Samatorca to Salež
Comune di Sgonico · about 20 min by car from Trieste
The walk
7.0 km out-and-back walk near Comune di Sgonico, up to Sales / Salež - bivio sentiero n. 41, 280 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Bajta Salež (0.8 km) and lunch at Antica Trattoria Menarosti in Trieste (11.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Trieste: about 20 min (12 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Trieste, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.75771,13.71852
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Comune di Sgonico and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Antica Trattoria Menarosti in Trieste, 11 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Bajta Salež, 800 m from the trail.
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