Cycling routes in the Sabotin area - biking to the front
Sabotin and its neighboring peaks are also of interest to cyclists. The steep slopes just above the Soča were an important bulwark in the defense of Gorizia and the Gorizia bridgehead.
The trails are thus steep for the most part and scattered with traces from the First World War.
Sabotin, Sveta Gora, ©kabrijel... these are the three pock-marked mountains which sustained heavy shelling. Conquer them by bike, get to know a piece of their memory, and pay homage to the heroes.
Five routes have been selected for you, of which three are loops. They will lead to interesting records and traces of the First World War.
The route up ©kabrijel can be combined with an ascent of its summit on foot.
All of the routes are of medium to high difficulty. We recommend using a mountain bike.
Until the signing of the agreement on free crossing of the border between Slovenia and Italy and the establishment of a mountain border crossing we recommend not taking cross-border loop trails on Sabotin.
TRAILHEAD |
ROUTE |
POINTS OF INTEREST |
LENGHT |
DIFFICULTY |
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From Podsabotin to Sabotin |
bus stop in Podsabotin |
Podsabotin-former guardhouse on Sabotin-descent back to Podsabotin |
Pyramids - monuments from the First World War Cavern system on the northern slope of Sabotin below the Info point Cavern system on the ridge to the west from the Info point Museum collection at the Info point on Sabotin |
11 km (round-trip) |
A challenging route, steep and rocky in places |
From Gonjače to Sabotin |
Gonjače-former guardhouse on Sabotin-Gonjače |
Pyramids - monuments from the First World War Cavern system on the northern slope of Sabotin below the Info point Cavern system on the ridge to the west from the Info point Museum collection at the Info point on Sabotin |
15,2 km (both way) |
Of medium difficulty, gravel road, paved in parts |
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Cross-border Sabotin loop route |
parking lot before the bridge over the Soča in Solkan |
Solkan- Kojsko-former guardhouse on Sabotin-©maver -Gorica-Solkan or Solkan-Podsabotin -former guardhouse on Sabotin-©maver -Gorica-Solkan. |
Solkan railway bridge Pyramids - monuments from the First World War Cavern system on the northern slope of Sabotin below the Info point Cavern system on the ridge to the west from the Info point Museum collection at the Info point on Sabotin |
25.5 km or 19.8 km |
The ascent from Podsabotin via the shortcut and the very steep descent towards ©maver are especially challenging. |
To Sveta Gora and Vodice |
parking lot before the bridge over the Soča in Solkan |
Solkan-Sveta Gora-Vodice -Grgar-Solkan |
Solkan railway bridge Exhibition below the restaurant on Sv. gora Pilgrim church and Franciscan monastery on Sv. gora Renovated battle site on the Vodice mountain Mausoleum of general Gonzaga on Vodice mountain |
15,5 km |
Of medium difficulty, lots of steep ascents. |
To ©kabrijel |
parking lot before the bridge over the Soča in Solkan |
Solkan-Prevala- Most- Ravnica-Vratca (ascent of ©kabrijel) -Kromberk-Solkan. |
Solkan railway bridge Monument in memory of the deceased Slovenian soldiers at Slemenar The village of Ravnica and a monument Connecting trench from Vratca to ©kabrijel Monument on the top of ©kabrijel Kromberk castle |
16 km |
Medium difficulty, route follows a paved road. An hour-long ascent to Vratca, then on foot to ©kabrijel (45 min. walk round-trip), then continuation by bike towards Kromberk.. |
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