Northern Velebit National Park
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The Northern Velebit National Park is a national park in Croatia that covers 109 km² of the northern section of the Velebit mountains, the largest mountain range in Croatia.
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The Northern Velebit National Park is a national park in Croatia that covers 109 km² of the northern section of the Velebit mountains, the largest mountain range in Croatia.
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Such a breath of fresh air after the crowds and queues of some other national parks in the region. We only had a short time to visit, but even just the views from near the car park are stunning. You can see many of Croatia's islands in the Adriatic. We bought our tickets at the House of Velebit, where they can tell you what the weather is like at the summit - very important as the weather can change in a moment. It was 33 degrees on the coast the day we went, and a very chilly 12 degrees and windy when we reached the top. The road up is rough and challenging, but we made it in a Toyota Yaris rental. It was dusty as hell afterwards. Nobody checked our tickets. A woman in a hut waved us through but I don't even know if she was checking tickets or telling us to keep moving!
Tim PTim P
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The youngest Croatian National Park, but for many the most beautiful one. It is located on the longest Croatian Mountain and has a lot of trails through nature to discover. The most famous one being Premužićeva trail, which is miracle of construction! Built 1930-1933 with no machinery help, it extends all the way through National Park and beyond, from Zavižan to Baške Oštarije (57 kilometers long!) In the National Park there is Restricted Nature Preserve called "Rožanski i Hajdučki kukovi", rocks with amazing beauty, which are accessible only through Premilužićeva trail. With a lot of peaks, rocks, valleys, huts and shelters it is paradise for hikers, climbers and mounteneers.
Nikola KudrnaNikola Kudrna
90
Amazing hike on the Premuzic trail to Gromovaca summit. The trailhead starts in a parking on the direction to PD Zavizan after paying the entrance fee to the park of 45kunas by person, you park couple of km afterward. After parking, you walk 1,7km from the parking to the trailhead. The trailhead is well marked, count 5km to the summit, it goes up only on the last 500m, but ready to climb on rocks on that last part, if you are unfit for this let stretch, the hike remains one of the most beautiful we have ever done. You can go to Rossies Hut instead of the summit. Count 10km and 3h for the round trip including the stops.
EdEd
20
The park itself is beautiful, but the road to the park could be better. If you are coming there from the southeast via Krasno town, be ready for a gravel road with big rocks. We were not ready and our car was all covered in a thick layer of dust. The better and faster way is to go to Holiday House Oltari and turn from there to the park. The park has both simple and harder trails (to the Balinovac vrh for example). But I didn't see any signs indicating that, so be ready for some fun :)
Konstantin SkorohodovKonstantin Skorohodov
50
Beautiful National Park North Velebit. It is possible to reach Zavižan almost by a car since you can park really close to the top. We went there in October, while the weather was still good. But you should be careful to check the information about the wind since the weather is changing quickly up there. The view is magnificent, you can see the Adriatic sea and the surrounding islands. Worth of visiting again!
barbara pongračićbarbara pongračić
30
A great day in the Nort Velebit National park. The Bora wind cleared the haze and offered a spectacural view of the Kvarner islands. The trails are well kept. But some markings need some fresh paint. On the down side, it's a big surprise that they don't serve food and drinks in the Zavizan mountain hut. Considering that the Parking lot was packed, they would surely make a profit.
Bojan Marijan LeskovsekBojan Marijan Leskovsek
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