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Best Winter Hikes near Zagreb

There are 130 hikes near Zagreb in our database that fit. They average 4.9 km and 107 m (351 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 55.8 km.

That is 80 percent of the 163 routes we map near Zagreb. They are shorter than the local average, 4.9 km against 7.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 107 m (351 ft) against 157 m (515 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Routes that stay walkable through the cold months, either because they sit low enough to avoid snow or because winter is genuinely their best season. The mix is broad: 103 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Jaskanski planinarski put

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
38.8 km
/ 24.1 mi
Elevation gain
853 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bernardići - Slap Sopot

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Slap Sopot - Pliješ

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vranjački Slap - Tihočaj

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Zečak - Slap Brisalo

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beli breg - Velika Vrata

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bernardići - Kalje

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Braslovlje - Oštrc

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bukovje - Poljanice

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Draga - Žitnica

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dragonoš - Zečak

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gabrovica - Kravljak

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gajev kamen - okolni put

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gornja Vas - Jećmište

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gornje Rude - Poljanice

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grdanjci - Noršić selo

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grgosova špilja - Slani dol

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jastrebarsko - Žitnica

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Koretići - Gornja Vas

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Koretići - Jarušje

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Koretići - Kravljak

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Koretići - Noršić Selo

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Koretići - Poklek

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kravljak - Poklek

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kravljak - Stojdraga

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
337 m
Typical duration
3 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Matin most - Drašći vrh

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Medven draga - Brisalo

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Noršić Selo - Katin krč

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Novo Selo - Okić

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Odvojak na kotu 1006

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Okić - Plešivica

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Osredek - Beder

Zagreb County · Croatia

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 1

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 17c

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 17d

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 18

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 2

Varaždin County · Croatia

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 23

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 27

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 27b

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Planinarska staza 28

Koprivnica-Križevci County · Croatia

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Jaskanski planinarski putZagreb County38.8 km853 m10 hrExpertOctober to May
Planinarska staza Medvednica 1MCity of Zagreb55.8 km1,227 m14 hrExpertOctober to May
Bernardići - Slap SopotZagreb County6.9 km151 m1 hr 39 minModerateOctober to May
Slap Sopot - PliješZagreb County3.7 km81 m53 minEasyOctober to May
Vranjački Slap - TihočajZagreb County9.8 km215 m2 hr 21 minModerateOctober to May
Zečak - Slap BrisaloZagreb County6.1 km134 m1 hr 28 minEasyOctober to May
Poučna staza Put piramideZagreb County1.1 km24 m16 minEasyOctober to May
Beli breg - Velika VrataZagreb County2.0 km44 m29 minEasyOctober to May
Bernardići - KaljeZagreb County4.5 km99 m1 hr 5 minEasyOctober to May
Braslovlje - OštrcZagreb County1.4 km31 m21 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Jaskanski planinarski put, Planinarska staza Medvednica 1M, Slap Sopot - Pliješ. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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