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The trail to the Kožbanski kot valley starts in the heart of the Goriška brda region from where it leads north along the mountain ridge of Mt. Korada. You will never reach the mountain top though, as the trail turns just beneath it and descends to the valley of the bordering river Idrija which you will then follow along a flat road leading through small villages and past isolated farms of this demographically challenged region until you will reach its spring under Mt. Kolovrat. After crossing the river and the former border crossing in the small village of Mišček, you will join the themed cycling trail of the three temples which you will follow to the Castelmonte Monastery. All three Mary’s temples in the vicinity represent popular pilgrimage destinations, of which the Castelmonte Monastery stands out with its unique architecture which served as a fortification. Located in the centre of the Natisone valleys it offers views over the Region of Veneto and the city of Cividale which you can quickly reach by descending down the Alpe–Adria Hiking Trail.
From the town of Dobrovo you will cycle towards the former border crossing in the village of Neblo where you will turn right and cycle along the Kožbanjšček brook, at first, along the bottom of the valley, and later past the small villages of Hlevnik and Vrhovlje where you will ascend onto a ridge near the village of Kožbana and later descend past the village of Senik to the village of Golo Brdo. From there, you will continue your tour on the Slovenian territory and cycle along the gravel road routed on the left bank of the river Idrija to the small village of Mišček. Just after the bridge, you will turn left towards the first small village where you will turn right on a somewhat demanding, at first paved, and later on gravel ascent through the village of Prepotischis and past the Church of the Three Kings. You will then arrive just under the Castelmonte Monastery from where you will descend to the village of Purgessimo in front of Cividale along the gravel road which soon turns right from the main road. After passing through Purgessimo and after crossing the main road towards Cividale you will then return along the trail routed by the river Natisone.
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