Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Mirila Burial Ground

Mirila Burial Ground

Highlight • Historical Site

Mirila Burial Ground

Recommended by 88 hikers out of 90

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Park prirode Velebit

Save

Location: Zadar County, Croatia

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Mirila Burial Ground

5.0

(6)

hikers

1. Mirila Burial Ground – Starigrad-Paklenica Harbor loop from Starigrad

13.0km

05:11

730m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

4.8

(4)

hikers

2. Starigrad-Paklenica Harbor – Mirila Burial Ground loop from Starigrad

10.1km

03:22

370m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

hikers

3. Descent to Paklenica Canyon – Descent Into Paklenica Gorge loop from Starigrad

6.84km

03:08

420m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Klausi

October 8, 2025

Mirila were created between the 17th and 20th centuries, when the inhabitants (pastoral nomads) of the Velebit Mountains lived mainly from livestock farming and kept mostly sheep. The deceased had to be carried from the often very remote hamlets and farms along mountain paths to the village church and then to the village cemetery. It was customary that the bearers were only allowed to rest once along the way and set the dead down on the ground. At such specific places, "the deceased said goodbye to the sun for the last time." Thus, family rest stones were created, which preserved the memory of the deceased and were more important than the grave itself, because it was believed that the grave contained "merely" a body without a soul, which remained on the mirilo.[7] The bodies were wrapped in an ordinary linen cloth and transported on a wooden stretcher. The mirilo, i.e. The place of burial, the burial site, was marked with stones as follows: "Flat stones were placed beneath the corpse, exactly corresponding to its length and width. A stone was placed at the foot, which was naturally rounded or later shaped accordingly, and a similarly shaped but somewhat larger so-called headstone was placed at the head."[8] The ritual of building the Mirilo took place at sunrise, and the corpse lay with its head facing east, toward the sun.[9] The laying out in the open air could last up to three days.
Source: Wikipedia

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 260 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 25 October

14°C

13°C

100 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Zadar County, Croatia

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Paklenica National Park Gorge and Waterfalls

Drinking Water Spring in Paklenica National Park

Večka Kula Beach

Anića Kuk

Church of St. Peter, Seline

View of Paklenica Canyon

View of the Mountains in Paklenica National Park

View of Paklenica Gorge and the Adriatic Sea

View from Mali Vitrenik Summit

Anića Kuk

Church of Veliko Rujno

View from Zoljin Kuk

Mirila Burial Ground

1. Mirila Burial Ground – Starigrad-Paklenica Harbor loop from Starigrad

2. Starigrad-Paklenica Harbor – Mirila Burial Ground loop from Starigrad

3. Descent to Paklenica Canyon – Descent Into Paklenica Gorge loop from Starigrad

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️