Via Adriatica, Croatia

[Botaivica]

The elongated shape of the Croatian coast along with the shoreline highlands makes a natural precondition for a coastal mountaineering trail. From Istria to Dubrovnik in a total length of 1100 km, Via Adriatica is a unique walking trail that combines the natural and cultural specificities of Adriatic part of Croatia

Via Adriatica Trail | prva hrvatska long-distance staza - Via Adriatica - first Croatian long-distance trail

Via Adriatica - Prvi long distance trail u Hrvatskoj

viaadriatica.org

 

[FSP]

Wow, that's an impressive looking thru hike opportunity. I've heard many good things about travelling in Croatia and have met Croatians on the caminos in Spain. Plus, they still have their own currency so I wouldn't have to convert my $ into expensive euros. It's on my post pandemic list for sure.

 

[tominrm]

I was in Croatia two years ago and found the country is very traveler friendly. I think the government issues licenses for private homes to host travelers much like BandB operation. There are big islands southern part of the country connected by ferry services. They say the islands are lower-cost and less crowded alternative to Greek islands. I would love to hike here.

 

[Thomas Yingst]

The elongated shape of the Croatian coast along with the shoreline highlands makes a natural precondition for a coastal mountaineering trail. From Istria to Dubrovnik in a total length of 1100 km, Via Adriatica is a unique walking trail that combines the natural and cultural specificities of Adriatic part of Croatia

Via Adriatica Trail | prva hrvatska long-distance staza - Via Adriatica - first Croatian long-distance trail

Via Adriatica - Prvi long distance trail u Hrvatskoj

viaadriatica.org

Do you know of a good guide book?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I went to Croatia in 2016 as part of a Mediterranian cruise...Dubrovnik was outstanding! I've seen videos of the interior of the country. I'd love the opportunity to go back and see more!...(one day.)

 

[Elizabeth Cheung]

This route looks amazing! Has anyone done it or sections of it? It looks like some camping would be involved. I was wondering how much of it can be done without having to camp.

 

[Botaivica]

today's article in a local newspaper

Test za najhrabrije: stazom koja spaja rt Kamenjak s Prevlakom hodači prelaze put od 1100 kilometara, ljudi su to koji traže mir u srcu i glavi

Mnoštvo predivnih susreta i novih poznanstava, čak 1100 prijeđenih kilometara, 41.000 metara visinske razlike uspona, tri nacionalna parka, tri parka prirode, šest značajnih krajobraza, 12 rijeka...

slobodnadalmacija.hr

little translation with a google friend

Lots of wonderful encounters and new acquaintances, as many as 1,100 kilometers, 41,000 meters of altitude difference, three national parks, three nature parks, six significant landscapes, 12 rivers, 36 peaks, all possible weather conditions, welcome walkers on Via Adriatica, a long hiking trail which connects Cape Kamenjak with Prevlaka.

Full of impressions, after 52 days, 44-year-old Damir Šimunić from Karlovac, a former deminer, finished Via Adriatica by arriving in Kamenjak and becoming the first person with a prosthetic aid to cross this path, sending a strong message to all those who lack confidence in life's struggles.

Just a few days later, Cape Kamenjak welcomed another walker, 63-year-old Branko Kraševac-Kraš from Stubičke Toplice, who walked from Prevlaka for 38 days, delighting people on the trail, as well as followers on social networks with their posts in the Zagorje dialect, especially with a distinctive sense of humor.

Because of the people she will meet, Audrey DePaepe, a 24-year-old American from Oregon with Croatian roots, who is studying neuroscience in Barcelona, set off from the same place in Istria for Prevlaka on July 5. Her mother was born in Primosten, and she visited Croatia for the first time three years ago and was delighted. Chris from Oregon will keep her company on the road in the coming days.