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Špik – Rest Area with Benches loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

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Bike touring routes & trails

Slovenia

Goriška

Šempeter-Vrtojba

Špik – Rest Area with Benches loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

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4.5

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Špik – Rest Area with Benches loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

02:44

39.6km

400m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.79 km for 232 m

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4.43 km

Former Border Watchtower at the Italy–Slovenia Border

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...from this former Slovenian observation tower along the ITA/SLO border. The tower has obviously been renovated, offers seating around it, and is unfortunately not accessible.

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6.77 km

Bridge over the Vipava River

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This new bridge over the Vipava River between Miren and Staro Mesto offers a great way to delve further into Slovenia. It also offers beautiful views of the river on both sides.

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15.0 km

Water station

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Water station New village in the center. Water and a bench under a tree

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17.8 km

Kremenjak Hill Panoramic Viewpoint

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Places crossed: Devetachi - Nova Vas - M. Kremenjak - Abisso Bonetti - Nova Vas - Opatje selo - Devetachi

Detailed description of the itinerary: isontinoinbici.it/ValichiDelCarso/mtb-carso-vallone-kremenjak-nova-vas.html

Photo Gallery: photos.app.goo.gl/wkVf9vi2vseroihM9

This itinerary straddles the boundary line that runs high and parallel to the state road 55, known as the "Vallone", which connects Gorizia to Monfalcone.
The layout is feasible only after Slovenia has entered the Schengen area (21-12-2007). Before this historic date, in the area affected by the route, the only entry gate to Slovenia was the 2nd category Devetachi pass, manned by the Italian Guardia di Finanza and the Slovenian Police and usable only by cross-border commuters with a special permit (even today it remains the only passable by car). Our itinerary today instead crosses the border line in 4 different points, on paths, dirt roads or agricultural paths.
The main feature of this route, without taking anything away from the beauties offered by the karst territory (autumn is a kaleidoscope of bright colors), is precisely this continuous entering and exiting freely from one state to another. Doing this before 2007-12-21 meant risking big problems.
Last note: even if there are no longer controls on the border line, don't forget to carry your identity card with you always and everywhere.

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19.0 km

Špik

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Lookout point with two benches. The view extends from the town and the Molfancone shipyard to Cape Savudrjis. At this point, the border between Slovenia and Italy also runs. A little below the edge we can see the old watchtower from the time of Yugoslavia.

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21.1 km