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Moderate Hiking Trails in Croatia

We track 230 routes that match this search in Croatia. They average 9.4 km and 217 m (712 ft) of ascent.

That is 22 percent of the 1,066 routes we map in Croatia.

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

Čavići - Veliko Rujno

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

Dom Paklenica - Jurline

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

Kanjon Velika Paklenica

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

Pješačka ruta C

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
201 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pješačka ruta H

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vaganski vrh - Sveto Brdo

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Istočna Lika

Plitvice Lakes National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
330 m
Typical duration
3 hr 37 min
  • Lake
Moderate

ST322 Bačka Palanka - Neštin

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

11.12 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

11.23b HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

11.27 HPS

Northern Velebit National Park · Lika-Senj County

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Horvat's trail

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

National park Paklenica

National park Paklenica · Lika-Senj County

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
Moderate

Trail across Marko's Lair

Risnjak National Park · Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
738 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
Moderate

Glavaš-Ošjak-Dinara

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
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
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
Moderate

Milovci - Veliko Rujno

Zadar County · Croatia

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
840 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Stap - Veliko Rujno

Zadar County · Croatia

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hajdemo do Vrane

Zadar County · Croatia

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
Moderate

Krčić buk

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
Moderate

Labin - Crni krug

Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
280 m
Typical duration
47 min
Moderate

Makarska - Vošac

Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
Moderate

Malačka - Crni krug

Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
Moderate

Put Sokola

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
325 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
Moderate

Vinogradska staza

Šibenik-Knin County · Croatia

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
Moderate

The Trail of Seven Waterfalls

Istria County · Croatia

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Korenica-Gola Plješivica

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

312 Cres – Sv Blaž

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

401

Istria County · Croatia

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baška - Hlam

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

Baška - Stara Baška

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

Baška - Vela Luka

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

Brušane - Ripište

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brušane - Visočica

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

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

Bunovac - Izvor Marasovac

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cunski - Sveti Nikola, Televrin

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

Dabarska Kosa

Lika-Senj County · Croatia

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Čavići - Veliko RujnoNational park Paklenica8.6 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateOctober to May
Educational Hiking Trail: Stinice - Roški slap - Oziđana pećinaKrka National Park8.5 km187 m2 hr 3 minModerateOctober to May
825 Mala Paklenica - Martinovo MiriloNational park Paklenica10.3 km227 m2 hr 30 minModerateOctober to May
Dom Paklenica - JurlineNational park Paklenica15.5 km341 m3 hr 45 minModerateOctober to May
Kanjon Velika PaklenicaNational park Paklenica8.6 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateOctober to May
Pješačka ruta CPlitvice Lakes National Park9.1 km201 m2 hr 12 minModerateOctober to May
Pješačka ruta HPlitvice Lakes National Park9.3 km205 m2 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May
Vaganski vrh - Sveto BrdoNational park Paklenica7.8 km172 m1 hr 53 minModerateOctober to May
Istočna LikaPlitvice Lakes National Park15.0 km330 m3 hr 37 minModerateOctober to May
ST322 Bačka Palanka - NeštinVukovar-Srijem County14.1 km311 m3 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Čavići - Veliko Rujno, Educational Hiking Trail: Stinice - Roški slap - Oziđana pećina, Kanjon Velika Paklenica. 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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