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Family-Friendly Hikes in Croatia

There are 746 hikes in Croatia in our database that fit. They average 3.0 km and 67 m (220 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.5 km.

That is 70 percent of the 1,066 routes we map in Croatia. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 8.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 67 m (220 ft) against 194 m (636 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

11.11 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

Anića kuk, istočni prilaz

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

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

Badanj

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bunovac - Malovan

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

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

Bunovac - Čičina dolina

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

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

Jukići - Lekine njive

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jurline - Anića kuk

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Karst in Kornati

Kornati National Park · Šibenik-Knin County

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

Kornati view

Kornati National Park · Šibenik-Knin County

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

Krajacev kuk

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

Lipa staza

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pješačka ruta A

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pješačka ruta B

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

Pješačka ruta E

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pješačka ruta F

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rujno - Oglavinovac

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

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

Staza zviri

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Struge - Vaganski vrh

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

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

Trag čovika

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Velika Močila - Crni vrh

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vlaški grad - Grebensko sedlo

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

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

Manita peć - Vidakov kuk

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
Easy

11.18 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.20 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.21 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.22 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.23a HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.24 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

11.26 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

11.31 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

11.31a HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.32 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

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

11.33 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

11.38 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ivine Vodice - Čičina dolina

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Zečjak od Premužićeve staze

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Babin vrh

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

Babin vrh

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Bojin kuk

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

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

Bojinački kružni put

National park Paklenica · Zadar County

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
Easy

Brundo

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min

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
Kanjon Velika Paklenica - Crni vrhNational park Paklenica3.4 km74 m49 minEasyOctober to May
Samarđinovac - Velika Močila (spojni put)National park Paklenica1.1 km24 m16 minEasyOctober to May
11.11 HPSNorthern Velebit National Park0.8 km17 m11 minEasyOctober to May
Anića kuk, istočni prilazNational park Paklenica1.5 km34 m22 minEasyOctober to May
BadanjNational park Paklenica1.2 km26 m17 minEasyOctober to May
Bunovac - MalovanNational park Paklenica2.0 km43 m28 minEasyOctober to May
Bunovac - Čičina dolinaNational park Paklenica3.9 km86 m57 minEasyOctober to May
Jukići - Lekine njiveNational park Paklenica5.1 km112 m1 hr 14 minEasyOctober to May
Jurline - Anića kukNational park Paklenica1.6 km36 m24 minEasyOctober to May
Kanjon Velika Paklenica - JurlineNational park Paklenica1.8 km40 m26 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Kanjon Velika Paklenica - Crni vrh, Samarđinovac - Velika Močila (spojni put), Kanjon Velika Paklenica - Jurline. 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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