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Cross-border Martin's Circle
Evropski kulturni center sv. Martin Tourski - Slovenija
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Photo: Benjamin Černe
The Cross-border Martin's Circle is a circular 240 km long hiking trail starting and ending at Hrušica. The circle is part of the official Great European Cultural Route of St. Martin of Tours, which is one of the Council of Europe's European Cultural Routes and connects Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, and France in a total length of about 2500 kilometers. The Cross-border Martin's Circle offers contact with a rich natural and cultural heritage and a varied geographical landscape.
It runs through the southern foothills of the Trnovo Forest, which offer beautiful views of the Vipava Valley and the Karst, through the wine-growing Goriška Brda with picturesque Medana. From there it descends into the culturally extremely rich Friuli and Veneto all the way to the famous and historically extremely important Aquileia. From there it reaches San Martino del Carso/Martinščina and joins the official St. Martin of Tours route in Aquileia. The circle includes nine churches dedicated to St. Martin (Grgar, Šmartno, Terzo D'Aquileia, San Martino del Carso/Martinščina, Doberdo del Lago/Doberdob, Kostanjevica na Krasu, Žapuže, Brje, Gaberje). From Hrušica the path first rises to the southern foothills of the Trnovo Forest. From Grgar it descends via Holy Mount to Solkan, from there to Šmartno in Brda. It continues to Aquileia and via Martinščina/San Martino del Carso back to Slovenia. Part of the route can be cycled. The circle is divided into 14 stages and is geographically very varied.
Author’s recommendation
We recommend that you stock up well on water.
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Čezmejni Martinov krog je izredno razgledna krožna pot in ponuja obilo priložnosti za fotografiranje naravne in tudi kulturne dediščine.Cerkev sv. Martina (Žapuže)
Cerkev sv. Martina (Gaberje)
Cerkev sv. Martina (Sveti Martin, Brje)
Stjenkova koča na Trstelju - Alpenvereinshütte
Cerkev sv. Martina (Kostanjevica na Krasu)
Chiesa di San Martino Vescovo (Doberdo del Lago)
Fonte all'angolo fra Via Vicenza e Piazza della Fontana
Chiesa di San Martino del Carso (San Martino Vescovo)
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monte
Chiesa di San Valentino Martire
Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire
Basilica di Monastero di Aquileia
Basilica and Bell Tower of Aquileia
Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta
Aquileia Archaeological Site
Aquileia
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
Archaeological Area of Aquileia
Chiesa di San Martino Vescovo (Terzo d'Aquileia)
Sant'Adalberto
The Birthplace of Alojz Gradnik and Ludvik Zorzut
St. Martin's Church in Šmartno
Šmartno
View Tower in Gonjače
Sabotin Hill - Peace Park
Cerkev sv. Martina (Grgar)
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Equipment
We recommend the following equipment: good hiking boots, poles, a backpack, and appropriate clothing, which will also depend on the season and weather (protection against sun, wind, cold...).
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The stage runs through the heart of beech and fir forests, where even before the time of St. Martin of Tours, a Roman road connected ancient urban ...
Along the edge of the Trnovo Forest Plateau to the Anton Bavčer Hut on Čaven.
This stage traverses the scenic Srednječavenska Path, offering magnificent views: to the right, the Vipava Valley stretches far below, while to the ...
The route passes through the Slovenian pilgrimage centre of Sveta Gora, renowned for its spectacular views. Shortly after the start of this section ...
The 5th stage of the St Martin Cross-border Circle connects Solkan to Šmartno in Brda. The walk begins with an ascent to Mt Sabotin, followed by a ...
From the heart of this sun-kissed and picturesque region, the path draws closer to Aquileia, granting hikers far-reaching views that, on clear days ...
From the rolling Goriška Brda, the route descends to the vast plains of Friuli and Veneto, a land rich in natural and cultural heritage.
Passing through open fields and smaller towns, the route reaches Aquileia—a site of profound historical importance, now celebrated both as a place ...
At its southernmost point in Aquilea, the St Martin Cross-border Circle turns northward, making its way back towards Slovenia. After crossing the ...
Leaving the Friulian plains behind, the route enters the Karst forests, visits the Church of St Martin in Martinščina, and concludes the stage in ...
Crossing the border between Italy and Slovenia, the trail journeys through Trstelj, along the Črni hribi (Black Hills) ridge, and through the ...
From Branik—overlooked by the mighty Rihemberk Castle—the trail ascends to the northern foothills of the Karst. Spectacular views of the Vipava ...
Finally, descending from the Karst into the Vipava Valley, the route continues through Ajdovščina to Vipava.
The concluding stage of the St Martin Cross-border Circle takes hikers from Vipava, through the Bela Valley, into the heart of the Nanos forests, ...
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