Baška - Plato Mjeseca - Baška (10/2021)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.55 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,407 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,407 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,520 ft
- TrailRank
-
60
5
- Min elevation
- 246 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 33 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 38 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2163
- Uploaded
- October 24, 2021
- Recorded
- October 2021
near Baška, Primorsko-Goranska (Hrvatska)
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Itinerary description
Physical difficulty: 1.5/5
Note #1: The terrain on the Mjesečev plato (aka Plato Mjeseca; eng. Moon Plateau) is all rocks and absolutely NO SHADE anywhere. It' advisable to avoid it in the summer months because there is a very real danger of a sunstroke. Spring and autumn are recommended for doing this hike.
Note #2: During spring and autumn, it can get very windy on the plateau.
Note #3: We went off-trail on the return from Diviška peak, to avoid going back the exact same way.
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This is an easy, but very attractive hike.
The trail starts near the Saint John's Church (Sveti Ivan) and cemetery in Baška. The trail is color-coded in the Czech/Slovak marking type (blue, yellow, green), which is an oddity in Croatia. The markings are very clear throughout, so there's no danger of getting lost.
After a zig-zag ascent through the forest, you will enter the so called Moon Plateau, where you can basically go in any direction even without following the official trails since the terrain is mostly very flat.
Our route covers almost all of the officially marked spots, except the peaks Hlam (on the Plateau) and Zakam (can be visited during the descent from the Plateau).
Waypoints
Car park
248 ft
Parking
Free parking spot on the side of the road, unofficial; can fir 5-6 cars. Bigger metered parking is available on the main road, about 1km before this one. Parking is metered only during the summer months (tourist season), otherwise it's free.
Ruins
Panorama
685 ft
Photo spot of Baška #1
One of the few panorama spots, providing an amazing view of the town of Baška and the surrounding hills.
Intersection
1,178 ft
Intersection #1
This optional intersection will bring you to one of the summits/panorama spots on the Moon Plateu called "Stražica".
Summit
1,207 ft
Stražice (372m)
One of the many officially designated "summits" and panorama spots of the Moon Plateau: Stražica.
Intersection
1,243 ft
Intersection #4
Take a right, off the wide carriage road
Waypoint
1,459 ft
Pond Diviška
The main and and picturesque ponds on the Moon Plateau, named Diviška (after the summit)
Summit
1,519 ft
Diviška (471m)
Divška - the summit of the Moon Plateau. Offers an amazing view of the coastline and the towering mountains above it.
Waypoint
1,113 ft
Metal Door
Metal door, the trail goes through them. If they're closed, feel free to open them.
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Right side of trail is lot easier and enjoyable!
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Right side of trail is lot easier and enjoyable!