Croacia 1/9 Monterol - Buzet
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 45.13 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,523 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,264 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,075 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- -9 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 7 hours 36 minutes
- Coordinates
- 16502
- Uploaded
- September 19, 2023
- Recorded
- September 2023
near Monterol, Istarska (Hrvatska)
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Monterol - Buzet
For this first day of cycling in Croatia we will cross Istria to avoid the overloaded coast. We will be able to immerse ourselves in the interior and in particular in the fortified and fortified medieval cities.
Istria, Croatia's largest peninsula jutting out into the Adriatic, is a land of cultural mix and contrasts due to its geographical location on the borders of Slovenia, Italy and Croatia, isolated from the latter by the Ćićarija massif. But also because of its history: many peoples have left their mark: Histrians, Greeks, Romans, Illyrians, Venetians, Austrians, Hungarians, Italians, Yugoslavs,... who made what is today Istria. The wealth of Istria's natural and cultural heritage is undeniable. It has, on the one hand, the beauty of a preserved coastline, with a sea of crystalline waters and magnificent beaches, as well as a series of extraordinary Roman and Venetian cities: Poreč, Pula. Rovinj, Novigrad,... On the other side, the mountainous interior with authentic medieval towns: Buzet, Motovun, Hum, Grožnjan, ... and magnificent landscapes reminiscent of Tuscany. We talk about Istria as the "Croatian Tuscany"
Umag 0 0 UMAG:. Located aa
oblong peninsula (pedestrian center via rue Gribaldi),
Plaça de la Libertat (open on both sides to the sea) a
beautiful bell tower, some Gothic-Renaissance style houses
on Rijeka Street.
Buje 21 21 The village is on top of a hill, at 222m
altitude It dominates the surrounding landscape and offers a lot
beautiful view of the rolling hills. Buje dominates a landscape
vegetation composed of, among other things, terraced fields.
Thanks to its strategic location, Buje is called “la
guardian of Istria »
Grožnjan
(lunch break)
9 30 Source “Croatia tourist guide”:
Grožnjan is a village
very well preserved medieval, with houses of
ocher stone, a maze of cobbled and winding streets,
arched corridors... In the 60s the city was
abandoned and many artists and writers have chosen
Groznjan to settle there, it is called "city of artists".
It is not surprising, given the beauty of this hill town that
it has a splendid view of the surrounding hills.
Today there are numerous art galleries
great artistic vitality (exhibitions, shows, workshops, etc.)
Zavrsje 8 38 The highlight of the day: a descent and a small one
false plan until the end.
Livade 11 49
Buzet 16 65 The natural beauty of this town and its surroundings is
obvious With its many small valleys, it is immense
canyons and partly forested hills - you won't
You won't be disappointed with the detour. The old town of Buzet is located
a hill that rises 150 meters high. she
it overlooks the Mirna River and a fertile valley, while the
new town called Fontana, extends at the foot of the hill
• Bike circuit of approximately 65 km: approximately 700m elevation gain.
• Strong points: Buje, Grožnjan, Buzet.
• Suggested lunch break: Porec or Vrsar.
• Hotel: in Buzet.
For this first day of cycling in Croatia we will cross Istria to avoid the overloaded coast. We will be able to immerse ourselves in the interior and in particular in the fortified and fortified medieval cities.
Istria, Croatia's largest peninsula jutting out into the Adriatic, is a land of cultural mix and contrasts due to its geographical location on the borders of Slovenia, Italy and Croatia, isolated from the latter by the Ćićarija massif. But also because of its history: many peoples have left their mark: Histrians, Greeks, Romans, Illyrians, Venetians, Austrians, Hungarians, Italians, Yugoslavs,... who made what is today Istria. The wealth of Istria's natural and cultural heritage is undeniable. It has, on the one hand, the beauty of a preserved coastline, with a sea of crystalline waters and magnificent beaches, as well as a series of extraordinary Roman and Venetian cities: Poreč, Pula. Rovinj, Novigrad,... On the other side, the mountainous interior with authentic medieval towns: Buzet, Motovun, Hum, Grožnjan, ... and magnificent landscapes reminiscent of Tuscany. We talk about Istria as the "Croatian Tuscany"
Umag 0 0 UMAG:. Located aa
oblong peninsula (pedestrian center via rue Gribaldi),
Plaça de la Libertat (open on both sides to the sea) a
beautiful bell tower, some Gothic-Renaissance style houses
on Rijeka Street.
Buje 21 21 The village is on top of a hill, at 222m
altitude It dominates the surrounding landscape and offers a lot
beautiful view of the rolling hills. Buje dominates a landscape
vegetation composed of, among other things, terraced fields.
Thanks to its strategic location, Buje is called “la
guardian of Istria »
Grožnjan
(lunch break)
9 30 Source “Croatia tourist guide”:
Grožnjan is a village
very well preserved medieval, with houses of
ocher stone, a maze of cobbled and winding streets,
arched corridors... In the 60s the city was
abandoned and many artists and writers have chosen
Groznjan to settle there, it is called "city of artists".
It is not surprising, given the beauty of this hill town that
it has a splendid view of the surrounding hills.
Today there are numerous art galleries
great artistic vitality (exhibitions, shows, workshops, etc.)
Zavrsje 8 38 The highlight of the day: a descent and a small one
false plan until the end.
Livade 11 49
Buzet 16 65 The natural beauty of this town and its surroundings is
obvious With its many small valleys, it is immense
canyons and partly forested hills - you won't
You won't be disappointed with the detour. The old town of Buzet is located
a hill that rises 150 meters high. she
it overlooks the Mirna River and a fertile valley, while the
new town called Fontana, extends at the foot of the hill
• Bike circuit of approximately 65 km: approximately 700m elevation gain.
• Strong points: Buje, Grožnjan, Buzet.
• Suggested lunch break: Porec or Vrsar.
• Hotel: in Buzet.
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