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Slovenia
Goriška
Nova Gorica

Most na Soči – Šmartno loop from Banjšice

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Slovenia
Goriška
Nova Gorica

Most na Soči – Šmartno loop from Banjšice

Hard

30

riders

Most na Soči – Šmartno loop from Banjšice

09:24

99.0km

2,840m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 82.5 km for 64 m

After 83.0 km for 64 m

After 85.3 km for 52 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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20.6 km

Most na Soči

Highlight • Settlement

The main attraction, or rather the jewel, of Most na Soči today is the lake. Although artificially created, it retains the mysterious emerald green color of the Soča River, lending the town a sense of tranquility and tranquility and offering a wealth of sporting activities.

Due to the Doblar hydroelectric power plant reservoir, the gorges are now flooded; below the settlement, they flow into a lake, attracting both anglers and visitors who can enjoy the beautifully landscaped, panoramic, and easily accessible hiking trails.

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39.2 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

3

44.5 km

Tarmac but we didn't see any cars! Amazing descent from the church

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4

69.1 km

Šmartno

Highlight • Settlement

The medieval village of Šmartno is one of the most beautiful villages in the central Brda region. Built on Roman foundations, it is now considered an architectural gem and cultural monument. Behind its walls, it leads back to the rich and picturesque stories of the past and reveals the charm of Brda hospitality. The village of Šmartno is located in the geographical center of Brda, with views stretching from Nanos in the east to the Carnic Alps in the northwest, and from the vast Friuli region to the Adriatic Sea. The village, surrounded by walls and fortified with defensive towers, was first mentioned in 1317.
In the first half of the 16th century, a medieval fortress was built on the remains of a Roman outpost around the church. The village served as a border fortress until the mid-18th century, when the Venetian threat was over. The houses in the center are grouped around the Church of St. Martin, the largest parish church in Brda, after which the village was named. The church's bell tower was originally a fortress tower. The bell, featuring the motif of the Three Kings, dates from 1857. The Baroque church features three marble altars, one of which is particularly rich. The presbytery and the Stations of the Cross were painted by Tone Kralj.

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5

70.2 km

Mejnik Observation Tower

Highlight • Monument

On the 321-meter-high Mejnik, a hill above the village of Gonjače, stands a memorial dedicated to the victims of World War II and a lookout tower, offering the opportunity to take one of the most beautiful photos of Goriška Brda. The memorial in Gonjače is dedicated to the 315 victims of World War II, located on the right bank of the Soča River. Next to the memorial is a 23-meter-high lookout tower with 144 steps, built in 1961. In good weather, the tower offers panoramic views of various parts of the region: Brda, the Julian and Carnic Alps, the Dolomites, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the Gulf of Trieste, the Karst, the Vipava Valley, and the Trnovski gozd. The architect Marko Šlajmer designed the tower.

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6

72.4 km

Sabotin Peace Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Start of the Mt Sabotino Park

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7

80.3 km

Vineyards of Collio

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Among the Collio vineyards

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82.6 km

Beach

Beach

9

83.8 km

Solkan Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Salcano bridge is famous for being the bridge with the largest stone arch in the world.
Completed in the early 1900s, it was part of a series of bridges (worth visiting) and tunnels on the railway line that connected Vienna to the southern provinces of the empire.
Legend has it that, when the wooden scaffolding that allowed its construction was being removed, the dutiful Austrian engineer in charge of the construction site was observing the scene from a nearby cliff with a gun in his hand, ready to put an end to his life if the total lowering of the bridge arch had been greater than that foreseen by his calculations.
The engineer survived, not like the bridge blown up by the A-U themselves during the First World War...

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10

84.5 km

View of the Solkan Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge over the Soca has a superlative: it is considered to be the largest brick railway arch bridge in the world.

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87.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

99.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.2 km

28.5 km

8.64 km

3.60 km

829 m

183 m

140 m

Surfaces

39.0 km

26.9 km

15.0 km

10.8 km

6.26 km

863 m

255 m

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Sunday 23 August

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