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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Strada Imperiale – Josef Ressel Trail loop from Villa Opicina / Opčine

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Strada Imperiale – Josef Ressel Trail loop from Villa Opicina / Opčine

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Strada Imperiale – Josef Ressel Trail loop from Villa Opicina / Opčine

03:57

50.9km

560m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Riserva Naturale Val Rosandra / Naravni rezervat Dolina Glinščice

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

7.06 km

Kal

Lake

11.2 km

Bosco Nobile

Forest

3

17.0 km

Giordano Cottur Cycle and Pedestrian Path

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The route of the old Austro-Hungarian railway today is a fascinating cycle/pedestrian path, named after Giordano Cottur, which starts from the center of the city of Trieste to reach the …

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4

17.9 km

View from the Val Rosandra platform

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Stunning view of the valley, recently redone cycle path

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23.5 km

Bosco di Altura

Forest

6

25.2 km

Bicycle and pedestrian path Giordano Cottur

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From Trieste to the Slovenian border, this cycle/pedestrian path allows you to pedal safely. It partly follows the route of the former Trieste-Erpelle railway and is named after Giordano Cottur, …

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7

25.8 km

Panoramic viaduct with views over Trieste

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A quiet bike path in Trieste 👍🏻

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8

32.0 km

Giordano Cottur Cycle Path Tunnel – Rosandra Valley

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Located between the municipality of San Dorligo della Valle (Dolina) and the Slovenian municipality of Erpelle-Cosina (Hrpelje-Kozina), Val Rosandra is characterized by a complex geomorphology and a wild appearance, with …

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9

39.5 km

Strada Imperiale

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Easy route to follow

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10

40.0 km

Josef Ressel Trail

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Excellent road, wide, perfect for gravel and mountain bike. Be careful only on the first stretch, it is a little bit damaged by stones and it is still a busy path/road

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11

42.4 km

Flowy Gravel Path

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Nice stretch of compact dirt road connecting the Imperial Road to Orlek

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B

50.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

8.28 km

5.52 km

4.50 km

3.45 km

581 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

17.4 km

7.20 km

3.91 km

1.02 km

157 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Comments

April 22, 2025,Viadotto panoramico – Ex strada imperiale giro ad anello con partenza da Villa Opicina / Opčine

Varied route. Initial stretch very MTB, then asphalt road and then a beautiful descent on a dirt road to Trieste on an old 10 km railway.

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April 9, 2025,Triest- Slowenien-Enduro

E-MTB tour from Trieste to Slovenia. Panorama and blocked trails S1-S3.

You might even spot a herd of wild boar with their young crossing the trail.

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