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Strict nature reserve Bijele i Samarske stijene

In Velika Kapela

Regional route19 km · 12 miBest Apr–Aug

Next nearby hike: Fužine - Mrkopalj 4.2 mi · 6.7 kmExplore Velika Kapela →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Aug · highs 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)

  1. J2°-5°120
  2. F3°-5°121
  3. M6°-2°134
  4. A10°1°149
  5. M15°6°148
  6. J19°10°158
  7. J22°12°98
  8. A22°12°139
  9. S17°8°201
  10. O12°5°202
  11. N6°0°194
  12. D2°-4°189

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 19 km (12 mi) long, Strict nature reserve Bijele i Samarske stijene is a regional hiking route in Primorje-Gorski, Croatia. It is in Velika Kapela. It lies about 3.2 km southeast of Mrkopalj.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
19 km · 12 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Velika Kapela (High Karstic Plateaus of Slovenia and Croatia › Central Belt; GMBA)
Nearest town
3.2 km SE of Mrkopalj (Primorje-Gorski Kotar) · GeoNames
Part of
Via Dinarica White Trail (international route)
Best months
Apr–Aug
Country
Croatia
Region
Primorje-Gorski
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
HR-W-06
Operator (OSM)
Via Dinarica
Local name
Strogi rezervat prirode Bijele i Samarske stijene
Route centre
45.2503, 14.9373
Route start
45.2955, 14.8841
OpenStreetMap
relation 7385993
Official info
trail.viadinarica.com/route/15948691/
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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