Big hop circle

From the starting point in the centre of Žalec, in the park with the first beer fountain in the world, we cycle towards the Novo Celje mansion. We follow the hop fields to Petrovče and Levec, towns in the flatlands by the Savinja River. In Levec we turn towards Žalec again, taking a different route that takes us through the hop fields towards Šempeter, a town with the attractive Pekel Cave and the Roman Necropolis. After exploring the sights of Šempeter, we return to Žalec via a trail that leads right alongside the Savinja River. We reach the Vrbje pond with its rich flora and fauna. The cycling trail leads us back to the centre of Žalec.