Oasi del lago di Doberdò e del lago di Pietrarossa
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B4
Sistiana / Sesljan » Gorizia
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7h10 |
33.7 km
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224 m
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208 m
From Sistiana to Duino the trail goes through the village of San Giovanni in Tuba and then up to Medeazza. Past Jamiano, through Doberdò del Lago the hiker reaches San Martino del Carso. At Gabria take the bus to Gorizia.
From Sistiana the route followed is that of the romantic Rilke trail, along the top of a cliff where the peregrine falcon nests. The trail is named after the bohemian poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who stayed at Duino castle as a guest of Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis-Hohenlohe. The castle is today the seat of the Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico (College for Adriatic Unity). Trail 14/1 heads through the village of Duino and across the Karst, following the remains of a paved Roman road, to the town of San Giovanni in Tuba. Nearby is the source of the river Timavo and the Karst ridge begins that leads to Medeazza (176m). From Medeazza head westwards to the hamlet of Jamiano, in the borough of Doberdò del Lago. Innumerable phenomena typical of the Karst region are visible in the area, such as Lake Doberdò which, under heavy rainfall, fills to the brim with rainwater in 3 days, which then drains out through the ground soil just as quickly, only to follow an underground channel and emerge into the Gulf of Panzano. Along the way there are the remains of castle-like fortifications that date back to Roman times. At the time of Aquileia these fortifications were designed to protect the road to Noricum, stretching north of the Alps to the Danube. The trail continues through typical Karst landscapes, with gullies and ridges, where vineyards produce Terrano, a robust red wine, like the land on which it grows. During World War I, this area was the backdrop to vicious and bloody battles. Evidence of this still remains, concealed amongst the typical vegetation that consists of oak and ash, all the way to San Martino del Carso (168m) and the fortifications at the top of the Holy Area of Mount San Michele. From the village the trail leads back down to the plain. From San Martino the trail heads through the hamlet of San Michele del Carso and down to Gabria. At the SS55 road there are buses into Gorizia. Gorizia is a city of many different cultures. At the Stadt-Gymmnasium (school), the official language was German, but people also spoke Italian, Slovene and the Friuli dialect, and the students at the school usually communicated in Greek or Latin. This region of contrasts has been home to a number of illustrious personages, such as Ascoli, Pacassi, Morassi, Michaelstadter and Fabiani, amongst others. An alternative route links up to the RED route: east of the Vipacco (Vipava) river valley, a detour takes the walker through Postojna and hence to the RED route, entirely in Slovenia. (Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia)
Natural and cultural heritage
Near the village of Sistiana there are two castles, known as the old and the new. The former dates from the 11th century and was owned, initially, by the patriarch of Aquileia. It then belonged, in the 14th century, to the dukes of Austria and finally to the Counts of Duino, who sold it to the Barons of Waldsee. After the Turkish onslaught in the 15th century the castle was almost completely destroyed. The new castle was built in the second half of the 15th century and was returned to the Hapsburgs. Emperor Maximilian I gave it to Giovanni Hofer in 1508 and at the end of the 19th century, after the marriage of Ludovica Hofer to Raimondo VI della Torre, the castle became the property of the princes of Torre and Tasso, whose descendants still live near the building. The Via Alpina trail follows the romantic “Rilke trail”. The trail is named after the famous Bohemian poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, who stayed in the new castle as a guest of princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis-Hohenloe, and it was here that he wrote the famous Duino elegies. Today the castle is the seat of the College for Adriatic Unity. The Via Alpina trail continues towards Monfalcone for a few kilometres where it meets the mouth of the Timavo river, a typical Karst river. Researchers are still attempting to map out its exact route underground. The Timavo has its source in Slovenia and, near Skočjan (San Canzian del Carso), it disappears underground, enters Italy and spills into the Gulf of Trieste, near San Giovanni di Duino. The mouth of the river is in a charming area, next to the ancient Basilica of San Giovanni in Tuba, surrounded by magnificent trees. It is an interesting place. The church sits on the site of a Roman burial chapel dating from the 5th or 6th century. A little distance away inside a cave is a small temple to the god Mithra, discovered in 1965. (Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia)
Useful topographic maps
047 ~ Tabacco (1:25000)
088 GORIZIA ~ Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) (1:50000)
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vaeltava tohtori - 2018-07-06
I hiked only from Sistiana to Duino and then took the bus and train to Gorizia. Too much walking on tarmac roads.
fulvio - 2014-07-26
segnalazione per il tratto che passa da borgo centa COMUNE DI PREPOTTO (UD) per chi passa da questo paese e visitabile la chiesetta con pausa per gli escursionisti che proseguono o da castelmonte o verso castelmonte poco chiara la segnalazione da cividale del friuli a borgo centa ( tratto di sentiero nel bosco )
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reporting for the section that goes from village centa MUNICIPALITY OF PREPOTTO (UD) to those who pass by this country and visited the church with pause for hikers who continue or to Castelmonte Castelmonte or unclear reporting from Cividale del Friuli at hamlet centa ( section of trail in the woods)
Jean-Louis GIRAUD - 2014-02-19
Longue étape avec dans les premiers kilomètres de trés belles vues sur la mer et le magnifique Chateau de Duino. L'itinéraire se poursuit sur d'anciens chemins militaires sur les landes et les collines sèches et chaudes du karst. Hotel, mais trés cher, en haut du village de San Martino del Carso. j'ai préféré redescendre dans la plaine pour atteindre Gabria. Attention le dimanche il n'y a aucun bus à destination de Gorizia. J'ai continué et terminé l'étape à pied. Arrivé relativement tard à Gorizia, j'ai heureusement trouvé un hebergement dans la vieille ville, au pied du chateau :
B and B AL CASTELLO
viale g.d'annunzio, 36
34170 - GORIZIA
Zona: Salita al Castello
Cell. 0039340 3141672
Email : alcastello.go@libero.it
http://www.alcastellogorizia.com/
Il est préférable de réserver car les ressources hotelières de la ville sont limitées.
Ce soir là, j'ai échappé au bivouac forcé dans un jardin public !
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Long stage with in the first kilometers of breath taking views across the sea and the magnificent Chateau of Duino. The route continues on former military roads on the moors and hot, dry karst hills. Hotel, but very expensive, above the village of San Martino del Carso. I preferred to go down to the plain to reach Gabria. Warning on Sunday there is no bus to Gorizia. I continued and finished the stage distance. Arrived relatively late in Gorizia, I happily found an accommodation in the Old Town, at the foot of the castle: B and B AL CASTELLO g.d'annunzio Viale, 36 34170 - Gorizia Zona: Salita al Castello Cell. 0039340 3141672 Email: alcastello.go@libero.it http://www.alcastellogorizia.com/ It is best to book hotel because the city's resources are limited. That night, I escaped forced bivouac in a public park!
Elsa - 2012-07-15
Bin am 9.6.12 bei leichtem Regen von Sistiana nach Duino gegangen. der Regen wurde in Duino so stark, dass ich ein Taxi von dort nach Gabria zum Albergo da Tommaso genommen habe (30 €). Obwohl das Albergo da Tommaso zur Zeit renoviert wird, konnte ich dort übernachten. Die Renovationen sollten im September 2012 abgeschlossen sein. Herzlicher und freundlicher Empfang: die Unterkunft ist sehr zu empfehlen
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I went on 06/09/12 in light rain Sistiana to Duino. the rain was in Duino so strong that I took a taxi from there to Gabria on Albergo da Tommaso (30 €). Although the Albergo is because Tommaso undergoing renovation, I could stay there. The renovations should be completed by September 2012. Warm and friendly welcome: the property is highly recommended
Manuela - 2012-04-05
GRADITA SORPRESA: arrivati a San Martino del Carso l'assocazione Errastrana offre alloggio gratuito e aiuto durante il vostro viaggio. Nessun obbligo a parte di fornire gli estremi del documento d'identità. La sistemazione è provvisoria (divano, brande) servizi, cucina indipendente o mangierete quello che si mangia in casa. Sarà gradita una offerta libera. Il posto è proprio in centro del paesino .(Via Vicenza 9) Sostare sotto la pergola e fare una chiaccerata e più che piacevole.
CRITICA: Nel paesino non si trova nessuno dei servizi indicati sulla descrizione della tappa (panificio, medico, farmacia, ristorante) solo la fermata dell'autobus c'è veramente, una stazione dei carabinieri e infatti l'associazione Errastrana.
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APPRECIATE SURPRISE: arrived at San Martino del Carso the assocazione Errastrana offers free accommodation and help during your trip. No obligation to provide some of the details of the identity document. The accommodation is temporary (sofa, bed nets) services, independent kitchen you will eat or what you eat at home. Will appreciate a donation. The place is right in the center of the village. (Via Vicenza 9) To stand under the pergola and make a chiaccerata and pleasant one.
CRITIQUE: In the village is not in any of the services listed on the description of the stage (bakery, doctor, pharmacy, restaurant) is really just a bus stop, a police station and in fact the association Errastrana.
EllieSektionBritannia - 2011-10-03
Having stayed at Duino, this stage was shorter than in the guide book. Bus to San Giovanni then walking through woods and undergrowth. It was so hot that we had to get a bus to Gorizia, however the bus routes were hard to find and the next bus was over 2 hours to wait! We stayed at the Albergo Translapina, near the old station in Gorizia. Buses arrive at the new station, and our albergo was quite a distance from there, however there was a direct bus route from new station to old. An interesting town with its Cold War history and we wished we had had more time there to explore it. Again, very friendly and helpful staff, both at the hotel and at the restaurant. Tabacco have published a new map covering this area, so there is now NO GAP in coverage.
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7h10 |
33.7 km
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224 m
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208 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.