Moderate
National park Paklenica · Zadar County
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 190 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate Hiking Trails in Croatia
We track 77 routes that match this search in Croatia. They average 9.3 km and 228 m (748 ft) of ascent.
That is 21 percent of the 370 routes we map in Croatia. They are shorter than the local average, 9.3 km against 14.9 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 228 m (748 ft) against 332 m (1,089 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.
Trails
Moderate
Krka National Park · Šibenik-Knin County
- Distance
- 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 187 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 3 min
- Waterfall
Moderate
National park Paklenica · Zadar County
- Distance
- 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 227 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 30 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
National park Paklenica · Zadar County
- Distance
- 15.5 km / 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 341 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 45 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
National park Paklenica · Zadar County
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 190 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Vukovar-Srijem County · Croatia
- Distance
- 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 311 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 25 min
- Long-distance path
Moderate
National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 170 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 52 min
Moderate
Risnjak National Park · Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
- Distance
- 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 738 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 50 min
Moderate
Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County
- Distance
- 15.0 km / 9.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 330 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 37 min
Moderate
National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County
- Distance
- 11.4 km / 7.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 251 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 45 min
Moderate
Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia
- Distance
- 8.0 km / 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 176 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 56 min
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 151 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Waterfall
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zadar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 840 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 32 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zadar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 255 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 48 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 6.7 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 147 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 37 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zadar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.5 km / 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 165 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 49 min
Moderate
Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia
- Distance
- 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 185 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 2 min
Moderate
Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 280 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
Moderate
Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 157 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 43 min
Moderate
Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.2 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 170 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 45 min
Moderate
Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia
- Distance
- 14.8 km / 9.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 325 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 34 min
Moderate
Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia
- Distance
- 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 194 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 8 min
Moderate
Lika-Senj County · Croatia
- Distance
- 9.6 km / 6.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 211 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 19 min
- Canyon and gorge
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 10.7 km / 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 235 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 35 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 12.9 km / 8.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 284 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 7 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Istria County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 170 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 52 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 470 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 52 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 9.2 km / 5.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 203 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.8 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 171 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 53 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.9 km / 4.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 173 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 54 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 193 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 7 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Lika-Senj County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.5 km / 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 166 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 49 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Lika-Senj County · Croatia
- Distance
- 15.3 km / 9.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 337 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 43 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Lika-Senj County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 159 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 44 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 9.4 km / 5.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 207 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Lika-Senj County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 41 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Požega-Slavonia County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.5 km / 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 166 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 49 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.8 km / 4.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 172 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 53 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 155 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 6.8 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 151 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 190 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 9.2 km / 5.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 202 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia
- Distance
- 10.5 km / 6.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 232 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 8.0 km / 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 176 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 56 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zagreb County · Croatia
- Distance
- 15.3 km / 9.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 337 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 43 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Zadar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 9.9 km / 6.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 218 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 24 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Istria County · Croatia
- Distance
- 9.9 km / 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 217 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 23 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · Croatia
- Distance
- 11.1 km / 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 244 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 40 min
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Čavići - Veliko RujnoNational park Paklenica | 8.6 km | 190 m | 2 hr 5 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Educational Hiking Trail: Stinice - Roški slap - Oziđana pećinaKrka National Park | 8.5 km | 187 m | 2 hr 3 min | Moderate | October to May |
| 825 Mala Paklenica - Martinovo MiriloNational park Paklenica | 10.3 km | 227 m | 2 hr 30 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Dom Paklenica - JurlineNational park Paklenica | 15.5 km | 341 m | 3 hr 45 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Kanjon Velika PaklenicaNational park Paklenica | 8.6 km | 190 m | 2 hr 5 min | Moderate | October to May |
| ST322 Bačka Palanka - NeštinVukovar-Srijem County | 14.1 km | 311 m | 3 hr 25 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Dom u Velikoj Paklenici - Vlaški gradNational park Paklenica | 7.7 km | 170 m | 1 hr 52 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Horvat's trailRisnjak National Park | 8.3 km | 738 m | 2 hr 50 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Istočna LikaPlitvice Lakes National Park | 15.0 km | 330 m | 3 hr 37 min | Moderate | October to May |
| National park PaklenicaNational park Paklenica | 11.4 km | 251 m | 2 hr 45 min | Moderate | October to May |
If you only have time for one, start with Čavići - Veliko Rujno, Kanjon Velika Paklenica, Educational Hiking Trail: Stinice - Roški slap - Oziđana pećina. 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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