Dinara — Attraction in Općina Kijevo

Dinara is a special mountain for Croatia and neighboring countries. The whole mountain range of Dinaric Alps / Dinarides that stretches from Slovenia to Albania is named after Dinara. The name probably comes from the name of Illyrian tribe which lived on the slopes of the mountain but there is also a possibility that the adopted Arabic word dinara (meaning wealth, treasure) was given to the mountain regarding it's natural sources, beauty and significance for the people. Dinara itself has a central position in Dinarides, it is around 85 km long, 10-15 km wide and it's highest peak is Troglav at 1913 m.a.s.l. As for Croatia, the country's highest peak is also on Dinara - Sinjal, reaching 1831 m.a.s.l. The way I see it, Dinara has all the characteristics of other Dinaride mountains - it is all karst but has areas of lush forests, high meadows, small fields, different fauna,... When visiting it don't be fooled by a relatively low altitude. The mountain is vast, the terrain rather difficult, it is easy to go astray, it's climate is hot but it can be winter-cold during the night or in bad weather. There are numerous functional mountain cabins and bivouacs along the trails. So take appropriate equipment and lots of water. One can experience true nature here (beware of beasts including venomous snakes) with great...

Beautiful mountain bordering Croatia and Bosnia. We went for highest peak on Croatia side Sinjal (our highest peak btw). We have started from Glavasi (Kijevo) and first you can see old fortification. Then you can choose between two mountain trails so I recommend to use both as they are around 3 hours each. Before you can choose there is nice mountain spring where there is drinking water available (I am not sure if in the summer it is also). Nature is amazing and that will be presented with pictures. On the peak there is small metal shelter and both trails are having mountain houses for rest. This is demanding hiking of around 14 km and you need at least 4-5 hours to reach peak. And I do not recommend high summer or winter. We went in June and northern wind called Bura was very strong but it was not hot. There are some woodlands where it is sheltered from wind and you can see that in the past it was full of cattle and people living there in summer. It was amazing experience, but you have to be...

Très belle randonnée effectuée le 16 septembre 2024 depuis Glavas. Un peu plus de 17km, environ 1300m de D+/D-. Excellent balisage. Au bout d'environ 1h, bifurcation avec 2 choix pour rejoindre le sommet, soit par le refuge de "Drago Grubać" à gauche, soit par celui de "Martinova košara" à droite, ce qui permet de faire une boucle au lieu de revenir sur ses pas depuis le sommet. À signaler, double balisage provisoire jusqu'au sommet en passant par "Drago Grubać" (petits drapeaux rose fluo) dû à l'ultra trail Dinarides les 20 et 21 septembre 2024. Point de départ à Glavas au parking nommé "Dinara trail start" sur Google Maps. Possibilité de se stationner quelques mètres plus bas devant le SOBE "Prenoćište Glavas" pour ne pas laisser le véhicule au milieu de rien. Aucune difficulté technique, montée régulière avec quelques passages plus abrupts. Mais ce n'est pas non plus une balade. Comme pour toute randonnée, regarder où on pose les pieds et lever régulièrement les yeux pour anticiper les prochaines balises. Prévoir 2 litres d'eau (une source au premier tiers de la montée), un petit encas, un coupe-vent ainsi que chapeau et crème solaire car le trajet se fait quasiment exclusivement à découvert. Cabanon au sommet pour s'abriter du vent si besoin et laisser un mot. (prévoir un stylo) Quand au temps de trajet, la montée est annoncée en 5h. Certains la font en deux fois moins de temps, d'autres sûrement en plus. Ce n'est pas un concours. Et profitez! Les paysages sont magnifiques, notamment au sommet entre mer...