Cycling path – St. Peter's Church, Šempeter loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

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Cycling path – St. Peter's Church, Šempeter loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

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Cycling path – St. Peter's Church, Šempeter loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

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19.9km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.0 km for 92 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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14.2 km

Single track along the water

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Good rideable track

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15.6 km

Italy–Slovenia border marker (Gorizia–Nova Gorica)

Highlight • Monument

The square, with its wide-ranging symbolism and numerous memorabilia from the Iron Curtain era, has become a small landmark for both Gorizia and Nova Gorica. A certain sense of reverence is palpable even upon entering the square.

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15.7 km

What remains of the Iron Curtain

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today a small wall that marks the border between Italy and Slovenia. Until a few decades ago the militarized border between two completely opposing worldviews. The iron curtain that cut …

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16.0 km

Gorizia–Nova Gorica border crossing

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A fully functional border crossing, manned by both sides as I cycled past. It felt like there was hardly any sign of "Senza Confini" here.

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16.0 km

Cycle and pedestrian tunnel on the Italian-Slovenian border

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very nice bike path in an old railway tunnel, next to it a single-track railway line.
Along the border between Slovenia and Italy.
On the mountain is the worth seeing Kostanjevica Monastery.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Kostanjevica_(G%C3%B6rz)

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16.6 km

Cycling path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A popular cycling route between Nova Gorica and Šempeter and vice versa. At Pristava we can cross the border with Italy. Attention to pedestrians.

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18.8 km

Šempeter near Gorizia

Highlight • Settlement

Known as San Pietro di Gorizia in Italian, Šempeter pri Goriči is a hamlet of the Slovenian municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba. It is located not far from Gorizia and Nova Gorica; this is its main square.

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18.8 km

St. Peter's Church, Šempeter

Highlight • Religious Site

Šempeter pri Gorici is a town and the administrative center of the municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojbain. There is a border crossing to the Italian city of Gorizia

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