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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Croatia

We track 51 routes that match this search in Croatia. They average 78.4 km and 1,725 m (5,659 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 420 km.

That is 14 percent of the 370 routes we map in Croatia. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 78.4 km against 14.9 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,725 m (5,659 ft) on average versus 332 m (1,089 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Expert

Camino Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik-Neretva County · Croatia

Distance
62.1 km
/ 38.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,366 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

E7-03: Sombor – Bač

Osijek-Baranja County · Croatia

Distance
114 km
/ 71.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,513 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Long-distance path
Hard

ST318 Sombor - Apatin

Osijek-Baranja County · Croatia

Distance
23.1 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
508 m
Typical duration
5 hr 49 min
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ST351 Mohács-Osijek

Osijek-Baranja County · Croatia

Distance
80.0 km
/ 49.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,760 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ST353 Osijek - Vukovar

Osijek-Baranja County · Croatia

Distance
46.9 km
/ 29.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,032 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ST355 Vukovar - Ilok

Vukovar-Srijem County · Croatia

Distance
48.2 km
/ 30.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,061 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Long-distance path
Expert

ST820 Siklos - Osijek

Osijek-Baranja County · Croatia

Distance
53.8 km
/ 33.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,184 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Long-distance path
Hard

National park Risnjak

Risnjak National Park · Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Distance
23.9 km
/ 14.9 mi
Elevation gain
526 m
Typical duration
6 hr 2 min
Hard

Crnopac

Zadar County · Croatia

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
471 m
Typical duration
5 hr 21 min
Expert

European footpath E12

Istria County · Croatia

Distance
56.3 km
/ 35.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,239 m
Typical duration
14 hr
Expert

Camino Brac

Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Distance
161 km
/ 99.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,531 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Central Dalmatia

Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Distance
124 km
/ 77.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,730 m
Typical duration
33 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Crikvenica Vinodol

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
90.7 km
/ 56.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,996 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Korcula

Dubrovnik-Neretva County · Croatia

Distance
158 km
/ 98.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,480 m
Typical duration
42 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Krk

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia

Distance
154 km
/ 95.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,397 m
Typical duration
41 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Lika

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
420 km
/ 261 mi
Elevation gain
9,240 m
Typical duration
113 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino South Istria

Istria County · Croatia

Distance
190 km
/ 118 mi
Elevation gain
4,170 m
Typical duration
50 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Zadar

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
152 km
/ 94.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,341 m
Typical duration
40 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Šibenik

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
109 km
/ 67.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,395 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Imota

Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Distance
51.5 km
/ 32.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,132 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Istarski Planinarski Put (IPP)

Istria County · Croatia

Distance
159 km
/ 98.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,499 m
Typical duration
42 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Slavonski planinarski put

Brod-Posavina County · Croatia

Distance
285 km
/ 177 mi
Elevation gain
6,268 m
Typical duration
76 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Adriatica #3: Plase => Oltari

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
76.1 km
/ 47.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,675 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Jaskanski planinarski put

Zagreb County · Croatia

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

Labinski planinarski put

Istria County · Croatia

Distance
39.9 km
/ 24.8 mi
Elevation gain
878 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Premužićeva staza

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
44.0 km
/ 27.4 mi
Elevation gain
969 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Put Oluje

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
132 km
/ 81.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,897 m
Typical duration
35 hr
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Cappo Fronte

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
462 m
Typical duration
5 hr 15 min
Hard

From Kamačnik to Klek

Karlovac County · Croatia

Distance
22.8 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
502 m
Typical duration
5 hr 44 min
Hard

Fužine - Mrkopalj

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia

Distance
29.3 km
/ 18.2 mi
Elevation gain
645 m
Typical duration
7 hr 30 min
Hard

Gornje Jelenje - Fužine

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia

Distance
26.2 km
/ 16.3 mi
Elevation gain
576 m
Typical duration
6 hr 39 min
Expert

Gračac - Zrmanja - Krka

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
47.4 km
/ 29.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,042 m
Typical duration
12 hr

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
Via Adriatica #5: Baške Oštarije => PrezidNational park Paklenica88.4 km1,945 m23 hrExpertOctober to May
Via Adriatica #4: Oltari => Baške OštarijeNorthern Velebit National Park56.2 km1,236 m14 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino DubrovnikDubrovnik-Neretva County62.1 km1,366 m16 hrExpertOctober to May
Marijin put M02/40 (Donji Miholjac-Bokšić Lug)Osijek-Baranja County24.4 km537 m6 hr 11 minHardOctober to May
Marijin put M02/41 (Bokšić Lug-Našice)Osijek-Baranja County20.5 km451 m5 hr 7 minHardOctober to May
Marijin put M02/42 (Našice-Čaglin)Osijek-Baranja County21.9 km482 m5 hr 30 minHardOctober to May
Marijin put M02/43 Čaglin-Slavonski BrodBrod-Posavina County29.8 km655 m7 hr 38 minHardOctober to May
Marijin put M02/44 (Slavonski Brod-Derventa)Brod-Posavina County26.9 km591 m6 hr 50 minHardOctober to May
E7-03: Sombor – BačOsijek-Baranja County114 km2,513 m30 hrExpertOctober to May
ST318 Sombor - ApatinOsijek-Baranja County23.1 km508 m5 hr 49 minHardOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Adriatica #5: Baške Oštarije => Prezid, Via Adriatica #4: Oltari => Baške Oštarije, Camino Dubrovnik. 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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