Walks and Treks in Croatia

A guidebook to 20 day walks and 7 short treks in the mountains and national parks of Croatia. Ranging from easy 2km strolls to strenuous hut-to-hut mountain treks, the routes showcase the diverse unspoilt landscapes, with highlights including UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes and Croatia's highest summit, Dinara.

Covering the Zagreb region, Istria and the Opatija Riviera, Gorski Kotar, Velebit and Dalmatia, the day walks range from 2 to 21km (1-8 hours) and the treks from 16 to 75km (2-7 days).

• Clear route description illustrated with 1:50, 000 mapping
• Refreshments and transport information for all routes, plus accommodation for the treks
• Advice on planning and preparation
• Geology, history, culture, plants and wildlife
• Croatian glossary and menu decoder

Map key
Overview map

Introduction
Geography and geology
History
Architecture, art and culture
Wildlife and plants
Climate
Getting to Croatia
Visas
Getting around
Accommodation
Food and drink
Language
Money
Postal services and telecommunications
Equipment
Maps
Walking and trekking in Croatia
What to do in an emergency
Using this guide

Part 1 Walks around Zagreb
Route 1 Grafi?ar, Sljeme
Route 2 Vrh Sljeme
Route 3 Veternica Cave
Route 4 Samoborsko gorje

Part 2 Istria and the Opatija Riviera
Route 5 Vrh U?ka
Route 6 Pazinska jama

Part 3 Gorski kotar
Risnjak National Park
Route 7 Vrh Risnjak
Route 8 River Kupa source
Route 9 Risnjak, Snje?nik and Hahli?
Skrad and Fu?ine
Route 10 Vra?ji prolaz (the devil's throat') and Zeleni vir
Route 11 Burnji Bitoraj
Route 12 Bajersko jezero and Vrelo cave
Velika kapela
Route 13 Bjelolasica, Bijele stijene and Samarske stijene
Route 14 Klek

Part 4 Velebit
Northern Velebit National Park and Central Velebit
Route 15 Mali Rajinac, Veliki Zavi?an and Botani?ki vrt
Route 16 Northern Velebit and Central Velebit
Paklenica National Park and Southern Velebit
Route 17 Anica kuk
Route 18 Manita pe?
Route 19 Ju?ni Velebit (southern Velebit) and Paklenica

Part 5 The Dalmatian Hinterland
Route 20 Dinara
Route 21 Krka National Park
Route 22 Plitvice Lakes National Park

Part 6 Central Dalmatia
Route 23 Mosor
Route 24 Kozjak
Route 25 Biokovo traverse

Part 7 Southern Dalmatia
Route 26 Snije?nica (Ilijin vrh)
Route 27 Sveti Ilija (Peljeac)

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Gateway cities - Zagreb, Rijeka, Zadar, Split
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Croatian language notes and glossary
Appendix E Other hiking areas in Croatia
Appendix F Further reading