Štanjel – View of Štanjel loop from Sežana
Štanjel – View of Štanjel loop from Sežana
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Štanjel – View of Štanjel loop from Sežana
02:17
50.1km
500m
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: April 3, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.28 km
Start of the Sesana–Komen Cycle Path
Highlight • Cycleway
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7.01 km
Šafrjev kal
Lake
19.9 km
Štanjel
Highlight • Settlement
20.2 km
View of Štanjel
Highlight • Viewpoint
In the Middle Ages, the fortress became an important trading post. A settlement spread out on the surrounding terraces, which was first mentioned in the Gorizia Urbar in 1402. The town was under the control of the Counts of Gorizia, who had a defensive wall built in the 15th century to protect it from the Ottomans.
After the death of the last Gorizia count, Leonhard of Gorizia (1440–1500), Štanjel became the property of the Habsburgs and gradually lost its importance as an important trading post. In 1508, the settlement was briefly occupied by the Republic of Venice.
From the 16th to the 19th century, the Counts Cobenzl, whose family members were diplomatic representatives of the Habsburgs, resided in Štanjel. The noble family converted the Štanjel Castle into one of their residences and used the local church as a family burial site.
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23.8 km
Tall Grass Patch in Kal
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29.9 km
Bakery with Donuts and Pastries
Highlight • Cafe
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35.9 km
War Memorial
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40.7 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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40.9 km
Ukmar Restaurant
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50.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
48.4 km
1.59 km
205 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
44.5 km
5.63 km
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Elevation
Highest point (370 m)
Lowest point (220 m)
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Tuesday 23 June
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