Velebitski Planinarski Put
Licko-Senjska, Croatia
Croatia · Zavižan, Croatia → Starigrad Paklenica, Croatia
Distance
132 km
Stages
9
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Velebitski Planinarski Put · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (9)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Zavižan → Rossijevo sklonište | 7.6 |
| 2. Rossijevo → Alan | 7.5 |
| 3. Alan → Ograđenica | 11.4 |
| 4. Ograđenica → Šatorina | 3 |
| 5. Šatorina → Skorpovac | 11 |
| 6. Skorpovac → Baške Oštarije | 18.6 |
| 7. Baške Oštarije → Struge | 43 |
| 8. Struge → Paklenica hut | 20.5 |
| 9. Paklenica hut → Starigrad Paklenica | 9.1 |
| Total | 131.7 |
About
A hundred kilometers of Croatian wildness. From Zavižan’s cool pines to Starigrad Paklenica’s sun-soaked cliffs, the Velebitski Planinarski Put unfolds over nine stages, each revealing a new facet of Velebit Mountain.
Elevation gain? 3,858 meters.
Expect rocky trails, dense forests, and the scent of wild rosemary. Along the way, you’ll pass Lubenovac and Prpić, where history whispers through the trees.
Ideal for newcomers, it’s a week of discovery, accessible year-round, with spring and autumn offering the best weather. Adventure awaits.
Stages
9 stages
Stage 1Zavižan → Rossijevo sklonište
moderate- Distance
- 8 km
- Ascent
- 447 m
- Descent
- 330 m
Stage 2Rossijevo → Alan
moderate- Distance
- 8 km
- Ascent
- 441 m
- Descent
- 520 m
Stage 3Alan → Ograđenica
moderate- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 438 m
- Descent
- 537 m
Stage 4Ograđenica → Šatorina
moderate- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 296 m
- Descent
- 1432 m
Stage 5Šatorina → Skorpovac
moderate- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 333 m
- Descent
- 389 m
Stage 6Skorpovac → Baške Oštarije
moderate- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 455 m
- Descent
- 457 m
Stage 7Baške Oštarije → Struge
moderate- Distance
- 43 km
- Ascent
- 555 m
- Descent
- 293 m
- Stage 8
Struge → Paklenica hut
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 788 m
- Descent
- 436 m
Stage 9- Distance
- 9 km
- Ascent
- 105 m
- Descent
- 748 m
Points of interest
- Veliki Zavižan
A 1,676 m summit of Northern Velebit, a walk of under an hour from the Zavižan mountain hut for a fit hiker. Croatia's highest weather station has been recording here since 1 October 1953.
- Anića kuk
Peak, in Starigrad, Croatia, at 712 m elevation.
- Veliki Vitrenik
Peak, in Starigrad, Croatia, at 432 m elevation.
- Vidakov kuk
Peak, in Starigrad, Croatia, at 864 m elevation.
- Gradić
Peak, in Starigrad, Croatia, at 764 m elevation.
- Večka kula
16th-century heritage site, in Starigrad, Croatia, designated as Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia, built in stone.
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