[HR] Učka Tunnel - Rečine waterfall - Učka Tunnel (05/2022)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.29 mi
- Elevation gain
- 738 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 738 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,235 ft
- TrailRank
-
59
1
- Min elevation
- 1,517 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 5 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 13 minutes
- Coordinates
- 961
- Uploaded
- May 14, 2022
- Recorded
- May 2022
near Sveti Petar, Primorsko-Goranska (Hrvatska)
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Itinerary description
Physical difficulty: 1.5/5
Note #1: This trail officially starts at the free parking lot near the eastern entrance of the Učka tunnel (on Rijeka side). At the time of writing (05/2022) that whole area is a construction yard and you aren't allowed to park there. The works are expected to last until mid-2024. The workers will most likely let you pass through the construction site, but you will have to park your vehicle further down on the countryside road to the village of Dobreć. This is where we started. The trail's length remains more or less the same.
Note #2: Due to the above, from the alternate car parking spot, follow the route until you join up with a carriage road (the actual official trail). The 100-150m immediately before you join this road at Intersection #1 you'll have to improvise, going through the woods without a clear path to follow. The woods are not dense, even in the blooming seasons. You will clear the woods in about 5 mins.
Note #3: This whole area (Mt. Učka and the towns/villages on and below it) are very well connected. There are multiple paths you can take to and from the Rečina waterfall. You can make this trip much longer or shorter, depending on your preferences. It's worthwhile to check other trails in the area and make your own custom hike.
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This is an easy hiking trail, mostly through deep shaded woods, alongside the Banina/Rečina creek (also known locally as Banjina). It's perfect for families or people with pets (or both) because the terrain is easy with only a few ascents. The only technical challenge is that you'll have to cross the stream a few times, so care should be taken not to slip.
The trail is well marked, but it's sparsely visited. There's the likelihood that even in the tourist season you won't encounter anyone. Beware that the path runs through a canyon actually, and mobile reception is mostly unavailable once you enter deeper into the woods.
The waterfall itself gathers into a small pool fool of fire salamanders. The water quantity depends on the season. You will most likely have to visit it during autumn/early spring to experience it in full force.
Waypoints
Car park
1,557 ft
Parking
No official parking lot, but there are a few spot along this paved country road where you can leave your vehicle.
Intersection
1,873 ft
Intersection #1
You can go uphill on this intersection to cut the trail short (while following it in reverse). You will connect directly to Intersection #8. Continue downhill to follow our direction.
Waterfall
Bridge
Intersection
2,187 ft
Intersection #5
If you're feeling adventurous, from this spot you can continue to ascend Učka and arrive at Poklon, where there's a mountain hut, a restaurant, etc. From Poklon it's also possible to arrive at the summit of Učka (Vojak peak). However, that would be a harder and much longer hike.
Waypoint
2,150 ft
WWII Memorial
Memorial to a fallen freedom fighter from WWII, who was killed on this spot in 1942 by the Italian aggressors.
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The path is not available anymore and is not maintained... It looks like a public landfill...
Sorry for your bad experience on this trail.
The usual parking lot adjacent to Učka tunnel which marks the official start of the trail is now under heavy construction and unavailable to the public (until mid-2024). So, the alternate START is the parking on the side of the road to Dobreć village. The only unmaintained part of the trail as recorded by us is the last 100-150m from the START to Intersection #1, which connects to the actual official trail again. This is unmaintained because this last stretch isn't an actual trail, and you have to go through the woods for those last 100m or so. The forest isn't so dense, and should be passable (at least it was in 05/2022).
That said, the waterfall can also be reached by numerous other ways, and this currently problematic section can be avoided completely. For example, you could've went from the START (where we parked our car) and continued in reverse: Start > Intersection 10 > Intr. 9 > etc. And then when you finally arrive to Intersection #1 on the reversed path, just continue following the carriage road and it would've led you back to Intersection #8, which would lead you again to your START.