NOČNA ZA NAJDALJŠO NOČ – 200 km

19. december 2026 | Nova Gorica | 200,4 km

Tradicionalni zaključek koledarskega leta

Nočna za najdaljšo noč je tradicionalno zadnji brevet v koledarskem letu pod okriljem Randonneurs Slovenija. Ta posebna 200-kilometrska kolesarska preizkušnja udeležence popelje skozi Goriško, Kras, Trst in slovensko Istro, kjer se prepletajo bogata naravna in kulturna dediščina, obmorska mesta ter posebni čari nočnega kolesarjenja.

Brevet se začne in konča v Novi Gorici, na železniški postaji pod uro. Trasa je dolga 200,4 km in poteka skozi Trst do mejnega prehoda Lazaret, od tam proti Piranu ter po povratku ponovno skozi Lazaret in Trst do Nove Gorice.

Organizator breveta je Bikepacking Slovenija, dogodek pa poteka pod okriljem Randonneurs Slovenija.

Pomembno opozorilo glede oskrbe

Na tem brevetu ni nobene organizirane oskrbe!

Udeleženci morajo sami poskrbeti za hrano, pijačo, ustrezno opremo in vse drugo, kar potrebujejo med vožnjo. Prav tako ni organiziranega spremljevalnega vozila ali tehnične pomoči.

Morebitna oskrba v trgovinah, gostinskih lokalih in na bencinskih servisih je odvisna od njihovega obratovalnega časa, ki je lahko v nočnih urah omejen.

Opis trase

1. Nova Gorica – Trst – mejni prehod Lazaret (69,3 km)

Brevet se začne na železniški postaji v Novi Gorici, pod znamenito uro. Od tod se kolesarji podajo proti Italiji, skozi značilno kraško pokrajino, ki jo zaznamujejo kamnita naselja, suhozidi, vinogradi in razgledi na Tržaški zaliv.

Na območju Tržaškega zaliva velja posebej izpostaviti veličastni grad Miramar, eno najlepših habsburških rezidenc ob Jadranskem morju, ki stoji na skalnatem rtu severozahodno od Trsta.

Pot se nadaljuje proti Trstu, zgodovinskemu pristaniškemu mestu, ki je bilo stoletja eno najpomembnejših gospodarskih in kulturnih središč severnega Jadrana.

Iz Trsta trasa vodi proti Miljam (Muggia), slikovitemu obmorskemu mestu z beneško arhitekturo, ter naprej ob obali do mejnega prehoda Lazaret, kjer je prva kontrolna točka (KT1).

2. Mejni prehod Lazaret – Koper – Izola – Piran (29,8 km)

Po prečkanju slovensko-italijanske meje se trasa nadaljuje proti Kopru, največjemu mestu slovenske Istre. V njegovi bližini leži Naravni rezervat Škocjanski zatok, eno najpomembnejših obalnih mokrišč v Sloveniji.

Iz Kopra kolesarji nadaljujejo proti Izoli, nekdanjemu otoškemu mestu z dolgo ribiško tradicijo in slikovitim starim mestnim jedrom.

Pot nato vodi proti Piranu, enemu najlepših in najbolje ohranjenih zgodovinskih mest na slovenski obali. Na poti se odpirajo razgledi na morje, obalna naselja in značilno istrsko pokrajino.

V Piranu, po približno polovici prevožene razdalje, je druga kontrolna točka (KT2).

3. Piran – Parenzana – mejni prehod Lazaret (31,2 km)

Iz Pirana se kolesarji obrnejo proti izhodišču. Del povratne trase poteka po znameniti Parenzani, nekdanji ozkotirni železniški progi, ki je med letoma 1902 in 1935 povezovala Trst in Poreč.

Danes je Parenzana, znana tudi kot Pot zdravja in prijateljstva, ena najbolj priljubljenih kolesarskih poti v slovenski Istri. Poteka skozi slikovito sredozemsko pokrajino, mimo oljčnikov, vinogradov in nekdanjih železniških objektov.

Po nadaljevanju poti proti slovensko-italijanski meji kolesarji ponovno prispejo do mejnega prehoda Lazaret, kjer je tretja kontrolna točka (KT3).

4. Mejni prehod Lazaret – Trst – Nova Gorica (70,1 km)

Zadnji del breveta poteka od mejnega prehoda Lazaret nazaj proti Trstu in nato skozi kraško pokrajino proti Novi Gorici.

Kolesarji ponovno prečkajo območje Tržaškega zaliva, od koder se trasa postopoma usmeri proti notranjosti. V tem delu jih lahko spremljajo nočna tišina, razgledi na osvetljena obalna naselja in značilna kraška pokrajina.

Po 200,4 km se brevet zaključi na istem mestu, kjer se je začel – na železniški postaji v Novi Gorici, pod uro.

Kontrolne točke

Kontrolna točka	Razdalja od štarta
Štart – Nova Gorica, železniška postaja pod uro	0 km
KT1 – mejni prehod Lazaret	69,3 km
KT2 – Piran	99,1 km
KT3 – mejni prehod Lazaret	130,3 km
Cilj – Nova Gorica, železniška postaja pod uro	200,4 km

Naravne, kulturne in druge znamenitosti na trasi in v njeni bližini

Nova Gorica in Goriška

Nova Gorica je mlado mesto, ki se je razvilo po drugi svetovni vojni ob meji z Italijo. Posebno zgodovinsko in simbolno vrednost ima območje železniške postaje, kjer se nahaja Trg Evrope, stičišče Nove Gorice in Gorice. V širši okolici izstopajo Solkanski most, reka Soča in frančiškanski samostan Kostanjevica z grobnico zadnjih francoskih Burbonov.

Kras

Kraška pokrajina je znana po značilnem kamnitem svetu, suhozidih, vinogradih, tradicionalnih naseljih in bogati kulturni dediščini. Posebnost območja je tudi burja, ki je pomembno vplivala na življenje in arhitekturo kraških vasi.

Grad Miramar (Castello di Miramare)

Grad Miramar stoji na skalnatem rtu Grignano, približno 10 kilometrov severozahodno od Trsta, neposredno nad Tržaškim zalivom. Zgrajen je bil med letoma 1856 in 1860 kot rezidenca habsburškega nadvojvode Ferdinanda Maksimilijana, mlajšega brata cesarja Franca Jožefa, in njegove žene Šarlote Belgijske.

Maksimilijan je pozneje postal mehiški cesar, njegova vladavina pa se je leta 1867 tragično končala z usmrtitvijo. Grad obdaja čudovit 22-hektarski park z eksotičnim rastlinjem, sprehajalnimi potmi, vodnjaki in razgledi na morje. Danes je grad eden najpomembnejših kulturnozgodovinskih spomenikov na območju Trsta.

Trst

Trst je eno najpomembnejših zgodovinskih pristanišč severnega Jadrana. Med njegovimi znamenitostmi so Trg zedinjenja Italije, Veliki kanal, grad sv. Justa in številne palače iz obdobja Avstro-Ogrske. Mesto je znano tudi po svoji bogati kavarniški tradiciji.

Milje (Muggia)

Milje so slikovito italijansko obmorsko mestece, ki ohranja izrazit beneški značaj. Med znamenitostmi izstopajo staro pristanišče, osrednji trg, stolnica in ozke ulice zgodovinskega mestnega jedra.

Koper in Škocjanski zatok

Koper je največje mesto slovenske Istre in pomembno pristanišče. Njegovo zgodovinsko jedro zaznamujejo Pretorska palača, Titov trg, stolnica in številne beneške palače. V bližini mesta leži Naravni rezervat Škocjanski zatok, pomembno mokrišče s številnimi vrstami ptic.

Izola

Izola je nekdanje otoško mesto z dolgo ribiško in pomorsko tradicijo. Njeno staro mestno jedro, pristanišče, Manziolijev trg in cerkev sv. Mavra pričajo o bogati zgodovini mesta.

Strunjanski krajinski park

Strunjanski krajinski park je eno najdragocenejših naravnih območij slovenske obale. Znan je po visokih flišnih klifih, Strunjanskih solinah in značilnem sredozemskem rastlinstvu.

Piran

Piran je eno najbolj prepoznavnih slovenskih obmorskih mest. Tartinijev trg, cerkev sv. Jurija, mestno obzidje in beneška arhitektura pričajo o njegovi bogati zgodovini. Posebno privlačni so razgledi na Piranski zaliv in staro mestno jedro.

Parenzana – Pot zdravja in prijateljstva

Parenzana je nekdanja približno 123 kilometrov dolga ozkotirna železniška proga med Trstom in Porečem, ki je obratovala od leta 1902 do 1935. Danes je del nekdanje železniške trase urejen kot priljubljena kolesarska in pohodniška pot, ki povezuje Italijo, Slovenijo in Hrvaško. Ohranjeni predori, viadukti in drugi železniški objekti predstavljajo pomembno tehniško dediščino Istre.

Nadmorske višine in višinski profil

Podatek	Vrednost
Dolžina trase	200,4 km
Nadmorska višina štarta in cilja	91 m
Najvišja zabeležena nadmorska višina	113 m
Najnižja zabeležena nadmorska višina	−5 m
Skupni vzpon	približno 1.450 m

Višinski podatki so povzeti iz priložene GPX-trase in zaokroženi na cele metre. Najnižja zabeležena vrednost je verjetno posledica odstopanja višinskih podatkov na območju obale.

Opozorilo glede zimskega časa in nočne vožnje

Brevet poteka 19. decembra, le nekaj dni pred zimskim solsticijem, ko so dnevi najkrajši in noči najdaljše. Udeleženci morajo biti zato pripravljeni na večurno kolesarjenje v temi, nizke temperature, morebitno vlago, meglo in močno burjo, predvsem na območju Krasa in Tržaškega zaliva.

Posebno pozornost je treba nameniti ustreznim zimskim kolesarskim oblačilom, zanesljivi sprednji in zadnji razsvetljavi, rezervnim baterijam oziroma možnosti polnjenja elektronskih naprav ter brezhibnemu tehničnemu stanju kolesa. Priporočljivi so tudi odsevni telovnik oziroma drugi odsevni elementi in rezervna oblačila.

Ker trasa poteka po Sloveniji in Italiji, morajo imeti udeleženci pri sebi veljaven osebni dokument.

Nočna za najdaljšo noč je priložnost, da kolesarsko leto zaključimo v pravem randonneurskem duhu – z vztrajnostjo, samostojnostjo in veseljem do dolgih kolesarskih poti, tudi takrat, ko so dnevi najkrajši.

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THE LONGEST NIGHT BREVET – 200 km

19 December 2026 | Nova Gorica | 200.4 km

A Traditional End to the Calendar Year

The Longest Night Brevet (Nočna za najdaljšo noč) is traditionally the final brevet of the calendar year held under the auspices of Randonneurs Slovenija. This special 200 km cycling challenge takes participants through the Goriška region, the Karst, Trieste and Slovenian Istria, combining rich natural and cultural heritage, picturesque coastal towns and the unique atmosphere of night cycling.

The brevet starts and finishes at Nova Gorica railway station, beneath the station clock. The route is 200.4 km long and runs through Trieste to the Lazaret border crossing, continues towards Piran and then returns via Lazaret and Trieste to Nova Gorica.

The brevet is organised by Bikepacking Slovenija under the auspices of Randonneurs Slovenija.

Important Notice Regarding Support and Refreshments

There will be no organised support or refreshments at this brevet!

Participants must be fully self-sufficient and provide their own food, drinks, suitable equipment and everything else they may need during the ride. There will be no support vehicle or organised technical assistance.

Any opportunities to purchase food or drinks at shops, cafés, restaurants or petrol stations will depend on their opening hours, which may be limited during the night.

Route Description

1. Nova Gorica – Trieste – Lazaret Border Crossing (69.3 km)

The brevet starts at Nova Gorica railway station, beneath its famous clock. From here, cyclists head towards Italy through the characteristic Karst landscape, known for its stone villages, dry-stone walls, vineyards and views of the Gulf of Trieste.

One of the most remarkable landmarks in the Gulf of Trieste is the magnificent Miramare Castle, one of the finest Habsburg residences on the Adriatic coast, situated on a rocky promontory northwest of Trieste.

The route continues towards Trieste, a historic port city that was one of the most important economic and cultural centres of the northern Adriatic for centuries.

From Trieste, the route heads towards Muggia, a picturesque coastal town with Venetian architecture, before continuing along the coast to the Lazaret border crossing, where the first control point (CP1) is located.

2. Lazaret Border Crossing – Koper – Izola – Piran (29.8 km)

After crossing the Slovenian–Italian border, the route continues towards Koper, the largest town in Slovenian Istria. Nearby lies the Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve, one of Slovenia’s most important coastal wetlands.

From Koper, cyclists continue towards Izola, a former island town with a long fishing tradition and a picturesque historic centre.

The route then leads towards Piran, one of the most beautiful and best-preserved historic towns on the Slovenian coast. Along the way, cyclists can enjoy views of the sea, coastal settlements and the characteristic Istrian landscape.

The second control point (CP2) is located in Piran, approximately halfway through the brevet.

3. Piran – Parenzana – Lazaret Border Crossing (31.2 km)

From Piran, cyclists turn back towards the starting point. Part of the return route follows the famous Parenzana, a former narrow-gauge railway line that connected Trieste and Poreč between 1902 and 1935.

Today, the Parenzana, also known as the Trail of Health and Friendship, is one of the most popular cycling routes in Slovenian Istria. It passes through picturesque Mediterranean countryside, past olive groves, vineyards and former railway structures.

The route continues towards the Slovenian–Italian border, returning to the Lazaret border crossing, where the third control point (CP3) is located.

4. Lazaret Border Crossing – Trieste – Nova Gorica (70.1 km)

The final section of the brevet runs from the Lazaret border crossing back towards Trieste and then through the Karst landscape towards Nova Gorica.

Cyclists once again pass through the Gulf of Trieste area before gradually heading inland. This section may offer the special atmosphere of night-time silence, views of illuminated coastal settlements and the distinctive Karst countryside.

After 200.4 km, the brevet finishes exactly where it started – at Nova Gorica railway station, beneath the station clock.

Control Points

Control point	Distance from start
Start – Nova Gorica railway station, beneath the clock	0 km
CP1 – Lazaret border crossing	69.3 km
CP2 – Piran	99.1 km
CP3 – Lazaret border crossing	130.3 km
Finish – Nova Gorica railway station, beneath the clock	200.4 km

Natural, Cultural and Other Attractions Along and Near the Route

Nova Gorica and the Goriška Region

Nova Gorica is a relatively young city that developed after the Second World War along the Italian border. The area around the railway station is of particular historical and symbolic importance, as it includes Europe Square (Trg Evrope), where Nova Gorica and Gorizia meet. Nearby attractions include the Solkan Bridge, the Soča River and the Kostanjevica Franciscan Monastery, which houses the tombs of the last French Bourbons.

The Karst

The Karst region is famous for its distinctive limestone landscape, dry-stone walls, vineyards, traditional villages and rich cultural heritage. The strong bora wind is another characteristic feature of the region and has significantly influenced local life and architecture.

Miramare Castle (Castello di Miramare)

Miramare Castle stands on the rocky Grignano promontory, approximately 10 kilometres northwest of Trieste, directly overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. It was built between 1856 and 1860 as the residence of Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph, and his wife Charlotte of Belgium.

Maximilian later became Emperor of Mexico, but his reign ended tragically with his execution in 1867. The castle is surrounded by a beautiful 22-hectare park featuring exotic plants, walking paths, fountains and magnificent sea views. Today, it is one of the most important cultural and historical landmarks in the Trieste area.

Trieste

Trieste is one of the most historically important ports in the northern Adriatic. Its attractions include Piazza Unità d’Italia, the Grand Canal, San Giusto Castle and numerous palaces dating from the Austro-Hungarian period. The city is also renowned for its rich coffeehouse tradition.

Muggia

Muggia is a picturesque Italian coastal town that has preserved its distinctive Venetian character. Its main attractions include the old harbour, central square, cathedral and narrow streets of the historic town centre.

Koper and Škocjanski zatok

Koper is the largest town in Slovenian Istria and an important seaport. Its historic centre features the Praetorian Palace, Tito Square, the cathedral and numerous Venetian palaces. Nearby lies the Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve, an important wetland habitat for numerous bird species.

Izola

Izola is a former island town with a long fishing and maritime tradition. Its historic centre, harbour, Manzioli Square and Church of St Maurus reflect the town’s rich history.

Strunjan Landscape Park

Strunjan Landscape Park is one of the most valuable natural areas on the Slovenian coast. It is known for its high flysch cliffs, the Strunjan salt pans and characteristic Mediterranean vegetation.

Piran

Piran is one of the most recognisable coastal towns in Slovenia. Tartini Square, St George’s Church, the town walls and Venetian architecture reflect its rich history. The views over the Bay of Piran and the old town are particularly impressive.

Parenzana – Trail of Health and Friendship

The Parenzana was a narrow-gauge railway approximately 123 kilometres long, connecting Trieste and Poreč between 1902 and 1935. Today, parts of the former railway have been converted into a popular cycling and walking route linking Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. Preserved tunnels, viaducts and other railway structures represent an important part of Istria’s industrial and technical heritage.

Elevation Data and Route Profile

Information	Value
Route distance	200.4 km
Start and finish elevation	91 m
Highest recorded elevation	113 m
Lowest recorded elevation	−5 m
Total ascent	approximately 1,450 m

Elevation data are based on the supplied GPX track and rounded to whole metres. The lowest recorded value is probably the result of elevation-data inaccuracies in coastal areas.

Important Notice Regarding Winter Conditions and Night Cycling

The brevet takes place on 19 December, just a few days before the winter solstice, when daylight hours are at their shortest and nights are at their longest. Participants should therefore be prepared for several hours of cycling in darkness, low temperatures, possible damp conditions, fog and strong bora winds, particularly in the Karst and Gulf of Trieste areas.

Special attention should be paid to suitable winter cycling clothing, reliable front and rear lights, spare batteries or charging options for electronic devices, and the mechanical condition of the bicycle. Reflective vests or other reflective equipment and spare clothing are also strongly recommended.

As the route passes through both Slovenia and Italy, participants must carry a valid identity document.

The Longest Night Brevet is an opportunity to end the cycling year in the true spirit of randonneuring – with endurance, self-reliance and a passion for long-distance cycling, even when the days are at their shortest.