From Zadar: Hike Velebit mountain and Zrmanja Canyon

From Zadar: Hike Velebit mountain and Zrmanja Canyon

Spend a day away from crowd and relax in peaceful Velebit Nature Park. Hike to one of the most attractive mountain peaks in Croatia and enjoy in panoramic view of Zrmanja Canyon.
- Enjoy in breathtaking view of Zadar hinterlands and archipelago from 1.100 meters
- Drive by macadam road that dates from 1832
- Take outstanding photos of unique limestone landscape and its rough beauty
- Discover surreal beauty of emerald green Zrmanja river and its rocky Canyon

Itinerary
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Pass By: Magic Croatia, ˆpire Brusine, Sokolska ul. 16, 23000, Zadar, Croatia

Departure from Zadar towards Zrmanja Canyon.

Stop At: Zrmanja, Zadar Croatia

First stop is the plateau above the canyon with outstanding view. Zrmanja river flows through wild and rocky landscape and creates magnificent canyon which is more than 200 meters deep. This plateau served as a filming location for numerous movie scenes about Indian chief Winnetou based on Karl May’s novels.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Velebit Nature Park, Kaniza Gospicka 4b, Gospic 53000 Croatia

Off-road ride by macadam road towards the foothills of Velebit mountain. This is the first road that connected continental Croatia and its coast, it took entire 11 years to built it and it is 41 km long. Nowadays it is protected as Croatian Cultural Goods.

At the foothills of Velebit mountain starts 1:20 hours long climb to the top of the peak. Tulo's rafters mountain peak consists of limestone cliffs looking like a crown that rises from the body of a massive mountain. It is one of the most beautiful mountain peaks in Croatia.

Along the way to the top your guide will introduce you to the Velebit Nature Park. It is the largest protected area in Croatia. You will learn more about the mystic mountain Velebit, the way people lived in these area and animal species that live at the mountain.

As you reach the top, you will have some free time to take in calmness of the mountain, breathtaking view from 1.100 meters height or if feeling adventurous you can try rock climbing to the very top of the peak.

After the break starts 40-min long downhill hike to the bottom of the peak.

From there you will ride back to Zadar.


Duration: 4 hours