The best trails for walking and hiking in Croatia

If someone mentioned holiday in Croatia to you, you would most likely immediately imagine summer, some kind of beautiful beach, a sunny island and charming towns and villages on the coast.

However, it might surprise you that Croatia also has many great hiking and walking trails. Whether you are an experienced hiker or a complete beginner, you will easily find a trail that suits you.

Believe it or not, there are more than 1,100 official hiking trails in Croatia and each of them brings you into contact with untouched nature and rewards you with incredible views. However, some places must be highlighted if you are interested in hiking in Croatia, so allow us to guide you to locations that, if you haven't already, you simply must explore. It will be a wonderful adventure!

Plitvice Lakes National Park

National Plitvice Lakes Park is visited by thousands and thousands of tourists every year, and they certainly have very good reasons for this. Simply, the lakes and nature here are nothing but magnificent!

But what makes this place one of the best places for hiking in Croatia is the fact that everyone can find something for themselves. The main hiking trail takes you around the largest lakes, showing you the best the park has to offer and is suitable for virtually all ages and visitors. In addition, the trail takes you past a great swimming spot where you can look for refreshments! Just go to entrance number 1 and follow the path.

This national park also has more challenging trails if you are a more experienced climber looking for a bigger challenge, but no matter which route you decide to take, you simply cannot go wrong with the Plitvice Lakes. One of the most beautiful hikes you will ever experience.

Stone walls

Ston's Walls are one of the longest city walls in the world, and you will surely be interested in the fact that they were used in filming of the series Game of Thrones. To access the walls, it will be necessary to pay an entrance fee, but it costs about HRK 30 and is definitely worth the money.

Once you climb the very walls, an incredible view of the Adriatic Sea will open before you and the Pelješac peninsula, which will stretch into the distance. And it's really not necessary to have any hiking experience for this walk, although it is recommended that you wear suitable footwear when visiting the walls (avoid sandals and such).

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Walls of Dubrovnik

< b>The most famous walls not only in Croatia but probably much wider - Walls of Dubrovnik. Many tourists visit them every year, and it would be a real shame if you missed a walk through this symbol of Dubrovnik during your visit to the city. It is a truly unique experience.

It is quite amazing to look at the fascinating old town from above and study its stone streets and houses, while on the other side in front of you stretches the Adriatic as far as the eye can see. There are even top restaurants on the walls where you can enjoy food, so if you are looking for a place to have an unforgettable meal, there really is no better place than this. Not bad to look for real estate in Croatia, right?

And if it seems to you that you have already seen Dubrovnik in some world-famous spectacle, you are right - Dubrovnik played a notable role in the Game of Thrones series where it "played" the King's bodyguard, no less than the capital of the Seven Kingdoms!

Plješivica

Now we have to get serious for a moment. If you are looking for a great hiking trail in Croatia that is also a great challenge, you simply have to come to Plješivica. It will be necessary to prepare really well for this undertaking, and good footwear and hiking poles are one of the basic prerequisites. meters and is one of the reasons why this ascent is so challenging.