This wine-cycling trail will take you to the lowland parts around the Rocca Bernarda Castle and Wine Cellar which, along with the Rosazzo abbey, dominates over the wine-growing hills south of the city of Cividale.
Duration 1,5 - 2 hDistance22 kmLevel
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LocationCividale (Čedad)DownloadgpxpdfStart altitude89 mMax altitude170 mSum altitude110 mSurface
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This wine-cycling trail will take you to the lowland parts around the Rocca Bernarda Castle and Wine Cellar which, along with the Rosazzo abbey, dominates over the wine-growing hills south of the city of Cividale.

This wine-cycling trail will take you to the lowland parts around the Rocca Bernarda Castle and Wine Cellar which, along with the Rosazzo abbey, dominates over the wine-growing hills south of the city of Cividale. It will first take you in the direction of the city of Trieste through the small villages of Rualis and Gagliano where you will turn right and cross the fields towards the village of Firmano. At this section of the tour you will be able to enjoy in the distinctive countryside with grain fields and lowland vineyards, and cycle along the left bank of the river Natisone. When you will reach the small village of Casali Potocco, you will continue towards the village of Ipplis and later towards the village of Azzano where you will cycle along the fields on your left until you will reach the last houses of the village of Oleis which was named after its olive groves. Here, you will turn left towards the west and ascend to the Rosazzo abbey. This place is also special for its views over the wine-growing region of Collio orientali del Friuli and the Goriška brda region. The Rosazzo tourist-cycling trail continues down the beautiful Rosazza hills which are distinguished by vineyards and fruit tree groves which can be found all the way to the small village of Noax near the town of Corno di Rosazzo. From here, the trail continues along the main road past vineyards, fruit tree groves, olive groves, and grain fields to the village of Spessa. Just a short distance away you will be able to see the Castle of Rocca Bernarda which was at first liable to the Aquileian patriarch and later to the city of Cividale. Today, the castle is a property of the Maltese Knight Order and a location where the renowned Pikolit wine is produced. You can also visit the castle with your bicycle if you follow the aforementioned tourist-wine road from Noax to Rosazzo and if you are willing to make another ascend to the top of the hills. After cycling through Spessa you will return to your starting point through the village of Gagliano.

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