Piran, Slovenia – Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path) loop from Trieste Airport
Piran, Slovenia – Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path) loop from Trieste Airport
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Piran, Slovenia – Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path) loop from Trieste Airport
09:20
214km
1,530m
Road cycling
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 27, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 136 km for 150 m
After 144 km for 78 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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9.42 km
Beach
Beach
37.8 km
Devil's Bridge (Ponte del Diavolo), Cividale del Friuli
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The Devil's Bridge is one of the symbols of Cividale del Friuli. It stretches boldly over the Natisone River and is the subject of an incredible legend. The two sides of the bank were, at least from the XIII. Century, connected by a wooden bridge. This was replaced, after several other unsuccessful attempts, by the stone bridge designed by Lacopo Dugaro of Bissone, whose construction began in 1442. The work was subject to various obstacles and progressed only slowly. So five years later they were under the leadership of Erardo (or Everardo) da Villaco, a former employee of Darugo.
The latter may have died of the plague in the meantime, or, according to other traditions, he might have fled without fully fulfilling his contractual obligations. The builder Erardo died, and so Bartolomeo delle Cisterne completed the construction of the long-awaited bridge. Based on a notarial deed, we know that it was paved in 1501 and later again in 1558. The end points were secured by towers that were later demolished (mid-19th century). Later, restoration work was necessary several times in order to keep the indispensable crossing, which had to withstand the violent floods of the river, fully functional. In 1843, during reinforcement work on the middle pillar, two important pillar stumps from Roman times were discovered, which can now be viewed in the museum. On October 27, 1917, the work of the century suffered a severe blow of fate when, due to Caporetto's defeat, it was blown up in order to stop the approaching enemy. However, the destruction proved to be completely useless, because despite everything, the imperial troops crossed the river that same evening. The bridge was then rebuilt in record time by the Germans with the help of local specialists. Thanks to the precise surveying work carried out by the local engineer Ernesto de Paciani a few years earlier, the original structure could be fully taken into account. The roadway was widened by a few meters during this reconstruction.
Source: cividale.com/de/il_ponte_del_diavolo#
The view of the bridge and the cathedral is very picturesque.
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Pineta del Principe / Boršt
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90.2 km
Scenic Coastal Road Near Duino
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95.9 km
Coastal road
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134 km
View of Izola
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143 km
Piran Marina
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143 km
Piran, Slovenia
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144 km
Riviera
Beach
147 km
Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path)
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152 km
Salet Tunnel
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205 km
Bosco Lisert / Jeruzalem
Forest
214 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
91.3 km
71.9 km
37.2 km
12.1 km
864 m
381 m
107 m
Surfaces
202 km
9.69 km
1.12 km
695 m
621 m
328 m
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