Parenzana: walking and cycling along the old railway
Walk or cycle the Parenzana along a former narrow-gauge railway. The 21 km gravel section from Grožnjan to Livade passes through tunnels and over viaducts.
The railway between the ports and the interior
The Parenzana linked Trieste and Poreč from 1902 to 1935. Its 123 km line connected 33 places in what are now Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. As well as passengers, the trains carried wine and olive oil from inland areas and salt from coastal saltworks.
A project to adapt the route for walkers and cyclists began in 2002. A trip today follows the former railway, but need not cover its entire historic length.
From Grožnjan to Livade
For a separate outing, you can choose the 21 km section from the Parenzana rest area in Stanica, near Grožnjan, to Livade. The route passes through tunnels and over stone viaducts as it descends towards the Mirna valley. The surface is gravel, rougher in places, so cycling this section calls for a bike suited to that terrain rather than one designed only for tarmac.
Allow about an hour and a half to two hours to cycle this section. It is a one-way route, so include the return to your starting point in your plans.
Type of bike: MTB, E-bike
Surface type: Paved, Unpaved, Gravel
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