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Urban route in the first cross-border European Capital of Culture 2025
easy
Distance 17.3 km
Duration1:30 h
Ascent245 m
Descent245 m
Highest point166 m
Lowest point44 m
This route presents ancient Gorizia and Nova Gorica (Slovenia) that arose after World War II when the Allies drew a new border between Italy and then-Yugoslavia. During the ride you pass such sights as the cathedral, Gorizia Castle and the Fashion and Great War museums, Victory Square with St. Ignatius Church, Attems-Petzenstein Palace and the Coronini Kromberg Palace. You pedal along a section of the border where there are two small museums full of curiosities: the pass museum and the smuggling museum. You ride uphill next to the Rafut villa park and reach the Franciscan monastery of Castagnevizza in Slovenia. Continuing on we reach the center of Nova Goriza designed following the examples of modern cities designed by Le Corbusier and remember the history through the monuments. You return to Gorizia via the historic Transalpina train station.
Author’s recommendation
The attractions in and around the two cities require a stay of at least two days by combining this itinerary with the historical, naturalistic and food and wine itinerary.
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 runs between paved roads with limited urban traffic, urban bike paths and bike-accessible pedestrian areas; short sections on busy roads (August 8 Bridge)
Tips and suggestions
The route is fairly easy, however suitable for people with good cycling skills. It can be ridden with any type of bike as long as it has at least 24-speed gearbox or electric bike.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
- Regional trains (Trenitalia) can transport bicycles along the Trieste - Udine - Venice route.
- In summer there is a BiciBus service, buses with an enclosed trolley for 40 bicycles in tow: - 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 Capital of Culture Nova Gorica-Gorizia (R059)
Directions
A4 Torino - Trieste Motorway - Villesse Exit
Highway A34 Villesse - Gorizia - Exit Gorizia
Parking
In Gorica near the railway station or on Virgil Avenue.
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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Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
