Hiking (mountain trail, in places narrow and exposed)
Alpine route (equipped or very exposed section, snow field, blocks)
B1
Muggia (Trieste) » Rifugio Premuda
Trail crossing
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4h00 |
18 km
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99 m
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28 m
From Marconi Square in Muggia the route climbs to the village of Santa Barbara. Trail 1 goes towards Rabuiese and Vignano woods, later crossing the valley of the Ospo stream. The trail climbs again to Caresana then on to San Dorligo della Valle and the Premuda hut is not much further.
The Via Alpina trail, marked CAI, with red-white-red stripes, begins at the Castle at Muggia. The trails are the same ones as the inhabitants of the Karst used in the past to take what little produce they had to market. The route through the village of San Dorligo della Valle and on to the entrance to the Rosandra valley is along the roman aqueduct that provided water to Tergeste, and then along the ancient “Via del Sale" (salt route). Continue past the salt plains near Muggia to the high plateau of the Karst and inland Istria. The route then takes the walker through the beautiful Rosandra valley, where the most famous mountaineers from the Giulia region (such as Comici and Cozzolino) have displayed their talents, and to the Premuda hut (open all year round), at 68m above sea level. This is the Italian Alpine Club’s lowest hut, near magnificent limestone cliffs, and home to one of the most prestigious Mountaineering Schools (trail 13/1). (Vittorio Aglialoro)
Natural and cultural heritage
From Trieste public transport provides access to the charming little Venetian town of Muggia, which already shows elements of Illyrian influence as well as that of the Karst, from where Slav culture has always filtered in to entwine itself with its Venetian origins and, more recently, four hundred years of Hapsburg influence. The Via Alpina route begins here, from the pleasing piazza del Municipio square and the typical façade of the Duomo. It climbs to the Castle and the Roman site, above which sits the Shrine of the Madonna, protector of sailors. Man has marked the landscape of the area and there is plenty of evidence of this along the way, from the sandstone quarries to the salt works. Past the natural oasis of the Noghere lakes and the Ospo stream, the trail heads up the slopes of the hills of the Karst that sit above the village of San Dorligo della Valle/Dolina and mark the borders of the wonderful Val Rosandra valley. (Vittorio Aglialoro / Alessandro Pennazzato)
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Dhenchy - 2016-09-01
No accommodation at Refugio Premuda but they can arrange a B&B. The trail is 6hrs not 4hrs. Last 2 hours to Refugio Preumda is ascent and descent over scree
Jean-Louis Giraud - 2013-11-11
Arrivé de France en fin de matinée, j'ai parcouru l'étape par une chaude aprés midi de Juillet avec la nette impression d'un dénivelé cumulé un peu plus important que celui indiqué sur le présent topo. En effet, le tracé emprunte les sentiers sur les pentes et les abords du Mali Kras / 457 m et du Mont Carso.
Ne pas oublier d'emporter une provision l'eau car il y a peu de possibilités de ravitaillement sur l'itinéraire....
Le soir , j'ai dormi à SAN DORLIGO DELLA VALLE:
-Affitacamere ALPE
Bagnoli della Rosandra 76/A
Tel :+39 338 1751279
Fax: +39 040 228438.
30 €uro avec douche mais sans petit déjeuner ( tarif 2013 ).Accueil trés agréable et chaleureux...
Pizzeria (3*...! ) derrière l'église. Epicerie, boulangerie et bar sur la place du village.
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Arrived from France in the late morning, I walked the stage on a hot afternoon in July with the distinct impression of a running a little higher than that indicated on this topo altitude. Indeed, the route follows the trails on the slopes and the area around Mali Kras / 457 m and Mount Carso. Do not forget to bring a supply of water because there is little opportunity for refueling on route .... That night I slept in San Dorligo della Valle: -Affitacamere ALPE Bagnoli della Rosandra 76 / A Tel: +39 338 1751279 Fax: +39 040 228438. € 30 uro shower but without breakfast (price 2013) .Home very nice and warm ... Pizzeria behind the church (3 *! ...). Grocery, bakery and bar on the town square.
Carol - 2013-11-01
Just past Laghetti di Noghere the trail goes to Hwy 13 and jogs left and then right. However, in Aug. 2013 the right turn was gated and marked with “no trespassing” signs. A neighbour advised us to ignore the signs and proceed anyway.
Segretariato internazionale Via Alpina - 2013-02-05
@Zuffi Nicolò: correzione integrata, grazie per la notizia.
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@ Zuffi Nicholas: integrated correction, thanks for the news.
Zuffi Nicolò - 2013-02-04
Prego correggere quota slm in m. 82 e non 245 che è il numero civico.
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Please correct altitude above sea level in m. 82 and not 245 which is the house number.
Elsa - 2012-07-15
Bin am 5.6.2012 in Triest angekommen und habe dort 2 Übernachtungen gebucht, da die Busverbindungen von Bagnoli della Rosandra nach Triest sehr gut sind. Am 6.6. bin ich mit dem Schiff nach Muggia gefahren. Hatte den Bruckmanns Tourenführer udn Tabaccokarten dabei. Trotzdem habe ich mich mehrmals verlaufen. Mir hat die 1. Etappe nicht gut gefallen, da der Weg häufig über Strassen und durch die Randbezirke von Triest verläuft
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Am on 05/06/2012 arrived in Trieste, where I booked 2 nights, because the buses from Bagnoli della Rosandra Trieste are very good. At 6.6. I drove the boat to Muggia. The tour guide had Bruckmanns UDN Tabaccokarten it. Nevertheless, I have repeatedly run. I enjoyed the first Stage not best pleased, since the path is often over roads and through the suburbs of Trieste runs
EllieSektionBritannia - 2011-10-03
We stayed at the Hotel Alabarda on Via Valdirivo in Trieste, only 10mins walk from the station, bus station and seafront. Low budget but ok, supermarket in same block.
We started by taking a boat trip from the seafront to Muggia, on 4th September 2011. It made a great start to our fortnight and I would recommend anyone to start like that. The paths on the first stage were reasonably clear, and the guide (Evamaria Wecker) could be improved if the locations of more water fountains could be included, as we discovered that it was the hottest September in that area for forty years. Indeed, this would be useful on the website. Also useful would be more suggestions for accommodation.
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4h00 |
18 km
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99 m
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28 m
Favourites, criticisms ? Make your personal comments on this stage. For more general notes please use the comments section of the page Over to the Via Alpinists.