Gornja Klada - Planinarski dom Zavižan

Access to starting point:
Drive by car along the Adriatic highway D8 from Rijeka past the towns of Novi Vinodolski and Senj for approximately 90 km, which takes approximately two hours. At the sign "Gornja Klada" turn onto the side road, which leads to the mentioned place. Park approximately 300 m past the local chapel.

Route description:
Along a well-marked trail we gradually ascend through a coniferous forest. On the way a sign tells us that we have entered the Northern Velebit Nature Park. At an altitude of around 500 m we begin to ascend somewhat more steeply. The trail leads us past wells that locals once used as a source of drinking water for themselves and their livestock. Soon a magnificent view opens up towards the Kvarner islands Rab, Goli, Sv. Grgur, Cres and Lošinj, we can even see Istria with the almost 1500 meters high peak of Učka. In the Bobrovača area we pass by a shepherd's homestead. Shortly thereafter the trail to Zavižan branches off to the left upwards. The coniferous forest along the trail gradually transitions into a very shady deciduous forest. After half an hour of walking we first reach the first and then immediately the second well-marked junction of the mountain trail towards our goal. Ciganišče is the area along our trail where Roma once lived. Then along the trail we again notice the characteristic Velebit wells. After half an hour of walking we reach the saddle Križići, where with nice weather we again have a very nice view towards Kvarner. From Križići we quickly arrive at Planinski dom Zavižan.

Along the route: Babrovača (910m), Ciganišče (1220m), Vodnjaki (1260m), Križići (1538m)

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