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Trieste Karst

bagi12. 01. 2022 13:50:02

The Karst is an extensive area located on both sides of the border. Even on the Italian side there are plenty of paths along which this world can be beautifully explored nasmeh

. We have already thoroughly covered ours, so we tackled this one in the neighborhood.

For the start we chose the closest starting point for us, Krvavi potok. Along the route of the former narrow-gauge railway we descended into the Glinščica valley, crossed it at Botač and climbed to Vrh Griže. We also visited the excellent viewpoint above Kroglje, descended back into the valley to the Premuda hut and on the other side panted up to the karst edge. We continued to Nemogoča cave, where we also closed the loop. Past Bazovice and the monument to the victims of fascism we climbed to the border Kokoš and returned through Velika Groblja to the valley all the way to the Krvavi potok border crossing. There we briskly marched past the Italian and Slovenian controls to the starting point velik nasmeh

. No one checked COVID certificates.

Snow is only on Kokoš and didn't hinder progress, but the cold, contrary to expectations, went deep below zero. Paths are nice, maintained, a GPS app is welcome due to abundance of intersections. More in the photo story...

Trieste Karst We start on the Slovenian side, at the parking lot before the border crossing Krvavi potok

Trieste Karst The bike is from last year but with an excellent idea for visibility in traffic :)

Trieste Karst We are already in Italy on path 17, along the route of the abandoned railway

Trieste Karst The frost bites to the bone, but the Italians are already in action early in the morning. Unbelievable for our neighbors :)

Trieste Karst Still frosty ... Glinščica valley

Trieste Karst Finally the sun appears and with it the warmth arrives

Trieste Karst At the appropriate place we turn left into Botač

Trieste Karst View along Glinščica towards Trieste

Trieste Karst The descent into the valley is steep, yellow tapes of the running event are present all the way

Trieste Karst Botač is still in deep shade and deep frost

Trieste Karst At the second junction we turn left towards the Premuda hut

Trieste Karst The constant moisture in the valley further enhances the feeling of cold. The ruins are remains of numerous mills

Trieste Karst During the ascent to the opposite slope the steepness warms us, higher up the sun shines again

Trieste Karst Around the summit area we walk along a pleasant path

Trieste Karst Griža summit. The highest point is actually a few dozen meters aside in the bushes

Trieste Karst Visiting the viewpoint above Kroglje is almost obligatory. It's hard to find a better view

Trieste Karst Here the view stretches far, far away and the weather serves us excellently

Trieste Karst An inscription over 200 years old catches our eye ...

Trieste Karst View of the opposite side of the valley from where we came

Trieste Karst We descend into the valley again. In the foreground is the village of Boršt

Trieste Karst Roman aqueduct right above the valley road

Trieste Karst Rif. Premuda hut, still firmly closed at the time of our visit

Trieste Karst We climb the opposite slope along the runners' route, marked with yellow tapes

Trieste Karst Interesting, concrete stairs in the middle of nowhere :)

Trieste Karst Ordinary marked trail without concreting

Trieste Karst View of Glinščica and the former railway line in its slopes

Trieste Karst Hmm … it looks like we've crossed two borders :)

Trieste Karst After some steep breaks we enter a flat area

Trieste Karst Regional property. Probably referring to the sign :)

Trieste Karst Very interesting … Nemogoča Cave. Discovered in 2004 during road works

Trieste Karst Some more detailed information about the exceptionally large cave

Trieste Karst We circle it and head towards Bazovica

Trieste Karst We're going in the right direction :)

Trieste Karst Around here there are many paths and more attention to the right direction doesn't hurt

Trieste Karst Monument to the Bazovica victims of fascism

Trieste Karst It rises again, this time into the slopes of the border peak Kokoš

Trieste Karst Border marker on the summit

Trieste Karst We're also going to visit the hut on our side

Trieste Karst Hut on Kokoš. They serve only outside, regardless of cold and wind

Trieste Karst We go back a few hundred meters into Italy and continue on the number three

Trieste Karst We're on the south side where it's completely lee. Slowly we're thawing :)

Trieste Karst Velika Groblja, 661 m high peak

Trieste Karst The snow is undisturbed throughout, the path is dry everywhere.

Trieste Karst Lower down there is no trace of snow anymore, fortunately no mud either due to the frost.

Trieste Karst We passed three border controls without problems and arrived at the starting point :)

Trieste Karst GPS track of the hiked path. It recorded 23 km and 1100 m of elevation gain.

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iUnknown12. 01. 2022 15:36:38

I assume you didn't encounter any wild boars?

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bagi12. 01. 2022 16:44:35

No, we didn't. Surely they were too cold velik nasmeh

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padez13. 01. 2022 10:33:42

You went along the route of dismantled standard-gauge railway (and not former narrow-gauge) Trieste - Hrpelje - Kozina...

bagi13. 01. 2022 11:05:20

@padez ... I researched a bit more closely and actually for the mentioned section of the line I can't find useful data. If you have it, please pass it on.

Source: Pečar A. Revitalization of abandoned railway lines using the example of the abandoned Hrpelje - Kozina–Trieste railway line

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padez13. 01. 2022 12:16:09

Type History of railway in Slovenia and you'll find data also about this railway line, its construction and abolition in 1960. In this area, however, except for Parenzana there was no other narrow-gauge line.

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bagi3. 02. 2022 14:37:47

We continued exploring the Karst on the other side of the border. This time we moved a bit higher than last time and as usual planned a circular route. For the starting point we chose Dol pri Vogljah as the optimal starting spot, parked at the arranged parking lot in the middle of the village.

We crossed the border in nearby Voglje and moved almost half of the entire path right along it. Unusual border signs with distance from the border constantly reminded us of that. Their purpose is unknown to me, probably rooted in the past. In today's times they look a bit funny velik nasmeh

. Anyway, the path mostly followed Alta via del Carso. This is karst hill country, mostly overgrown with heights from 400 to 500 m. Nothing special in terms of height, but for us primarily a new experience with plenty of curiosities. Official paths are nicely marked, intersections have directional signs. This area is suitable mainly for cooler months, in summer it's too hot. On this part of the path we visited some peaks and at the last one, Kosten, started turning the circle.

We descended lower into the valley and visited villages along the way. We were surprised that Slovenian language is heard everywhere. All information boards are in Slovenian, as well as many local signs. In Gustin inn in Zgonik there were Slovenian newspapers on the tables, the staff spoke to us in our language. National consciousness is obviously still strongly present in these parts and we felt completely at home nasmeh

. For the finale we visited Repentabor, or the pilgrimage shrine at the highest point. The place is full of positive energy and a welcome destination also for tourist visits. We returned to Slovenia along Jakob's path and soon after crossing the state border closed the circle.

Starting point coordinates: 45.7259517N, 13.8129028E

We park in Dol pri Vogljah at the empty village parking lot.

Right here also runs the Jakobov path. Scallop on the shell shows direction.

It's quite cold. A flat road leads towards Voglje and we warm up only slowly

Bilateral border crossing Voglje, space for youth night parties

We are already almost in Italy. There will be many more such signs ahead

The sun is only slowly waking up and it's unusually cold for the Kras

Italian markings. Mostly we follow the triple one

The path is nice and comfortable for walking. We progress quickly

Our first achievement of the day, the panoramic peak Volnik

Also an information board with plenty of data

Incredible, the quite distant Zuc dal Bor is clearly visible

Moment of truth. Now we are even colder :)

There are plenty of different path variants here and the official ones are all nicely marked

Interesting square marking, probably for the Zorka Jelinčič path

Mostly we walk on cart tracks, some also on forest paths

We also climb to the roadside Veliki vrh

Another bilingual set of warnings next to the multitude we have already met

Partially scenic Kosten, 409 m high summit

After a long time we finally approach civilization

A multitude of signposts awaits us. We turn in the direction of Saleža

We are already on its fringe. There are more and more farms, a bit lower is the village center

A surprise for us. Slovenian monument in Italy

After a short break in Saleža we continue towards Gabrovca

We bypass it along its edge, so we don't even view it

Typical karst path through lower vegetation

The air has nicely warmed up and discovering the new is pure pleasure

Zgonik, by far the largest village among all visited

Village center. In the Gustin inn they speak Slovenian

On the upper edge of the village we search for the continuation

A nice cart road awaits us, excellent for relaxed wandering

Dedicated signs *Poti podeželskega Krasa* also appear

Another of the Slovenian villages … Repnič

First sign for the well-known pilgrimage sanctuary Repentabor

It stands in the area of limestone rock outliers

Church of the Virgin Mary first mentioned as early as 1316

Nearby there are also the first inscriptions in Slovenian from 1828 carved

In the box there is a logbook with a stamp. This was also my first Jakob's path

The entire surroundings are nicely maintained pleasant and positive

In addition Repentabor is a good viewpoint excellent also for an independent visit

We walk right along the border all the time. Soon we will cross into Slovenia

We are already over the border and completing the loop

GPS track of the hiked path. It showed 27 km and 1000 m elevation gain

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bagi2. 12. 2022 12:43:51

The Primorsko sun lured us again to visit our neighbors. The hinterland of Trieste is crisscrossed with countless paths and with their help we are slowly uncovering the secrets of these places. We have seen a lot already, much not yet. Therefore we continued exploring from where we left off at the beginning of this year. For the starting point of this circular path we chose the village Križ.

From the starting point we first visited the viewpoint Sv. Primož near the famous Miramare castle. From the top we descended into the valley and on the other side through the village Salež rose to the border hills. We visited the peaks Kosten and Sv. Lenart, returned through the villages Šempolaj and Nabrežina. For the end we visited the coastal peak Babica and quite quickly we were back at the starting point.

The landscape we walked through is typically karstic, without major ascents or descents. Paths are maintained and well marked. There are quite a few branches, so it's wise to follow the marks. Due to the late date it wasn't hot at all and the undergrowth had already settled completely. Places are beautiful, villages typical for these areas and very interesting. Slovenian word lives in them and we also talked in Slovenian. Often we didn't even have the impression that we were in Italy nasmeh

. I recommend to all lovers of such paths.

Starting point coordinates (village Križ): 45.736699, 13.691163

We park at the free parking lot in Italian Križ

Immediately it is evident that the Slovenian word is still very much alive here

The easily accessible summit is enhanced with a viewing platform

Accordingly, there is also a nice view near and far :)

From the top we continue on and descend via a nice path into a pine grove

The temperature is just right, walking is real pleasure

After a few turnoffs we arrive at an overgrown road

On the opposite side we follow typical karst paths

The markings are sufficient but I prefer to follow a homemade GPX track

Although it looks overgrown we never have to bushwhack through thicket

We encounter vineyards several times Surprisingly the vines have not yet shed their leaves despite the late date

There are not exactly many elevations so it produces some itself :)

We are in the highest areas of the Triestine hinterland The paths are well-trodden and suitable for cold days

All are passable without difficulty just follow the markings

Sv. Lenart the most visited peak far and wide

On its summit there are several mighty ruins

View from the top towards the Slovenian side

Lower down we turn onto a gravel road There are plenty of branches in all directions here too

One of the monuments to fascism's victims All inscribed surnames are Slovenian

Bilingual inscriptions are everywhere even on roadside lampposts

The only open inn in Šempolaj Gruden inn

The village also has a self-service store which we quickly make use of :)

Paths of rural Karst a nicely marked thematic trail

The sun has already nicely warmed the air walking is pleasant

We are already in Nabrežina, where the surname Gruden is noticed everywhere

It climbs to the coastal peak Babica. The rocks evoke a true high-alpine impression :)

This peak too is a viewpoint on the Gulf of Trieste. From here to the starting point we still have a little left

The cafe at the parking lot is unfortunately closed. We pack up and drive back home into the fog

GPS track of the hiked path. It recorded 21 km and 600 m elevation gain

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Kafetarca2. 12. 2022 18:35:01

When did you go?

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bagi2. 12. 2022 18:40:06

Hi Kafetarca. We went a few days ago, or rather the last Sunday in November

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Kafetarca2. 12. 2022 22:01:09

Thanks

ločanka3. 12. 2022 04:54:29

Emil, how much time does such a trip take, approximately of course? Interesting in these parts, yes.

bagi3. 12. 2022 10:02:12

Nice greeting Mari. On the Trieste Karst there's nothing particularly strenuous. For the first published tour on this side we spent 7 hours of leisurely walking, for the second 8 hours, for the just published one 6 hours. There are many paths, combinations as many as you want. These paths have their charm and are also close. Enjoy nasmeh

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ločanka3. 12. 2022 10:27:51

Thank you

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bagi28. 11. 2023 13:53:27

Cold days brought us again to the beautiful places along the Trieste Gulf. Karst villages and low hills have a special charm and we like to visit them. Each time we move somewhere else and explore still unknown areas. This time was no different and the path again provided some surprises.

We parked on the central square in Nabrežina next to the church of Sv. Rok, worth coming with an empty stomach nasmeh

. On one side of the square we can treat ourselves in the home bakery Jazbec, on the other chase away morning sleepiness with excellent cappuccino in the Igor cafe. Slovenian naming is self-evident for these places, as is the Slovenian language. We got a special lesson on this topic in the inn at the entrance to Devin Castle velik nasmeh

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From Nabrežina we headed north towards Pitnjem vrh. There is the beautiful Škaljunc park, arranged by local Danilo Lupinc. It is full of dry-stone pastoral architecture, as well as objects and shelters from the First World War. There are also karst caves and even a sinkhole, remains of a quarry and lime kiln. Everything is nicely marked, in short worth seeing nasmeh

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The continuation went past Šempolaj to the highest parts of the hills. For a long, long time we walked right along the state border, on which special signs from the recent past reminded us every now and then. In between we hiked the peaks Bezgonov vrh and Grmada, the latter being the most visited. From it there is a nice view towards nearby Monfalcone.

Here we turned south towards Devin. We viewed the castle only from outside, nor was more our intention. We returned along the scenic Rilke path and past Sesljan climbed again to the scenic path high above the Sesljan-Trieste road. This path is also called Žajbljeva pot (Sentiero della Salvia), due to huge amounts of wild sage. At the appropriate junction a short descent to the starting point followed and before heading home coffee at the morning spot.

Starting point coordinates (village Nabrežina): 45.7497225N, 13.6733444E