Saletto Tunnel – Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path) loop from Izola / Isola

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Obalno-kraška

Izola

Saletto Tunnel – Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path) loop from Izola / Isola

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Saletto Tunnel – Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path) loop from Izola / Isola

02:03

31.1km

450m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10.4 km for 35 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.44 km

View of Izola from the Parenzana Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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2.72 km

Saletto Tunnel

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An experience to drive through the long tunnels on the railway track.

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6.78 km

Cycle Path Through Disused Railway Tunnel

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6.86 km

Valeta Tunnel (Parenzana Cycle Path)

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

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

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7.60 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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10.5 km

Plaža Kamp Lucija

Beach

11.9 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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12.2 km

Kanal svetega Jerneja

Lake

14.6 km

Sečovlje Salt Pans

Highlight • Natural Monument

Definitely worth seeing 😊!

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28.6 km

Salet Tunnel

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

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31.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

11.6 km

6.08 km

500 m

330 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

4.37 km

240 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

21°C

14°C

47 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

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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