PAKLENICA - NATURE AT ITS FINEST
Paklenica Hiking
Situated at 45 minutes drive from Zadar, National Park Paklenica is nested in the southern part of Velebit mountain range. It is the most beautiful mountain range in Croatia. It is also the longest range of Dinaric Alps. Declared a nature park in its entirety, it harbors two national parks, North Velebit and Paklenica. UNESCO declared Velebit as World's Biosphere Reserve.
Join us on a relaxing walking tour through the canyon of Velika Paklenica and discover amazing nature. The trail takes us into the canyon surrounded by up to 700 m high cliffs. The view on the impressive rock Anića Kuk will leave you speechless. Also, the trail reveals the secret hidden deep in the heart of the mountain - huge war bunkers built in the 20th century.
Tour length: 4 hours - half day tour (app. walking time 3,5 hours)
Tour length: 6 - 8 hours - whole day tour (app. walking time 4 - 5 hours)
Tour difficulty: easy
Start Finish
08:30 14:30
Schedule
- 08:30 - departure from Zadar
- 09:30h - arrival at Starigrad Paklenica
- 09:30 - start of the walking tour
- 14:30 - end of the walking tour
- 14:30 - return to Zadar
Price
- 105 half day tour (750 HRK)
- 160 whole day tour (1150 HRK)
Price Includes
- professional mountain guide
- accident insurance
What to bring
- comfortable sneakers/shoes and clothes
- water
- sun protection
- spare dry t-shirt
- snacks
- cash for mountain lodge
- personal documents
Additional info
- price does not include transfer, national park entrance ticket, snacks, meal at the mountain lodge, travel insurance
- national park entrance fees : high season - adults 60 HRK, children 30 HRK; low season - adults 40 HRK, children 20 HRK
VELIKA PAKLENICA CANYON
Velika Paklenica Canyon is the most famous Croatian climbing site which attracts not only local climbers but climbers all around the world. This canyon is very narrow and deep up to 400m. It stretches from Anića kuk to Marasovići. At some places there are rocks in the canyon that create smal waterfalls and rapids.
ANIĆA KUK
This 712m high vertical rock is real challenge for every climber and once you get to the top, as a special prize, you can enjoy the view of the Velebit channel, Sveto brdo and Vaganski vrh. This distinctive feature dominates the whole region and attracts nature lovers. c
VELEBIT
Velebit is the largest Croatian mountain. It is 145km long and the highest peak is Vaganski vrh (1757m).In 1978. this karst mountain has become Biospfere Reserve due to its bilogical diversity. Whole mountain range is protected nature park and Paklenica and Sjeverni Velebit (North Velebit) are national parks.