Horvat's 500 steps (about 600 m) are located on the northern slope of Medvednica, in a karst area that was completely unknown until it was discovered and arranged by the famous Zagreb mountaineer and journalist Vladimir Horvat. In addition to arranging an attractive path of 500 stone steps, he arranged for a visit to the Medvednica cave, discovered another cave and several sinkholes, and arranged the Srnec rest area with benches for picnickers on the bank of a small stream, in the dense forest shade. The height difference between the first and last stairs is 117 meters, and their horizontal distance is about 300 meters. On the small extension near the Medvednica cave, there are memorial plaques to Vladimir Horvat and Tomislav Jutrović, who maintained the stairs years after Horvat's death. Today, the steps are taken care of by JU Medvednica Nature Park.
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Ivan Vid

February 11, 2025

The trail is beautiful, picturesque, constantly changing from a nice walk by the creek to passing through a cave and steep stairs, and it's not dangerous at all. A must visit!

Sven

June 7, 2025

An interesting and fun addition to any hiking route.

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Distance 782 m

Downhill 100 m

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Location: Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia

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