Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Opicina / Opčine

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Trieste

Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Opicina / Opčine

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1,405

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Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Opicina / Opčine

03:02

10.5km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.31 km

Viewpoint

1.98 km

View of Trieste from the Napoleonica Trail

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2.18 km

View of Trieste from Strada Napoleonica

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Great relaxing area, although very popular, for walking

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3.61 km

Napoleonic Road

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Beautiful stretch of road today, pedestrianized, which opens the doors to the path of the Strada Vicentina. For a long time the realm of boulder or free climbing enthusiasts. Always nice to pass by here and enjoy the sea view.

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3.85 km

View of the Gulf of Trieste from Strada Napoleonica

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beautiful view of the Gulf of Trieste

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3.93 km

Austrian Coat of Arms on the Napoleonica Trail

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On the cliff of the cliff we can observe a coat of arms carved in stone and worn by the weather and by human events which recalls the hard work …

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5.12 km

National Shrine of Mary, Mother and Queen of Monte Grisa

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...a beautiful mountain trail with great views 🥾👀

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5.34 km

View of Trieste from Monte Grisa

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Lots of downhill and lots of uphill but with the bonus of breathtaking views.

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10.1 km

Opicina Obelisk

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The obelisk that stands at the top of the Strada Nuova per Opicina (the so-called Napoleonic) was erected to celebrate the construction of this road. Designed by Biagio Valle, it …

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

1.48 km

1.31 km

992 m

185 m

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.32 km

1.91 km

1.30 km

584 m

292 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

22°C

13°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2024,Napoleonika

A nice path, with a nice view of the Gulf of Trieste. There is no refreshment and there is no toilet on the way

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March 6, 2024,Sentiero Stefania e sentiero Cobolli sopra Trieste

Above the Miramare castle in the direction of Trieste there are numerous paths that run along this steep slope at various altitudes.
The best known (and most walkable and widest) is the 'Strada Vicentina' also known as Napoleonica, always slightly uphill.
I instead preferred the 'Stefania' path, which is more difficult; it is almost always on an old dry stone …

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