Northern Velebit National Park
Karst peaks, beech forests and deep caves on Croatia's Velebit range
Northern Velebit is a karst mountain park where the Kukovi rock towers, spires and obelisks rise in groups of peaks over 1600 m. Its beech forests are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Lukina jama, at 1392 m deep, lies within the park.
Things to do
- On footWalk Premužić's Trail, built in 1933, through the park's most interesting parts
- On footClimb to Zavižan (1676 m) and look out over Pag, Rab, Goli Otok, Prvić and Krk
- HeritageVisit the Velebit Botany Garden, founded in 1967
- On footHike from the Zavižan hostel to Gromovača (1675 m) and on to Rossijeva koliba