent At about 8 to 10% Currently at 1,450 meters elevation And the forest is thick Occasionally giving us a glimpse of those big craggy peaks above Keeping us inspired Now we've finally broken out of the forest 5 Ks to go And I've got to say This is where the mountain really starts to open up The road's impossibly narrow And it's narrowed even more And with that thick forest sheltering us It's just as well Because if you're scared of heights You certainly don't want to look over the edge This is something quite special We're at 1,800 meters elevation And there's barely a sound So I thought I'd take a moment And just enjoy the view Layer upon layer of Mountain just silhouetting off into the distance Absolutely spectacular We've got about 2 and a bit Ks to go So it's not quite over I'm just going to use this Moment for a last bit of inspiration Before the final push to the top We're into the last kilometer Gradient's kicked up just a little bit Up to 8 or 9% So quite the finale But we've got the whole mountain to ourselves Quite the way to finish It's got the hallmarks of a lacticaptor Along in the Pyrenees The narrowness of the road And just the natural purity of the The whole mountain range That's what we love about it But Mangert being Mangert It's still got its character of its own And I tell you what It's quite unique One of the greatest climbs I think I've done First time to Slovenia And it does not disappoint We made it 2055m I'm so happy to be up here Let's check out these views There's the Mangert The great peak itself Barely a sound now As we enjoy the last Rays of golden light So what makes the Mangert so great Well I've had quite a bit of time to think about that It's the type of mountain that Really helps you put things back in perspective Switch off, unwind, turn the legs Remember just the simplicity of riding a bike That's what we love about it Until the next time Peace out