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Velika Kosa Peak – Velebit Botanical Garden loop from Velika kosa

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Velika Kosa Peak – Velebit Botanical Garden loop from Velika kosa

Hard

4.8

(4)

4

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Velika Kosa Peak – Velebit Botanical Garden loop from Velika kosa

01:24

3.71km

170m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.73 km for 230 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

523 m

Vučjak

Peak

2

1.08 km

Velika Kosa Peak

Highlight • Summit

Velika kosa, at 5,314 feet (1,620 m), is a peak in the Northern Velebit, just to the north of the Velebit Botanical Garden. It's a short ascent from the Zavižan …

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3

1.96 km

Balinovac Peak

Highlight • Summit

The Balinovac is located at an altitude of around 1,600 meters. A detour to the rocky summit is worthwhile. From here, your gaze wanders over the rugged karst peaks of the Northern Velebit to the Kvarner Bay with its islands.

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4

2.50 km

Velebit Botanical Garden

Highlight • Natural Monument

Home to over 300 plant species, this reserve covers 168 acres (68 ha) of the Northern Velebit. It's just a short walk from the Zavižan mountain hut and the nearby …

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5

2.58 km

Sinkhole / Chasm

Highlight • Canyon

If you accidentally stay overnight in the NP, you should not stay here to spend the night, as it is much colder here.

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6

3.22 km

Stone chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Very pretty chapel near the parking lot.

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3.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.94 km

1.02 km

394 m

265 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.94 km

755 m

658 m

262 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,600 m)

Lowest point (1,470 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

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6°C

19 %

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