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Val Rosandra
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This route is suitable for families accustomed to cycling, with children aged 10 years and older. we reach Draga Sant'Elia, through old tunnels and canyons of the Rosandra Valley.
moderate
Distance 17.3 km
Duration1:55 h
Ascent375 m
Descent39 m
Highest point338 m
Lowest point1 m
The cycle and pedestrian path is fully protected. For the first 5 kilometres it is asphalted, then it is unpaved, with a 3% gradient. The start is near the car park in Via Gramsci, in the San Giacomo district of Trieste. The route is dedicated to Giordano Cottur, an important Triestine cyclist. In the first section we pedal through the town centre to continue towards Val Rosandra, a naturalistic jewel that offers spectacular views between the Gulf of Trieste and the Karst. Draga Sant'Elia is the arrival point, a small village before the state border. The route retraces the former railway that connected the Trieste - Campo Marzio station with that of Herpelje-Erpelle (in Slovenia). You return along the same route, it is all downhill!
Attractions: -Triestine Karst landscape -Natural reserve Val Rosandra -Tunnel Cave -Restaurant points at Draga Sant'Elia
Author’s recommendation
The route is suitable for families with children aged 10 years and older.
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PromoTurismoFVG Social
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
338 m
Lowest point
1 m
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Safety information
Points of attention
To ensure greater safety, on the paved section of the cycle path from Via Orlandini to Altura, the route for cyclists is separate from the pedestrian route. Please also pay attention to some crossings on the city road system.
4 km from the starting point in Trieste: from under the pylons of the Grande Viabilità begins a somewhat challenging uphill ramp of about 200 metres, which ends at the nearby bridge.
4.5 km from the starting point in Trieste: after the bridge over the Grande Viabilità, the dirt road section begins.
5 km from the starting point in Trieste: elbow tunnel lit with floor lamps, dirt track. Be careful and proceed with caution.
6.1 km from the starting point in Trieste: subway of the SP11: caution in case of rain or after heavy rainfall due to the presence of water in the subway; rough dirt road.
Tips and suggestions
This route is passable all year round.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Trieste is served by regional trains with bicycle transport.
Get Timetable to destination
to
Challenge in Val Rosandra and back (P020)
Directions
Torino - Trieste motorway Trieste centro exit
Parking
Cottur cycle track car park - Via Gramsci (Trieste) 'Saba' San Giacomo car park - Campo San Giacomo (Trieste)
Coordinates
DD
45.657208, 13.771907
DMS
45°39'25.9"N 13°46'18.9"E
UTM
33T 404320 5056695
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Book recommendation by the author
Map "Adriatic Sea Cycle Route" published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is on sale at the PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for € 2.
Author’s map recommendations
Additional maps of the area are available at the Trieste infopoint.
Equipment
Helmets and a water supply in the warmer months are recommended.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
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