Our 7 km ‘runseeing’ tour of Trieste hits the major highlights, from the harbor and Canale Grande to the major piazzas and the climb up to the San Giusto Castle and Cathedral. A good starting point is the landmark Piazza Unità d’Italia, with its huge buildings overlooking the sea. Head toward the water and do the 0.5 km out and back along the stone pier, Molo Audace. Continue north along the water to loop around the famed Canal Grande and Ponte Rosso. Head away from the water, using one of the streets, connecting to via di Romagna, to run by the Kleines Berlin. Turn RIGHT on Foro Ulpiano, and run by the Synagogue of Trieste, then LEFT on Via Cesare to do an 0.8 km loop around the pleasantly wooded Giardino Publico.
San Giusto Castle. Wikimedia
Exit the park, using the lovely Viale XX Settembre and the Corso Italia to then do the climb up to the San Giusto Castle and Cathedral, using Via di Caboro/Via Capitolina. Exit the complex on the Via della Cattedrale to the Rotonda Pancera, then take Via Felice Venezian and RIGHT on Via di Cavana to return to the start.
Add-Ons: Create your own roue in and out of the maze-like streets of Trieste’s older section. You can also connect to our Trieste Harbor route for some nice waterfront running.
Our 7 km ‘runseeing’ tour of Trieste hits the major highlights, from the harbor and Canale Grande to the major piazzas and the climb up to the San Giusto Castle and Cathedral. A good starting point is the landmark Piazza Unità d’Italia, with its huge buildings overlooking the sea. Head toward the water and do the 0.5 km out and back along the stone pier, Molo Audace. Continue north along the water to loop around the famed Canal Grande and Ponte Rosso. Head away from the water, using one of the streets, connecting to via di Romagna, to run by the Kleines Berlin. Turn RIGHT on Foro Ulpiano, and run by the Synagogue of Trieste, then LEFT on Via Cesare to do an 0.8 km loop around the pleasantly wooded Giardino Publico.
San Giusto Castle. Wikimedia
Exit the park, using the lovely Viale XX Settembre and the Corso Italia to then do the climb up to the San Giusto Castle and Cathedral, using Via di Caboro/Via Capitolina. Exit the complex on the Via della Cattedrale to the Rotonda Pancera, then take Via Felice Venezian and RIGHT on Via di Cavana to return to the start.
Add-Ons: Create your own roue in and out of the maze-like streets of Trieste’s older section. You can also connect to our Trieste Harbor route for some nice waterfront running.
A very nice run around the extensive harbor in Trieste. A series of waterfront paths and marinas connect the New Harbor in the south with the Old Port in the north. Wide boulevards and seafront promenades connect the four piers.
Lovely seafront promenade path from Barcola to Miramare, with great views of the Gulf of Trieste. It's 10.5 km out and back, including a loop of the beautifully landscaped grounds of the Miramare Castle and a tour of Miramare harbor.
The Napoleonic Trail is the must-do run in Trieste. Run along this old road, now a wide gravel path, featuring stunning views of Trieste and the Adriatic. There are numerous observation platforms along the way. It's 8 km out and back. Note: hilly!
Trieste's two 'green lungs' are Parco Farneto and Parco di Villa Giulia, located ~2 km from the city center. Each has 2-3 km of mainly gravel, wooded paths. Run the parks separately or combine for a longer run -- they're about 1.5 km apart.
Paved multi-use trail from Trieste to Draga Sant'Elia is a great off-road run. Highlights of the 10.6 km path include Aleppo pines, views to the Rosandra Valley, and the Church of Stena Maria in Siaris. Steady uphill, average grade 3%.
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