Velebit hiking trails are favorite destinations of visitors, and one of the Park trademarks. There are 14 trails available in the Nature Park in total, ranging from easy to difficult, and allowing a wide range of visitors to directly experience the mountain and its surroundings. Hiking footwear and clothes are needed for all these trails, as well as sufficient quantity of drinking water. Make sure to check the weather forecast prior to hiking.

This hiking trail (marked route) takes us along an asphalt road from the water source at Štirovača to Jovanović padež (2 kilometers), where we turn right to a gravel road. After 800 meters, we leave the road and hike through the forest in a gentle climb to the mountain glade of Dokozina plan (1250 m.a.s.l.), where we reach a forest road.

After 100 meters, we leave the road again, passing through the forest along a trail in good condition. In the final 20 minutes of hiking, the trail is no longer in shade; instead, we hike along a glade covered in grass all the way to the top. Šatorina is the highest peak of the central area of Velebit, offering a magnificent view on all sides, including the sea and the entire ridge of Velebit, all the way to the region of Lika and the mountains of Bosnia. View of the valley of Štirovača and the magnificent coniferous forest is particularly impressive. Šatorina was named after the Croatian word for tent, given the peculiar shape of its elongated, grass-covered peak.

Trail length: 8.5 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 510 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Water source at Štirovača

The second trail leading to the peak of Šatorina begins at the mountain hut Kugina kuća, and passes next to the water source of Težakovac. Initially, the route takes us along a forest road for approximately 2 kilometers. After that, the trail leads through the forest in a rather steep climb, until we come near the peak. This is where the route reaches mountain slopes covered in grass and the main trail leading to the peak.

• Trail length:

  4.4 km

• Trail difficulty:

  Medium difficulty

• Elevation difference:

  400 m

• Recommended time of year for visit:

  April to November (depending on weather conditions)

• Accessible to persons with disabilities:

  Not accessible

• Recommended equipment:

  Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

• Availability of drinking water:

  Water cistern at Kugina kuća; Težakovačko vrilo.

Šatorina can also be reached from the Premužić Trail. The route first leads to the mountain shelter Ograđenica, and then it continues through the forest along a trail in good condition, until we reach a forest road. After 50 meters, we turn right into the forest, where the route quickly reaches the main trail that leads from Štirovača towards Šatorina.

Trail length: 3.4 km

Trail difficulty: Easy

Elevation difference: 270 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

Trail length: 3.4 km

Trail difficulty: Easy

Elevation difference: 270 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available

The trail begins at the Krasno – Štirovača county road, at the branch leading towards Vranjkova draga. Initially, the route takes us along a gravel forest road towards Vranjkova draga, continuing partly through the forest, and partly along the road. We pass next to the Vranjkovac hunting lodge and across a meadow, further on into the forest. After that, what follows is one more road section of the route. Finally, at the mountain pass below Obli kuk, we turn right through the forest and continue all the way to the peak, reached in approximately one hour of hiking.

Kozjak (1629 m.a.s.l.) is one of the most impressive peaks of Velebit, with its high rocks steeply rising above the green surface of the forest. Due to its solitary position compared to other peaks, it offers a magnificent view of the Velebit massif and of the plains of Lika.

Trail length: 5 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 440 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

One alternative to the standard route is to start hiking from Veliki Lubenovac, at the parking lot, continuing next to the pond of Lubenovačka ruja. As we proceed along the route, we cross the road leading through the forest, and continue hiking until we reach the mountain pass below Obli kuk, where the route connects with the trail leading from Vranjkova draga.

Trail length: 2.6 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 314 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

The Premužić Trail begins in a beech forest below the peak of Badanj at the hamlet of Stupačinovo (Baške Oštarije), taking us all the way to Zavižan in the northern area of Velebit. The section of the trail leading from Veliki Alan to Zavižan is part of the Northern Velebit National Park, and the remaining section of the trail is located in the Velebit Nature Park. From Stupačinovo to Dabarska kosa, the trail passes through beech forest without any climbs.

At Dabarska kosa, the trail cuts across the Sušanj – Štirovača road. This is where the trail continues towards the site of Skorpovac, which used to be inhabited in the past, and now serves as mountain shelter. The trail continues further northwards, passing above the abandoned villages of Radlovac and Mlinište in the direction of Veliki Alan. There are no major elevation differences on this trail. Hikers can also start their tour from Veliki Alan.

Trail length: 30 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 400 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Water cistern at the Skorpovac mountain shelter. There is the water source Korita above the locality of Mlinište; however, it sometimes runs dry in the summertime. Hikers are therefore recommended to take drinking water with them.

Note: This section of the trail requires two days of hiking. You can find accommodation in mountain huts and shelters near the trail (Skorpovac, Ravni Dabar, Kugina kuća, Ograđenica, Alan).

Starting from Skorpovac, the route first takes hikers southwards along the Premužić Trail. It then proceeds along a path branching to the left along a stone wall. The route then ascends through the forest along the slope of Budakovo brdo, towards its ridge. After one hour of hiking, we leave the forest and reach mountain meadows, passing to the right below the peak of Budakovo brdo (1317 m.a.s.l.).

From this peak onwards, the trail descends to the mountain pass between Budakovo brdo and Soline. This is where we immediately cross to the left side of Soline into the forest. In 15 minutes of hiking, we reach the mountain pass under the peak of Bačić kuk. This trail mostly passes through mountain meadows, offering wonderful views of the sea and the peak of Bačić kuk (1304 m.a.s.l.), the highest peak in the series of peaks called Dabarski kukovi. This particular peak offers a splendid vista of Dabarski kukovi, spanning for 10 kilometers all the way to Baške Oštarije.

Trail length: 4.5 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 240 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

From the end of Stupačinovo (a hamlet of Baške Oštarije), we proceed along a gravel road in the direction of Jadičevac. The markings soon take us to the left in a steep bend in the direction of Kiza. The trail passes through beech forest and picturesque mountain meadows surrounded by the rocky landscape of Dabarski kukovi. After approximately 45 minutes of hiking, we reach the base of the peak of Kiza (1278 m.a.s.l.), which offers a majestic view of the ridge of Dabarski kukovi that extends all the way to Bačić kuk. 

Trail length: 3.6 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 262 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

The route begins in Baške Oštarije, at the church of St. Elizabeth. It proceeds along a village road in the direction of Ljubičko brdo. After entering the forest, the markings take a sharp left turn uphill. The trail passes through beech forest, and then exits to the beginning of a karst slope covered in shrubs. As we reach the area of grasslands, we climb along it to the ridge and finally to the peak (1320 m.a.s.l.).

Trail length: 3.5 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 406 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

The climb begins at D 25 state road (Karlobag – Gospić), at the entrance to Baške Oštarije from the direction of Gospić, not far from a lay-by where you can leave your car. In the beginning of the climb, markings take us into a dense beech forest. The trail gradually ascends, and then sharply turns left after one kilometer. We come to a skid trail and continue along it for one more kilometer. We then briefly hike through the forest, before coming to a ridge covered in grass. We continue along the ridge and the clearly visible path on it, until we again enter into the forest to the right side of the ridge. This ridge offers pleasant views in all directions.

The route continues with a somewhat steeper ascent through rocky terrain. After 15 minutes, we come to a flatter ridge covered in grass, with a clearly visible path that leads to the peak on the other side of the ridge. Veliki Sadikovac is located at 1286 meters above sea level. Approximately 50 meters before reaching the peak, there is a karst pit right next to the trail - be cautious!

Trail length: 3.5 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 360 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

The starting point of this route is the village of Rizvanuša, which can be reached by car along an asphalt road to the end of the road and the last houses in the village. The route continues along a gravel road to the old quarry of Pizdica, and proceeds to an intersection (1.4 kilometers away from the end of the asphalt section). At the intersection, the road proceeding uphill to the right leads to Visočica. We will take the left turn along a gravel road in poor condition in the direction of Divoselo. From the signpost to Visočica via Delukino vrelo, we continue for approximately 4.5 kilometers along the gravel road in poor condition, until we reach Delukino vrelo in one hour of hiking. From that point onwards, we hike along a wonderful route passing through the so-called "sunny side" of the beech forest for one hour, until we reach a forest road.

Hike from that point to the peak of Visočica takes approximately two hours. The route partly follows the forest road, and partly the trail steeply ascending below Samari, finally reaching Jandrina poljana. The route then continues through the area of Krivi gaj to the shelter at 1460 m.a.s.l. below the peak of Visočica. From that point, it takes approximately half an hour of hiking to reach the peak of Visočica itself, at 1620 m.a.s.l.

Trail length: 10.5 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 1050 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Water cistern at the shelter.

The starting point of this route is the camping site in the village of Ljubotić. Hikers arriving by car should park in front of the entrance to the camping site, which is also the spot where the trail markings begin. There are two marked routes leading to Stap from that point: one route taking hikers through Zagon, and another through Livodice. The path through Zagon is somewhat shorter, and both of these routes reconnect after approximately one and a half hours of hiking. The following description covers the climb through Livodice.

There is a marked hiking trail leading towards the valley of Rastovci. A new gravel road was constructed along the edge of this valley, leading to Livodice. In this part of the climb along the gravel road, hikers should pay attention to a poorly marked right turn!
From Livodice onwards, there is a relatively steep climb to a mountain pass offering a pleasant view of the sea and the bridge connecting the island of Pag and the mainland. After the mountain pass, the route enters the forest, passing around several karst valleys along a less steep climb. Finally, we reach the karst valley of Stap, with the mountain shelter Tatekova koliba (960 m.a.s.l.) on its northern edge.

Trail length: 6 km

Trail difficulty: Medium difficulty

Elevation difference: 660 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Water source near the shelter.

In the area of Prezid (9 kilometers away from Gračac), we reach the highest point of the Gračac – Obrovac road. Some 500 meters after that point, we come across a tunnel 160 meters long. When arriving from Gračac, the route towards the Crnopac shelter begins 1200 meters before the Prezid tunnel, on the spot where a mountain road branches to the left. Hikers arriving by car can drive along that mountain road for approximately 4 more kilometers, until they reach a turnaround. The route turning right from that spot takes 20 minutes of hiking through the forest to the shelter (hiking from the main road to the shelter would take 2 hours).

The climb from the shelter to the peak takes over 2 hours, and it is rather difficult. The peak offers a panoramic view of the region of Lika and Ravni kotari. We recommend you to return to the road by taking an easier route requiring two and a half hours. This route branches to the left slightly below the peak during descent. It continues descending along a littoral slope of the mountain, and finally reaches the Gračac – Obrovac road 100 meters away from the Prezid tunnel. The climb and descent along these two routes take 6 hours in total.

Trail length: 9.2 km

Trail difficulty: Difficult

Elevation difference: 580 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.

The trail called Put Malog Princa (Little Prince Trail) begins in the vicinity of the Crnopac shelter, and proceeds to the first intersection. What follows is a marked route leading to Bili kuk and the Little Prince Trail to the right. The trail first descends through a dense beech forest into a sinkhole, and then it ascends to the next intersection. This is where the Little Prince Trail begins. This trail abounds with amazing and unique stone shapes. The entire trail is marked by names denoting individual sections of the trail: Dvori, Konoba, Dvorska vrata, Niska vrata, Zdenkova jama, Šušnjevac, Slipi klanac, Podkuk, Papratnjak, Tisni klanac, Krivi klanac, Tonkina vrata, Stankina vrata, Kičma, and finally Nebeska vrata.

After passing the locality of Nebeska vrata, we continue along a forest path that soon brings us to an intersection of trails: the right branch leads to Kita Gaćešina, and the left branch leads to Bili kuk. We continue hiking below the peak of Bili kuk. Hikers who wish to climb this peak should take a left turn after approximately one half of the distance from this intersection to the point where the Little Prince Trail begins.

The distance from this point to the beginning of the Little Prince Trail and to the intersection where one trail branches to the shelter is approximately 200 meters.
This trail is rather demanding, and it requires good fitness level, mountaineering experience and climbing skills. Even though the diameter of the trail is only 600 meters, passing it takes more than 3 to 4 hours of hiking, depending on how much time is spent on sightseeing, photographing and enjoying its unique beauty. The trail is secured with pegs, cables and ladders in all dangerous locations.

Trail length: 2.5 km

Trail difficulty: Difficult

Elevation difference: 120 m

Recommended time of year for visit: April to November (depending on weather conditions)

Accessible to persons with disabilities: Not accessible

Recommended equipment: Hiking footwear is required. Clothes should be adjusted to the season and weather conditions (waterproof clothes; rain and sun protection). Hikers should take food and drinking water with them.

Availability of drinking water: Not available.