Classified under the international code R1, the Drava cycling route is one of the most beautiful cycling routes in Europe with regards to its natural beauty and cultural diversity. In total, the R1 is 710km long. It starts in Italy and then continues through Austrian Carinthia to Slovenia. The route leads through the towns of Dravograd, Maribor and Ptuj, and continues all the way to the town of Ormož, to the Slovenian-Croatian border and further to the town of Varaždin, and then reaches its end in the town of Legrad.