Parenzana Along the Adriatic – Salet Tunnel loop from Koper / Capodistria

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Parenzana Along the Adriatic – Salet Tunnel loop from Koper / Capodistria

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Parenzana Along the Adriatic – Salet Tunnel loop from Koper / Capodistria

03:22

53.5km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Krajinski park Sečoveljske soline / Parco naturale delle saline di Sicciole

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.12 km

Parenzana Coastal Cycle Path (Koper–Izola)

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Even in autumn, when it is already quite fresh to cycle in Austria, you can do your laps here in pleasant temperatures and enjoy a coffee during the breaks!

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9.96 km

View of Izola from the Parenzana Trail

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The town of Izola (Italian: Isola) has the largest yacht port on the Slovenian coast. Panorama captured from the Parenzana cycle path.

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10.0 km

Salet Tunnel

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🇸🇮 The Valeta Tunnel is 550 m long and connects Strunjan with Portorož 🇸🇮

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14.3 km

Cycle Path Through Disused Railway Tunnel

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14.9 km

Valeta Tunnel

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Best way to get halfway flat from Portorož to Strunjan. 550 m long, well lit and it only stinks when a moped is cracking.

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26.5 km

Viewpoint

34.2 km

Kanal svetega Jerneja

Lake

34.5 km

The Sečovlje Salt Pans (Slovenian Sečoveljske soline, Italian Saline di Sicciole, formerly Piran Salt Pans, Slovenian Piranske soline, Italian Saline di Pirano) are a nature park with an area of 6.5 km² near the town of Seča in the municipality Piran, Slovenia. They are located in the Bay of Piran right on the border with Croatia. The nature park is bounded on the north by the St. Bartholomew Canal and on the south by the Dragonja River. The northern part of the salt pans is called Lera, the southern Fortanigge.

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35.8 km

Plaža Kamp Lucija

Beach

38.6 km

Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path)

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Beautiful cycle path tunnel on the old railway line (Parenzana).

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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

8.56 km

4.34 km

2.79 km

1.75 km

803 m

148 m

Surfaces

46.4 km

3.71 km

1.39 km

1.10 km

784 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

22°C

15°C

67 %

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Comments

June 21, 2025,Fahrradtour Koper-Forma Viva

One of the most beautiful bike tours ever. The Parenzana Trail is one you could do again and again, and the SALINE DI SICCIOLE are particularly beautiful, especially from the viewing platform on the Croatian south side. The bike paths in Slovenia are exemplary, with a few exceptions (the turnoff at Seca is dangerous).

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August 17, 2022,Nachgereicht: Biken Bei Den Balkan-Preußen 4: Koper - Grenze - Koper

Well, that was it, the last tour in 2022 - after that you felt so ill... Let's see what 2023 will bring!

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September 15, 2023,Izola-Adventure-Tour: Hills, Off-Road, Tunnels & Croatia

Tour from Izola to Secovlje salt marshes. We also made it a little more adventurous: first up the mountains to Sared (which is a steep climb, sometimes involving pushing). Then an off-road path from Korte to the salt marshes. We came to a steeply sloping street along several houses (according to the sign 18%). Along the salt marshes to Croatia. …

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May 31, 2025,1tappa parenzana Muggia

A friend suggested this tour to me, so this morning with a green mindset, I left by train and then went for the Parenzana in the Slovenian area, very well marked and almost all asphalt in the Croatian part, here the territory changes and it's all dirt. See you tomorrow

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May 31, 2025,Parenzana 1.ma tappa Muggia- Kaldanjia

I've been hearing about the Parenzana for years... finally I went to see what it was like, we decided that, given the waking up very early... the first stage would be quite short... and so it was. And for now... the Parenzana... is really beautiful!!

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August 20, 2024,Von Monterol nach Koper / Capodistria

In Slovenia, the cycle paths are wonderfully signposted. Cyclists have the right of way almost everywhere. Very commendable. The highlight was a roundabout just for cyclists. Unthinkable in Germany.

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