Walks and Treks in Croatia

Rudolf Abraham was born in London and began travelling at an early age in the UK, France and Spain. He lived in Croatia from 1999 to 2001, working as an English teacher in Zagreb, and has made numerous trips into the mountains of Croatia and Slovenia. In addition to this title, he has written guides for Cicerone on the Islands of Croatia, the Mountains of Montenegro and the Peaks of the Balkans Trail.

• Map key Overview map Introduction Geography and geology History Architecture, art and culture Wildlife and plants Climate Getting to Croatia Visas Getting around Accommodation Food and drink Language Money Postal services and telecommunications Equipment Maps Walking and trekking in Croatia What to do in an emergency Using this guide Part 1 Walks around Zagreb Route 1 Grafičar, Sljeme Route 2 Vrh Sljeme Route 3 Veternica Cave Route 4 Samoborsko gorje Part 2 Istria and the Opatija Riviera Route 5 Vrh Učka Route 6 Pazinska jama Part 3 Gorski kotar Risnjak National Park Route 7 Vrh Risnjak Route 8 River Kupa source Route 9 Risnjak, Snježnik and Hahlić Skrad and Fužine Route 10 Vražji prolaz (‘the devil's throat') and Zeleni vir Route 11 Burnji Bitoraj Route 12 Bajersko jezero and Vrelo cave Velika kapela Route 13 Bjelolasica, Bijele stijene and Samarske stijene Route 14 Klek Part 4 Velebit Northern Velebit National Park and Central Velebit Route 15 Mali Rajinac, Veliki Zavižan and Botanički vrt Route 16 Northern Velebit and Central Velebit Paklenica National Park and Southern Velebit Route 17 Anica kuk Route 18 Manita peć Route 19 Južni Velebit (southern Velebit) and Paklenica Part 5 The Dalmatian Hinterland Route 20 Dinara Route 21 Krka National Park Route 22 Plitvice Lakes National Park Part 6 Central Dalmatia Route 23 Mosor Route 24 Kozjak Route 25 Biokovo traverse Part 7 Southern Dalmatia Route 26 Sniježnica (Ilijin vrh) Route 27 Sveti Ilija (Pelješac) Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Gateway cities - Zagreb, Rijeka, Zadar, Split Appendix C Useful contacts Appendix D Croatian language notes and glossary Appendix E Other hiking areas in Croatia Appendix F Further reading