View of Napoleon Bridge – Cividale del Friuli loop from Kobarid

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View of Napoleon Bridge – Cividale del Friuli loop from Kobarid

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View of Napoleon Bridge – Cividale del Friuli loop from Kobarid

05:04

75.6km

1,140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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27 m

Kobarid

Highlight • Settlement

Kobarid, or Caporetto in Italian, is a small lively town on the Soča River. The best known point is "Napoleon's bridge" where the Napoleonic troops marched and it is a truly spectacular place. Kobarid was one of the most important partisan recruitment centers for the fight against Italian fascism. The battles that occurred here in the First and Second World Wars are documented in the Kobarid museum.

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View of Napoleon Bridge

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A classic historic bridge, very well preserved or renovated. Combined with the eroded gorge and the emerald-colored waters of the Soca, the bridge's value increases. All in all, it's a free tourist attraction.

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7.91 km

Riverside bar on the Natisone

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Beautiful Baar with a great view and bay on the water

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31.1 km

Cividale del Friuli

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Beautiful village on the banks of the Natisone

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31.2 km

Devil's Bridge (Ponte del Diavolo), Cividale del Friuli

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Bridge ''Ponte del Diavolo''

The Devil's Bridge is one of the symbols of Cividale del Friuli. It stretches boldly over the Natisone River and is the subject of an incredible legend. The two sides of the bank were, at least from the XIII. Century, connected by a wooden bridge. This was replaced, after several other unsuccessful attempts, by the stone bridge designed by Lacopo Dugaro of Bissone, whose construction began in 1442. The work was subject to various obstacles and progressed only slowly. So five years later they were under the leadership of Erardo (or Everardo) da Villaco, a former employee of Darugo.

The latter may have died of the plague in the meantime, or, according to other traditions, he might have fled without fully fulfilling his contractual obligations. The builder Erardo died, and so Bartolomeo delle Cisterne completed the construction of the long-awaited bridge. Based on a notarial deed, we know that it was paved in 1501 and later again in 1558. The end points were secured by towers that were later demolished (mid-19th century). Later, restoration work was necessary several times in order to keep the indispensable crossing, which had to withstand the violent floods of the river, fully functional. In 1843, during reinforcement work on the middle pillar, two important pillar stumps from Roman times were discovered, which can now be viewed in the museum. On October 27, 1917, the work of the century suffered a severe blow of fate when, due to Caporetto's defeat, it was blown up in order to stop the approaching enemy. However, the destruction proved to be completely useless, because despite everything, the imperial troops crossed the river that same evening. The bridge was then rebuilt in record time by the Germans with the help of local specialists. Thanks to the precise surveying work carried out by the local engineer Ernesto de Paciani a few years earlier, the original structure could be fully taken into account. The roadway was widened by a few meters during this reconstruction.
Source: cividale.com/de/il_ponte_del_diavolo#

The view of the bridge and the cathedral is very picturesque.

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42.2 km

St. John the Baptist Church, Faedis

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brl place surrounded by nature

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51.6 km

Pian delle Farcadizze

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Pian delle Farcadizze, above Faedis and not far from Canebola, is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is a well-known crossroads for those who cycle or walk on the slopes of Mount Joànaz. Porzus is also not far away, the place where a massacre occurred in February 1945, considered one of the most tragic and controversial of the Italian Resistance. In these areas it is very easy to find fresh spring water to quench your thirst.

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61.1 km

Napoleon Bridge Over the Nadiža

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Napoleon Bridge and fine swimming areas

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75.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

17.8 km

8.06 km

7.00 km

1.88 km

520 m

Surfaces

72.4 km

1.74 km

502 m

480 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

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Comments

September 7, 2024,Alto Natisone

After reaching Canebola and Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio (crowded with cyclists), the tour allows you to see very fascinating, but less frequented places.
The descent in the beech forest between Robidisce and Podbela is beautiful. You must stop at the Napoleonic bridge over the Natisone (where scenes from the American series The Wheel of Time were also filmed).
The 6 km …

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