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title: "Hiking - Park prirode Učka"
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# Hiking - Park prirode Učka

Home About us General information Management Natural heritage Flora and plant associations Fauna Geology Water Climate Cultural heritage The history of human settlement on Učka and Ćićarija The arrival of hunters The beginnings of environmental management The Bronze Age – a period of flourishing and turmoil Pax Romana and the period of abundance The Middle Ages Tradition 19th and 20th centuries The mountain and the modern world Attractions and Destinations Brest pod Učkom Brgudac Korita Kožljak The Vojak Tower Lovranska draga Mala Učka Trebišća Vela Učka Water of Joseph II Fountain Natura 2000 Plan your visit How to reach us Price list Rules of behaviour Webcam Safety tips Useful information Wildlife reports and findings Poklon Visitor Centre Trails Educational and walking trails Plas Slap Trebišća-Perun Vela Draga Stražica-Sapaćica Mountain biking Route No. 1 Route No. 2 Route No. 3 Route No. 4 Route No. 5 Route No. 6 Route No. 7 Route No. 8 Hiking Učka Outdoor Hiking Mountain biking Free climbing Hang gliding and paragliding Adventure races Trail running Useful information Safety tips Locations Attractions and Destinations Poklon Veli Planik Korita Kožljak The Vojak Tower Water of Joseph II Fountain Ecomuseum Vlaški Puti Villages Brest pod Učkom Brgudac Lovranska Draga Mala Učka Vela Učka Tours and Education Education Guided Tours Spend a Day With the Ranger Brochures Contact Search Generic filters Search in content Javna ustanova Park prirode Učka Liganj 42 51415 Lovran Hrvatska Učka has always been a favourite destination for many hikers and nature-lovers. So it comes as no suprise that there are numerous hiking trails in and around Učka and Ćićarija. They are waiting for you to discover and explore them, regardless of whether you begin your adventure at coast, from Poklon or from Istria. Detailed description of hikig trails you can find in Outdoor guide to Učka Nature Park , which you can buy in Visitor Centre Poklon. There is also Tourist-hiking map of Učka Nature Park . Some of the most popular hiking trails are: Poklon – Vojak – Poklon Length : 7 km Ascent : 451 m Start : Poklon 922 m Summit : Vojak 1401 m Difficulty : easy Lovran – Poklon – Vojak – Lovran Length : 18,5 km Ascent : 1406 m Start : Lovran 10 m Summit : Vojak 1401 m Difficulty : difficult   Brgudac – Korita – Veli Planik – Brgudac Length : 10,6 km Ascent : 470 m Start : Brgudac 747 m Summit : Veli Planik 1272 m Difficulty : moderate   Brseč – Sisol – Brseč Length : 7,8 km Ascent : 730 m Start : Brseč 165 m Summit : Sisol 835 m Difficulty : moderate   Mošćenice – Kremenjak – Bodaj – Perun – Petrebišća – Trebišća – Mošćenice Length : 19,6 km Ascent : 938 m Start : Mošćenice 173 m Summit : Brgud 907 m Difficulty : moderate   Medveja – Vojak – Medveja Length : 15,4 km Ascent : 1405 m Start : Medveja 3 m Summit : Vojak 1401 m Difficulty : difficult   Poklon – Sedlo – Vojak – Plas – Poklon Length : 8,4 km Ascent : 530 m Start : Poklon 925 m Summit : Vojak 1401 m Difficulty : moderate   Poklon – Veli Planik – Mali Planik – Ošalj vrh – Poklon Length : 14,8 km Ascent : 560 m Start : Poklon 930 m Summit : Veli Planik 1272 m Difficulty : easy   Lovranska Draga – Babin grob – Mala Učka – Vojak – Lovranska Draga Length : 12,45 km Ascent : 1024 m Start : Lovranska Draga 360 m Summit : Vojak 1401 m Difficulty : moderate   LONG DISTANCE TRAILS: Via Adriatica (VA) – https://viaadriatica.org/ Croatia Long Distance Trail (CLDT) – https://cldt.hr/trail/ Istarski planinarski put (IPP) – https://ips.hr/vodic-i-dnevnik/ Opatijska planinarska obilaznica (OPO) http://www.pdopatija.hr/kategorije/opatijska-planinarska-obilaznica/3/0 Riječka planinarska obilaznica (RPO) – http://rijeckiplaninarskisavez.hr/rijecka-obilaznica/ Labinski planinarski put (LPP) – https://www.skitaci.com/labinski-planinarski-put Lisinski put (LP) – http://www.lisina.hr/na%C5%A1i-planinrski-putevi/lisinski-planinrski-put.html Za više informacija posjetite interaktivnu kartu Hrvatskog planinarskog saveza ( https://www.hps.hr/karta/ )   THE HISTORY OF HIKING ON UČKA The question of when man first climbed the slopes of Mount Učka out of curiosity and for sheer pleasure rather than for survival remains unanswered. This area has been visited by prominent scientists for many years. The first recorded ascent of Učka’s peak was made in 1722 by Zanichelli, a botanist from Venice. Over the next 150 years, numerous botanists and geologists from various countries visited Učka to pursue their interest in the mountain’s rich vegetation. The first Croatian botanist to visit the slopes of Učka was Ljudevit Rossi in 1872. The Saxon king Friedrich August II, who was also a passionate botanist, climbed the peak of Učka on the 10th of May 1838 in an expedition together with the Croatian Ban Josip Jelačić. A stone plaque whose inscription is in Latin has been erected in Lovran to commemorate this event. These were the years when Učka was growing increasingly popular due to its closeness of Opatija, a popular resort for European aristocracy. As a result, many aristocrats of that time visited Učka to admire its beauty. With the development of tourism along the coast, progress gradually reached the slopes of Učka too. The local tourism office would advise visitors to take a cruise on Kvarner Bay or a “highly rewarding mountain tour” to Učka’s peak. This is how Učka, previously of interest only to scientists, geologists or botanists, became popular among hikers and day-trippers and the tourists who were spending their holidays in Opatija. The Poklon pass and the whole of Mount Učka became a favourite destination of tourists from the whole Opatija Riviera. The Poklon Mountain Hut provided comfortable shelter and was a starting point for climbing the peak, where one could enjoy a magnificent sunrise, the most spectacular moment of any ascent to the peak of Učka. It is interesting to mention that in 1852 , Avelin Ćepulić from Rijeka published an article entitled “Dawn at Učka” in the Neven magazine. This article, describing the ascent of some mountaineers from Rijeka to the peak of Učka, represents the first account of a hiking trip in Croatian literature. Some important years in the history of hiking on Učka: 1874 Founding of the Croatian Mountaineering Society, which made Croatians the ninth nation in the world to have their own alpine club, even before some “alpine” peoples. 1885 The Viennese architect Ferdinand Brodbeck, a member of the Oesterreichischer Touristen Club (OTC), founds the Club Alpino Fiumano (CAF). In the same year, the OTC opens a new route to Mount Učka (Opatija – Veprinac – Učka). 1887 150 day-trippers from Vienna climb Mount Učka. In the same year, the first mountaineering facility on Učka is opened on the Poklon pass – the Kronprinzessin Stephanie mountain hut. 1888 Founding of the Littoral Alpine Club . Two renowned personalities of that period, Frano Supilo and Vladimir Nazor, used to visit Učka. 1911 Construction of the stone tower at Vojak peak, on the initiative of the Oesterreichischer Touristen Club. 1913 Guido Depoli (president of the CAF) publishes the hiker’s guidebook “ Guida di Fiume e dei nostri monti “, in which he describes climbing Mount Učka. 1912 The CAF takes possession of the Poklon mountain hut, renaming it “Rifugio Duchessa d’Aosta” . After World War Two and the establishment of further alpine clubs in Rijeka and Opatija, hikers begin to regularly climb Mount Učka. 1965 Opening of the new Poklon mountain lodge. A great number of hiking trails located on Učka and Ćićarija are just waiting for you to discover and research them, whether you start your adventure from the Kvarner coast, from the mountain pass Poklon or from the Istrian side of the mountains. The trails will lead you to some really beautiful viewpoints and hill tops, to old and abandoned settlements, places where history, tradition and mythology intertwine into a perfect harmony among the most beaufitul surrounding – nature itself. Učka outdoor Mountain biking Hiking Free climbing Hang gliding and paragliding Trail running Adventure races Safety tips Useful information Did you know? The griffon vulture feeding site …that griffon vultures, endangered in Croatia, are often flying over Učka in search for food? Once they were nesting here, but today their northern-Adriatic population is decreasing and in order to help in their preservation, a feeding site was build in Učka Nature Park, popularly called 'griffon vulture restaurants'. The „Two towers“ trail …that in 2018 a trail named „Two towers“ was established, which connects the town tower in Lovran with the Vojak tower on Učka? The trail goes through the existing hiking trail, and alongside there are educational boards that inform visitors on the flora and fauna of Učka. The Roman cheese …that it is traditional on Učka to produce the „molded“ sheep cheese of distinctive taste since the Roman Empire time? Its production was standardized due to its use in the nutrition of the Roman legions, while today's cheese made on Učka doesn't differ much from its antique ancestor. Slavic mythology …that the Mošćenička Draga's canyon used to be the scenery of sacred beliefs for the first Slavic settlers on the Kvarner area? The local toponyms like Perun, Babin grob and Voloski kuk witness about the old Slavic cult of Perun. Skip to content Close GDPR Cookie Settings Privacy Overview Strictly Necessary Cookies Privacy Overview This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. 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