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Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Barcola / Barkovlje

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Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Trieste

Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Barcola / Barkovlje

Hard

4.8

(11)

425

runners

Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Barcola / Barkovlje

00:59

8.73km

160m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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421 m

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Beautiful view

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1.64 km

The Napoleonic Road is an itinerary of about 4 km that connects the Borgo San Nazario (Prosecco) car park to the Opicina Obelisk, along the karst ridge with wonderful views of Trieste and its gulf. Its official name is Strada Vicentina, from the name of the engineer (Giacomo Vicentini) who designed the route and began construction in 1821. The current conformation is due to the improvements carried out immediately after the Second World War. It runs on a dirt road, with a total height difference of just 60 meters. The initial section is characterized by equipped rock walls.

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3.47 km

Strada Napoleonica (Strada Vicentina)

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Partial segment of Napoleonica that connects the Piazzale dell'Obelisco di Opicina, its traditional starting point, to the branch of the paths for Monte Gurca or for the Strada del Friuli.

The origin of the names is linked to both historical foundations and local tradition. According to an ancient legend, it seems that it was the passage of Napoleon's troops that inaugurated this road; the other name, Strada Vicentina, from the engineer Giacomo Vicentini who designed the route, is more well-founded. The entire route, about 5 km long, actually continues to the Borgo San Nazario car park, near Prosecco. It winds along a wide path 350 m above sea level, with wonderful views of the Gulf of Trieste, the Faro della Vittoria, the Miramare Castle and the city, without giving up enjoying the karst territory and its varied vegetation.

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5.50 km

Opicina Obelisk

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The obelisk that stands at the top of the Strada Nuova per Opicina (the so-called Napoleonic) was erected to celebrate the construction of this road. Designed by Biagio Valle, it was commissioned in 1834 and should have been delivered on 22 October 1838, the date on which the visit to Trieste of the emperor Ferdinand I was scheduled. then the breaking of the cart that transported it from the Zagorsko quarry of Monrupino, then problems with the winch used to erect it. Even the planned visit of the Emperor to Trieste did not take place, so much so that the obelisk was only completed on March 30, 1839.

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8.24 km