Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Aurisina / Nabrežina

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Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Trieste

Duino-Aurisina / Devin - Nabrežina

Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Aurisina / Nabrežina

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Napoleonic Road – Opicina Obelisk loop from Aurisina / Nabrežina

03:58

35.5km

490m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.93 km

Lookout / Razgledišče Tiziana Weiss

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Wonderful view of the coast and the sea

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9.86 km

Tiziana Weiss Trail (Sage Trail)

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The Tiziana Weiss path is a 2.5 km long, very suggestive and panoramic route.

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13.5 km

Vedetta Scipio Slataper Viewpoint

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Reachable from the town of Santa Croce via a comfortable asphalted road, the Scipio Slataper lookout stands on top of Mount San Primo, 278 m above sea level, where a structure (consisting of a mound of stones) used to sighting of schools of tuna. It was erected in 1956 by the SE.L.A.D. (Section Labor Assistance Unemployed) of the Civil Engineers, an organization created after World War II by the GMA. On the floor of the terrace there is a wind rose engraved with the directions of the observable locations.

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18.1 km

Napoleonic Road

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The Napoleonic Road is an itinerary of about 4 km that connects the Borgo San Nazario (Prosecco) car park to the Opicina Obelisk, along the karst ridge with wonderful views of Trieste and its gulf. Its official name is Strada Vicentina, from the name of the engineer (Giacomo Vicentini) who designed the route and began construction in 1821. The current conformation is due to the improvements carried out immediately after the Second World War. It runs on a dirt road, with a total height difference of just 60 meters. The initial section is characterized by equipped rock walls.

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19.9 km

Strada Napoleonica (Strada Vicentina)

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Partial segment of Napoleonica that connects the Piazzale dell'Obelisco di Opicina, its traditional starting point, to the branch of the paths for Monte Gurca or for the Strada del Friuli.

The origin of the names is linked to both historical foundations and local tradition. According to an ancient legend, it seems that it was the passage of Napoleon's troops that inaugurated this road; the other name, Strada Vicentina, from the engineer Giacomo Vicentini who designed the route, is more well-founded. The entire route, about 5 km long, actually continues to the Borgo San Nazario car park, near Prosecco. It winds along a wide path 350 m above sea level, with wonderful views of the Gulf of Trieste, the Faro della Vittoria, the Miramare Castle and the city, without giving up enjoying the karst territory and its varied vegetation.

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21.9 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 was commissioned in 1834 and should have been delivered on 22 October 1838, the date on which the visit to Trieste of the emperor Ferdinand I was scheduled. then the breaking of the cart that transported it from the Zagorsko quarry of Monrupino, then problems with the winch used to erect it. Even the planned visit of the Emperor to Trieste did not take place, so much so that the obelisk was only completed on March 30, 1839.

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22.0 km

Strada Vicentina (Napoleonica)

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Comfortable hiking trail high above the sea with beautiful far and deep views.

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30.4 km

Bosco San Primo / Boršt

Forest

35.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

8.16 km

3.84 km

1.99 km

1.20 km

1.19 km

409 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

12.8 km

2.66 km

1.93 km

942 m

520 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

22°C

13°C

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Comments

January 8, 2023,La Corsa della Bora (servizio scopa)

Opicina - Napoleonic Road - Contovello - Bosco Fornace - Bosco San Primo - Lookout Slataper - Santa Croce - path 1 - Bosco Babiza - Sentiero della Sage - Aurisina - Aurisina Cave - Coastal Road - Portopiccolo

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January 9, 2022,La Corsa della Bora (servizio scopa)

Opicina - Napoleonic road - Contovello - path 1 - Monte S. Paolo - Monte San Primo - Slataper lookout - Santa Croce - path 1 - Bosco Babiza - Path of the
Sage - Aurisina - Coastal Road - Costa dei Barbari - Portopiccolo

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