CROATIA - DALMATIA - BIKE TRAILS - island Ugljan

Climb to the highest peak of the island of Ugljan where the hamlet Turkija is reached by road, take the mountain trail, cross mountain ground that is covered with bushy "makija" vegetation until the plateau on the rocky shoulder is reached. Then go over the stone plates up to the peak.It is possible to continue on trail Preko - Zavrsce - Kanali - Vela glava - Sv. Mihovil - Plisivec - Scah - Turkija in the direction of Sv. Mihovil (St. Michael).
Preko - Sv. Mihovil, 250m - Uvala Zeljina Vela - Zeljina cave - Sv. Mihovil, parking place
Climbing time: 2h
Trail lenght: 3,5 km
Altitude: 500/200 m
Type of trail: medium difficult
Interests on trail: karst formation, island karst flora, panoramic views, coastal bushy "makija" vegetation, reminings of the monastery Sv. Mihovil (Saint Michael), Zeljina rocks (mountain - climbing), Zeljina cave, swimming in the sea

Take the asphalted road that leads out of village of Preko and ends under Sv. Mihovil, at the parking place (40`). Then descend under the Zeljina rocks (10) to reach sea in the uvala (cove) Zeljina (20`). The Zeljina cave can be visited from the cove (20`). Return to the Zeljina rocks and follow the western slopes of the Mount Sv. Mihovil to reach the ruins of the fortress and the monatery at the top (1h).Descend to the parking place and pass by the cross - monument dedicated to those who fell during at the recent Homeland War.
Preko - Zavrsce - Kanali - Vela glava, 236 m - Sv. Mihovil, 250 m - Plisivec - Scah, 280 m - Turkija
Climbing time: 3 h
Trail lenght: 6,5 km
Altitude: 320/200 m
Type of trail: medium difficult
Interests on trail: karst formation, island karst flora, panoramic views, coastal bushy "makija" vegetation, reminings of the monastery Sv. Mihovil (Saint Michael), climb to the highest peak Scah

Leaving the village of Preko go up to the main road, then continue on the cement road to the bend (Zavrsce region, restaurant) until a crossroad is reached (25`). Descending taking the left road and continuedown until uvala (cove) Kanali. Go to the crossroad, then climb to the upper crossroad at the foot of Mount Norsin.Take the road to the right to follow it for 200 m, then turn at the left road branch and move on to the end of the road, right under Mount Bobovisce. Follow the forest and climb to the rocky saddle, cross it at Vela glava peak and go to the bunker.Continue on the saddle to Mala glavica until you reach the cross (branching of the trail). follow the descent to the asphalted road (parking place) and begin the climb to the fortress of Sv. Mihovil. Leave the fortress and descend by the notheastern slopes to the saddle, then cross ground covered with thick bushes "makija" (35`) until the foot of Mount Scah is reached, until trail Lukoran - Turkija - Scah. Take the trail and climb to the top (20`).
Preko- Zavrsce - Uvala Svitla
Climbing time: 1h 10'
Trail lenght: 2,5 km
Altitude: 100/100 m
Type of trail: medium difficult
Interests on trail: karst formation, island karst flora, olive groves, swimming in the Svitla Bay

To reach the foot of Mount Norsin use the same road as trail Preko - Zavrsce - Kanali - Vela glava (1h). Take the road left 200 m until the crossroad and the bend are reached. Continue for a few meters left to the begining of the descending trail and go down to the gravel of Svitla cove.
Kali - Kanali - Kobiljak, 199 m - Mrdina - Podgora, Velika Pec - Kolegin bok - Rt Skrajno - Uvala Vela Lamjana
Climbing time: 3 h
Trail lenght: 9 km
Altitude: 199/199 m
Type of trail: medium difficult
Interests on trail: karst formation, island karst flora, olive groves, swimming in the sea, possible visit of Vela Pec (cave), woods of black pine, rocky coast

From the village of Kali take the asphalted road to Vela Lamjana cove, and reach Krizice saddle. Continue on until the second branching of the road is reached, then take the steep descent of the cement road leading to Kanali cove. Carry on by following the climbing road Kamenjak(20`). Return to the main road and follow it to the first crossroad. Then turn left and in 5` reach Zaruniski saddle and stay on it to the end. At the end, the trail branches steeply to the seacoast, to the Mrdina region. Continue walking by the sea across interesting and sharp rocks for 1 h until Kolegin bok cove is reached (fine pine wood). When the coast is left for the woods it is possible to climb up by following the trail to the enterance of Vela pec (cave) (35`). Nozdre cove can be reached from Kolegin bok cove, following the coastline to rt (cape) Skrajno. Continue on the same road following the coastline and reach Vela Lamjana, first by taking a large road, then by taking a road that must be left to reach the Lokva spring at the end of the Vela Lamjana cove.Follow the stone walls and the olive groves from Lokve until the cement road is reached and then pursue the road until Krizice saddle is reached, then go to the beginning of the described trail.
Kukljica - V. Vrh, 122 m - Nehaj - Kali
Climbing time: 2 h
Trail lenght: 5,5 km
Altitude: 123/120 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: rural agglomeration, olive groves, woods, panoramic views

Leave the center of the village of Kukuljica and reach the main road.Stay on it until the branch for Jelenica beach is reached. Continue left on the slopes of Mount Veli vrh, reach the road, follow it to the next road and then take the slopes of Mounts Straza and Nehaj until the Sv. Pelegrin chapel is reached.Descend to the cementery that overlooks the village of Kali, then take the road for Kali - Vela Lamjana, until the branching of the cement road for Krizice region.
Kali - Drage - Kanali - Polje - Grusine - Turkija
Climbing time: 1h 30'
Trail lenght: 6 km
Altitude: 30 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: rural agglomeration, olive groves, woods, panoramic views

Take the macadam road from Krizice (go right from the cement road) and cross over the slopes of Mount Orjak into the Draga vally.Go further on in the Kanali cove and take the larger road under Mount Trisnjak into the Koludariste region.Pursue the asphalted road for Preko - Sv. Mihovil and reach a sharp curve.Leave the road at the second curve and follow the trail across the Polje region, cross Grusine and reach Turkija hamlet. Cross the hamlet and take the asphalted road to the brancing for Korculancici hamlet.
Turkija -Doci - Uvala Prtljug - Ljokine - Drazica - Muline - Gornje selo - Rt Sveti Petar
Climbing time: 2h 40'
Trail lenght: 12 km
Altitude: 40 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: rural agglomeration, olive groves, woods, panoramic views

After the bend in front of Turkija hamlet go straight across the field, following the road to the country trail.Take the latter to reach the Doci region and then the road in the Dugonjive region.Turn left towards the asphalted part of the road, and then descend to the sea and small ports in the Prtljug cove. Pursue the coast until the end of the Prtljug cove. From there continue onto the asphalted road not far from the Psyhiatric hospital. Pass by hospital enterance and move on to the larger road until the end of the asphalt (cement building). Continue on to the Ljokine hamlet and from there on to Sv. Kuzme and Damjan chapel by the sea. Follow the shoreline and reach Drazice cove. Go on to the end of Juzna lika cove and reach the village of Muline. Leave Muline and go on to Gornje Selo, follow the gentle slopes of mountains Strazica and Veli vrh to rt Sv. Petar (Cape Saint Peter). Return to Gornje Selo and continue on to the village of Ugljan following trail Ugljan - Susica - Strazica - Rt Sv. Petar.
Ugljan - Susica - Strazica - Rt Sveti Petar
Climbing time: 1h 20'
Trail lenght: 4,5 km
Altitude: 25 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: rural agglomeration, Strazica woody mountain region, sacred buildings

Follow the road that goes from the center of the village of Ugljan, across Batalaza hamlet, to the port in the village of Susica.Cross the bridge and follow the country trail to the chapel of Svi Sveci (All Saints). Move on to the asphalted road and turn right on it for Gornje Selo. Continue over woddy ground, over the slopes of mountains Strazica and Veli vrh to reach rt Sv. Petar (Cape Saint Peter).
Lukoran - Doci - Uvala Prtljug
Climbing time: 1h 20'
Trail lenght: 4,5 km
Altitude: 25 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: karst fields, panoramic views, swimming

From the port of Lukoran go uphill trough the center of the village to the main road and continue on the larger road. It leads to the center of the fields, and , from there, follow the road across Doci field to the road leading to the Dugonjive region. Take the left road until the asphalt and follow it to the small port of Prtljug.
Ugljan - Drazice
Climbing time: 40'
Trail lenght: 2,8 km
Altitude: 20 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: field agglomeration of the northwestern part of the island of Ugljan, bathing, rural agglomeration

Take the asphalted road from the village of Ugljan to Segic hamlet. Follow the country road to Guduce hamlet from vhere continue on to Drazice cove. The walk can continue by combining with trail Kukuljica - Rt Sv. Petar.
Sutomiscica - Grusine - Turkija - Sv. Lovro - Lukoran - Mali Lukoran - Sutomiscica
Climbing time: 1h 20'
Trail lenght: 6 km
Altitude: 60 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: rural agglomeration, panoramic views, vegetation of the central part of the island of Ugljan, sacred buildings

The circular road starts from the port of Sutomiscica, by the church of Sv. Fume, following to the main road. There comes a climb to the saddlle between mounts Ljubicin and Bucalic and then a descent to the Grusine Plateau. Turn right to turkija hamlet and from the curve behind the hamlet take the trail across the fields to the field road. Turn right to the church of Sv. Lovre (Saint Lawrence) and follow the asphalted road to the port of Lukoran. Leave Lukoran following the northwest slopes of mount Trpinje to the small port of Mali Lukoran. Pursue the coastal road to Sutomiscica where the circular trail ends.
Preko - Polje - Grusine - Sutomiscica - Poljana -Preko
Climbing time: 1h 40'
Trail lenght: 6,5 km
Altitude: 100 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: vegetation of the interior of the island of Ugljan, sacred buildings, olive groves

Leave the center of Preko and go to the new schoool and from there to the asphalted road for Sv. Mihovil (Saint Michael). Reach the first sharp curve and then take the secund turn right and follow the trail across Polja to the Grusine region, and reach the crossroad. Go straight ahead to the saddle between mounts of Ljubicin and Bucolic and descend to the curch of Sv. Fume. Continue further to the village of Sutomiscica and reach the port. Leave the village, cross Mount Gorica and reach Poljana, then follow the coast to again reach Preko.
Preko - Sv. Mihovil, 250 m
Climbing time: 1h
Trail lenght: 2,5 km
Altitude: 250 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: panoramic views, vegetation of the interior of the island of Ugljan, sacred buildings, Sv. Mihovil fortress

Leave Preko to reach the main vertical road, reach the asphalted road to the parking place under the fortress of Sv. Mihovil. From the parking place take the trail that passes by the cross (monument to those who fell during the Homeland war) and go to the fortress enterance.
Preko - Vrh, 137 m - Zavrsce - Glavine, 177 m - Kali
Climbing time: 1h 20'
Trail lenght: 4 km
Altitude: 200/50 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: panoramic views, pine woods

In order to reach Sv. Mihovil from the village of Preko, take the asphalted road to the rock shoulder, just like in trail Preko - Sv. Mihovil. Turn left on the shoulder trail to reach Mount Vrh, and then descend to the road in Zavrsce region. Cross the road and continue climbing on the mount Glavina. Follow the flat shoulder to the descent for the asphalted road Kali - Vela Lamjana and pursue it to reach the village of Kali.
Kali - Veliki vrh, 93 m - Gruzaline - Uvala Mala Lamjana
Climbing time: 50'
Trail lenght: 3,5 km
Altitude: 93 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: panoramic views, olive groves, bathing

Leave the port of Kali to reach the cementery overlooking the village, pursue the macadam road to the top of Veli vrh. Then descendto the lower road and go on to reach the Gruzylina region shoulder. Descend the trail to the shore and Mala Lamjana cove. Follow the shoreline to the beaches. Continue on around the peninsula and cross rt (cape) Fratarscina, pass by Mala Lamjana cove to reach the asphalted road. Take the road that crosses Drazine to reach the village of Kali.
Kali - Drage - Kanali - Preko
Climbing time: 1h 20'
Trail lenght: 5,5 km
Altitude: 60 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: panoramic views, olive groves, pinewoods, vegetation of the interior of the island of Ugljan

Leaving the village of Ksli use the same trail as Kali - Kanali - Kobiljak - Mrdina - Podgora - Kolegin bok - Rt Skrajno - Uvala Vela Lamjana until the crossroad in Krizice region is reached. Take the macadam road (right) following the foot of Mount Orjak and descend gently into the valley of Drage. Take the larger road across the Kanali area until the asphalted road for Sv. Mihovil and reach the sharp bend. Turn right to reach Preko.
Kali - Sv. Pelegrin - Nehaj - Ilovaca - Kukljica
Climbing time: 1h 30'
Trail lenght: 5 km
Altitude: 100 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: panoramic views, olive groves, pinewoods, island vegetation, Sv. Pelegrin chapel

On leaving Kali reach the crossroad and take the road over the cementery to reach Mala Lamjana cove. Follow the road between the houses and climb up to Sv. Pelegrin chapel. Pass the chapel and descend down the pinewood to the macadam road and pursue it down the slopes of Mount Nehaj until the end is reached. Continue on the trail that crosses Mount Straza until the large road is reached. Go down the road to the cove in the Ilovaca region and go on to the main road that overlooks Kukuljica. Descend to the church in the center of the village.
Kali - Otric - Sv. Jerolim - Kukljica
Climbing time: 1h 20'
Trail lenght: 5 km
Altitude: 30 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: northeast island coastline, Saint Jerolime chapel, beaches

On leaving Kali follow the road along the cove to reach Zaotric cove and then climb up to Mount Otric shoulder. Continue on the road along the shore to reach Kostanj cove and then pursue the trail over the coast to reach Sv. Jerolim (Saint Jerome) chapel. Follow the same road by the shore to get to Gnojisca cove. Discover the shores of the Zaglav peninsula. Pass by the tourist village and enter the village of Kukuljica.
Kali - Preko - Poljana - Sutomiscica
Climbing time: 1h 10'
Trail lenght: 4,5 km
Altitude: 20 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: individual places and their cultural and historical mounments, small port

Follow the shoreline from Kali and take the coastal road that leads across the villages of Brgacelj, Jopan, Preko and Poljana then across Mount Gorica to descend to the port of Sutomiscica.
Kukljica - U. Jelenica, beach - U. Sabusa, beach - U. Kuncabok, beach - U. Zdrelascica - Gospa Snjezna - Rt Glavina - Kukljica
Climbing time: 1h 40'
Trail lenght: 6,5 km
Altitude: 40 m
Type of trail: easy
Interests on trail: island coast, pinewoods, beaches, Our Lady of the Snow chapel

Leave the village of Kukuljica and take the road that leads to Jelenica beach. Leave the beach and cross mount Rasovica, pass the stone walls to get to Mala Sabusa beach. Descend to the bach and take the coastal trail to reach Velika Sabusa beach. Pursue the coastal trail to the fence of the building in Kucabok cove. Follow the trail across the pinewood, go around the private building, reach the road that leads to the main road of the island. Cross the road and pursue the trail that descends to the shores of ZZdrelascica cove. Follow the shore to the Gospa Snjezna chapel (Our Lady of Snow). Continue on to the trail to reach the asphalted road that leads to Kukuljica.