Cycling
E-bike the Parenzana to Grožnjan
Motovun · Istria
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Cycling
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Motovun · Istria
- DURATION
- Half a day
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
The most satisfying half-day in inland Istria: an e-bike on the Parenzana gravel from beneath Motovun’s walls, through restored railway tunnels, to Grožnjan — another hilltop village, this one an artists’ colony — and back by the valley road.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
Gentle gravel by rail gradient, tunnels with lights, the two hill towns appearing and reappearing above you, and a coffee stop in Grožnjan’s gallery-filled lanes. The e-assist flattens the climbs; the loop works for anyone who can ride a bike.
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
The classic Motovun-on-its-hill photograph taken from the trail
Restored Austro-Hungarian railway tunnels on the route
Grožnjan’s galleries and terraces as the coffee stop
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
MAP & LOCATION
E-bike the Parenzana to Grožnjan
E-bike the Parenzana to Grožnjan, Motovun, Istria, Croatia
45.3467, 13.8333
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MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Motovun
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Konoba Mondo — truffle dishes in the village
Motovun’s wine-cellars and olive-oil shops
Terrace restaurants on the summit square — valley views with lunch
Truffle hunters’ farms in the Mirna valley — book ahead
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Guesthouses in the village and the surrounding hills
Agriturismo farms in the Mirna valley
Rooms inside the walls for film-festival nights
Wine estates with rooms between Motovun and Grožnjan
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