EuroVelo 8
Mediterranean Route
EuroVelo 8 – the Mediterranean Route is part of the European network of long-distance cycle routes and runs from Cádiz in Spain to Cyprus. Its section through Istria is 305 km long. It enters Croatia at the Sečovlje/Plovanija border crossing, follows the Parenzana trail for the first kilometres, and then runs along the west coast via Umag, Novigrad, Poreč and Vrsar, around the Lim Bay via Kanfanar to Rovinj and on to Pula. From Pula it crosses the Medulin Riviera and Barban to Labin, and the last section follows the Kvarner coast via Plomin, Lovran and Opatija to Rijeka, from where EuroVelo 8 continues along the Croatian coast.
The route is divided into five daily stages of 40 to 78 km. On this page you can download the GPX file of the whole route; for each stage below you will find a description, a map, a GPX file and the attractions and services along the way.
Route map
- EuroVelo 8 through Istria
Daily stages
The route is divided into 5 daily stages. For each stage you will find a description, a map, a GPX file and the attractions, services and practical information along the way.
