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Baška Voda - Pakline - Sokolove Staje - Baška Voda (NP Biokovo)

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Trail stats

Distance
8.35 mi
Elevation gain
3,150 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
3,150 ft
Max elevation
3,147 ft
TrailRank 
53 4
Min elevation
300 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
5 hours 51 minutes
Coordinates
1193
Uploaded
September 26, 2015
Recorded
September 2015

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near Baška Voda, Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Hrvatska)

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Itinerary description

One day trip from Baška Voda through the outskirts of Biokovo Nature Park. The trail of "Topići-Sveti Nikola" starts at the crossing few hundred meters above the village of Topići, but apart from occasional cairns (little piles of stones) there´s no marking at all. So you have to pay your full attention to spotting the stone piles to keep on track. And even so, you´ll probably go astray as many times as I did, just to stumble upon the trail again moments later. In general you need to keep on the left side of the ravine by the pine woods beneath the rocky ridge. The Wikiloc offline map is quite accurate in depicting the trail course but vast stretches of the path has been actually obliterated by vegetation, rocks and gravel. If you hike the trail in the opposite direction, the trail happens to be well marked (red and white "targets") as far as the pine forest beneath Pakline, but upon there the marking suddenly disappears and you´re on your own again.

Even though you´ll not reach any summit along the way (unless you divert at Sokolove Staje and decide to crawl a long and unmarked ridge trail to Bukovac) the views are by no means less breathtaking and the old pine forest on the slopes beneath Pakline is really enchanting.

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,743 ft
Photo ofA trail intersection above Topići

A trail intersection above Topići

Follow the Wikiloc map and take a good look for cairns.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,045 ft
Photo ofViews from the ravine beneath the Bukovac ridge

Views from the ravine beneath the Bukovac ridge

The climb through the ravine is the most difficult and strenous part of the hike.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,184 ft
Photo ofViews from the ravine beneath the Bukovac ridge

Views from the ravine beneath the Bukovac ridge

The climb through the ravine is the most difficult and strenous part of the hike.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,830 ft
Photo ofViews from the ravine beneath the Bukovac ridge

Views from the ravine beneath the Bukovac ridge

The climb through the ravine is the most difficult and strenous part of the hike.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,004 ft
Photo ofA pine forest near Pakline Photo ofA pine forest near Pakline

A pine forest near Pakline

As you can see, the path is barely visible.

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,086 ft
Photo ofPakline Photo ofPakline Photo ofPakline

Pakline

A good viewing spot to take a look at the coast and nearby islands.

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,116 ft
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Descending from Pakline

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,002 ft
Photo ofDescending from Pakline

Descending from Pakline

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,994 ft
Photo ofDescending from Pakline

Descending from Pakline

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,740 ft
Photo ofPine forest on the slopes beneath Pakline Photo ofPine forest on the slopes beneath Pakline

Pine forest on the slopes beneath Pakline

The marking suddenly appears...

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,462 ft
Photo ofThe valley near Sokolove Staje Photo ofThe valley near Sokolove Staje

The valley near Sokolove Staje

There is a church of St. Nikola above the valley (the trail to the summit of Bukovac should start there).

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,567 ft
Photo ofA trail intersection above the valley

A trail intersection above the valley

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,730 ft
Photo ofA view from the slopes above Brela

A view from the slopes above Brela

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,608 ft
Photo ofThe trail on the slopes above Brela

The trail on the slopes above Brela

PictographRuins Altitude 1,551 ft
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Napoleon´s road

The road across Dalmatia, from Obrovac to Boka Kotorska was built during a very short period of French rule over the region (1808-1813). Today this road is known as “Napoleon's Road" or the "French Road". This part of the road was supposed to connect the littoral zone of Makarska with another one passing the Biokovo hinterland. Due to the withdrawal of the French administration, this part of the road remained unfinished. Trivia: It seems to me, that some scenes of "Game of Thrones" have been shot on this road.

Comments  (1)

  • Sebastian Maier Jul 20, 2021

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Eine wirklich schöne Route. Mit so herrlichen Aussichten immer wieder über die gesamte Strecke verteilt.
    Ein Großteil des Weges ist nur ein dünner Pfad, Man geht gefühlt querfeldein, aber die Markierungen helfen der Route zu folgen. Festes Schuhwerk ist unverzichtbar. Und genügend Trinkwasser ebenfalls!
    Lohnt sich auf jeden Fall!

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