Welcome to the Friuli! Enjoy a walk through the picturesque city.

Out of the Lombard town you hike to Castelmonte. Enjoy today's walking tour with the wonderful views over the lowlands of Friuli near the Slovenian community Brda. If you want to hike less today, follow a shorter route along the official route of the Alpe-Adria-Trail. Finish the day with a glass of wine in Prepotto.

You walk along the Italian-Slovenian boarder, past the landscapes of the Collio, as well as past numerous churches. At the end of the day Šmartno with its beautiful historic center is awaiting you.

You leave Brda, intersection of three cultures (Slavonian, Romanic and Germanic), and you return to the “Friuli” Collio. Surrounded by vine of the well-known DOC wines you come to Cormons with still has some Habsburg flair. This small town is the cultural centre of the Collio today. Enjoy a good glass of wine in the Enoteca at the main square.

Your walking tour leads you through the hilly landscape “Görzer Collio” into the city Gradisca. The city is mainly known through the front of First World War and the twelve battles of the Isonzo. The mighty castle still dominates the city today. In the historic centre in Palazzo dei Provveditori from the 15th century, is located the Enoteca Regionale, called La Serenissima. There you can taste the finest wines of the region Friaul.

After a short transfer today´s walking route leads through sparse karst, coined through the First World War. Numerous underground waterways divide your path (for instance Doberdò del Lago) as well as the estuary of river Timavo. The river is with its 2 km probably the shortest river in the world. The last section of the todays hike from Monfalcne to Duino/Sistiana may be shortened by bus. Your goal Duino welcomes you with its same-named palace.

The first part of today´s tour leads along the popular Rilke path, it is named after the German author. You continue along the karst to the capital city of the region, to Trieste. Enjoy the evening at the main square (Piazza della Libertá) with its precious buildings.

Welcome to Friuli! Enjoy a leisurely stroll through this picturesque town.

Leaving the Lombard town behind, you’ll hike to Castelmonte, the oldest sanctuary in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Enjoy the wonderful views over the Friuli plain near the Slovenian municipality of Brda. If you’d prefer not to hike quite as far today, follow a shorter alternative route along the official Alpe-Adria Trail. Round off the day with a good glass of wine in Prepotto.

Today you’ll be hiking along the Italian-Slovenian border, passing through the vineyards of the Collio region and past numerous churches. At the end of the day, the picturesque medieval village of Šmartno, the geographical center of the Brda municipality, awaits you. Let your gaze wander from the Carnic Alps across the vast Friuli region to the Adriatic Sea.

You leave Brda, the meeting point of three cultural spheres (Slavic, Romance and Germanic), and return to the ‘Friulian’ Collio. Flanked by the vineyards producing the renowned DOC wines, you'll arrive in Cormons with its Habsburg charm. This little town is now the cultural heart of the Collio region. Enjoy a fine glass of wine at the enoteca right on the main square.

Your route takes you through the hilly landscape of the ‘Görzer Collio’, with its vineyards, to the town of Gradisca. The name Gradisca has Slavic roots and means ‘fortified place’. The town became famous during the First World War for the twelve Battles of the Isonzo. Today, the imposing castle still dominates the town. In the old town, the 15th-century Palazzo dei Provveditori houses the Enoteca Regionale, known as ‘La Serenissima’. There, you can taste the finest wines of the Friuli region.

Today’s walking route takes you through the barren karst landscape, marked by many traces of the First World War. Numerous underground waterways from the Isonzo River basin cross your path (e.g. Doberdò del Lago), as does the mouth of the Timavo River. At just 2 km long, the Timavo is arguably the shortest river in the world. The final section of the walk from Monfalcone to Duino/Sistiana can also be shortened by taking the bus. Your destination for the day, Duino, welcomes you with its castle of the same name.

The first part of the route follows the famous Rilke Trail, named after the writer of the same name. The trail then continues along the karst landscape, like a terrace, towards Prosecco and on to Trieste, the capital of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. End your day in the main square (Piazza della Libertà) with its magnificent buildings and reflect on the experiences of your week of hiking.