Rakitovec Climb – Rural Road with Hay Bales loop from Koper / Capodistria

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Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Obalno-kraška

Koper

Rakitovec Climb – Rural Road with Hay Bales loop from Koper / Capodistria

Hard

5.0

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178

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Rakitovec Climb – Rural Road with Hay Bales loop from Koper / Capodistria

04:06

84.2km

1,170m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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After 84.1 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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488 m

Koper — a beautiful seaside town

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Beautiful in all seasons.

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8.42 km

D8 Cycle Path Border Crossing to Italy

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Brilliant route, far away from heavy traffic.

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10.6 km

Along the Ospos

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Very nice way to glide along!👍

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13.3 km

Border between Italy and Slovenia

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Great border crossing!👍If there wasn't a border sign there, you wouldn't even notice you were crossing the border!

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32.3 km

Border Crossing Slovenia–Croatia at Vodice

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Beautiful road away from civilizatio,little traffic and great views

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60.0 km

Long and quite challenging climb, about 10km for 440m of altitude difference and several sections with double-digit gradients, few places to catch your breath. Great views and almost always in the sun, not recommended in summer.

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75.4 km

Rural Road with Hay Bales

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77.7 km

Great cycle path along the Rižana

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Just enjoy and let the bike roll!👍

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84.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.4 km

7.52 km

959 m

733 m

474 m

148 m

Surfaces

83.1 km

837 m

192 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

20°C

11°C

79 %

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Comments

January 4, 2025,Dolina Brest Dolina

Nothing to do with the much more famous Paris-Brest-Paris but, since the furthest point you reach is the village of Brest located at the foot of Zbevnica, it seemed right to call this tour like this.
Tours with great views and very wide horizons on Istria and Ciceria, most of the effort is done on the way there and then, …

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