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Plitvička jezera National Park - Rastovača

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Distance
14.28 mi
Elevation gain
3,743 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
3,743 ft
Max elevation
2,234 ft
TrailRank 
55
Min elevation
1,324 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
4 hours 29 minutes
Time
7 hours 24 minutes
Coordinates
3403
Uploaded
October 28, 2018
Recorded
October 2018
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near Osredak, Ličko-Senjska (Hrvatska)

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Itinerary description

English (castellano debajo) :

There are several routes "clearly" marked depending on the time you want to spend. Just to consider that you don't need all that time to walk, but in our case we were stopping quite a lot. These routes are labeled with letters.
On top of that there are sections which gives you the distance (not the time) from one point to another. These are labelled with numbers and can cover sections from different routes.
However, the numbers are only displayed in a big picture at the entrances and in a couple of other places within the park, so if you plan to follow them, take a picture.
With all that for me it was not extremelly clear whith route I should follow (and I could see other people as well checking the maps).

We started the tour from entrance 1(Rastovača). The parking was 56 Kn for the day (8 €) and the entrance; because it's low season; 150 kn each (check their website as in summer it can increase up to 50% more). https://np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/plan-your-visit/price-list/
We decided to walk route K but with modifications depending on the time we had and where we wanted to stop.

There are two clearly different paths. The first one is the one from entrance 1 to 2 and covering as well the big waterfall and it's a wooden trail, super cool and very flat. The "north" part, is still very flat, but it's more as is you were walking in the forest, so more natural. In the first one you will see lots of tourist groups, however, in the second one you can see almost nobody.
The tour includes one trip by boat (from P2 to P3 - entrance 1- is every 30 minutes, takes around 20 and the last one was at 15.00. From P2 to P1 - entrance 2 - is every 10 minutes takes around 3 minutes and the last one is at 16.30).

The whole way is very flat (although no accesible for wheelchairs and would be extremelly difficult if you need a cane. No sticks necesary at all.
During the whole way the views are amazing (even if you have some rain as we did).
If you have the chance, totally worth it.


Castellano:

Hay varias rutas "claramente" señalizadas dependiendo del tiempo que quieras pasar en el parque. Simplemente ten en cuenta que no necesitas todo ese tiempo para andar y se puede hacer mucho más rápido, sin embargo en nuestro caso fuimos parando bastante. Estas rutas están marcadas con letras.
Además de esto hay varias secciones que te indican la distancia (no el tiempo) desde un punto hasta otro. Estas están marcadas con números y pueden cubrir secciones de rutas diferentes.
Sin embargo, los números solo se enseñan en un gran cartel a la entrada del parque y en otro par de lugares dentro del parque, por lo que si estás pensando en seguirlos, lo mejor es que hagas una foto.
Con todo esto, para mi no estaba muy claro qué ruta debería seguir (y pude ver otra gente que tenía el mismo problema y estaba mirando las fotos en el teléfono para seguir el camino correcto.

Empezamos la ruta en la entrada 1(Rastovača). El parking eran 56 kn para todo el día (8 €; los primeros 20 minutos gratis que te sirven para ir de una entrada a la otra si no sabes en cuál estás) y la entrada; porque era temporada baja; 150 kn por persona (aquí lo mejor es mirar su página web ya que en verano puede subir el precio hasta un 50%). https://np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/plan-your-visit/price-list/
Decidimos caminar la ruta K con alguna modificación dependiendo del tiempo y de dónde quisiéramos parar.

Hay dos caminos claramente identificados. El primer es el que va desde la entrada 1 a la 2 y cubre también la gran cascada y es un camino de madera, muy bonito y muy llano. La parte "norte" también sigue siendo muy llana pero es más como si fueras por un camino en el monte, más natural. En el primero encontrarás muchos grupos de turistas mientras que en el segundo apenas verás gente.
El tour incluye un viaje en barco (desde P2 hasta P3 - entrada 1 - es cada 30 minutos, tarda como 20 y el último es a las 15.00). Desde P2 a P1 - entrada 2 - cada 10 minutos, tarda unos 3 minutos y el último era a las 16.30).

Todo el camino es muy llano (aunque eso sí, no accedible para sillas de ruedas y sería muy difícil para gente que necesite bastón. Los palos no son para nada necesarios).
Durante todo el trayecto las vistas son una pasada (incluso aunque tengas algo de lluvia como nos pasó a nosotros.
Si tienes la oportunidad, merece totalmente la pena.

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