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Camino Gorski Kotar

In Velika Kapela

International route299 km · 186 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: From Kamačnik to Klek 4.2 mi · 6.7 kmExplore Velika Kapela →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

  1. J3°-4°97
  2. F5°-4°99
  3. M9°0°110
  4. A14°4°128
  5. M18°9°124
  6. J22°12°141
  7. J25°14°101
  8. A25°15°130
  9. S20°11°164
  10. O14°7°162
  11. N8°2°157
  12. D4°-3°153

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 299 km (186 mi) long, Camino Gorski Kotar is an international hiking route in Primorje-Gorski, Croatia. It is in Velika Kapela. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
299 km · 186 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Velika Kapela (High Karstic Plateaus of Slovenia and Croatia › Central Belt; GMBA)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
Croatia
Region
Primorje-Gorski
Continent
Europe
Route type
International route
Route centre
45.4587, 14.8474
Route start
45.3720, 15.0762
OpenStreetMap
relation 21195780
Official info
caminocroatia.com/camino-gorski-kotar/map-stages
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

From Kamačnik to Klek

4.2 mi · 6.7 km · Primorje-Gorski

From Skrad to Javorova kosa

7 mi · 11 km · Primorje-Gorski

The area around Skrad

10 mi · 16 km · Primorje-Gorski

Strict nature reserve Bijele i Samarske stijene

11 mi · 17 km · Primorje-Gorski

Klek – Ogulin – Modruš

14 mi · 22 km · Karlovac

Fužine - Mrkopalj

15 mi · 24 km · Primorje-Gorski

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