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Samarske and Bijele Cliffs

iva1. 06. 2008 18:31:26

Starting point: Jasenak 637m:
Tour: Jasenak-Samarske cliffs 1302m-Ratkovo shelter-Vihoraski path-Bijele cliffs 1334m-Jasenak.
Elevation gain: 1000 m.
Tour rating: Demanding
Duration: 6:00
Recommendation: Small backpack, gojzerice, 3 l water and Smand map /Smerke.
By car via Ogulin to Jasenak. There, a macadam road branches right /SIGN for BS. Road 6 km to left worse road branch. Leave the car there.
After 200 m LEFT unmarked logging path /first mark after 1 km. Path soon turns into trail through Klanac kostura back to road. Road to so-called 13 KM / 1:00.
Ascent to Samarske peak 35 min and the same to picturesque Ratkovo shelter. From shelter 10 min to road then at junction right.
After that 3 hours enjoying wonderful attractive Vihoraski path /marked pathless bit up bit down to shelter at Bijele cliffs. Shelter open weekends and stocked with drinks. Remaining 40 min to car. Except path start and bit worse marks after Samarske branch marking good / junctions properly marked.

iva11. 06. 2008 15:20:10

VIHORAŠKI PATH..
From Ratkovo shelter descend to junction with path from 13th km to Samarske stijene. At well-marked crossroads, one can detour left 5' to Partisan hospital from WWII, right awaits Vihoraški path to Bijele stijene. After junction our path in gentle arc bypasses wooded hillock and from other side descends between rock boulders to shallow sinkhole. From there uphill bypassing sinkhole opening steeply left under path. Path through exceptionally exciting landscape, passing around rock nose directly above sinkhole on narrow ledge "Balkan". From there gently downhill then almost contour parallel to sinkhole left to saddle. After descent and around big rock boulder left down sinkhole full fallen trees and rocks: path along dry streambed edge (Suga dolina) to under cliff. From here very steep uphill in previous direction always following marks. In 20' reach Natašin dol. SUBVARIANT VIA AČKOVA DOLINA. Also another option 15' longer but more interesting due passage through Ačkova dolina. Turn marked path left and following good marks after 10' steep ascent exit to small plateau and junction. Left down Ačkova dolina (1'), named after Stipica Mesić - Ačko who died as climbing instructor on Mala Mojstrovka. From Ačkov dol return to plateau continue half-left to new junction. From there left down following marks beautiful landscape in 35' to forest road called Begova staza. Our path continue right steep up hill through streambed between rocks, ca. 20' exit above Natašin dol. Following good marks descend path between two pronounced rocky barriers, after 5' enter Natašin dol where joins path from Suha dolina. TO LJUSKA. From Natašin dol to Ljuska 10' walk. Easier variant toward lonely fir then through developed rock secured rope and ladder to bottom Ljuska. Variant through rock above Natašin dol only for skilled hikers as requires free descent on developed but unsecured rock. LJUSKA exceptional natural feature. When viewed from surrounding peaks in its direction gives impression of walnut shell hence name. At bottom ladders to upper part. Immediately after exit left logbook and stamp "Vihoraški put", on rock also left facing direction (east) box with logbook and stamp KT-4 KPP. TO ZELENA DOLINA. From box go forward descend developed rock ca 3m then over small scree steep up hill. Further path passes foot of pronounced rocky ridge left side while right sinkhole. Path climbs along rock gradually to small saddle. Then steep down to hollow climb opposite side finally exit to larger hollow Zelena dolina. From Natašin dol to Zelena dolina 1h walk. ZELENA DOLINA charming valley closed north by cliff; south opens view to Samarske stijene. East and west also nice rocks so valley looks amphitheater. CONTINUATION THROUGH BIJELE STIJENE. Sudden ascent allows path along rock through small saddle descend other side to sinkhole then up again. After bypassing wooded rock descends to small hollow. Below big rock right marks to Ratkov vrh (1314m) path, ca 10m ahead left separates mark to Boca vrh. After 300m path forks left to Klanac kostura and Begova staza (ca 1h). But we continue straight steep up slope under summit rock Bijele stijene (30'). Ascent to summit possible two ways: easier and harder. From Zelena dolina to Bijele stijene summit 1h. From summit descent to house at Bijele stijene and to shelter two well marked paths each ca 10'.

tinazi27. 04. 2011 18:56:18

Hello,
How does the multi-day path from bivouac to bivouac go?

Wine4. 07. 2012 12:05:50

Some shots from the beautiful hike to Bijele stijene (Vihoraški put) nasmeh

https://picasaweb.google.com/117183905851327197884/BijeleStijeneVihoraskiPut#

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Wine15. 07. 2012 23:02:58

WONDERFUL SAMARSKE CLIFFS!
https://picasaweb.google.com/117183905851327197884/SamarskeStijeneJuznaSkupina#

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michael6624. 05. 2015 11:47:55

Before exiting Hanz's climbing path to Mala Mojstrovka I saw memorial plaque Stipica Mešić Ačko. When and how did the accident happen (year poorly visible). l.p.

bos22. 06. 2018 13:20:17

From Mrkopalj to starting point where big signboard is.
First continue on road until path turns right for Bijele cliffs, from top continue on Vihoraski path to Samarske cliffs, also visit Ratkovo shelter and descent to car.
Whole path well marked, met no one, so enjoyed solitude of this incredible nature alone.

junction, first left, then back and right

Here I join the path to Samarske Stijene

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bos29. 06. 2020 10:21:15

On Saturday Samarske cliffs - southern group.
Road to starting point at 13 km from Mrkopalj drivable normally. Path itself well marked, runs mostly up, down, up, down,...
At certain spots quite difficult, especially 2 descents if going harder path to Amphitheater not for everyone.
We survived a nice day in this incredible nature.

view from Južni vrh to the top of Bijele Stijene

view back on the ascent along the more difficult path to Amfiteater

where the more difficult and easier paths join

Southern barrier, descent traces and return.

view from the other side towards the Amphitheater.

and we are back at the junction to Dvorac.

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miri29. 06. 2020 11:13:28

@bos - beautiful. You make me nostalgic. (pic.1, monument to 26 frozen partisans)

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jasminka29. 06. 2020 13:00:43

Beautiful!! nasmeh

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bos27. 05. 2022 21:10:22

Today I wandered here again, this time western group. jezik

Road to starting point drivable normally, new info board there too. At Matić poljana removed slabs, maybe they will renew them.
First to Ratkovo shelter and further to Zub, from top descend other path past cave then left through pathless to marked path. Continue to Veliki canyon, ascent to Zlatanov vrh very demanding, through canyon in this direction two short but very demanding descents. Follows easier part then ascent to "vidikovac", then Piramida and Stepenica. To all these peaks short but demanding ascents/descents. Ascent to Samarske cliffs peak easier than others.
Again unforgettable day here. nasmeh

there bottom right Ratkovo zavetišče is hidden

descent past the pit, this path is marked but poorly visible

left harder path through Veliki kanjon, right easier path

view into Veliki kanjon from the viewpoint before entrance

to the left ascent to Zlatanov vrh turns, to the right Veliki kanjon

left Piramida, right Vrh Samarskih stijen

incredible nature, in the middle Zlatanov vrh

Piramida, far right Stepenica with vidikovca

on Piramida no cache lid, no stamp, behind overgrown Vrh S. s.

towards Piramida and behind Veliki kanjon

left Piramida, right Stepenica from Vrh S. s.

Turning point, and along the road to the starting point

Incredible wilderness of Bijele and Samarske Stijene

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geppo28. 05. 2022 08:49:13

Interesting, nice wanderings.
Vibrams, but do these rocks chew them up? velik nasmeh

Bbrina22. 06. 2022 21:02:28

On Monday Bijele cliffs. Starting point at 7 km road then hut under Bijele cliffs and to top. On ascent to top two pegs help on smooth rock, not hard. Rock sculptures beautiful, just ah and oh nice. From top continue on Vihoraski path to Ratkovo shelter and to Zub. Then back to road and on Kostura path back to start. Tuesday Samarske cliffs southern part. As said path beautiful, up and down, two spots quite hard descent, on harder path to amphitheater. Back on lower side. Extended path to western Samarske cliffs, Piramida and Samarske peak. Agree with difficulty rating as others said. Then back to start at 13 km road. Pictures on blog Svet pod lahkimi koraki when home nasmeh

two pegs before the summit of Bijele stijen

from the top of B.s., Klek in the distance

usual up and down passages everywhere on Bijele and Samarske stijenah

on Ljuska on Vihoraški put, we'll have to go down there

wonderful passages, very limited in width

Ratkov bivouac, surprising when you see it

Dvorac at the beginning of J Samarske stijen

again one of the passages, we didn't photo the two harder parts

when you see such an arrow vertically up or even better vertically down...

on the Pyramid on the path through Z Samarske stijenah

on the highest peak of western S.s, now only down

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Marjanca399127. 02. 2023 13:44:50

Hello,

in summer I would visit this wonderful area. Are there any paths suitable also for doggy? She is used to hiking in mountains nasmeh

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smatjaz27. 02. 2023 16:36:55

velkavrh16. 10. 2023 06:52:16

Hello! The long-awaited three-day trip to Croatia with PD Rašica Ljubljana with the all-conquering guide Voluhar has finally come. First day we went to Gorski Kotor and conquered Bijele Stijene. I was in the role of assistant. Start, of course, in Ljubljana on Friday -13.10. early morning. We drive through Ribnica, Kočevje, to the Petrinje crossing, to Delnice in Gorski Kotor to the starting point. That was 13 km mountain road Tuk-Jasenak. Now the hike to Bijele Stene on Vihoraska path awaited us. Did 1000m ascent - walked more than six hours. The path is attractive, extremely demanding, in places very exposed - hard to rope, but we managed.