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Cycling itinerary in the first European Cross-border Capital of Culture 2025 between Gorizia and Nova Gorica.
easy
Distance 17.3 km
Duration1:30 h
Ascent245 m
Descent245 m
Highest point166 m
Lowest point44 m
This route features ancient Gorizia and Nova Gorica (Slovenia), which arose after World War II when the Allies drew a new border between Italy and the then Yugoslavia. During the ride, you pass attractions such as the cathedral, the castle of Gorizia, and the Fashion and Great War museums, Piazza Vittoria with the Church of Saint Ignatius, Attems-Petzenstein Palace, and Coronini Cromberg Palace. You cycle along a stretch of the border where there are two small museums full of curiosities: the pass museum and the smuggling museum. You climb a section next to the Rafut villa park and reach the Franciscan monastery of Castagnevizza in Slovenia. Continuing, you reach the center of Nova Gorica, designed following the examples of modern cities designed by Le Corbusier, and remember the history through the monuments. You return to Gorizia passing through the historic Transalpina train station.
Author’s recommendation
The attractions of the two cities and the surroundings require a stay of at least two days.
Author
PromoTurismoFVG Bike
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
166 m
Lowest point
44 m
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Length
17.3 km
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Safety information
The route follows paved roads with limited urban traffic, urban cycle paths, and pedestrian areas accessible to bicycles; short sections on busy roads (8 Agosto bridge)
Tips and suggestions
The route is quite easy, suitable for people with good cycling skills. It can be done with any type of bike provided it has at least 24 gears or is an electric bike.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Regional trains (Trenitalia) can transport bicycles along the Trieste - Udine - Venice route.
- In summer, the BiciBus service is active, a bus towing a closed trailer for 40 bicycles: from Cormons to Grado with stops in Gorizia, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Redipuglia, and Monfalcone.
Get Timetable to destination
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GO!2025 - Ring of the European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica-Gorizia (R059)
Directions
Highway A4 Turin - Trieste - Villesse exit
Highway A34 Villesse - Gorizia - Gorizia exit
Parking
In Gorizia near the railway station or on Viale Virgilio.
Coordinates
DD
45.933310, 13.607249
DMS
45°55'59.9"N 13°36'26.1"E
UTM
33T 392026 5087580
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Equipment
A helmet and a water supply are recommended, especially in the warmer months.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
