Veliki Dol Village – Štanjel loop from Sežana
Veliki Dol Village – Štanjel loop from Sežana
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Veliki Dol Village – Štanjel loop from Sežana
02:04
44.9km
470m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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6.15 km
Polhovi Homestead
Highlight • Historical Site
The locals developed a special type of construction that protected their courtyards from strong bora gusts. A typical Karst house looks like the Polhovi Homestead. The locals were generally connected to the nature and its gifts, so they saw stone, which is still plentiful in Karst, as the most useful material for construction. To create complex stone elements, they used stone from quarries.
The Polhovi Homestead hides behind a high dry wall that surrounds the courtyard or the “borjač”. Only sand, soil and lime were used for binding dry walls. The courtyard features a well in its middle and the house is covered with limestone roof tiles (“skrle”), a natural material that can be found underground. Sadly, limestone tile sites are increasingly rare, just like the limestone tile roofs. The Polhovi house has two floors, with an external stone staircase leading to the second (sleeping) floor that has a covered balcony called “gank”. There is a barn next to the house, which is also covered with limestone tiles. The walls of houses in Karst were very thick, which provided for a very good insulation both in the summer and in the winter.
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10.6 km
Pliskovica Village
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13.1 km
Veliki Dol Village
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16.3 km
Pond with Lily Pads
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18.9 km
Water Fountain at Market Fama Gorjansko
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22.1 km
Komen
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22.1 km
Bakery with Donuts and Pastries
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30.9 km
Štanjel
Highlight • Settlement
44.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
44.6 km
312 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
39.9 km
4.96 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (350 m)
Lowest point (140 m)
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